Consultation on changes to your street: Silver Hill Road

Sheffield City Council has been working hard to learn from the tree dispute in 2018 and agree a way forward to carry out necessary resurfacing works.

On 26 March 2018, Amey decided that there should be a pause in the tree replacement programme. This was agreed with the Council, who issued a statement on the same day announcing the pause. This review period was to allow Amey to explore new options for completing the resurfacing works.

The design proposals have now been completed for streets where the replacement works were halted. This includes Silver Hill Road.

The design proposal for this road has been shared with the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership, who have commented that they in principle support the proposals on the basis that trees are retained and works required to bring the road up to a suitable standard are proportionate.

We would now like to have your views on the proposals.

What are the proposals?

We recognise the value of trees and we have a duty to maintain the highway. You can read more about our shared vision for street trees in the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership Strategy, which can be found on the Council website by using this link: Managing and looking after street trees | Sheffield City Council

The solution which allows us to resurface the road and pavements whilst retaining the trees is to build out around the trees.

The ‘build outs’ have been designed in a way which strikes a balance between maintaining sufficient road width for two-way traffic while also ensuring we have enough room to protect the roots of these trees and allow some space for future growth.

All design proposals have been independently audited to ensure that highway safety implications have been considered.

We have managed to retain the street trees by building out into the carriageway, but this does mean some of the kerb side space which could previously have been used for parking would be reduced.

We estimate that there are currently around 40 existing parking spaces which would potentially reduce to around 30 as a result of these proposals. Recent site observations during weekdays, evenings and weekends, indicate that these proposals should still meet the existing on-street parking demand.

Proposals

Please see the drawing below which shows an overview of the design proposals. In the right hand column, under 'Documents', there is also a copy attached which can be enlarged and further drawings showing the affected sections of the road in detail.

How can I have my say?

You can take part in our online survey below where you can give us your views on the proposals.

Please include your address so that we can consider your comments and feedback and how you are likely to be impacted.

This consultation starts on the 19th February 2024 and you must ensure that you have provided feedback by 10th March 2024 when the consultation closes.

When are the drop-in sessions?

The drop-in sessions will be held at Ecclesall Library, 120 Ecclesall Road, S11 9PL on:

Tuesday 27th February at 4pm to 8:30pm

Thursday 29th February at 4pm to 8:30pm

Saturday 2nd March 10am to 3:30pm

Please come along, we will have drawings on display and you can ask us any questions or have a chat about the proposals. These sessions have been arranged to give you a chance to talk to us before completing your consultation feedback.

What are the next steps?

When the consultation closes, we will collate all of the feedback received during the consultation.

We are very clear that our proposed strategy has been to create designs which enable us to retain all the trees on these streets while providing us with a way to resurface the roads to a high quality without causing damage or needing to cut off shallow roots under the edge of the carriageway. This will provide a safe and usable highway and maintain roads open to two-way traffic.

If the consultation results are clearly supportive of the proposals, a decision on whether or not to proceed can be made by Senior Officers

If there is no clear way forward, officers will review all options which could include alternative proposals and further public consultations which may be considered at a future Waste and Street Scene policy committee.