HeatHfield PaRK community planning workshop report

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PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIONNEED FULL PAGE IMAGE— ANOTHERPRESENTATION PHOTO?22 PRINCE’S FOUNDATION PROJECT REPORT
2.2 - 3 Mapping out issues for a neigbourhood plan2.2 core themes for aneighbourhood planThrough the process of exploring a rangeof community aspirations, the workshopparticipants began to identify a number ofcore themes for a prospective neighbourhoodplan:Employment and TrainingTransport and AccessibilityHousing and Community AssetsHeathly LifestylesIdentity and Public Realm2.3 session two: visioning exerciseFor session two, each of the three groups was asked to consider options for change andexplore specific proposals to tackle the identified issues and core theme.Group 1The role of communication was identified as an important area specifically to change andchallenge (existing) perceptions of the area; generate a sense of pride and improve HeathfieldPark’s image and identity; expand residents’ access to existing social networks and communityevents specifically those led by active churches and charities working in the area and use socialmedia (twitter, facebook) alongside conventional methods (newsletters, public notice boards)to raise awareness of community-led activities and public meetings. Other areas that the groupaddressed included:Public realm Enhance access to(underused) public space and findingways to manage and maintain the publicrealm including improving services.Employment Support existingbusinesses to expand (where this isviable) and identify opportunities tosupport the creation of new jobs andbusinesses. The group also recongisedthe importance of access to professionaldevelopment courses and skills trainingand the possibility to develop links toHeath Park Business and EnterpriseCollege.Education and RecreationStrengthen links between schools andcommunities and explore the possibilityto extend the normal operating hours sothat local (young) people have access torecreation facilities.Health Improve the provision of socialcare for elderly residents and address theneed for health care centres.Housing Increase the provision ofaffordable housing and provide claritywith regard to the redevelopment ofHeath Town estate.Transport and AccessibilityDevelop a traffic management strategy,specifically to address the parking ‘spillover’from New Cross Hospital and theabsence of pedestrian crossings and linksfrom Heathfield Park to WolverhamptonCity Centre.above; THEMES AND PROPOSALS IDENTIFIED BY GROUP 3.HEATHFIELD PARK community planning workshop report 23
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Page 4 and 5: CONTENTS CONT.SECTION 2 MAPPING OUT
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Page 12 and 13: ABOVE; HEATHFIELD PARK NEIGHBOURHOO
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