Clem Attlee - what you told us

Clem Attlee - what you told us

We received many valuable comments from you - both at the drop in session and through the submitted questionnaires. Below we have summarised what you told us through these first consultation activities.

YOUR HOMES AND COMMUNAL AREAS

Nearly half of the residents expressed a desire to move away from the estate if they could - either as a result of their property being unsuitable or a perceived lack of maintenance on the estate.

Almost two thirds of residents (60%) said they didn't know if a sense of community existed on the estate, and 24% responded that no sense of community exists. Those who felt it didn't exist suggested it was due to a possible segregation between H&F Homes properties and the Notting Hill Housing Trust properties. It was also highlighted that different ethnic groups do not integrate, which affects the sense of community on the estate.

Over half of respondents (59%) said they felt proud to live on the estate and would wish to remain in the Fulham area. However, only 39% of those residents currently renting their property (90%) said they would want to either own or part-own their homes.

When asked if they would like to buy a property in the area if they were able to - the number of respondents who would want to rose from 39% to 70% - indicating that residents are satisfi ed with the wider neighbourhood, but would prefer not to buy on the estate.

More than four fifths of residents (86%) felt it was good to have a mix of tenants and leaseholders on the estate and 97% thought that it was important to live in an energy effi cient property.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Overall, 71% of residents felt safe on the estate, with 29% of respondents saying they felt unsafe. Two areas highlighted by residents where they felt unsafe were the communal entrances and the lifts/stairwells. Some mentioned that the passageway on the east side of the estate joining it to North End Road was a problem area.

Over a third of respondents felt unsafe at all times of the day with the main reason given being the presence of gangs on the estate, especially in the communal areas and doorways. The provision of CCTV and increased police presence on the estate were possible solutions suggested by residents.

GETTING AROUND

It was clear from the responses to this section that residents felt the estate is very accessible, with 93% saying it was easy to find their way around the estate. 90% felt it was either very easy or quite easy to get to their property on the estate with 96% of residents saying it was either very easy or quite easy to access the wider neighbourhood. The majority of respondents who had difficulty with the level of accessibility both on the estate and to the surrounding area put it down to their own health issues.

When asked about which forms of private transport they had access to 27% of residents had a car and 19% had a bicycle.

OPEN SPACES AND PLAY AREAS

Over half the respondents (56%) never use the open spaces/play areas on Clem Attlee estate. However, 67% of respondents felt that the open spaces and play areas were very good or good.

Reference was made to the problem with dogs using the green areas on the estate having a negative impact on these facilities.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

When asked which facilities residents used most in the area, results showed that 72% used the shops, 70% the market and 55% visited the doctor's surgery. Although 91% of residents used the shops on North End Road and Lillie Road either daily or weekly, over a third of residents (41%) said they are not satisfied with the range or quality of the shops.

Respondents were also asked to consider what improvements they would like to see in the area if investment and redevelopment was to happen. On the estate people said they were keen to see the provision of CCTV, increased police patrols and improved recreational facilities for youths. Others wanted to see improvements to the green spaces and an increased number of visitor parking bays.

In the wider locale, residents felt that the market facilities should be enhanced and that traffi c management could be improved. Many suggested that the retail on offer could be improved by reducing the number of fast food retailers, betting shops and local convenient stores and reinstating a department store, a supermarket and a number of individual stores.

TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Of those who completed this section of the questionnaire, there was an even split between those in employment (29%) and those who are currently unemployed (28%), with the largest group (43%) in retirement.

For more information phone 020 8753 3317 (text phone users please prefix the above contact number with 18001) or email ldf@lbhf.gov.uk