Brinnington Masterplan Board 1 - Introduction
Stockport Council and Stockport Homes have appointed consultants GVA Grimley, Planit and Martin Stockley Associates to develop a “Masterplan” for Brinnington.
What is a Masterplan? What have we done so far?
When finished, the Masterplan for Brinnington will set out We have already been out across the estate speaking to ideas and recommendations for how the estate can be residents at our Masterplan roadshows in July and at the improved over the next 15 to 20 years to meet resident’s Brinnington Fun Day. We met a range of residents from all needs. It will include proposals that consider the physical age groups resulting in more than 300 people (about 10% appearance of Brinnington as well as suggest ways in which of the estate) either speaking to the team or completing a the Council and its partners can deliver change through survey form. This allowed us to understand many of your providing better management and joined-up support for concerns and wishes for the area. the estate. Following the feedback that we have received on previous The consultancy team have a lot of experience in preparing ideas, we have developed a series of Masterplan options. masterplans and have worked with residents and Councils These consider different levels of intervention across the across England to develop ideas for places like Brinnington. estate over the next 20 years.
Why do we need to plan for the future? What are we doing here today?
A Masterplan for Brinnington will provide a long-term plan These events will present an opportunity to see and have for investment and therefore needs to consider what will be your say on the different ideas we are developing. The required in the future as well as what is needed now. The team will be available to explain the process, answer any most appropriate level of intervention and investment will questions and help you to understand what the future depend on a number of things: impacts may be for Brinnington.
• the views of the local community We would like you to comment on these ideas so we can • the views of local land and property owners start to shape a Masterplan for Brinnington. • the cost of improvements • the amount of funding available to pay for the improvements • local council policy
Therefore, we need you to comment on the ideas that have been presented so far.
Are the ideas set in stone?
The masterplan ideas presented today are based on research and consultation with council officers and feedback from community consultation events held during 2009.
However, we need your help to refine these ideas further. Brinnington Masterplan Board 2 - Analysis & Key Issues
There has been a lot of money spent on Brinnington’s social homes to bring them up to the Government ‘Decent Homes’ standards and the new shops and community facilities at First House have been built. However, investment is still required to improve the quality of life for Brinnington’s residents, raise local employment levels and skills and deal with some housing that may become outdated in the near future.
Community & Younger Generation Social Housing
• Brinnington is a family-orientated neighbourhood. • Stockport Homes has been investing into Brinnington’s • There are many single-person households – both young social housing to bring them up to the Government and old - many of these households are in the tower standards. However, tenants are less interested in blocks, which are a long way from local shops and Brinnington than other areas in Stockport, which suggest services. it is a less popular area to live. • People frequently move in and out of • Some types of houses in Brinnington the tower blocks which can make it are more popular than others. hard to feel a sense of community. • Family homes are in the greatest • Brinnington has a high number of demand. households with dependent children where all adults are unemployed – this is over 3 times the level across Stockport.
Housing Choice Education & Skills
• There is a large amount of social housing in Brinnington. • Qualifications and skills are needed to access many This limits the choice of homes for people wanting to own jobs. A high number of Brinnington’s residents have no their own properties in Brinnington or to buy part of their formal qualifications – almost 50%. This is likely to limit the home through ‘shared-ownership’ schemes. chances of people to get highly skilled jobs and earn high • Property values are low in Brinnington compared to wages. Stockport as a borough. This is due • Brinnington’s three primary schools to the limited number of new homes (St. Bernadette’s, St. Paul’s and developed for sale. Westmorland) are all improving and • There is a limited choice of house the pupils are performing well. types in Brinnington - lots of high-rise • However, pupils from Brinnington at flats and terraced houses and few secondary schools are not performing larger, family homes. as well as pupils coming from elsewhere in Stockport.
