SimonEmm

Answered by Ken Wood

Throughout the consultation process regarding the Regeneration of Longbridge various visits were arranged to local schools etc in an effort to a) outline the proposals and b) to try and get more of our... Show more »Throughout the consultation process regarding the Regeneration of Longbridge various visits were arranged to local schools etc in an effort to a) outline the proposals and b) to try and get more of our younger residents involved. These visits were extremely well received by those that attended and I believe that various ideas and suggestions were taken away by the developers.
As we move forward and proposals become plans etc then we as Cllrs as well as the developers will be doing our best to make sure everyone in the area is kept up to speed with what is going on and we will encourage feedback from residents. I do not believe our young people have become fatalistic about the future. I believe that once people see things starting to happen on the site then their interest levels will grow. On speaking to many people of all ages it is clear that what they want to see is construction on the site along with the employment opportunities that it will create- they want to see it happening.
We have many talented and enthusiastic young people in the area who will be the ones satisfying the demand for the variiety of skills in the coming years as the transformation of the Rover site gets under way. Show less »