Why It Matters
Think Strategically
Town Centres
Residential Area
Parks and Open Spaces
In practice
Events

How to Improve Residential Areas

Houses with car parked on drivewayarrow Taking responsibility for our quality of life

This part of the site is all about the spaces that are nearest and among the most critical in terms of our immediate quality of life - residential areas. If we step outside our front door into a safe, well cared for residential area, with clean well maintained streets and open spaces, not dominated by traffic and street clutter, it has a positive impact on our daily life. We have made significant progress in improving our residential environments in recent years and levels of public satisfaction are rising. But we have to sustain the momentum of this improvement. Here, we offer some practical suggestions on how this might be done.

The three key points for success are:
  • Establish who is responsible and who can contribute to improving areas
  • Engage and motivate local residents and communities
  • Find efficient and effective ways of spending money