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 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)

Glyphosate Reduction Strategy Update and 2026 Position

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

...to extend the Council’s Glyphosate reduction trials until December 2026, reintroduce a maintenance regime around obstacles, and continue engaging with the market for alternative products.

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

Streets Ahead Amey Performance Review Clarification

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

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

Litter and Dog Fouling Enforcement Delegation Report

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

Recommendations Approved

Councillor Joe Otten

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Glyphosate Reduction Strategy Update and 2026 Position

Q2 Budget Monitoring

Streets Ahead Amey Performance Review Clarification

Rogue Trading and Doorstep Crime Reduction Strategy

Litter and Dog Fouling Enforcement Delegation Report

Summary

Councillor Joe Otten

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Glyphosate Reduction Strategy Update and 2026 Position

Q2 Budget Monitoring

Streets Ahead Amey Performance Review Clarification

Rogue Trading and Doorstep Crime Reduction Strategy

Litter and Dog Fouling Enforcement Delegation Report

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}