Feltham Parks - Introduction

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Welcome to the Feltham Parks Public Consultation. There are currently two Masterplan studies being Feltham Parks The London Borough of Hounslow are looking at ways of improving carried out in Feltham. The Town Masterplan Feltham’s Green Spaces, and we would like your comments! Centre Masterplan by Urban Initiatives Studio is looking The Feltham Parks Masterplan is specifi cally looking at improving the to analyse the challenges and local green spaces to inspire more people to be active, create safer spaces opportunities in Feltham to inform and with more relevant facilities. This Masterplan will be informed by a strategy for the future through local residents and also the wider regeneration plan for the area which a Vision Masterplan. Feltham is already underway known as the Feltham Masterplan. Town Centre The Feltham Parks Masterplan Masterplan The Masterplan will produce plans to improve the following green spaces: is solely looking at improvements to the Park, and any proposals 1 - Feltham Park will feed into the Town Centre Masterplan. 2 - Feltham Arena 3 - Glebelands Park 4 People we have consulted 4 - Poet’s Corner (Poor’s Piece) 5 - Blenheim Park • Local community groups 6 - Feltham Green • Key stakeholders 2 • Local schools 5 1 • Local residents (through a telephone survey) The following set of display boards • Sports clubs 3 show the fi rst design ideas for the • Governing bodies of sport various areas of Feltham Parks • Council offi cers and councillors and Feltham Green. The proposals include a number of potential options, Main issues at Feltham Parks and we are very keen to hear what you think. Please make sure that • Unsafe at night you complete a survey form on • Groups of drinkers/drug abusers around these options before you leave which • Anti-social behaviour includes multiple choice questions as • Poor or non existent lighting well as space for your comments. • Lack of maintenance/overgrown 6 • Lack of benches • Dogs mess • Lack of events Feltham Parks - Existing Site

Clymping Dene Pond suffers Harlington Road West poor water quality, areas area features overgrown of overgrown vegetation, vegetation, excessive shade severed paths and offers low from mature trees, and lack of ecological value seating Lack of direct footpaths result in worn muddy paths across The mound is inaccessible to the grass (‘Desire Lines’) most, artifi cial looking in its Existing play area offers little Corner of Feltham Park shaping, blocks key sight-lines for older children underused and views, and provides little vegetation or ecological value Poet’s Corner (Poor’s Piece) suffers from excessive dog Tennis and basketball courts mess, litter and anti-social are tired and dominate the behaviour street frontage

Football pitches are over subscribed and affect the grass condition Existing car park dominates the front of Feltham Assembly Hall Hedge is a visual barrier and View down Shakespeare severs the connection between Avenue to the Park is of the Feltham Park and the rest of Feltham Assembly Hall is mound and not pedestrian the site underused and required friendly refurbishment

Car park is underused and Bowling green is unused, generally kept locked acts as a barrier and visual screen of the park from the street, and attracts anti-social Canal path is narrow and feels behaviour unsafe for many because of the high hedge along most of its route

Lack of direct footpaths result in worn muddy paths across the grass (‘Desire Lines’)

Fruen Road has a dead end, with no direct access into the Park Tree and shrub planting is dense and overgrown, resulting in a narrow walkway Existing bridge is stepped, which feels unsafe for many creating diffi culty in access for some Overgrown grassland limits the use for other sports activities Blenheim is isolated from the rest of the site due to few access routes, and for some is completely unaccessible

Dense areas of vegetation feels unsafe for many

Lack of direct footpaths result in worn muddy paths across the grass (‘Desire Lines’) Hedge planting results in a narrow walkway which feels unsafe for many

Care home proposal will close off entrance into Blenheim Park

Existing athletics track is a Lack of direct footpaths result well used local facility but is in in worn muddy paths across 1:2500@A0 a deteriorating condition the grass (‘Desire Lines’)