Your ideas for building a stronger future
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The ‘Stronger Futures’ engagement exercise has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Your feedback has made a difference by helping to inform the local plans we have developed, to work together, to build a stronger future. A copy of the engagement findings report is available here and our Stronger Futures Plan is available here. |
COVID-19 will have long term impacts on us all. It has brought new challenges for our health, for society and for the economy. Cheshire West and Chester Council are developing plans to overcome these challenges and build a stronger future for ourContinue reading
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Please share your ideas about what you think is important to focus on, to support you and your community, to come out of the pandemic even stronger than before.
For example:
- Have some challenges brought about by the pandemic affected you and your community more than others?
- Have there been any positive changes arising out of the pandemic for you and your community?
- People are talking about a new normal - what do you want the new normal to be for you and your community?
Please do not share any personal information about yourself or anybody else here. For example only use first names, not full names.
View All Ideasover 2 years ago
Circulate the Cheshire Pound
Council spend should be as local as possible to support local businesses, jobs and cut the carbon footprint. Stop spending so much on consultants. Look at what has worked well elsewhere and build ideas based on the talents of local people ( many of whom are professionals in key sectors)
almost 3 years ago
Provide grants and/or subsidies so houses and flats can be upgraded on energy efficiency.
Energy Saving
over 2 years ago
Have a dedicated 'Hub' in all towns which allows single point access to all local Community Groups, Charities and Voluntary Organistations
I started up and run the Uniform Exchange Winsford, a place for people to donate pre loved school uniform, shoes and coats that can then be passed onto other families in need within the local community. There are so many fantastic groups, charities and organisations offering different types of help to families that having a central hub to allow single point access to all services required would assist so much. Currently community groups are overlapping where they don't need too because they are unaware of the services they can offer. Having a centralised community focal point which can advertise all services and offer assistance would be really beneficial. Ideally working with the local Council and businesses allowing access to much needed resources and facilities.
almost 3 years ago
Create more urban green space
Semi-natural environments and biodiversity benefit everyone. Introduce a ban on building on green space, whether in or out of 'green belt'. This should include a ban on removing vegetation in the breeding season. Currently, it goes on with little or no thought to nesting species, despite legislation to the contrary.
over 2 years ago
Become a #KeepItLocal council
Buy locally from local businesses and community organisations who will also spend locally keeping the local economy buoyant
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Please share your ideas about what you think the Council could do to support you and your community to come out of the pandemic even stronger than before.
For example:
- Thinking about some of the challenges brought about by the pandemic, how could the Council support you and your community to overcome them?
- Thinking about any positive changes in your community during the pandemic, how could the Council build on these opportunities?
- Thinking about what you would like the new normal to be, how could the Council support you and your community to achieve these aspirations?
Please do not share any personal information about yourself or anybody else here. For example only use first names, not full names.
View All Ideasalmost 3 years ago
Drive inward sustainable investment in Cheshire West valuing people, community ownership, participatory democracy, and place.
Community Wealth Building (Preston Model)
almost 3 years ago
Concentrate on environmental issues - look forward for future generations
Allow grass verges to grow and invest in wild flower seeds rather than mowing them down. This will encourage insect and birds to thrive. Rotherham Council have planted 8 miles of wild flower verges saving £25K in mowing costs!
over 2 years ago
Provide dedicated spaces in low income communities to bolster against the economic and health crises
These could be low-cost eco-builds that provide a base for communities to increase their knowledge and confidence in tackling the issues that directly affect them, inviting in expertise to help explore and implement solutions to the crisis that best meet the new and evolving needs of the community in relation to low income, climate, health, hunger, education, democratic voice, tackling anti-social behaviour and community safety etc. They could be managed by communities and be a home for resident-led, council and partner-supported community wealth-building, rather than part of an ‘outreach’ service.
almost 3 years ago
Support local enterprises
The Council needs to have real experts who can offer effective practical advice to assist local enterprises to grow and develop
over 2 years ago
Climate change measures as a priority
In the link related to the question what is most important to build a stronger future, there are many ideas linked to climate and protecting the environment. Supporting local businesses, local food, invest on low energy public transport, review insulation standards for buildings to reduce energy, invest in rain water collection , invest in technologies that will allow safe use of grey water, enforce a motor off policy on car parks, all would help in reducing carbon emissions. Then it would be great to identify the future jobs needed to support these actions and review the education needs to achieve this.
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Please share your ideas about what you think you and your community could do to support local people and communities to come out of the pandemic even stronger than before.
For example:
- Thinking about some of the challenges brought about by the pandemic, how could you and your community help to overcome them?
- Thinking about any positive changes in your community during the pandemic, how could you and your community make the most of these opportunities?
- Thinking about what you would like the new normal to be, how could you and your community help make these aspirations a reality?
Please do not share any personal information about yourself or anybody else here. For example only use first names, not full names.
View All Ideasalmost 3 years ago
More supported volunteering
The Council needs to invest more in volunteer organisers, for example Green Space Rangers so that more volunteer hours can be effectively managed. This will have the added benefit of reducing demand on health and social care are members of the community will also have improved health and wellbeing
almost 3 years ago
Just do something
One of the better aspects of the pandemic has been people looking out for neighbours and offering help. Sometimes we can all be too backwards at asking for, or offering help from friends and neighbours. So many things that sounds small add up to bigger things. We can't all do eveything, but we should all try to: support local shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs, vote, give blood, recycle, home compost, walk or cycle short journeys, pick up some roadside litter ocasionally, talk to people, join a local group or society and so on.
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