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Draft Homelessness Strategy 2012 - 2016 Consultation
Following on from developing our evidence base on homelessness (the Homelessness Review) we are now consulting on our Homelessness Strategy 2012/2016. This document outlines the borough's approach to preventing and addressing homelessness within Richmond upon Thames. The strategy sets out our overall strategic aims and the objectives that will deliver these aims. A more detailed action plan will be provided on a yearly basis. MoreClosed 24 February 2012 -
Residents' consultation for London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames's Draft Homelessness Strategy 2012-16
Homelessness is a pervasive problem, as any resident could become homeless due to unfavourable circumstances. Following on from developing our evidence based on homelessness (the Homelessness Review) we are now consulting on our Homelessness Strategy 2012/2016. This document outlines the borough's approach to preventing and addressing homelessness within Richmond upon Thames. The strategy sets out our overall strategic aims and the objectives that will deliver these aims. The local... MoreClosed 21 February 2012 -
Future Youth Provision in Twickenham
The Council consulted young people on the future provision of youth services in Twickenham. We have an opportunity to provide a new youth centre on the former Royal Mail sorting office site, which has recently been acquired by the developer St James, part of the Berkeley Group. Following discussions with the Council, St James has agreed to investigate the provision of a new centre as part of wider mixed-use development proposals. This presents an opportunity to provide the existing... MoreClosed 16 February 2012 -
Taxicard Scheme: Reviewing the Impact of Changes Made in 2011
Over the last ten years the London Taxicard scheme has grown considerably year on year and it was anticipated that in 2010/11, the 96,000 Taxicard members would make almost 2 million subsidised Taxicard journeys in London costing almost £20 million. As the scheme has grown, so has the scale of funding that this scheme requires. It was also announced that Transport for London's (TFL) would be unable to continue funding the Borough's overspend. This scheme continues to be highly... MoreClosed 15 February 2012 -
Twickenham Area Action Plan (Pre-publication version)
Richmond residents have told the Council that Twickenham Town Centre needs a revitalised retail centre to provide a new 'heart' to the area. This would involve improving access to the river, better shops, an attractive High Street and improvements for traffic and pedestrians. Richmond Council is creating the 'Twickenham Area Action Plan' in response to residents' views. The Twickenham Area Action Plan aims to provide a guide for unlocking the potential of the town centre by making the... MoreClosed 10 February 2012 -
Passenger Transport Consultation
Richmond Council provides a transport service taking around 100 adults to and from day centres and shopping, and over 300 children to and from school. The Council has made a commitment to protect it. There is, however, a lot of pressure on the costs of this service and spending has already been reduced in a number of ways. This includes providing some of the transport for children by external companies already, and that has worked well for some time. The Council now has to look for... MoreClosed 31 January 2012 -
Hampton Court Roundabout - Road Safety Improvements
The Council will be undertaking essential road safety improvements on Hampton Court Road Roundabout. The scheme is funded by Transport for London, and is expected to benefit the local area by reducing Personal Injury Collisions and improving pedestrian / cyclist accessibility. The improvements include: - Realignment of zebra crossings on the roundabout - Widening existing pedestrian refuges - Removing visual blockage created by existing planter on the... MoreClosed 31 January 2012 -
Removal of the 'Linked School Criterion' for Grey Court, Orleans Park and Teddington Schools Consultation
Richmond Council consulted on whether it is best to abolish the 'linked schools policy' criterion for school admissions (and instead use 'distance' as the main criterion). This will be the only proposed change from the current (and 2012/2013) arrangements for the oversubscribed criteria for Grey Court, Orleans Park and Teddington. That means that 'home to school distance' would instead be the main criterion for determining allocations for the three schools. Admission arrangements must... MoreClosed 13 January 2012 -
Proposed Advisory Cycle Lane (ACL) A305 Richmond Road Between Rosslyn Road & Richmond Bridge, Twickenham
The A305 Richmond Road between Rosslyn Road and Richmond Bridge is an important and well used cycle route serving Richmond Bridge/Richmond Town Centre. Poorly positioned traffic queuing north east towards Richmond Bridge can obstruct cycle movements, particularly during the morning peak hours. The Council proposed to introduce a 1.30 metre wide Advisory Cycle Lanes (ACL) north eastbound to encourage queuing traffic to keep the kerb-line clear of obstructive vehicles. The Council issued a... MoreClosed 6 January 2012 -
