Multi million pound investment for Stocksbridge given Government green light
The Government has approved the funding for the Stocksbridge Towns Fund projects – unlocking £24.1 million of investment which will transform key parts of the town. Detailed business cases for the projects have been considered and approved by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, after being submitted earlier this summer. The announcement means […]
Steel Valley Project promotes first local guided walk
Local countryside management charity the Steel Valley Project has successfully launched a series of short guided walks aimed at reconnecting people with nature and their community after the restrictions of recent years. The first event last week was run in conjunction with the Upper Don Trail Trust and was ably led by their chairman Simon […]
Town Deal plans for Stocksbridge reach funding milestone
Major plans to regenerate and invest in Stocksbridge took a step closer this week as the business cases for the £24.1 million Town Deal projects were submitted to the Government. The Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board gave final approval to the ten projects when they met in July. The detailed documents outlining the strategic and economic […]
Parking survey gets underway in Stocksbridge
A wholescale review of parking in Stocksbridge has been commissioned to look at how shoppers and visitors are currently using the town centre area. The Stocksbridge Town’s Fund Board has commissioned the work which will assess the impact of parking throughout the week as well as at weekends. The regeneration of the Manchester Road area […]
Competition launched to name Stocksbridge’s new town centre hub building!
School pupils in Stocksbridge are being invited to help the Town’s Fund Board find a name for the brand-new building which is being delivered as part of the major programme of investment in the town. One of the key projects in the £24.1 million plan for Stocksbridge is to build a new Library and Community […]
The Steel Valley Ride Returns
The Steel Valley Ride, a 31 mile mountain bike adventure through the dramatic landscape of the Dark Peak is returning on 23rd July 2022 after a two year postponement due to the pandemic. The event aims to raise funds for the Steel Valley Project a countryside management charity in Stocksbridge working to improve the environment […]
Updated plans to be unveiled transforming the heart of Stocksbridge
Ambitious plans to transform dated shop fronts on Manchester Road in Stocksbridge will be unveiled later this month – as part of the town’s £24.1m Town’s Fund investment. The Manchester Road area has already been identified as a key location for investment to drive the local economy, with plans for an attractive new placemaking scheme […]
New direction for education and skills for Stocksbridge through Town’s Fund investment
At its recent board meeting held on Tuesday 25th January the Minerva Learning Trust took the decision to withdraw from the project to deliver a new Post 16 Hub as part of the Town’s Fund bid. A new Post 16 provision was part of the education and skills output with a vision to focus on […]
Towns fund plans poised to bring investment to historic park
Updated plans are being unveiled next week which will bring major improvements to the historic Oxley Park in Stocksbridge. A drop-in consultation session will be held on Tuesday 8th February focussed on a master plan for the park which is part of the ambitious £24.1m Town’s Fund investment in Stocksbridge. The new investment will also […]
Parents invited to have their say on new Post-16 education plans for north Sheffield!
Parents and students are being invited to help shape the exciting proposals for a new Post-16 (6th form / for 17- and 18-year-olds) hub at Stocksbridge High School. A survey has been launched this week regarding the plans for modern Post-16 education provision and the type of courses students and parents would like to see […]