Kingston Council invites residents to have their say on various open engagement projects
By Tilly O'Brien
18th Oct 2024 4:49 pm | Local News
Kingston Council is working on various projects within the borough and would love residents' input on how to improve them.
So, here's a list of the various open engagement projects the Council is working on that you can get involved with.
Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) Phase 2
The CRE regeneration received consent in July 2022, and Phase 1 of construction is now well underway.
Later this year, Countryside will be submitting a Reserved Matters Application (RMA) for Phase 2 to the Local Planning Authority.
With outline consent approved for Phase 2, the project team will be developing and consulting on the detailed designs for Phase 2. This will focus on the look and feel of the buildings, ensuring the size is right and creating a landscape that all residents can enjoy.
In July, the CRE regeneration team enjoyed meeting and sharing early plans with local people at their in-person and online exhibition events.
In September, further in-person and online events offered additional opportunities for local people to view and discuss more detailed plans.
Consultation on the detailed plans for CRE regen Phase 2 is now open, and the project team is encouraging local people to share their feedback.
To view the detailed plans for Phase 2 and submit your feedback, visit the CRE regen website.
All feedback is reviewed by the project team and will be considered as plans are finalised.
Ely Close and Cambridge Avenue Proposed Parking Schemes
Several reports and a petition were received by the council regarding commuter parking issues on Ely Close and Cambridge Avenue.
To address this problem Kingston Council is proposing to introduce either Single Yellow Lines on Ely Close and Cambridge Avenue or controlled parking using a Permit Parking Area scheme.
More details on these proposed measures can be found here.
You will also be able to tell the council what you think about the options, and your experiences of parking in the local area. This consultation will close on Thursday 24 October at 11.59pm.
You can take the survey here.
The options are as follows:
Option 1: Introduction of Single Yellow Lines with hours of operation to discourage all day parking.
Ideas for Surbiton
Kingston Council wants to hear about your ideas for improving Surbiton's parks, streets and open spaces
It asks: "Is there a local project which you think would improve the lives of residents and attract businesses to the area?"
The council is updating the Surbiton Neighbourhood Community plan, which is almost three years old, and wants to find out how you think it can continue to make Surbiton an even better place to live, work and study.
The community plan is used by the Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee to help make improvements in the area and in particular how funding from the Community Grant Programme is used.
To bring your ideas to life, the council is using a platform called Dialogue where you can post your ideas and also see and comment on other people's ideas for the area. You can view the page anytime.
To post an idea you just need to register on Dialogue with your name and email address.
The consultation ends on 25 November.
Draft Autism and ADHD Strategy- Engagement Part 2
Kingston Council has been working together with local organisations and residents to write a new all-age Autism and ADHD strategy.
There is also an Easy Read version on the strategy. This is a document that shows what the council wants to do and how it is going to do it.
To develop the strategy, Kingston Council needed input from residents. This helped it understand what is important.
The first part of engagement was in May/June 2024 when the council asked people to have their say on the draft priorities and about life in Kingston for Autistic people and people with ADHD. The council has now written a draft strategy that it hopes reflects on what people said.
Find out about Part 1 of the engagement here.
Now Kingston Council wants you to have your say on Part 2.
Thus, it is sharing the draft strategy with you to ask whether your views have been properly understood, and if the strategy will support Autistic people and people with ADHD and their families in the best possible way.
It doesn't matter if you weren't involved with the first part of the engagement in May/June; you can still have your say for part 2.
You can read the engagement report from the first part of the engagement to see how the council used your ideas.
The feedback in this phase 2 engagement will help shape the final strategy and action plan and the council will also do some design work on the document, so it looks good.
When these documents are finished, you will be able to find them on Kingston Council's website.
Moreover, there is an Autism and ADHD Partnership Board which is made up of Experts by Experience and professionals who will work together to action the strategy.
You can share your feedback before the consultation closes on Monday, 21 October, here.
Kingston Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Kingston Council wants to hear how you access and use pharmacy services in Kingston to help it continue to develop them to best serve the borough's needs.
According to the council, "Your feedback will help shape Kingston's Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, which identifies what the current needs are for pharmaceutical services, as well as how accessible they are, and puts in place recommendations for future provision".
The questionnaire should take no longer than five minutes to complete. The information in the questionnaire that you provide is confidential.
If you have any questions or need any of the information in a different format, call the council's contact centre on 020 8547 5000.
The Royal Borough of Kingston has been delegated responsibility from the Kingston Health and Wellbeing Board to undertake a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment.
The Council has asked Soar Beyond Limited to facilitate the process and provide expertise on undertaking the assessment.
It will use your feedback to accurately assess areas where pharmacies are already fulfilling your needs well, and areas that need improvement and to help develop its draft of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment which will then be available for public consultation in 2025.
You can take the questionnaire here.
Electric Vehicle Charging Points
The council is committed to supporting residents and businesses as they make the switch to cleaner, greener vehicles.
It wants to create a sustainable green economy for Kingston, with everyone taking responsibility for their impact on the environment, and its work on helping residents' transition to EV is part of its wider package of measures to encourage greener and sustainable travel, improve air quality and to take action on climate change.
The council is also working to improve and promote walking, cycling and public transport for shorter journeys, but where car transport is required, it needs to encourage the transition to low-emission vehicles where possible.
Kingston Council will use your suggestions to work out where to position a range of charging points which will be delivered through a variety of different charging point projects.
This survey will remain continuously open until 5 January for you to provide suggestions for on-street charging points and will be regularly reviewed.
The council will not share any personally identifiable information from this survey to a charging point operator.
It will however share a street name and postcode to help them identify locations for charging points near to your suggestion.
For more information on how Kingston processes your personal information, visit the council's Privacy Notice.
You can take the survey here.
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