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AGMThursday, 26th April 2012
Introduction & Welcome8pm
Reception & Refreshments7.30pm
Tony Allen
ChairmanChislehurst Society
What we do
Quality of life in Chislehurst
Matters of public interest
Planning and architecture
Protecting/preserving the local environment
Liaison with local schools and colleges
Advising members on amenity problems
Publications, meetings, lectures and displays
A better High Street for all
High streets evolve
Chislehurst Village
The high street now…
Is this what we want?
The future?
How do we improve and enhance our High Street so that it thrives?
Aim
To make Chislehurst
a more attractive placefor residents, businesses & visitors
The Town Team
Alison Stammers
Chislehurst Society
Some of the issues
The village feel and historic character
Outlets on the High Street and empty shops
Appearance and access
Traffic and parking
Future developments
Defining the area
The village feel
Develop the identity: ‘Chislehurst Village’Create appropriate branding to reinforce this identityWelcome signs to show you have entered the Village
Historic character
Celebrate our history
Connection to the ponds & commons
Chislehurst Town Centre Management Group
Guy Osborn
Outlets on the High Street
Empty shops
Outlets on the High Street
Untidy premises
Improving the retail environment
Ensuring ‘quality’ businesses
Minimum standards
Farmers’ Market developments
Jake Stafford
Frederick Stafford Planning Ltd
Town Centre rehabilitation
Forest Gate
PHASE 2
ChislehurstTown Centre
Derek Nash
Chislehurst Society
Appearance - street clutter
Appearance - street furniture
This? Or this?
Appearance - maintenance & litter
Pedestrians/surfaces
Views of the High Street today…
Views of the High Street today…
Roger Lawson
Chislehurst Society
Traffic
Traffic congestion makes for noisy and polluted environment
Parking
Parking is poorly designed (both on and off street) and in reality simply ugly
How to improve matters - 1
Reduce traffic congestion by redesigning parking
Change pedestrian crossings to improve flow of traffic
Change street layout to provide central refugesResult = easier crossing for pedestrians at any point
Willow Grove junction also needs to be tackled
How to improve matters - 2
Change High Street parking to help reduce congestion and improve pedestrian access
More accessible and attractive to shoppers
More ‘open space’ available for special events
How to improve matters - 3
What we think a car park should look like
The Future?
Future developments
M&S/Library – an artist’s impression
What we plan to deliver
Hopefully some ‘quick fixes’
A proposal to LBB for medium and longer term issues
Complete our questionnaire at
www.
chislehurst-society
.org.ukbefore Monday, 30th April 2012
We need your views!
Thank youfor your time!