Community Plan for Camberley

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3. Results

Community think tank (CTT)

Feedback on the ideas will be given to the community via leaflet drop to their letterboxes again. The results of the CTT are tabled below as the community members presented it. It is not prioritised. Care must be taken not to measure the popularity of projects by the amount of stickers that it received. Many people just voted for one or two projects and not others. Others went through the whole list and had an opinion on everything. Most important is that members from the community put it up themselves and they were empowered by the participation process. The following key indicates whether projects have and economic (including infrastructure), social or environmental nature.

No	Idea for project	Discussion/Rationale	Nature of project
1	Repair footpaths	The state of the footpaths (Huia St was mentioned specifically) was deemed as dangerous for especially the elderly and people were forced to walk with a torch by night.	Economic
2	Beautify the district/ Tidy up Kiwi Place	“The place needs colour” was the general consensus on this.	Environmental
3	Courtesy	Some good manners will not go amiss, especially with young children.	Social
4	Make sign for welcome between Kiwi St & Lowe St and at Stoneycroft entrance – designed and painted by Camberley kids	It needs to be a solid structure. People need to feel welcome when they enter the area. The community is hidden.	Environmental
5	Flowers under the trees to enhance Orchard Road – non poisonous	The daffodils bloom in spring, but the rest of the year there is no colour there. The non-poisonous request was made based on the existing poisonous oleander trees planted there.	Environmental
6	After-school activities for 5-13 year olds, weekend and holidays	This was done in the area before, but stopped. Older children were also mentioned as a target group.	Social
7	Extend jungle gym – slide/swings/seesaw - repaint	This needs some swings, also for toddlers and “wow, look at that!” colours. Let the kids help paint the jungle gym, taking ownership. It is very drab as it stands.	Economic
8	Skateboard formal area/ lighting there	An adult put up the idea. Let the kids design and paint it. It can be combined with bike tracks. There must be lighting for night skating. 502 Records are willing to help manage it.	Economic
9	Information – WINZ officer, CAB	Not a permanent presence, it is important for people to know that a local (Hastings) person answers the phone or speak to them. The Apostolic Church (currently renting the consultation space) was willing to share their space.	Social
10	502 Records – regular events	They want to do regular events (brought Nesian Mystik here last year). They are not a registered legal entity.	Social
11	Feed our children – feed their tummies to feed their brains	This idea generated a lot of discussion, also about milk in schools and then it was taken out by the National Government. “Who should do it?” was the question.	Social
12	“No spitting” signs	The person who suggested this was concerned about the spread of illnesses like meningitis. The opposition said it would not stop spitting just because there are signs up.	Economic
13	Patrolling by police re speed/community policeman/judder bars in Kiwi St/ongoing security	This suggestion grew during the week. The speed factor was the biggest complaint, especially in Kiwi Street. People lose their pets and several concerns were raised about the safety of children in the street. Judder bars or traffic slowing measures (higher than those in Lowe Street). Ongoing security in the area would be good, but not by a policeman who does not understand the young people.	Social
14	Roaming dogs (off the street)	One person said she preferred to walk later at night when there were not so many dogs around.	Social
15	Community hall- youth venue i.e. @tomic centre	The idea of a gathering place certainly had support. Some people judged other ideas solely on the basis of an available hall/venue.	Economic
16	Free transport to @tomic for youth groups	This can be done if there is a central pick-up point in Camberley. The @tomic is already doing a run to Flaxmere and could pick the youth of Camberley up on their way.	Social
17	Rubbish bins – recycling- bottles	The bins in the area need to be bigger and recycling bins would be an advantage.
18	Community gardens - vegetables	Read with the community foodbank idea	Social
19	Decorations/Xmas Events and New Years	The area needs more colour around Christmas and New Year (i.e. like the flags in Flaxmere and a parade). In general terms the promoter suggested that the annual Blossom parade be pushed further two weeks and be combined with a Christmas parade.	Environmental
20	Family outings/trips away from the area.	Family days and picnics in the park.	Social
21	Community foodbank and clothes	This is a need in the community. The Apostolic Church has a presence in the consultation space twice a week and would be willing to co-ordinate this. They are already selling 2nd hand clothes.	Social
22	Bike tracks – racing-tricks	This idea was put forward by a young person, but also widely supported by adults. This could form part of the skate park. Some people were worried about the safety of skaters with bicycles around them.	Economic
23	Lighting (safety)	This was mentioned in connection with high trees cutting off light from street lamps (in Kiwi Street) as well as mentioned in general. There was some uncertainty whether the trees were Council’s or homeowners’.	Economic
24	Plunket	Although the suggestion was made, various people said that the Plunket nurse visited them in their home anyway and that they do not need a more permanent presence.	Social
25	Alleyway off Kiwi St – YUK, lighting	The alleyway was a bone of contention. People used it, but were not impressed with the filthy state of it. The safety aspect of using it at night also came up since the lighting was deemed inadequate. The high walls of the alley seemed to make people feel unsafe.	Environmental
26	Neighbourhood support	This suggestion was met with comments such as “that should be common sense”, but no one felt so strong about it to lead a group.	Social
27	Murals on changing sheds	This idea was widely supported, also by grown ups. Once again the “colour” theme came into play.	Environmental
28	Basketball court	The school currently have some basketball equipment that people practise on, but people felt they needed something more permanent.	Economic
29	Gym	The young people raised this idea. The Taiwhenua O Heretaunga in Heretaunga Street has a gym and could be a stakeholder in supporting the Camberley community on this.	Economic
30	Covered bus shelter	This should be just by the shops. There is a covered bus shelter higher up, but the residents of Kiwi Street do get wet in the rain.	Economic
31	Morning market	The park could be used for this. This idea generated very positive feedback.	Social
32	Internet café	The main request here was more for a computer for public use, rather than a whole café.	Social
33	Coffee mornings for elderly	Getting together on a social basis was the idea behind this. The church is once again willing to help out. The opposition against the idea was that “everyone can afford coffee, you don’t need to give us some”.	Social
34	Another kindy	A young mum put this up. She is new to the area and her son is on a waiting list, but she also needs to work.	Economic
35	Softball diamond	Camberley school is the regional champion in softball. Equipment or a designated zone for softball in the park would ensure that kids playing it do not have to go to Akina for practice.	Economic
36	Sewerage drain cleaning in Kiwi Place	Apparently this is an old issue, which had been raised before, and attempts to repair it have been executed before, but the problem persists.	Economic

Time line

This exercise generated some basic information about the area. The community supplied all the information, except the first two bullet points, which were supplied by the school.
• 1966 – First school in the area (Frimley South) opened
• 1968 – Frimley South renamed as Camberley Primary School and opened.
• 1968 – Dairy/shop opened
• 1980-1985 – Parent Teachers Association (PTA) slowly wound down and closed.
• 1987 – Vegetable shop closed and butcher shop opened
• 1990 – Post office closed, book shop closed and fish & chips shop opened
• 2000 – Camcare community centre closes slowly
• 2001 – 502 Records established
• 2003 – Butcher shop closed and community planning exercise took place (March)

Photographs

A photographic exhibition was held under the headings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The aim was to show what was what in Camberley. Below are the photographs as they were presented with explanatory notes.

View the Photographic Exhibition Please note in PDF format.

Analysis of Results

Economic (incl. Infrastructure)	Social	Environmental
13	16	7

• The biggest proportion of the ideas is of a social nature. This means that the delivery on these will not only be the responsibility of Council, but other stakeholders and key role players in the community. Council might be the facilitator and lead agency, but strong maintenance is needed from all parties to make any project successful, however big or small. Some of these projects will be one-off events.
• The projects in the economic field are grouped together because of their capital input and value. It might be an environmental outcome for the community, but the Council will have to invest capital or project funding into it. Planning for these projects will be long term and have to be aligned with other Council priorities, needs and budgetary constraints.
• The environmental projects are ones that could be executed over either a long – or short-term period. This provides ample opportunity for community participation, like competitions for young people and also for input from other stakeholders and role players. This is one area of the project for which there is some immediately accessible funding in the budget.
  

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