community housing cymru regeneration through attaining the whqs environmental standard - more than...

Community Housing Cymru

Regeneration through attaining the

WHQS Environmental Standard

- more than just trees and flowers

Matt Stowe – Environmental Development Officer

Owen Veldhuizen – Senior Tenant Engagement Officer

23rd July 2013

Defining the Environment

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Site Selection

Identify potential sites for

environmental improvements

Consistent, comprehensive

and non-discriminatory

Points based to determine

site priority

Tool that can be re-used to

identify future sites

Scoring System

Environmental Landscape Assessment Matrix

Community Mapping

Historical Background

Accommodation Types

Green Infrastructure

Tenant Demographics

Use of Communal Areas

Needs of Tenants

Amenities Mapping

Tenant Demographics

Tenant Demographics

Green Infrastructure Network

Community Consultation

Consultation Method

Consultation Results

Community Solutions

Play Provision Planting

Seating

Our Vision

Concepts

Benefits of large scale planting

• Reduction in ASB

• Aesthetically pleasing

• Consistent rental income

• Educational opportunities

• Alleviates storm water run-off

• Increase in overall property values

• Increased social pride and participation

• Increase biodiversity by providing habitat

• Carbon reduction through sequestration

• Attainment of the WHQS Environmental Standard?

Plant Selection

Additional Projects

• School railings and new sign

• New access paths

• Potential re-surfacing programme

• Fingerpost signs

• Spring bulb planting

• Boulevard tree planting

• Street sign & litter bin reconfiguration

• Tenant training programme

• Woodland Creation

• Peulwys Lane Nature Trail

Training Opportunities

Growing The Extra Mile

• Involving local schools

• Local supplies/labour

• Involve strategic partners

• Friends of Parc Peulwys

Thorns in our side

• Timescales– Being realistic and expect delays– Design amendments– Grant funding

More thorns …

• Financial– Cost certainty and value engineering– Partner agency contributions

• Internal approval process

And still more thorns

• Planning Application– Lack of LA guidance– Scale of task– Localised objection

• Highways – Section 278

Questions?

Parc PeulwysEnvironmental Improvements Project

Contact

Matt Stowe matthew.stowe@cartreficonwy.orgTel: 01492 805539

Owen Veldhuizen owen.veldhuizen@cartreficonwy.orgTel: 01492 805530