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Housing Association L&Q, which operates across London and the South East, is launching a community regeneration scheme at locations across London in partnership with Groundwork London.
L&Q, through its Ujima Foundation, is contributing £80,000 towards the project, which will enable residents in three areas to identify community spaces in need of regeneration. The residents will then work with both L&Q and Groundwork London to develop environmentally-friendly ideas for the site, and implement the selected improvements.
The nominated sites are located in Brent, Sutton, and Newham. At all three, local residents are undertaking a consultation process to decide on priorities and ideas for the sites.
Matt Bayliss, Community Initiatives Manager at L&Q, said: “This project is already proving to be an excellent opportunity for residents of all ages to join together and input their ideas and opinions. This will help the residents to have a sense of ownership and pride in the project and the final plans that are produced. It is something that will really make a difference in the community.
“During the project, the residents who are participating will be given the opportunity to learn and develop skills that will help them to live in healthy, eco-friendly and resource efficient ways.”
Jo Wheeler, Area Manager at Groundwork London, said: “We believe that the consultation process is empowering for residents, enabling them to decide how they would like the disused spaces to be utilised so that they are more satisfied with the places where they live. This result of this process will not only inform the open space improvements to the local environment, but promote community cohesion and healthier living. “
On the Wandle Valley Estate in Sutton, residents participated in a consultation about how open space on the estate could be improved in the future. Ideas tabled include creating a combined facility for children and young people and outdoor gym facilities.
In Brent, the nominated scheme is the Unity Close Estate in Willesden, where early feedback suggests that residents would like to create a space suitable for both younger and older children to use for play, and where the rest of the community can meet and spend time together.
In Newham, a group of mainly elderly residents of Manor Park, Mortlock Court, are hoping to install low maintenance green spaces, with areas for planting and gardening. Proposals include creating colourful planting beds with trees, improving gardening spaces on the estate, making footpaths and entrances safer and relocating the communal refuse areas.