Quality of Life Employment
• Health has a big impact on people’s quality of life and • Unemployment is much higher in Brinnington than across ability to enter paid work. Stockport. • Ill-health is a problem for Brinnington’s residents - 25% • The number of residents claiming benefits (Job Seekers have a long-term limiting illness or disability that prevents Allowance) in Brinnington rose to 10.9% in April 2009. The them working (17% across Stockport). level across Stockport was 3.7%. • Brinnington is also the location for • There are few places of work in several Borough-wide services that Brinnington, meaning it will be bring some vulnerable people into important to help people gain the the neighbourhood from across skills and confidence to access Stockport. job opportunities outside the neighbourhood. Brinnington Masterplan Board 3 - Vision & Aims
Vision The Vision for the future of Brinnington is suggested as follows:
Brinnington becomes a place where people aspire to live, with:
• Choice of housing – type and tenure • Good quality and well maintained buildings and houses • Safe and attractive streets, green spaces and footpaths • Sustainable local centre and good shops and services • Improved railway station environment • People who want to work and have the support and skills they need to access opportunities
Aims Physical Framework
In order to achieve the Vision for Brinnington, a set of project We have produced a ‘Physical Framework’ that illustrates aims have been established under the following important where we could target investment in Brinnington to start to themes: address these aims.
Housing These are the initial ideas for future investment in Brinnington and we welcome your comment and ideas. It is very important • To create opportunities to provide new, good quality to us that the Masterplan reflects the ideas and aspirations of housing, which is modern and well maintained. the local community. • To provide choice in housing tenures, creating new Please use the comment sheet provided to tell us your opportunities for affordable low cost home ownership and thoughts on the future of Brinnington and whether you agree shared-ownership products. with the Vision and Aims set out to achieve this. • To enable local people the opportunity to own their own Rive Path CG FB
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3 18 49 WINDSOR STOCKPOR Brinnington Masterplan Board 4 - Initial Ideas for Investment
It is important to remember that the Masterplan considers what Key questions to think about when looking at these ideas are: investment needs to take place in Brinnington over the next 15 to 20 years. So, it is important to think about which areas 1) Which areas need improving now? and buildings need improvement now, but also which areas 2) Which areas will probably need improving in the near future? are likely to need improving in the near future (5, 10, 15 and 20 3) Where do people in Brinnington like to live? years time). 4) Which houses are the least popular? 5) What type of houses do local people need? Using feedback from the previous consultation and our own 6) Are there any other issues that you think we have missed analysis of the area we have established a set of initial ideas for and need to address? improving Brinnington for its residents. On the following boards we have illustrated three different approaches to focusing Please use the comment sheet available to provide your ideas investment in Brinnington. and thoughts to us. Minimum Level of Intervention
This approach aims to:
• support successful ongoing improvements and initiatives in Brinnington • target existing empty or underused areas to improve housing choices for local residents • target environmental investment to improve key services including:
• community services and amenities along Brinnington Road • the area around Brinnington Railway Station • the Lapwing Centre / Castle Hill School
• improve pedestrian and cycle routes across Brinnington • make Brinnington Road a more attractive place to enter Brinnington Brinnington Masterplan Board 5 - Initial Ideas for Investment
Medium Level of Intervention
This approach sees investment focused in the same places as in ‘Minimum Level of Intervention’, but increases the level of refurbishment into the buildings.
This approach aims to:
• look at wider opportunities to improve housing choices and local amenities through targeted refurbishment and some redevelopment • upgrade or replace some of the least popular housing in Brinnington • make key public spaces and streets more attractive, safer and more usable • invest in existing green areas to make the most of them; including areas:
• next to Brinnington Park • along Brinnington Road • at the entrance to Reddish Vale • improving access by foot/bike through to Reddish
• invest in creating new public spaces and green areas where they are needed
A community that takes pride in its environment High quality affordable housing for rent and for sale Well maintained neighbourhood environments Brinnington Masterplan Board 6 - Initial Ideas for Investment
Maximum Level of Intervention
This approach is the most extensive and will see the highest amount of investment needed.
