Joe Otten - Councillor for Sheffield (Dore and Totley)

Councillor Joe Otten

Liberal Democrats Dore and Totley Chair of the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee

Email: joe.otten@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Council: Sheffield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Reserve) Strategy and Resources Policy Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee Senior Officer Employment Sub Committee South West Local Area Committee (Committee Member) Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee (Chair) Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee Planning and Highways Committee Governance Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

95 meetings · Page 5 of 19

Licensing Sub-Committee Reserve

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 15 July 2025 10.00 am

July 15, 2025
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Thursday 10 July 2025 2.00 pm

July 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 9 July 2025 2.00 pm

July 09, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 10.00 am

July 07, 2025
South West Local Area Committee Committee Member

South West Local Area Committee - Thursday 3 July 2025 7.00 pm

July 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

84 decisions · Page 1 of 17

Issuance of Local Climate Bond

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...to launch a local climate bond through the Abundance platform, implement a Green Finance Framework, and issue up to five future local climate bonds by December 31, 2030, subject to specific parameters regarding the platform, maximum raise, loan term, interest rate, repayment method, and eligible green projects.

Recommendations Approved

Community Buildings and Community Asset Transfer

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee of Sheffield approved the proposed Sheffield City Council Community Asset Transfer Policy, noted the update on the charging policy for council-managed community buildings, and noted the progress made in reviewing the 22 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) supported community buildings.

Recommendations Approved

Supporting People via Citizens Advice Sheffield

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...to support people facing poverty, the committee approved grant investment to Citizens Advice Sheffield, totaling £926,400 until March 2028, from Public Health, Housing Revenue Account, and general funds, to continue and expand their debt and benefits advice services.

Recommendations Approved

Twelve Month Progress Update of Nablus Friendship Agreement signed on 29 October 2024

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...they acknowledged the 12-month anniversary of the Friendship Agreement with Nablus and agreed to renew it for a further two years, until October 2027, recognizing the challenges faced in the West Bank and the solidarity expressed by the Sheffield community.

Recommendations Approved

City Centre Commercial Bin Management Policy

From: Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee - Friday 7 November 2025 10.00 am - November 07, 2025

... to address persistent issues with commercial waste management, they formally approved a Commercial Waste Storage Policy, authorized its implementation as a framework for managing commercial waste, endorsed a pilot scheme in key city centre locations to test and refine the policy, and authorized collaborative working arrangements across Council services to deliver the pilot.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 95

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 84