Lowfield Open Space - The Future?

The Sharrow Partnership pilot ended on 31^st March 2010. Thank you to everyone that contributed to the work of the pilot. This website contains information archives of some of the work we were involved with. If there are any issues you would like to raise from the material on the website, please contact either the Central Community Assembly Team on 0114 273 6849/ communityassemblycentral@sheffield.gov.uk  or Sharrow Community Forum on 0114 2508384/  who will try and help with your query.     

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Lowfield Open Space The Lowfield consultation has now come to an end. Thanks to everyone who has been involved with these discussions. Representatives from the Lowfield young person’s steering group who have been at the heart of these consultations recently attended the Central Community Assembly Briefing to let local Councillors know their views on this exciting project, which will see developments to the green open space and the building of a state of the art facility for young people between Aisline and Queens Road. Their comments were very well received by local Councillors who thanked the young people for taking time out to attend this meeting. The next big date for the project’s development will be the 24th February when the Lowfield Report will go to Cabinet to see if Councillors support the continuation of the project. Watch this space to find out the result!    If you want to know more information about the Lowfield project, press click and control on this link to find out more - http://sharrowaction.blogspot.com/2009/10/lowfield-my-place-consultation.html January 2010

At present the site includes a park, playing field and playground and is also the location for Lowfield Primary School. Thanks to a recent successful bid to the Big Lottery, plans are afoot to transform this whole site.  The proposed developments aim to provide the building of a world class youth facility providing positive activities for young people, environmental improvements to the park, including a brand new state of the art sports pitch, new facilities for play, as well refurbishments to the school. We have been talking to a range of people about Lowfield and plans have been changed and adjusted in line with what has been said, including the need for a greater emphasis on cricket and other sports, the need to ensure a range of activities for girls, innovative play opportunities, a community garden, a family-friendly environment and many more ideas.  These plans and proposals are our attempt to achieve the best outcome for all concerned.  Now we want to broaden the discussion and ensure that Lowfield is used and enjoyed by as many people as possible. Read on to find out about some of the proposed plans and how you can get involved and have your say…..   The Peoples’ Place The Peoples’ Place, named by some of the young people involved in the consultation, is the working title for the exciting state of the art building which is set to deliver lots of fantastic opportunities and activities for young people across the Area.  The Peoples’ Place is being developed and designed with young people at the heart of the consultation. The facility will offer a wide range of sports, arts, music activities and will also be a centre for several youth support services. The details of what will be on offer has not yet been decided but some ideas put forward include space for dance and fitness, a teenage gym space, a chill out zone and café, as well as a computer suite and performance arts space and more….  The building will aim to give young people the opportunity to develop new skills and interests, whatever their background and give young people a chance to experience a wide range of positive activities.    Lowfield Green Space The park and green space will also see the creation of an outdoor multi-use sports pitch, along with improvements to the green areas including innovative play provision from the central government funding ‘playbuilder’ initiative. Through creative design we will make a feature of the open green space to encourage a range of informal activities to take place.   Lowfield School Developments to Lowfield School are also set to take place as part of the bigger project, which could mean a newly refurbished hall, dining room and kitchen to be used by pupils at the school and hopefully the wider community.    Getting Involved... We’re holding a series of walkabouts and focus groups that will showcase proposed plans and exhibitions and provide opportunities for discussion to answer these questions:  What would attract you to the site and its facilities?  What would discourage you from using the site?  How can local people make the most of Lowfield Open Space?  If you would like to get involved, have suggestions and ideas for these questions, or just want to know more, phone Ruth Passey. Sharrow Partnership on 0114 2584103 or email ruth@sharrowcf.org.uk or come along to one our events. Or access Sharrow Communtiy Forum's Lowfield blog at :www.lowfieldmyplace.blogspot.com     Lowfield space walkabout: Wednesday 4th November 1pm - 2.45 pm. Meeting at Asline Road notice board, followed with refreshments at St Wilfrids.   Lowfield discussion group meetings: Medina Mosque – Wolseley Road, Tuesday 10th November 12.30pm. - 2.45pm with refreshments (An Urdu interpreter will be available) The Earl Pub – Queens Road, Tuesday 10th November 5.30pm – 7.45pm with refreshments   Our display Board will also be exhibited at community venues across Sharrow. See below for details: