Big Ideas

Environmental improvements:

Plant more trees in the street scene.
Put white lines down on all the pavements for cyclists to stay behind, to stop them hitting pedestrians
Help with making people cut their hedges - Some of us cannot stand at the bus stop with hay fever and the flowering hedges that make us almost pass out
A community garden between 486 - 488 Bramford Lane
Better toilets for recreation grounds
Improvement of facilities at Bramford Lane allotments, to enable greater community involvement
Traffic Calming in Lovetofts Drive
Tidy the trees in Lovetofts Drive
A multi purpose building like a village hall, which most villages with a smaller population have
Local amusements, like a funfair or mini Disneyland
New swings in the park
Repair all the roads in Whitton estate. After 2 very bad winters there are holes and ruts in the roads - Our cars are being ruined
The park at the top of Bramford Lane badly needs a new a new playground. It would be nice to have a planted seating area for us older residents. My grandson calls it the 'rubbish park'. There are only swings and 2 benches on it
To put a new playground for all ages on the big expanse of green at the beginning of Kerry Avenue - behind the bus shelter - might stop the children vandalising the trees
A seat and sides on the existing bus shelter at the Bramford Lane end of Lovetofts Drive, as most of us are elderly with age related problems and it is very cold waiting for the bus. A 'Residents Only' sign on the car park to stop week end footballers using it would be a big help
Community garden and assitance with tidying up front gardens. Ipswich tends to look tatty
Repair the roads in our area which are at times dangerous especially for cycles and motor cycles
Paddling Pool and Water Play area in Castle Hill Park
There should be a Bus Stop and shelter in Larchcroft Road (top part)
Community Garden
Do something about the wildlife area in Henniker Road. It is a disgrace and full of rubbish
Provide off-road parking by removing grass verges in the main road to Westbourne & Whitehouse schools, Galway Ave, thus doing away with unsightly 'Bog areas'
Remove unsightly grass verges wg=hicha re always being parked on and made into a muddy morass, & do a much needed widening of roads
Get real! We need fixed potholes in roads!! Not more expenditure needing servicing. Check my kerb! IP1 5EQ
Recycle centre in Whitehouse where we could recycle & make ££'s for the area. Even if it broke, even the help in the area would benefit all
To sort out Broomhill pool, such a waste, near & local for families etc
To promote recycling by having awards for best street for recycling. Different categories-maybe a recycle centre/swop where anything could be taken
To have an annual best garden competitiaon on each estate, various categories
Open a new field or spare piece of ground for allotments and encourage youngsters to use them. Years & years of satisfaction if they do. I speak from experience.
Sort out the car parking in Chesterfield Drive (opposite doctors surgery, nursery and scout hut. Then residents can park on their own property
More disabled/wheelchair accessible equipment at swing parks
Suggest planting trees on Greensward areas to encourage drivers of vehicles not to park off road which during winter time churns up grass, like a ploughed field (i.e Take a look at Heath Road for a good example)
To provide a baby & toddler play area at Whitehouse park, separate from the other area with climbing frame, slide and tunnel similar to one at Needham Lake. Thank you
Disabled parking at Fircroft shops
Bus shelter on Congreve Road
Seating and flower tubs at Fircroft shops
Please make the pavements and grass verges up to standard as they are a total disgrace to the area and the town
Build a footpath/cycle path from Henley Rd to Lower Rd. Because it is twisty and dangerous for pedestrians/cyclists.
Also a safety rail on Henley rd railway bridge as is on bridge on Dale Hall Lane.
Plant a wood to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee in 2012
More dog bins-educate minority dog owners who do not clear up

Support for Young People

Youth clubs or similar for ages 10 - 17 including Special Needs/Learning Disablilities
Fund craft days, sports events, music events, dance classes on parks or at community centres during school holidays
Self Defence classes for Young People (Ipswich Budo Kai)
Somewhere for teenagers to go at night - like a youth club to keep them off the streets and safe
More youth clubs and drop in centres
There is a desparate need for a Youth Centre in Whitehouse - There is nothing since 'Making Tracks closed down some years ago
Youth Centre/Club for 11 -17 years
Teenage Centre
11 -18 Years Whitton Young Club (Gym and footbal plus social activities)
A centre for teenagers or children over 8
Provide somewhere for teenagers to go on Whitehouse e.g.Youth Club, independant Sports centre as on Whitton. This will help stop gangs of teens, boys and girls, gathering in the streets, which would help with older people feeling intimidated
To spend some of the money on something for teenagers to be able to do in the area
A group of 5 young people could be picking up (unreadable) from part of Ipswich. Called Y.P.V (Young People Volunteers they could be given publicity and takeaways as a reward such as KFC or MacD's once a month
Regular Youth Club in the Bramford Road area
A well run Youth or Young Peoples centre run in a professional manner
The allotments on Bramford Lane seem such a waste, I think it would be good to use this area for for events for children & charity events during half term & school holidays etc.
Fund childen from low income homes, whose parents cannot afford to pay the fees for organised sport and activities, in the N/W of Ipswich.
Fund proper long bootcamp type courses for the worst antisocial youths to give them a proper sense of responsibility, reliability & a proper purpose in life. Change the way the gang leaders view their lives & futures
It would be good for the teenagers to have a BMX track & skate board park
Skatepark for Whitton

Support for Older People

Fund OAP membership for their Community Centres
Some help for the elderly with their gardens,
A social club for retired people - there are many single living alone people in this area , who would welcome a meeting place for chat/coffee/meals
An afternoon Social Club for retired people, something similar to the one on the Chantry Estate where there seems to be a close knit community and more going on
Elderly people need more support when they become vulnerable in their home. Social Sercvices and Age Concern are valuable, but lack funds and caring. People need more funds, equipment and staff!
A drop-in centre for over 65 year olds. There is nothing for this age group!! Preferably in the Dales area
There is a Nursing home in the region where the emphasis is on care. My dear mum is in Alice Grange, kesgrave, & the care & management is appalling & my mother is paying £920 prwk. Please help, I am desperate
Many more old peoples homes in this area. Better quality home help some of old peoples ailments required. More & better day centres for old people.
More help for people living in own homes i.e repairs, gardening, shopping. More health visitors a must. More help with forms for benefit etc
Something to provide 'community' for the elderly without a car

Community Support

Help local community centres advertise what they do
Fund a youth or OAP group at the Whitehouse Community Centre
Fund making the Community Centres more child friendly i.e games equipment, pool table. Arcade games etc
As there are several allotments in the area, it would be a good ideato have a few market stalls on the Castle Hill park, possibly the first Saturday in the month for the selling of veg & fruit. Also it could be open to craft holders, home made jams etc. Much like a small market and maybe a tea/coffee stall & cakes. It could be very much a family affair. Of course in bad weather it could be held in either the local church halls or part of the school area.
To purpose build, develop & staff community hall/centre for all ages & activities for N/W ipswich (perhaps situated near the relatively new play area in Bramford Lane) All would benefit. Thank you
Build community voice through training individuals in advocacy & representation. Call us; Jane or Audrey 01473 408111
Use an exisiting but empty building for a community centre

Sport & Health

To provide a skateboard park in Shakespeare Road Rec (see Brightlingsea as an example)
Ensure that sport and recreation facilities at Whitton Sports Centre are relevant to the needs and affordable for the young people living in the area.
To have Broomhil Open Air Swimming Pool brought back to life
Get Broomhill Swimming Pool up and running again - We deserve it, Ipswich deserves it & the County deserves it. It is an histroic building and is too important to loose.
Open Broomhill Swimming Pool
We need a swimming pool in this area and I suggest Whitton Sports Centre for public use
An Adizone on Whitton field or Castle Hill would be a great benefit to children on the estate which promotes exercise
A project to clear the River Gipping so that it can be used for Kyaking, rowing etc & have a local watersports group like the River Stour
Green Gyms - Outdoor exercise areas with equipment suitable for all ages
Swimming Pool
Broomhill Swimming Pool is what everyone wants
Open Broomhill Baths again - will keep children off the streets and off the TV. As kids we lived up there. Make prices within reach, good exercise for us all. No fat children in our day we are 74 now.
Tennis Courts - Bramford Road area
Continue Discovery Sports Club at Thurleston High School now unavailable due to funding
Tennis Court in Castle Hill Park
Re-open Broomhill Swimming Pool
To create cycle paths around the surrounding area, especially on the roads to Bramford and Sproughton, as well as Norwich Road
Get Broomhill Baths working again

Services

Support the Library Service and School Crossing Patrols
Develop the old Housing Office on Whitehouse into a community hub, Youth ecentre, Internet cafe, Mums 'n' Toddlers etc
A centre like the Murrayside where educational, crafts and hobbies can be accessed.
A Post Office in Garrick Way is needed urgently, especially for the Elderly
Employ Street Wardens to identify, deter and report owners of litter, inc fly tipping and dog mess
Lets use the opportunity to go on from the Local Trust for form a permanent West Ipswich Committee (say 2 Cllrs and 3 Residents from each ward to permanently work together on project and needs for the area.
Transport N-S to join our district is needed to cut out (unreadable) to go to Tower Ramparts and also to Ip-centre and the railway station
Transport links needed badly

Arts & Culture

Continue the Never Ending Mural Arts Project

Animals/Pets

Maybe a dog pool/boating lake in one of the parks. Dogs love water & in the hot weather would be a real help
To have a fenced off area for dogs & their owners when walking dogs in Lovetofts park. Too many loose dogs who poo when owners cannot see them. They also scare young and old. This has been done in Newton Road park
Create a dog walking zoned area on Lovetofts park. Jogging can be hazardous-loose dogs not always friendly and dog poo. Area is big enough to have a separate area restricted for walking dogs.
Ban dogs on recreation field