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Blackwood Town Centre Placemaking Plan Conversation
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Why are we having the “Blackwood Town Centre Tomorrow” conversation with our community?
Caerphilly County Borough Council has commissioned The Urbanists for the development of a Placemaking Plan for Blackwood town centre. The “Blackwood Town Centre Tomorrow” conversation will help ensure that the wants and needs of the community are reflected in this Placemaking Plan.
What is a Placemaking Plan?
A Placemaking Plan is a long-term plan for a place; they identify what is unique about the place and recommend projects and investment that could strengthen the place. Placemaking Plans provide the basic plan for the improvement of a place and ensure that all aspects that make a place great for living, working and visiting are taken into account. Successful Placemaking Plans are shaped by the knowledge of local experts (businesses and residents).
What’s the community’s role in shaping the Placemaking Plan and Blackwood future?
To ensure that the needs and aspirations of the local community are reflected within the Placemaking Plan, an engagement strategy has been developed. The strategy identifies the local residents, business owners and local groups as key stakeholders to engage with. Therefore, these conversation guide has been developed to provide supporting material to entertain these engagements.
What do we want to get from the conversations?
Quite simply, we need to understand the things that are most important to the local community and groups and their ambitions for Blackwood town centre.
What do you need from me?
To help us have those conversations! As councillors, partners, community groups and voluntary organisations, you will have groups that you are involved with or have regular contact with. We would like your support to help us get out and chat with as many people as possible. Some guidelines and prompts to start the conversation are reported below:
What do you think is unique about Blackwood?
What makes Blackwood special?
How could we improve the town centre?
Do you cycle? If not, why not?
Do you visit the town centre? If yes, how often and for what purpose? If not, why not?
Is Blackwood well connected? If not, how could this be improved?
What kind of amenities and provisions would you like to see Blackwood?
Would you like to see more trees and greenery within the town centre?
What would you like to do in the town that is currently not possible?
How do you think the town can be improved to support residents’ health and well-being?
What additional community uses or needs could be addressed?
There are six main categories that all Placemaking Plans should take into consideration to ensure a quality outcome. The six categories are:
1. People and community
2. Location
3. Movement
4. Mix of uses
5. Public realm
6. Identity
Why are we having the “Blackwood Town Centre Tomorrow” conversation with our community?
Caerphilly County Borough Council has commissioned The Urbanists for the development of a Placemaking Plan for Blackwood town centre. The “Blackwood Town Centre Tomorrow” conversation will help ensure that the wants and needs of the community are reflected in this Placemaking Plan.
What is a Placemaking Plan?
A Placemaking Plan is a long-term plan for a place; they identify what is unique about the place and recommend projects and investment that could strengthen the place. Placemaking Plans provide the basic plan for the improvement of a place and ensure that all aspects that make a place great for living, working and visiting are taken into account. Successful Placemaking Plans are shaped by the knowledge of local experts (businesses and residents).
What’s the community’s role in shaping the Placemaking Plan and Blackwood future?
To ensure that the needs and aspirations of the local community are reflected within the Placemaking Plan, an engagement strategy has been developed. The strategy identifies the local residents, business owners and local groups as key stakeholders to engage with. Therefore, these conversation guide has been developed to provide supporting material to entertain these engagements.
What do we want to get from the conversations?
Quite simply, we need to understand the things that are most important to the local community and groups and their ambitions for Blackwood town centre.
What do you need from me?
To help us have those conversations! As councillors, partners, community groups and voluntary organisations, you will have groups that you are involved with or have regular contact with. We would like your support to help us get out and chat with as many people as possible. Some guidelines and prompts to start the conversation are reported below:
What do you think is unique about Blackwood?
What makes Blackwood special?
How could we improve the town centre?
Do you cycle? If not, why not?
Do you visit the town centre? If yes, how often and for what purpose? If not, why not?
Is Blackwood well connected? If not, how could this be improved?
What kind of amenities and provisions would you like to see Blackwood?
Would you like to see more trees and greenery within the town centre?
What would you like to do in the town that is currently not possible?
How do you think the town can be improved to support residents’ health and well-being?
What additional community uses or needs could be addressed?
Any comment related to sense of belonging/strong identity, strong community, social, cultural and community events, safe and inclusive spaces, local heritage and history.
As part of of your comment, please state the group(s) you have engaged with and whether you are responding as, a resident of Caerphilly County Borough, a local elected member, a business person, representing a third sector organisation, representing another public sector organisation, a member of staff or other.
Any comment related to pedestrian, cycle and vehicle movements, parking, public transport, accessibility.
As part of of your comment, please state the group(s) you have engaged with and whether you are responding as, a resident of Caerphilly County Borough, a local elected member, a business person, representing a third sector organisation, representing another public sector organisation, a member of staff or other.
Any comment related to local destinations, connections to local amenities, digital connectivity, inclusive environment, biodiversity, energy efficiency.
As part of of your comment, please state the group(s) you have engaged with and whether you are responding as, a resident of Caerphilly County Borough, a local elected member, a business person, representing a third sector organisation, representing another public sector organisation, a member of staff or other.
Any comment related to health and wellbeing, engagement, sense of pride and community ownership.
As part of of your comment, please state the group(s) you have engaged with and whether you are responding as, a resident of Caerphilly County Borough, a local elected member, a business person, representing a third sector organisation, representing another public sector organisation, a member of staff or other.
Any comment related to quantity and quality of public space, outdoor amenities, sport, play and leisure provision, spaces for events and spontaneous social gatherings, parks and green spaces, water management, resilient public realm.
As part of of your comment, please state the group(s) you have engaged with and whether you are responding as, a resident of Caerphilly County Borough, a local elected member, a business person, representing a third sector organisation, representing another public sector organisation, a member of staff or other.
Any comment related to retail offer, food and drink offer, residential units needs, footfall, local services, building form, historical and listed buildings, vacancy rate, building stock quality.
As part of of your comment, please state the group(s) you have engaged with and whether you are responding as, a resident of Caerphilly County Borough, a local elected member, a business person, representing a third sector organisation, representing another public sector organisation, a member of staff or other.
