News on Raploch Street Design

This week the Raploch Street Design Team has been busy organising Session 2: Develop, which is taking place next Thursday 22nd November at St Mark’s Parish Church in Raploch, 3pm-8pm .

We are really looking forward to seeing you there and telling you what we have been up to. You will also have the chance to explain how you would like to see the project area changed based on the comments gathered so far, and participate in a design workshop.

Please find more information in the poster below:

To make sure that the content of the session is accessible and understandable for everyone, this week our Community Liaison Group has reviewed examples of the materials we've prepared. They have given us very useful feedback on them, which we will use to update the displays.

The Community Liaison Group is formed by residents, people who work or study in the Raploch, and representatives from other community groups in the area. They meet once every two months to help make our engagement effective and spread the word about it, and give us suggestions for activities and quick actions. If you would like to be part of this group, please email Irene at Irene.tortajada@sustrans.org.uk . You can also join our facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/253254722041488/

We are so grateful for this group’s contributions so far, as they have given us insight that we could have never gained without them. Thank you very much to our group members!

Based on the comments we have gathered so far, more seating is needed along the project area to make sure older people and those with mobility issues can break up their walks, have a rest and socialise with other community members.

It was also suggested that a notice board would be a valuable community asset, to make sure all local activities and resources are communicated, especially those aimed at people with special needs and providing opportunities to connect with other residents.

This is why we asked the Community Liaison Group to help us come up with suggestions for where we could locate more benches and a community notice board. They had a very constructive discussion about this and came up with a few potential locations. Thank you very much for your suggestions!

These suggestions will be shared at the Session 2: Develop event, where we will ask the wider community to contribute to the discussion.

We have identified a series of quick wins based on some of your contributions. This week we have moved one of the signs on Drip Road, which has hidden behind the bus stop. We are planning to carry out more quick actions in the coming weeks and we will keep you posted here as we get on.

Now we have our feedback from the Community Liaison Group, we can start changing some of our displays and getting everything ready for the design workshops. We can’t wait to see you all there! Bring your friends and neighbours along, as well as your little ones, as there will be a children’s activities corner. The more, the merrier!