The Sheffield Heritage Strategy is being considered by the city council to move forward with the plans after three years.
The unique project is the first grass-roots, community-led strategy in the country. The 10-year Action Plan is designed to lead the city into a position where it can understand and celebrate its heritage and diversity whilst making use of its economic potential.
The strategy, which was originally set up in 2021, is supported by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University as it also aims to support the social and educational values of heritage within the community.
Leader of the Sheffield City Council, Councillor Tom Hunt said: “Heritage is everything that we inherit from our past that we want to protect and celebrate today so that it can be passed onto future generations.”
“By adopting this strategy and setting out a clear plan for the council to help carry it out, we will not only champion Sheffield’s heritage, but show our commitment to protecting it too”
The council will also be asked to agree on a plan of action moving forward to see how Sheffield City Council will contribute towards the strategy.
The Heritage Champion for Sheffield City Council, Councillor Janet Ridler said: “The new action plan will set a way forward for Sheffield City Council to fulfil its role and allow the people of Sheffield to further benefit from the opportunities which heritage offers.”
The plans aim to to maximise its potential in order to create jobs and attract investment. This is a key part of the strategy and the heritage sector supports over 500,000 jobs across the nation and contributes £36bn to the UK economy.
In an upcoming committee meeting next Wednesday councillors will be asked to adopt the strategy whilst also recognising the vital importance of Sheffield’s heritage in making it a thriving city. The decision of this meeting will impact the future of the strategy.
The strategy aims to be adopted at the upcoming council meeting in order to drive forward with the team’s Action plan.