Views on future of moorland landscape in the spotlight

The event, to be held at Hathersage Memorial Hall between 10am and 1pm on Saturday, April 21, will give feedback from three public workshops which were held by the Sheffield Moors Partnership between February and March.

A spokesman for the partnership, which is made up of organisations including the Peak District National Park Authority, the RSPB, Sheffield Wildlife Trust, the National Trust, Sheffield Council and Natural England, said yesterday: “The public workshops were well attended by more than 100 people, gathering over 500 individual comments on people’s views for shaping the future of the area.

“The workshop on April 21 is the next step towards producing a draft masterplan document, for consultation in the summer.

“It will look at the emerging ideas for the Sheffield moors long-term vision and discuss possible ways forward for this magnificent area.”

The Sheffield Moors is an area to the west of the city which covers some 21 square miles, including well-known landmarks such as North Lees, Stanage Edge, Burbage, Houndkirk and Hathersage moors, Blacka Moor, Wyming Brook, Redmires and the Longshaw Estate.

The spokesman added: “The session will provide an update on the outputs from the workshops on the broad themes of access and recreation, covering things like access areas and visitor facilities; being involved, including education, interpretation, and volunteering; sustainable land management, covering nature conservation, archaeology, farming and woodland management; and, recognising the wider value of the moors, including the local economy and tourism.

“At the same time, it will be a chance to debate and help resolve key issues that have emerged from the workshops.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to hear how people’s views are forming part of the emerging ideas for the draft masterplan.”

To book a place at the workshop, call Sheffield Moors Partnership project officer Rita Whitcomb on 01433 6702905.

For further details email [email protected]