Keep me connected with my neighbours

WHAT ARE RESIDENTS’ PRIORITIES?

The next section of this booklet outlines the 9 priorities residents said were important for Thames Ward. Each double page spread that follows includes direct quotes from residents, as well as more detail about what issues they said should be considered when planning the future of the ward. Against each priority you will see the related proposals BRL has made to residents, as well as the indicators that will be tracked every year to know whether things are heading in the right direction. On the following pages you can read how your neighbourhood will…

Pg. 9 Keep me connected with my neighbours Pg. 11 Be somewhere that my voice is heard and acted upon Pg. 13 Improve my health and wellbeing Pg. 15 Be a safe place for me and my neighbours Pg. 17 Make it easy for me to get to where I need to go Pg. 19 Be a place I’m proud to call home Pg. 21 Support me to achieve my potential Pg. 23 Be somewhere friends and family are excited to spend time Pg. 25 Love and care for its natural and outdoor spaces

‘MY HOPE WOULD BE FOR THERE TO BE BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITY HUBS. FROM SUE BRAMLEY AND ALL THE WAY UP TO RIVERGATE AND BEYOND BECAUSE THERE’LL BE OTHER CENTRES NO DOUBT IN THE NEW BUILDING AREA’ ‘COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS - ALL NEIGHBOURS GATHERING TOGETHER ON A FREQUENT BASIS’

‘IT WOULD BE NICE FOR ALL NEIGHBOURS TO COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE EVERYONE’S CULTURE.’

‘I WANT TO SEE A DEDICATED MOSQUE SPACE, SOMEWHERE TO GO AND PRAY’