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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

109 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting; Rescheduled from 20th May, Council - Thursday 21 May 2026 11.30 am

May 21, 2026, 11:30 am
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 15 April 2026 2.00 pm

April 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 25 March 2026 2.00 pm

March 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee Chair

Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee - Friday 20 March 2026 10.00 am

March 20, 2026, 10:00 am
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Thursday 5 March 2026 10.00 am

March 05, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

109 decisions · Page 14 of 22

International Update 2024-25

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 19 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 19, 2025

In November 2023, Strategy & Resources Policy Committee approved the proposal to establish a new Partner City Policy.  In establishing the Policy, it was proposed that an Annual Report be prepared each Municipal Year for the purposes of detailing any activity linked to the Council’s international relationships.  The first Annual Report, covering the 2023-24 Municipal Year, was presented to the Committee in February 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Director of Public Health (DPH) Report - Foundations for a Healthy Future: Ending Poverty Together

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 19 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 19, 2025

The Director of Public Health has a statutory responsibility to write an annual independent report on the health of their population. The report is to raise awareness and understanding of local health issues, highlight areas of specific concern, and make recommendations for change. The 2025 report is focused on poverty in Sheffield.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of the Gambling Harms Prevention Strategy for Sheffield 2024-2034

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 19 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 19, 2025

Over the past few years there has been increasing recognition of the preventable harms from gambling industry products and practices experienced by individuals, families, communities and society as a whole.   Sheffield has been taking steps to address these harms for some time, however this report introduces the city’s first Gambling Harm Prevention Strategy.  Co-produced by the Sheffield Gambling Harms Stakeholder Group, the strategy sets out a comprehensive plan as to what we will do at a local level to prevent gambling harms in the city.

Recommendations Approved

Minor Revisions to the Flag Protocol

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 19 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2025-26 

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 19 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 19, 2025

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 109

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 109