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The work that is being developed for a Gleadless Valley Masterplan has been informed at every stage by consultation engagement and events with local residents.

Sheffield City Council began the consultation process in 2017, engaging with 450 residents through a survey that asked what works well and what doesn’t work in the Valley. 

In September 2018 URBED continued the engagement process with 4 Design for Change workshops discussing aspirations and worries. The first workshops were held at the John O’Gaunt Pub and at the Terry Wright Centre, and introduced local residents and stakeholders to masterplanning principles, asking consultees to identify the problem areas within the Valley, teaching urban design principles and applying this learning within Gleadless Valley. Consultees then suggested areas they thought should not be changed (hard areas) and areas they thought would benefit from change (soft areas). 

The second two sessions used the Hard and Soft Plans drawn within the first workshops, and asked residents to start designing options for the area, which included new play areas, new buildings, and new nature trails.

The feedback informed emerging strategies, which were then shared back with the community in three public events in October 2018.