Short Breaks Consultation (Complete Needs Assessment 2011)
The Council is committed to commissioning high quality short break services for both 'Children & Young People with disabilities' and 'Children & Young People with additional needs' and their families. We therefore will be carrying out a consultation in order to inform the commissioning priorities for short breaks. MoreClosed 16 December 2011 -
Playground Refurbishments
Richmond Council ?consulted with local residents and community groups on the refurbishment of playgrounds at Old Deer Park, Carlise Park and Westerly Ware Recreation Ground. The Council will be replacing old play equipment in order to comply with national standards and regulations. Through this consutlation the Council aimed to: * let the community know that some old play equipment will be replaced and why * find out what preferences the community has for the new play equpiment... MoreClosed 14 December 2011 -
Commissioning Supporting People Services - Service Providers
As the Council moves towards becoming a commissioning authority, there is a need to ensure that a commissioning and procurement framework is in place which will set out how the Council will continue to commission and procure both existing and new services. The Council aims to have all new contracting arrangements in place by April 2013. A Consultation process began on September 19th at the Supporting People Provider Forum, where we agreed to publish papers to consult with... MoreClosed 9 December 2011 -
Commissioning Supporting People Services - Service Users & Stakeholders
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has consulted on home support services with different groups of stakeholders as the Council wanted to give an opportunity for all interested parties to influence the future tender process and its outcomes. The findings of this engagement process helped us identify what is most important for our residents and Council staff and also helped us identify the key issues that we need to address in the future for the service. MoreClosed 9 December 2011 -
Consultation with internal stakeholders, service users and service providers re future home support services
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has consulted on home support services with different groups of stakeholders as the Council wanted to give an opportunity for all interested parties to influence the future tender process and its outcomes. The findings of this engagement process helped us identify what is most important for our residents and Council staff and also helped us identify the key issues that we need to address in the future for the service. MoreClosed 8 December 2011 -
Events Policy
Richmond Council is consulting on how event services will be managed in the future to ensure that a quality service is provided. MoreClosed 30 November 2011 -
Parks Strategic Principles
Richmond Council consulted with the public on how parks and open spaces services will be managed in the future to ensure that a quality service is provided. The council held a public meeting at Twickenham Library on Wednesday 28th September and two webinars (web-based seminars) on Wednesday 9th November. Having taken the views of the public into account the council has now approved the London Borough of Richmond Parks and Open Spaces Strategic Principles, details of which can be found... MoreClosed 30 November 2011 -
Homelessness Review
Richmond Council consulted with stakeholders to get their view on homelessness issues in the borough and allow for comment. MoreClosed 28 November 2011 -
Budget Consultation 2011
The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames undertook a budget consultation exercise with a representative sample of adults in the borough, exploring their views on the Council's approach to current financial constraints. Building on previous consultation exercises and also the All in One Survey, the Budget Consultation 2011 focused on: · Finding out how confident people feel about their employment / financial situation, and identifying their main concerns · Gauging... MoreClosed 10 November 2011 -
Buckingham Primary School: Development of the school site for 3 forms of entry
Buckingham Primary School is planning to expand to three forms of entry. The Council appointed Jacobs as designers for the project, and they have been working closely with the school and governors to develop a new building design. To accommodate the extra children attending the school, the proposed scheme includes the building of a new two storey classroom block to the rear of the school's existing premises. P rior to submission of a planning application, Richmond Council would like to... MoreClosed 9 November 2011 -
