A Great Place to Live
The LDF along with
other local strategies will ensure that community facilities are in
place to support the large number of new jobs and homes expected in
particular areas... A Great Place to Live reflects our
aspiration that Tower Hamlets should be a place where people enjoy
living, working and studying and take active pride in
belonging.
There are a number of challenges in achieving
the progress we aspire to - not least the cost of land, the scale
of change and speed of local growth - but we have many unique
opportunities that will help us ensure all residents believe Tower
Hamlets is a great place to live. We cannot succeed without the
active involvement of local communities, particularly through our
thriving Third Sector. It is the residents and businesses that
shape local improvements – by making positive use of better public
facilities, while respecting public spaces and each other.
The Priorities
Providing affordable housing and strong
neighbourhoods by:
- Increasing the overall supply of housing for
local people including a range of affordable, family housing
- Providing decent homes in well designed
streets and neighbourhoods
- Planning new neighbourhoods with supporting
services like primary schools, healthcare facilities and local
parks
- Improving the quality of housing management
and related services provided to tenants and leaseholders
Strengthening and connecting communities
by:
- Improving public transport networks and
enabling more residents to walk and cycle safely
- Bringing together communities to foster
mutual understanding, a collective sense of wellbeing and avoid
people being isolated
- Ensuring communities have good access to a
full range of facilities - including health services, schools and
leisure
Supporting vibrant town centres and a cleaner,
safer public realm by:
- Providing first-class and well managed
centres where people come together for business, shopping, leisure
and recreation
- Supporting and improving open spaces
- Improving street lighting and reducing
graffiti and litter
Improving the environment and tackling climate
change by:
- Reducing energy use and using more renewable
energy sources
- Focusing on reusing wherever possible and
recycling more
- Adapting our built environment to cope with
the changing climate and weather patterns