community housing cymru regeneration through attaining the whqs environmental standard - more than...
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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 [email protected]: 01492 805539
Owen Veldhuizen [email protected]: 01492 805530