Survey re meals provided to residents in the community and those attending the Council's Day Centres
128 clients receiving meals in their homes were either sent a paper questionnaire to complete which asks them to provide feedback on the meals service or received a phone call asking them to feedback verbally. MoreClosed 4 November 2011 -
Changes to the Amount People Pay Towards Their Social Care
Changes to Richmond's charging policy for Adult Social Care came into place in April 2011, resulting in some service users contributing towards their care. This survey aimed to evaluate the impact of the changes to the contributions policy on the lives of the service users affected by this policy change. MoreClosed 31 October 2011 -
Creation of Parking Lay-Bys (Broad Lane, Hampton)
Richmond Council consulted with residents of Broad Lane in Hampton regarding the possibility of additional parking provision. We sought residents' views on removing some of the grass verge in Broad Lane for it to be used as parking lay-bys. MoreClosed 21 October 2011 -
Housing Allocations Policy Survey
Richmond-Upon-Thames Council will be reviewing the Housing Allocations Policy following a number of Government policy changes which have impacted on the allocation of social housing. The Council is keen to ensure that the housing allocation process is fair and flexible. The Council wanted to gather the views of local residents and organisations on what they think of the current policy and possible ways of developing the current policy to reflect the needs and priorities of the local... MoreClosed 9 September 2011 -
Review of Polling Stations 2011
Richmond Council are carrying out this consultation in order to ensure satisfaction of the polling provision. MoreClosed 12 August 2011 -
Youth All In One
To engage with young people as part of the 'All In One' consultation that is happening throughout the borough. The All in One was a major pledge of the administration to be carried out in 2010. Its purpose has been to find out peoples' priorities for the areas where they live and to better understand how residents would like to be involved in shaping and delivering local services. MoreClosed 31 July 2011 -
School Effectiveness Services to Schools
The School Effectiveness Division of the Education, Children's and Cultural Services Directorate provides a number of services to schools. With the planned move for Children's Services to a new organisation for service delivery, we will be reviewing and revising our provision of current services to schools. In order to involve these key stakeholders in the new model of school improvement, we will be consulting with all headteachers of maintained schools and academies through a survey... MoreClosed 22 July 2011 -
Twickenham Area Action Plan
Richmond residents have told the Council that Twickenham Town Centre needs a revitalised retail centre to provide a new 'heart' to the area. This would involve improving access to the river, better shops, an attractive High Street and improvements for traffic and pedestrians. Richmond Council is creating the 'Twickenham Area Action Plan' in response to residents' views. The Twickenham Area Action Plan aims to provide a guide for unlocking the potential of the town centre by making the... MoreClosed 22 July 2011 -
Short Breaks Services - Users Survey
The Council is committed to commissioning high quality short break services for both 'Children & Young People with disabilities' and 'Children & Young People with additional needs' and their families. We are reviewing the short break services that they use in order to understand what they want and need. This will then enable the Council to shape the future delivery of Short Break Services according to service use feedback. We will be asking parents to participate in one to one and... MoreClosed 8 July 2011 -
Voluntary Sector Commissioning - Infrastructure and Capacity Building
The Council buys a range of services to help develop the infrastructure and capacity of voluntary sector organisations working in the borough. This type of support is traditionally known as second tier support and is currently provided by Richmond Council for Voluntary Service and sector specific Strategic Lead organisations. The purpose of infrastructure and capacity building services is to facilitate a healthy, robust and responsive voluntary and community sector and can include advice on... MoreClosed 14 June 2011 -
Voluntary Sector Commissioning - Rent Subsidy Review
The Council is committed to sustaining a vibrant voluntary and community sector and recognises its valuable contribution to civic life. As part of its support to the voluntary and community sector, the Council has for many years allowed groups the use of Council owned or leased property. The Council is being more focused on the services it wants to buy and the organisations it wants to support. Priorities change over time and we need to ensure that organisations currently receiving a rent... MoreClosed 14 June 2011
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