Improvements to the green space on the Drew Rd estate, Silvertown - £5000
From "Beckton and Royal Docks Community Assemblies"
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On behalf of Emilee Kiely - resident.
We used to have street parties and everything, it’s still a close-knit community, but now the youth club has closed, there’s so little for the kids……
The small green space on the estate had a planting project supported by the youth club, but now the club has closed, and the planting area has been vandalised.
On Wednesday 9th June an afternoon was spent on site with local adults and children as part of the playground engagement to gather suggestions on how to revitalise the planting.
From a long list of suggestions the priorities are to:
· Make a secure fence
· Include play in the planting and things for very small children so adults can come with small children
· Provide running water to the planting area
There are approximately 280 households that back onto the playground, many of the households have no dedicated outside space other than access walkways.
Children, young people and their carers who live in the medium rise tower blocks surrounding the playground, many in overcrowded conditions, will benefit from improvements to the green space.
The project will be delivered with muf architecture art who have been working in North Woolwich for over 10 years. Permission for improvements has been granted by Newham Housing who are the landowners.
Volunteer It Yourself will be involved in the build process with workshops aimed at local young people, some of whom have already signed up.