Alan Hooper - Councillor for Sheffield (West Ecclesfield)

Councillor Alan Hooper

Liberal Democrats West Ecclesfield Chair of the North Local Area Committee

Email: alan.hooper@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Council: Sheffield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee (Committee Member) North Local Area Committee (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 4 of 8

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 31 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 31, 2025
Council

Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday 5 March 2025 2.10 pm

March 05, 2025
Council

Special Meeting, Council - Wednesday 5 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 05, 2025
North Local Area Committee

North Local Area Committee - Thursday 27 February 2025 5.30 pm

February 27, 2025
Council

Council - Wednesday 5 February 2025 2.00 pm

February 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

34 decisions · Page 1 of 7

City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order 6-month review

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

... the Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee noted the report and conclusions of the 6-month review of the City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) implemented in April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Parks, Leisure and Libraries Quarterly Performance Report

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...they noted the Parks, Leisure and Libraries quarterly performance and progress against June 2025 performance commitments, and endorsed the continued use of the structured reporting framework.

Recommendations Approved

Allotment Rent Increase

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

... a 5.1% increase to allotment rents for 2027/28 was approved, based on CPI inflation plus an additional 1.5%, to protect staffing levels, support allotment holders, and maintain a small site improvement budget.

Recommendations Approved

Communities, Parks and Leisure Forward Agenda for 2025/26 - Communities Services

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...to formally acknowledge the progress made in 2024/25, endorse key issues as priorities for the 2025/26 forward agenda, and commit to cross-committee collaboration to progress opportunities and address challenges identified in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Commercial Dog Walkers in Parks and Dog Walkers Code Of Conduct

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to manage the increasing number of dogs in Sheffield's parks and countryside, the committee approved the introduction of a Code of Conduct for responsible dog ownership, a voluntary registration scheme for commercial dog walkers, the development of communications materials to promote the Code, and the establishment of a working group to monitor and review these initiatives.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 34