The way to get all the latest news regarding the Stocksbridge Town Deal regeneration work is changing.
On Monday, 20 October, the first edition of the new Welcome To Stocksbridge newsletter will be issued straight to the inboxes of those who have signed up. This will then be issued on the 20th of each month.
The newsletter will be designed to keep everyone fully up-to-date with the latest developments in the various projects being carried out by the Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board.
Major project updates will be provided in between these newsletter publishing dates when they are available – again, direct to the inboxes of those that sign up to the newsletter.
There is plenty happening currently, including:
To keep up to date with these, and all the projects at various stages of development, the newsletter will be the easiest way to do so.
There is a link to sign up to the newsletter on the ‘get in touch’ page of the Welcome To Stocksbridge website.
Or you can do it right now via the dedicated newsletter sign-up page right here.
The newsletter will be replacing the current X account and Facebook page which have previously been used to keep residents up to date. Moving forward, all updates will be provided via the newsletter and the Welcome To Stocksbridge website. This will ensure it is easier to keep these, and the residents and businesses of Stocksbridge, better updated on all developments in one place.
The Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board have seen two new members ratified this summer – and they are both already hard at work on ongoing regeneration projects.
Local property management and operations expert Richard Nield brings more than 37 years’ experience in the real estate industry in both the UK and internationally.
He is joined by Sheffield City Council’s Councillor Janet Ridler, a Stocksbridge & Upper Don ward member since 2022.
Richard is the owner/director of Richard Nield Consulting Ltd, specialising in providing property management advice to investors, landlords and managing agents across the UK.
He will be a board representative on the Stocksbridge Hub 519 development on Manchester Road, which recently began demolition of the existing former Stocksbridge Library building on the site to clear the way for the new hub to take shape.
Richard said of joining the board: “I am looking forward to assisting with the set-up of operations and services within the new hub, which will ensure that it is a building of which we can all be proud.”
As well as her experience as an elected councillor – where she is also Sheffield City Council’s Heritage Champion - Cllr Ridler is a member of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, the Sheffield Conservation Advisory Group, and the South Yorkshire Joint Advisory Committees for Archives and Archaeology.
She has worked in the heritage sector for many years and has extensive experience of developing and delivering large-scale heritage projects including bid-writing, project management and delivery, and volunteer training.
About joining the board, Cllr Ridler said: “I am pleased to be joining the board at this important time, and look forward to the ongoing regeneration work providing new and improved facilities in the town for the benefit of our local community.”
Marie Tidball MP, Member of Parliament for Penistone and Stocksbridge and Co-Chair of the Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board, said: “This is an exciting time to join the Towns Fund Board, right as some of these vital redevelopment projects for the town are coming together, especially the Stocksbridge Hub 519.
“Janet and Richard will bring added expertise on the board in these projects, and with Stocksbridge itself and what makes this town so important, and I’m delighted to be working with them.”
Yuri Matischen, Co-Chair of the Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board, said: “The existing contacts both new board members bring to the table will help us better connect to those who can help us move our regeneration projects forward to the best value for the people of Stocksbridge.
“There will be a lot to achieve over the coming months and we look forward to working alongside the new board members to do so.”
For more information on the Stocksbridge Towns Fund board members, head to the dedicated website page.