Councillor Karen McGowan

South East Local Area Committee Budget Report

From: South East Local Area Committee - Wednesday 24 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to note the expenditure under delegated powers against the £100,000 budget for 2025/26 and to award £27,000 in grant funding for the employment of a community development worker to support the Community Plan priority themes across all four wards in the South East LAC area.

Recommendations Approved

2025-26 Quarter 1 Budget Monitoring

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Cremation and Cemetery Services Strategy

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 The Year Ahead Report

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to formally acknowledge progress made in 2024/25, endorse priority areas for the Committee's 2025/26 forward agenda aligned with the Council Plan and City Goals, and commit to cross-committee collaboration to progress opportunities and address challenges.

Recommendations Approved

Commercial Dog Walkers in Parks and Dog Walkers Code Of Conduct

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to manage the increasing number of dogs in Sheffield's parks and countryside, the committee approved the introduction of a Code of Conduct for responsible dog ownership, a voluntary registration scheme for commercial dog walkers, the development of communications materials to promote the Code, and the establishment of a working group to monitor and review these initiatives.

Recommendations Approved