Southville lies in close proximity to the City Centre.  The majority of housing is privately owned and the remainder privately rented.  There is a school nearby which generates a lot of pedestrian activity.  The residents concerns are for the safety of the children.

Scheme Objectives

There has been a marked increase in pedestrian and cycle activity particularly in the Milford St and Stackpool Road cul-de-sac.  Generally the environment has improved significantly with more opportunity for social activity and a more attractive street scene through aesthetic improvements.  This will serve to reduce local car activity and improve air quality.  Care of the plants has been another noted feature as residents tend and introduce their own plants to the established planters and beds.

Progress - March 2005

The Stackpool Road cul de sac Home Zone is now complete save for the delivery and soiling up of the bespoke planting vessels/ trees and the erection of the wooden bollards. This will take place on the 10/02/05 with a planting day for residents to take part in on the 1202/05. A final name for the Home Zone is also under debate. The Focal Point Home Zone also on Stackpool Road is in a similar position with all civils works complete and a similar planting event will be organised to stock the ground level planting areas. Home Zone signs and a final name are similarly under debate. The Milford Street Home Zone (a much larger scheme) in around 70% complete and is likely to be wholly complete by early March 2005 although sub standard service utility run depths have caused some problems. The Howard Road Home Zone has been significantly reduced and is still at detailed design stage. It is currently anticipated that this will start on site during early March 2005.  It is anticipated that all works will be complete by April 2005. In the meantime, a draft tender brief is being prepared  for a post implementation evaluation of the whole scheme and it is hoped that this will provide valuable lessons learned from this project.