News on Watford Neighbourhood Grant

Watford Borough Council and Groundwork East would like to invite you to join our drop-in sessions in the next few weeks to talk more about the grant funding and how you can have your say:

· Saturday 2 July 12-1pm, Urban Room, 15-17 Queens Road, Watford (the old Santander opposite Primark)

· Saturday 9 July, 12-3pm, Urban Room, 15-17 Queens Road, Watford (the old Santander opposite Primark) 

· Wednesday 13 July 5:30-7:30pm  Tasty Bean café Oxhey Activity Park

· Wednesday 20 July 4:30-6:30pm  Woodside Leisure Centre

· Tuesday 19 July 10am-12pm Café west, West Watford Free Church Tolpits Lane  

· Thursday 21 July 3pm-6pm Cycle Hub café Chaffinch Lane

If you are an organisation holding any meetings soon, Groundwork East would be happy to attend to talk about the grant. If so, please provide the date, time and venue to the Neighbourhood Grant email address: NCIL@watford.gov.uk

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We are also encouraging local residents that are not part of a local community groups or organisations, to have their say about what improvements they would like to see in their local areas. The following suggestions have been received and you can submit your ideas via our new digital platform at watfordneighbourhoodgrant.commonplace.is/map/your-neighbourhood

“street planters and more green spaces along the main roads”

“More access to green, wild spaces”,

“A community orchard (e.g. heritage Herts apples) within one of the larger greenspaces” 

“Bench seating on the grass area within Breakspeare Close”

These ideas could be included into the council’s Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Plan for next year.