Tailoring the Project to the Community's Requests

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"A pond would be fun for the children."

 

"Litter is a big problem, especially through the town centre."

 

"You can't get near the river, the banks are too steep. It's quite dangerous in places."

 

"We don't see much interesting wildlife when walking along the river."

"My kids like to play in the river but there aren't many places for this. It would be great if schools could make more use of it too."

 

 

"I'd like to see more flowers and attractive vegetation."



Do you think we tackled the issues raised accordingly?

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Community Engagement

Throughout October and November 2012, a survey was conducted to find out the public attitudes towards the River in Market Harborough. We spoke to over 150 people and found that the majority of people’s comments could be categorised as follows:

- Aesthetics

 -Flooding

 -Accessibility/Education

 -Safety

 -Recreation

These comments were used to ensure that the aspirations and expectations of the people of Market Harborough were integrated with the science when producing the design for the restoration. We think we managed to find a perfect middle ground where both parties were sufficiently included and satisfied. Our next blog will include some of the more notable comments, and our responses.