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Key themes3 Walk and talk eventsAt these events, local residents guide us aroundtheir neighbourhoods describing areas ofconcern, celebrated assets, relevant precedentsand general thoughts and ideas. These itemshave been collected on maps and proformas, andhave been collated and analysed by Soundings,the London-based community engagementexperts.12 Liaison Group meetingsThree separate Liaison Groups have been set upto represent local residents, the wider communityand business interests in the area. Meetings withLiaison Groups are arranged to coincide withthe project work stages and key moments in thewider regeneration. To date, each group has metfour times.OutreachTo ensure that young people and the hard toreach are engaged in the consultation process ina way they feel comfortable, over 70 outreachmeetings have been carried out.TRA meetingsEngage with local residents and raise awareneesof the consultation proceess by attendingTenants and Residents Assoociations’ meetings.Community CouncilRegular attendance at the Community Council toprovide updates on the progress of the HeygateMasterplan.www.elephantandcastle.org.ukThe website provides information on the projectand can be used to follow the consultationprocess, view presentations, give feedback anddownload this and future reports.The consultation was split into three stages.Feedback was sought throughout, with keythemes emerging at each stage. The key activitiesand themes are summarised below.Stage One: Masterplan PrinciplesA wide range of themes emerged at Stage One ofthe project through consultation at an interactiveexhibition, walk and talk events, liaison groupmeetings and outreach. To raise awareness ofthe events, 6,000 flyers were distributed andposters placed in key locations. The eventswere also advertised on the Elephant and Castlewebsite, in the local press and via an email invite.These emerging themes included:• The importance of green space andretention of trees.• The location of green space.• Safety and security within the developmentand the wider area.• The amount and affordability of affordablehousing.• The number and type of new homes.• Pedestrian and cyclist links.• New shops and the impact they may haveon existing ones.• The type of market the area needs.• The need for high quality design.• Local employment and trainingopportunities.• Support for interim uses.ii The Heygate Masterplan Elephant and Castle Outline Planning Application March 2012
Stage Two: Concept MasterplanThemes at the concept masterplan stage ofthe project were more focused. More detailedinformation on the proposals was available and agreater number of consultation events were held,including an exhibition, interactive workshop,liaison group meetings, outreach, and drop-insat the Consultation Hub. As during Stage One,6,000 flyers were distributed to advertise theevents. Posters were produced and notices wereplaced on the website and in local press.The key themes at Stage Two were:• Private courtyards and extent of publicaccess to them.• Raised courtyards and the effect on visualgreen amenity.• The amount and affordability of affordablehousing.• The amount and location of car parking.• The distribution of height --- Taller towards the shopping centre.-- Arrangement of tall, mid and lowbuildings.-- Tall building at the east end of the park.• Phase One density.• Walworth Road street environment.• Loss of trees along Walworth Road.• Vehicular through routes.• Viability of the parallel shopping street.• The northern edge of the new Park.• Cycle connections.Stage Three: Final masterplanStage Three introduced the final IllustrativeMasterplan at an interactive exhibition. This eventwas widely advertised with over 40,000 flyers,posters, press releases and newspaper articles.Key themes at Stage Three were:• Type and location of community facilities.• Construction phase for communityfacilities.• Architectural style and quality.• Design of the new Park.• The level of car parking.• The amount of affordable housing.• Public access to open spaces.• The management and maintenance of thepublic realm.• Raised courtyards.• The cycle network.• Interim uses.• Timescales.RecommendationsThe consultation process greatly informed theHeygate Masterplan, most significantly throughthe size and location of the new Park, as well asthrough attention to movement to and aroundthe proposed Development.The consultation has also laid strong foundationsfor ongoing engagement on detailed proposalsfor individual elements and interim uses.The Heygate Masterplan Elephant and Castle Outline Planning Application March 2012iii
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