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Building a neighbourhood plan for Bermondsey

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John Corey
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The document discusses the Bermondsey Neighbourhood Forum's efforts to build a Neighbourhood Plan for the Bermondsey area of London. A variety of groups came together out of concerns about development pressures and a desire to preserve the historic nature of the area. The Forum is using both online and in-person methods to engage community members, groups, and stakeholders in developing a plan that represents the entire community. Challenges include ensuring representation from all demographic groups.

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Building a Neighbourhood Plan for Bermondsey John B. Corey, Jr, Chair, Bermondsey Neighbourhood Forum
The Neighbourhood Plan triggers for action Concern following Southwark Councils consultation on an SPD for the area Recognition of development pressures in the area Established concerns wishing to preserve historic nature of Bermondsey Street Area
A community push for action A variety of groups and individuals from Bermondsey came together at a public meeting Common concern to preserve the special and different nature of the area historic buildings and areas the social and economic mix Agreed a group would take Neighbourhood Plans forward
Our area Bounded by Borough High Street, Tower Bridge Road, New Kent Road and the river Includes Councils London Bridge opportunity area and extended to keep neighbouring residential communities together Includes: major employers (e.g. Guys Hospital) riverside office and tourist areas significant private residential redeveloped areas large social housing estates schools and other community facilities
How we are building the plan Crowd Sourcing of ideas and concepts including through traditional public meetings Structured engagement of individual community groups Gap analysis of communities/demographic sections contributing Specific reengagement of missing groups Filtering and balancing producing final plan
Transparency and accountability Significant use of digital media channels Facebook page and Twitter news feed Using pictures and video to save time writing up Recognition of the limitation of a digital-led approach Recognition of the value of face-to-face engagement going to groups in their own settings Acknowledging weakness of mass-meetings & write-in consultation
Issues for the Forum The unrepresentative nature of motivated group leaders overwhelmingly professional middle class a group with an inherent focus on process a predisposition to the top-down formal consultation model as used by the council The challenges of pre-existing local campaign groups limited issues motivate people to be involved these groups can dominate public meetings and written input those not motivated can be alienated and broader softer interests can be sidelined or feel excluded
Learn from each other Localism will be strongest if we learn from each others learning, experience & best practice No-one has a monopoly on good ideas Leverage the ideas and talent from your communities Keep in touch with us and join our conversations dont be shy > join in www.Facebook.com/You R Bermondsey

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Building a neighbourhood plan for Bermondsey

  • 1. Building a Neighbourhood Plan for Bermondsey John B. Corey, Jr, Chair, Bermondsey Neighbourhood Forum
  • 2. The Neighbourhood Plan triggers for action Concern following Southwark Councils consultation on an SPD for the area Recognition of development pressures in the area Established concerns wishing to preserve historic nature of Bermondsey Street Area
  • 3. A community push for action A variety of groups and individuals from Bermondsey came together at a public meeting Common concern to preserve the special and different nature of the area historic buildings and areas the social and economic mix Agreed a group would take Neighbourhood Plans forward
  • 4. Our area Bounded by Borough High Street, Tower Bridge Road, New Kent Road and the river Includes Councils London Bridge opportunity area and extended to keep neighbouring residential communities together Includes: major employers (e.g. Guys Hospital) riverside office and tourist areas significant private residential redeveloped areas large social housing estates schools and other community facilities
  • 5. How we are building the plan Crowd Sourcing of ideas and concepts including through traditional public meetings Structured engagement of individual community groups Gap analysis of communities/demographic sections contributing Specific reengagement of missing groups Filtering and balancing producing final plan
  • 6. Transparency and accountability Significant use of digital media channels Facebook page and Twitter news feed Using pictures and video to save time writing up Recognition of the limitation of a digital-led approach Recognition of the value of face-to-face engagement going to groups in their own settings Acknowledging weakness of mass-meetings & write-in consultation
  • 7. Issues for the Forum The unrepresentative nature of motivated group leaders overwhelmingly professional middle class a group with an inherent focus on process a predisposition to the top-down formal consultation model as used by the council The challenges of pre-existing local campaign groups limited issues motivate people to be involved these groups can dominate public meetings and written input those not motivated can be alienated and broader softer interests can be sidelined or feel excluded
  • 8. Learn from each other Localism will be strongest if we learn from each others learning, experience & best practice No-one has a monopoly on good ideas Leverage the ideas and talent from your communities Keep in touch with us and join our conversations dont be shy > join in www.Facebook.com/You R Bermondsey