Residents in these parts of Sheffield will have four votes on polling day

Residents in two areas of Sheffield will have four different votes to cast next month.
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The elections on May 6 will bring voters to the polls to elect city councillors, choose a police and crime commissioner and decide if Sheffield Council should switch from a strong leader model to a committee system.

But thousands of households in Broomhill, Broomfield, Endcliffe, Summerfield and Tapton will also be asked to vote yes or no on whether their area should adopt a neighbourhood plan.

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The BBEST blueprint was developed by a dedicated team of local volunteers over a period of more than seven years.

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Its aim is to outline residents’ planning priorities such as protecting green spaces, encouraging active travel and suggesting what type of housing should go where.

It focuses on five main themes: enhancing green and open spaces, maintaining a sustainable and balanced community, boosting the retail centre of Broomhill, offering a better experience for walkers and cyclists, and preserving and enhancing the area’s character.

If voted for by the community, it will help guide the council’s planning decisions for five years before it is reviewed.

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There are four other neighbourhood areas designated across Sheffield but plans for these are not yet up for polling. These are: Stocksbridge, Dore, Kelham Island and Neepsend and Ecclesfield.

For more information on the BBEST plan, go to http://bbest.org.uk/

Residents in Burncross, Chapeltown and High Green wards of Ecclesfield Parish Council will also have four votes to cast, in the parish by-elections.

The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming elections is 11.59pm on April 19. Register here: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.