This approach aims to:
• improve housing choices by replacing some of the least popular houses or houses that look in bad condition and will need a lot of improvement in the near future • focus improvements to the buildings located:
• along Brinnington Road • near Brinnington Railway Station • along Blackberry Lane • along Essex Road • at Castle Hill School / Lapwing Centre
• consider a more extensive approach to make public spaces and streets more attractive, safer and more usable across the whole estate. This would include:
• new and improved public spaces • traffic calming and the redesign of green spaces that aren’t working properly at the moment
This approach also considers areas where Brinnington could expand in the future.
Compact and sustainable centre environments Better quality housing for existing and new residents Housing choices for elderly residents Brinnington Masterplan Board 7 - Non Physical Ideas
Improving Quality of Life
The Masterplan will not just be about places and buildings; we also need to help local people to get better access to services and opportunities on offer.
This means we are starting to think about ideas for what should happen in Brinnington to improve the lives of residents and visitors.
Education & Skills – giving better life chances:
• Increase the proportion of Brinnington children progressing to post-16 education • Improve achievement of pupils from Brinnington • Improve opportunities for working-age residents to engage in adult learning programmes and increase skills to access employment
Health – Improving the health of residents and reducing inequalities:
• Raise health and fitness levels amongst Brinnington’s residents • Introduce further health-related support for elderly residents • Raise awareness of diet and wellness including healthy eating • Link health initiatives with raising awareness of employment opportunities and support services
Improving Brinnington’s Image:
• Highlight the positive things happening in Brinnington to residents and to people across Stockport • Create a ‘Brinnington brand’ that emphasises the natural attributes of the neighbourhood including Reddish Vale Country Park, Brinnington Park and cycling and walking links (Trans-Pennine Trail)
Social Enterprise – helping people to improve economic well-being:
• Increase employment levels in Brinnington and improve awareness of support services to aid access to job opportunities • Boost the skills of Brinnington residents to meet employment opportunities • Raise confidence to encourage Brinnington residents to apply for jobs • Provide support to encourage enterprise and create employment opportunities within Brinnington • Improve the joined-up management and delivery of skills, training and employment advice and support in Brinnington
These align with the objectives of the Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy (2009) and we are currently working with the Council to develop initiatives which will put these ideas into practice.
Safe and well maintained places for children to play Better signage and access to Reddish Vale Safe residential streets Brinnington Masterplan Board 8 - Scheme Ideas & Next Steps
Scheme Ideas
The following images suggest ways of improving the urban environment, including streets, pavements, and open spaces.
Introducing a street heirarchy
Street Type 1: Primary Route A street that allows continous two-way flow and incorporates off-street footways and layby parking opportunities.
Street Type 2: Circulatory Route A street that incorporates ‘pinch points’ to reduce traffic speeds and improve pedestrian safety. This street type includes opportunities for parking laybys and new street furniture.
Street Type 3: Local Route Local residential streets could Next Steps include reduced street widths to slow speeds, and shared spaces, which How do you provide comment on the information give pedestrians priority over cars. presented here today? New street furniture and tree planting can be used to redefine the space. Please use the comment sheet provided to tell us your thoughts. Don’t hesitate to speak to us if you have any questions. Your feedback is essential in taking these ideas What happens next? forward. If you are viewing the presentation afterwards, please place in the box provided by Friday 4th December The next stage is for us to consider your feedback and talk 2009. to local officers to agree a final Masterplan, which prioritises investment in Brinnington. The Masterplan will be completed If you would like to be informed about future events, in the New Year and we will keep you updated on progress please leave your contact details on the comment sheet. through the Brinnington Newsletter. Or, if you would like further information please contact: Thank you for attending today’s event Chris Parker - Neighbourhood Renewal Team Tel: 0161 218 1446 and for giving your feedback on the Email: [email protected] work undertaken so far.