Snapshot of community feedback
Team Catford Team Catford is a group of consultants specialising in stakeholder engagement, urban regeneration and placemaking leading this major community engagement on behalf of Lewisham Council. We all live in the borough, mainly Catford, and are passionate about what happens in our neighbourhood. We encourage everyone who lives, works, socialises, commutes or runs a business to have their say as Catford goes through its biggest change in decades. .
Objectives for community engagement • Ensure that engagement is clear, meaningful, and two-way , understanding the knowledge, interests and concerns of all stakeholders • Create realistic expectations with regards to timescales, scope and constraints • Reduce misunderstanding and misperceptions about the scheme and its impacts, by providing the right amount of information at the right time .
Face-to-face engagement • Summer 2017 – ongoing. • 150 hours of engagement. • Catford South and Rushey Green local assemblies. • Team Catford events. • Team Catford Roadshow.
#CatfordConversation • Vox pops, videos, interviews. • Feedback forms. • Phone, email and free post. • Social and digital...
Feedback analysis Over 1,600 contributions have been added to Commonplace. Each contribution (or entry) may have several comments relating to different aspects of the town centre. So far, we’ve analysed over 90% of the this feedback reading, categorising and considering each comment so that all of the ‘free text’ is captured.
Top categories Total Entries Accessibility 43 Buildings 117 Catford Cat 32 Community facilities 145 Crime & anti-social behaviour 127 Cycling 98 Food & Drink 188 Green spaces 251 Housing 54 Leisure 92 Local environment 269 Local transport 97 London connectivity 54 Pedestrians 349 Pollution 81 Public Realm 408 Retail & Business 309 Roads 397 Sense of community 23 Other 21 TOTAL COMMENTS 3,155
Accessibility Relates to the ease at which those with accessibility needs can access public facilities. ACCESSIBILITY (Access needs) Sub category Entries Unable to access / create 18 step-free access at Catford Station Improve/poor pedestrian 7 facilities for those with access needs Unable to access / create 6 step-free access at Catford Bridge Station Unable to access / create 5 step-free access at other/unnamed station Improve/poor road facilities 4 for those with access needs Improve/poor ease of use of 3 public facilities/spaces for those with access needs
Buildings Relates to the physical appearance and location of buildings. BUILDINGS Sub category Entries Redevelop/demolish Catford 32 Centre/Milford Towers Abandoned/derelict/disused/unsafe 22 building Unattractive/poor quality/eye-sore 19 building Attractive/characterful building 8 Preserve/maintain/conserve 7 building Redevelop/demolish other building 5 Build more 5 suitable/attractive/improve design of buildings Restore/improve/don’t demolish 5 other building Improve/refurbish/don’t demolish 4 Catford Centre/Milford Towers Redevelop/demolish Laurence 3 House/other council building Redevelop/demolish Eros House 2 Restore/improve/don’t demolish 2 Eros House Demolish part of Catford 2 Centre/Milford Towers Other 1 TOTAL COMMENTS 117
Catford Cat Relates to the fiberglass cat above the Rushey Green entrance to the Catford Centre. CATFORD CAT Sub category Entries Keep/likes the Catford 26 Cat Remove the Catford Cat 4 Doesn’t like the Catford 2 Cat/Catford Cat is ugly TOTAL COMMENTS 32
Community facilities Relates to facilities and events for the local community. Community facilities COMMUNITY FACILITIES Sub category Entries More community events 30 Create/improve community 29 facilities/spaces Play facilities 29 Likes named community 17 space/group/project More/improve community 13 services Improve/keep/likes/new 11 library More/improve community 9 groups/projects More/likes community 5 infrastructure Community 2 engagement/consultation TOTAL COMMENTS 145
