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13th January 2022
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Have your say on the future of city centre
Inquest into ‘young man’s’ death
A consultation on the future of Sheffield city centre is now open, inviting people to share their views on how the city centre should be shaped in the future to adapt and thrive following the challenges of the pandemic.
The new communities would offer direct access to all the amenities the city centre has to offer, mirroring established and popular neighbourhoods such as Kelham Island.
A new Vision for the development of the city centre sets out the diverse role it plays as a hub of commerce and growth in the city, centre for shopping, leisure, and nightlife, as well as home to thousands of people.
The consultation will also seek opinions on other important areas, including the ‘spine’ of the city centre, which runs from Castlegate to the Moor, plans for key areas such as Fargate and options for the future of the former John Lewis store.
The five-week consultation sets out our ambitions for the city centre over the next 20 years, The feedback provided in this consultafocusing on key areas such as housing, regenera- tion will be used to inform more detailed tion, public transport, and green spaces. plans for different areas of the city centre A 27-year-old man who died after absconding from a secure mental health unit was found to have "a significant amount" of amphetamines in his system, an inquest has heard. Kieran Barrett had been under the care of staff at Forest Lodge, an inpatient unit in the Worrall area of Sheffield, when he died in February last year. During day three of Mr Barrett's inquest, held at Sheffield Town Hall, the court heard that he had absconded from the unit on the morning of Saturday, February 1, 2020.
and will help to create a shared Vision for the city’s future. Councillor Mazher Iqbal, Executive Member for City Futures: Development, Culture and Regeneration, said: “We know how much interest there is in the future of the city centre and that people want a city centre they can feel proud of. The consultation will run until Friday 11th February 2022. People can view the plans and provide comments at www. ourcitycentre-shf.com, by emailing info@ourcitycentre-shf.com or by calling 08081965105.
Development work is already underway to transform much of the city centre, including the £470m Heart of the City scheme, as well as funding secured to revitalise the high street and Castlegate through the Future High Streets Fund and the council’s recent successful bid to the Levelling Up Fund. The city centre Vision looks ahead to how city centre spaces can be best utilised to meet the needs of Sheffielders, including plans to create five new distinctive neighbourhoods with high quality, sustainable housing in Neepsend, Wicker Riverside, Castlegate, the Moor and Furnace Hill. More than 20,000 new homes would be created, relieving pressure on greenfield sites, and helping to meet housing demands for Sheffield’s growing population.
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Tragically, Mr Barrett died later that same day after suffering a cardiac arrest, which the court heard was likely the result of ingesting a "toxic" quantity of drugs.
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