News from Groundwork East London: Business and Environment

Community Consultation in Havering

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:42:13 GMT

Groundwork on behalf of Havering Council are putting together an urban design strategy to help secure additional sources of finance for improvements to the Upminster, Collier Row and Elm Park town centre areas

There is already £423,000 from Transport for London (TfL) for improvements to Upminster Town Centre over the next 3 years and this is forming the focus of the ongoing Upminster consultation work.

Street based interviews with a mix of users of the town centre have been completed as part of an initial phase of consultation in each town centre. The interviews were based on a simple questionnaire that detailed the previously voiced concerns of local people. Local issues of concern were derived from research that reviewed previous consultation documents, minutes of community and resident group meetings and conversations with key individuals. The objective was to take an initial snapshot of concerns that have been raised numerous times in numerous forums, and begin to formulate evidence of which are actually priorities for users of the town centre.

The series of workshops that have subsequently been held aimed to enable representatives from the community to work through key priorities for the town centres in small bite sized chunks and in a logical manner. Participants were able to prioritise projects, set realistic and focused objectives and highlight potential constraints to the project team. The workshop content compliments the street based consultation work that was undertaken. Feedback forms for Upminster, Collier Row and Elm Park (used in the street consultation work) have been and can still be used by interested parties that have not yet done so to express their views to the Groundwork team on the consultation topics being discussed.

Continuing its programme of community consultation in Havering town centres, Groundwork East London is producing three exhibitions in Upminster, Elm Park and Collier Row on how the centres can be improved. The exhibitions will be displayed for a week in May in each of the respective town centre libraries.

The library exhibition dates are as follows: Upminster Library - 8 May to 13 May, Collier Row Library - 15 May to 20 May Elm Park Library - 28 May to 2 June.

Click here to see our publicity for consultation event in Upminster.

Invitation to tender

Fri, 02 Aug 2002 11:54:52 GMT

We are working with the London Borough of Hackney as part of an innovative multi-sector partnership in Dalston towncentre ( Hackney's principal town centre) to develop a new public square adjacent to the main shopping street.

The partnership is now seeking a landscape-design practice with experience of completing innovative urban spaces that are relevant to multi-cultural communities in areas of London experiencing regenerative change. They will be required to work with the team and see the project through to physical completion.

full project details posted here

Gillett Square 100 Spaces for London

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 13:48:19 GMT

A tarmaced car park on Gillett St in Hackney, is one of 10 public-spaces identified for upgrading as part of a pilot-scheme to be launched by the Greater London Authority on 11 July. Groundwork Hackney suggested the site for the scheme, called 100 Spaces for London, which aims to create or upgrade 100 public-spaces in the capital over the next five years.

ILM Development Officer

Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:49:47 GMT

We are looking for an organised, target driven individual to source placements and employment for our ILM clients. You will be required to identify and implement training and support for those challenged by the most extensive barriers to employment. Familiar wilth all streams of New Deal, benefits advice, and preferably other funding sources, you will also possess excellent communication skills. Knowledge of working with IT is essential.