Crime & anti social behaviour Relates to issues surrounding crime, anti-social behaviour and policing. CRIME & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Sub category Entries Public drinking 31 Anti-social behaviour 15 Drug dealing 15 Loitering/idling 13 Muggings/thefts/violence/assaults 10 Drug use 9 More CCTV 9 More police/warden/safer 8 neighbourhood team presence Gangs 5 Threatening/unpredictable 4 behaviour/unwanted attention Unpleasant behaviour 3 No new CCTV 1 Graffiti 1 Drink driving 1 Dangerous animals 1 Squatting 1 TOTAL COMMENTS 127
Cycling Issues relates to facilities for, provision of, and the safety of cyclists and cycling in the Catford area. CYCLING Sub category Entries Dangerous/unsafe/ 28 road/area/route/crossing for cyclists Create cycle lane/route/path 20 Create/improve cycle 11 bridge/underpass/crossing Create cycle storage/parking 11 Poorly maintained/improve 10 existing cycle routes Prioritise cyclists/make area 3 more cycle friendly/improve cycling provision in area Link existing cycle routes 3 Cycle rental facilities 2 Improve signage for cyclists 2 Dangerous cyclists/cyclists 2 making area unsafe Cycle route/facilities blocked by 2 cars/pedestrians Create cycle hub/link cycling 1 facilities with public transport Cyclists targeted for crime 1 Likes cycle route 1 Don’t build cycle storage 1 TOTAL COMMENTS 98
Food & Drink Issues related to food and drink options in the Catford area, including restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars. Food & Drink Sub category Entries Create new/independent cafes 41 Create new/independent 33 restaurants Like named pub/bar 30 Create café in named park 15 Likes local cafes 13 Create new café at station 13 Too many fast food outlets 9 Likes named food option 8 (restaurants, bakery, ice cream) Create new pubs/bars 8 Retain/keep/relocate named pubs 5 Keep/improve existing pubs/bars 3 Create food market 3 Do not build café in named park 2 Doesn’t like named pub/pub 1 causing problems Longer food & drink opening hours 1 Improve café in named park 1 Likes café in named park 1 More support for local restaurants 1 TOTAL COMMENTS 188
Green spaces Issues related to green spaces and parks in the Catford area. Green spaces Sub category Entries Likes green space 44 Better maintain/improve/untidy green space 36 Build/improve/maintain public facilities in green space 31 Play facility in green space 26 Likes/improve/reopen/create café in green space 18 Is/feels unsafe/anti-social behaviour in green space 16 Link existing green spaces 11 Create new/restore/reopen access to old green space 10 Signage in green space 10 Lighting in green space 10 Hold community events in green space 10 Open private green space to public 9 Don’t create lighting in green space 6 Planting in green space 5 Eye-sore building/structure in green space 2 Don’t build facilities in green space 2 Don’t open private green space to public 1 Don’t create café in green space 1 Green space is indeed open for public use 1 Attract wildlife to green space 1 Don’t link existing green spaces 1 TOTAL COMMENTS 251
Housing Issues surrounding homes in Catford, housing provision and the effect of new homes on the area. Housing Sub category Entries Increase available / build new housing 21 Infrastructure concerns 8 Planning permission issues 8 Housing for local people concerns 6 Improve existing housing 4 Rent controls / affordability concerns 3 Empty homes 2 No new high-rise housing 2 TOTAL COMMENTS 54
Leisure Relates to entertainment, social space and the arts in the Catford area. Leisure Sub category Entries Improve Theatre 19 Facilities/Use/Programming Create Cinema 26 Likes Theatre 4 Increase Leisure Options 10 Create Music Venue 3 Improve Nightlife 1 Create Community Music Facility 1 More Community events at 8 Theatre Create Museum 1 Create Fun Fair 1 Improve Social Space 7 Convert Existing Space to Social 3 Space Create Swimming Pool/Paddling 6 Pool Create Arts Centre 2 TOTAL COMMENTS 92
Local environment Relates to issues around waste, litter and fly-tipping in the Catford area. Local Environment Sub category Entries Fly Tipping 105 Litter 78 Waste 74 Dog waste 8 Litter attracting pests 2 Poor recycling provision 2 TOTAL COMMENTS 269
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