Greening Westminster Capacity Building
Westminster City Council invited us to enable the deployment of the Greening Westminster programme, as one of three expert capacity building organisations. Residents are invited to pitch ideas that will make public spaces near them better for people and nature, and grants are awarded to the winners.
We helped to assess the applicants, and at the time of writing are supporting two winning groups to make their dreams a reality. Our responsibilities include reviewing and updating designs and budgets, quantity specification, connecting residents to the best suppliers, writing schedules of work, risk assessments and method statements and empowering them to engage with their neighbours and bring as many people as possible along for the journey.
Summary
Year: 2023 - 2024
Client: Westminster City Council
Duration: One year
Purpose: To enable residents to design, transform and care for communal green spaces that improve their wellbeing and enhance the local environment.
Services: Evaluation of resident proposals for judging panel; Capacity building for residents; Budget management and quantity specification; Community liaison; Detailed designing
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![Resident design for their communal courtyard]()
We help residents transform their basic ideas into professional quality designs with all elements fully costed.
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![Consultation documents urban growth westminster council]()
We spent an afternoon on one of the sites soliciting feedback from residents who did not yet know about the proposed improvements.
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We are very familiar with concerns about anti-social behaviour, and work with residents and land owners to design spaces that retain or enhance visibility.
