Opportunity for new members to join the Towns Fund Board
The Stocksbridge Towns Fund board is looking for new members to bring their skills and local knowledge to the group. The board is made up of representatives from local businesses as well as charitable and voluntary organisations and groups – Stocksbridge Town Council and Sheffield City Council are also represented. Now the board is recruiting […]
Residents have their say on Town Deal plans for Stocksbridge
Hundreds of people have taken up the opportunity to have their say and find out more about the Town Deal projects for Stocksbridge in a consultation roadshow which has taken place over the last few weeks. Residents turned out in good numbers with between 350-400 people attending across four sessions which were held in October […]
Government Allocates Funding for Stocksbridge Rail Line
As hoped for, Don Valley Railway, are delighted to hear the good news that funding has been allocated by the Government to develop a full Business Case to bring passenger trains to Stocksbridge. The group has campaigned since 2004 to enable an existing line to be used for passenger services, and the news that a […]
Public consultation roadshow to focus on £24.1 million Towns Fund investment
Residents in Stocksbridge will be able to have their say about the next stage in the £24.1 million Town’s Fund investment - in a series of consultation sessions being held in the area this month. The consultation roadshow will focus on the ten projects outlined in the Towns Fund bid which was approved by the […]
Library Users Consultation - Have Your Say
Stocksbridge Library is part of the £24.1 million Towns Fund project for Stocksbridge with plans for a brand new, modern facility. The Towns Fund Board is working with Sheffield City Council and the library will be a key part of the new community hub which is being developed on the site. The hub will also […]
Stocksbridge Leisure Centre improvements unveiled
The first project to be funded through the Government’s Towns Fund for Stocksbridge in north Sheffield has been unveiled this week. The major improvements to Stocksbridge Leisure Centre and the adjoining Oxley Park have now been completed and opened to the public – it’s the first piece of work in the strategic long-term plan to […]
Statement from the Towns Fund Board
The Towns Fund Board is made up of a team of local people from the voluntary and business community as well as local authority and elected representatives with one shared vision – to deliver positive change for Stocksbridge through the Government’s Towns Fund Initiative. This shared vision will deliver a comprehensive package of projects investing […]
Our Towns Fund Projects!
The plan for Stocksbridge will benefit all parts of our town and all sections of our community. We have put together an ambitious and coherent programme of interventions which respond to the issues and opportunities, and reflect the priorities of local people and businesses. Levering in additional public and private sector funding, the Towns Fund […]
Stocksbridge Towns Fund Bid Approved!
The members of the Towns Fund Board are delighted to share the news that the Stocksbridge bid has been successful. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (March 3rd) confirmed that the Towns Fund bid has been approved – meaning that £24. 1 million will be available to fund the Stocksbridge Town Deal. The bid was submitted […]
Work starts on first phase of Leisure Centre improvements
Work got underway this week on major improvements to the Stocksbridge Leisure Centre and Oxley Park as part of an investment in the area through the Towns Fund project. The Government announced in September last year that the town would receive an additional £500,000 as part of the Towns Fund programme to promote regeneration and […]