"Make the streets feel safe and attractive for all ages and abilities to live, learn and move independently" (Objective 2)

Why this project?

Waverley Park is a fantastic place to live. That's why so many of us choose to make it our home for life. But it could be better.

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In short, streets should be liveable.

It seems a reasonable ambition that local people of all ages, on all streets, should be able to live, meet, play, learn and move independently, safely and enjoyably. Normal community activities should thrive. 

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That's not universally the case

High volumes of through traffic on some streets comes with:

• dangerous manoeuvring;

• high daytime speeds;

• obstructive parking; and

• anti-social high speed (>60mph) driving at night.

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Our surveys indicate that traffic has an impact on the quality of many residents' lives, much of which is unseen. For example:

• children have less opportunity to learn, play and move independently;

• adult residents are less able to socialise with neighbours and enjoy their living space;

• air and noise pollution affects some people's mental and physical health; and 

• children (and adults) are forced to cycle and scooter on the pavements, which particularly impacts elderly people.

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Other residents may have different priorities

What are your priorities? What spaces could be used better across Waverley Park? What opportunities could be taken to benefit the residents of every street?  What normal residential activities could be enhanced? 

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Between us, we know the answers to these questions, and this is where the Liveable Streets project comes in.

Obstructive parking

What does 'Liveable' mean to you?

What would you like more of?

There's some inspiration below but it's up to you to tell the project team what you think would make Waverley Park more 'liveable'.

If you want to just get started go to the Liveable Streets project site.

About the project

"Ensure that what affects the community is driven by the community, not imposed on it" (Objective 3)

It is up to the community to act. The Liveable Streets project is designed to give us this opportunity by advancing what the community values most, based on the following core principles:

• Everyone in the area should be involved;

• Decision-making should be transparently reported and understood by the community; 

• Understand the priorities first and consider the solutions second; and   

• Proposals should be deliverable. We have agreed a governance structure alongside the Council that offers a route to implementation. So what you say matters. 

A Robust Decision-Making Process

We have set out a process to turn community contributions into action. The Council and all four sitting Ward Councillors support this process.

We have secured funding and commissioned an independent design team to deliver Phase 1. 

The project governance structure allows us to act as a constructive partner for the community and the Council to ensure subsequent phases are delivered.

At every step we will report findings transparently and fairly. As a community, we may not always agree. But to have any say we must take the lead, and we must listen to and understand each others' priorities.

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If you have any questions on the Liveable Streets project please contact Nick Wright at nick@nickwrightplanning.co.uk

Tender Documents

Access for documents that were submitted when inviting to tender for the project can be found below:
Project Description, Specification and Tender Requirements.

Project Board (Steering Group) meeting minutes

A copy of the minutes from the January 2021 meeting can be accessed here.

Surveys & Evidence