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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!