Joe Otten - Councillor for Sheffield (Dore and Totley)

Councillor Joe Otten

Liberal Democrats Dore and Totley Chair of the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee

Email: joe.otten@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Council: Sheffield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Reserve) Strategy and Resources Policy Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee Senior Officer Employment Sub Committee South West Local Area Committee (Committee Member) Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee (Chair) Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee Planning and Highways Committee Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

101 meetings · Page 1 of 21

South West Local Area Committee Committee Member

South West Local Area Committee - Thursday 12 February 2026 7.00 pm

February 12, 2026
Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee Chair

Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee - Friday 6 February 2026 10.00 am

February 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 4 February 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 19 January 2026 10.00 am

January 19, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

98 decisions · Page 1 of 20

Adoption of the Sheffield Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025–2030

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

... adopted and endorsed the Sheffield Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025–2030, which sets out a multi-agency approach to reducing deaths by suicide in the city.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan and HRA Budget 2026/27

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...the committee recommended to the City Council the approval of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan and Revenue Budget for 2026/27, including a 4.8% rent increase for council housing and other charges, and noted the Housing Policy Committee's responsibility for monitoring the plan's delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Q2 Budget Monitoring

From: Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee - Friday 12 December 2025 10.00 am - December 12, 2025

...the committee noted the updated information on the 2025/26 Revenue Budget Outturn, including detailed budget monitoring information and management actions, and acknowledged the ongoing efforts to reduce the in-year forecast overspend.

Recommendations Approved

Rogue Trading and Doorstep Crime Reduction Strategy

From: Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee - Friday 12 December 2025 10.00 am - December 12, 2025

... the committee unanimously agreed to adopt the Rogue Trading and Doorstep Crime Reduction Strategy 2026-2028, which focuses on engagement, education, prevention, and enforcement to combat financial abuse and protect consumers in Sheffield.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 101

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 98