Shoreham action planning day

The Shoreham action planning day was held at The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road on 5 March 2005 and was attended by 67 local stakeholders. The event featured three stages; walking audits of the town centre, the identification of problems and dreams, and solutions workshops.

The following key issues were identified by participants at the event :

Traffic and car parking :

Insufficient parking
Congestion in town centre
Pedestrianise East Street
Encourage less car use
More cycle path networks
Improvements to train station

Workshop participant pointing at map

Building quality and character :

Certain buildings 'dated' and 'ugly'
Parcel Force, Council Offices Pond Road Community Centre problem areas
Traditional local building style is important
Surrounding buildings should not dominate St Mary's Church
Develop squares and piazzas where people can sit
Create traffic-free interconnections between Pond Road Community Centre and East Street

Waterfront and footbridge :

The waterfront is an asset that could be better utilised
Opportunity to open up views of waterfront from High Street
Footbridge is 'ugly and narrow'
Develop a new bridge that is 'wonderful and bright'
New footbridge could be catalyst for waterfront improvements

Workshop participants talking about a map

Facilities, services and community :

Lack of entertainment facilities, particularly for young people
New facilities suggested - cinema, leisure centre, swimming pool, jacuzzi, bowling centre
St Mary's Church Hall could be better used for community facilities

The ideas developed at the action planning day fed directly into the Shoreham Renaissance Strategy.