Ideas of young needed for community plans

» YOUNG people in Tewkesbury are being encouraged to help shape the town’s future by engaging with its Garden Communities programme through a variety of activities.

Tewkesbury Borough Council is working with youth engagement specialists Matt + Fiona to run a three-day Design Studio at Tewkesbury Academy.

The studio sessions will comprise three groups of up to 25 Key Stage 3 students each day, to discuss the issues concerning environmentally sustainable development and growth and to establish their vision for the Garden Communities.

This project will culminate in a drop-in family fun day to be held at Tewkesbury Town Hall on Saturday, March 16 between 10am and 3pm, at which young and old are encouraged to take part in creative activities exploring Tewkesbury’s future and learn more about the Garden Communities programme.

Showcasing the work of the students who attended the Design Studio, it will enable the council to collect feedback on their ideas from residents.

In addition, Young Gloucestershire a county-wide charity providing training and practical support for ages 11 to 25 who face academic, psychological or emotional challenges in their lives - will be recruiting a panel of young people up to the age of 23 to act as ambassadors for the Garden Communities and help to promote the programme to their peers.

Tewkesbury Borough Council’s leader, Councillor Richard Stanley, said: “I would encourage all those who feel strongly about the town’s future to come along to the family day, learn more about the Garden Communities programme and give us your views.”