Nextdoor neighbours

Horatia and Leamington houses

What we asked

Please tell us how you would like us to improve the area around Horatia and Leamington Houses after the tower blocks are taken down.

Door knocking

We knocked the door of every resident and business within 150m of the blocks. A total of 107

Response rate

74%
of those within 150m of the blocks spoke to us face-to-face.

Hand-delivered letters

Everybody within 150m of the blocks was hand-delivered a letter and feedback form.

How we listened

  • Public open drop-in session 1%
  • Door knock 93%
  • Post 1%
  • Email 1%
  • Phone call 0%
  • Online 0%
  • Meeting 0%
  • Resident consortium 0%
  • School enterprise fair 4%

What people said

Max green space 78
Appropriate homes 64
Improve area 38
Other 17
Parking 17
No student accommodation 15
Vulnerable residents 13

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Detailed responses

Category Response Number
Max green space
Green space 38
Space for children 25
Garden 8
Improve leisure offer 6
Community garden/farm 1
Appropriate homes
Improve quality of housing 17
No tower blocks 15
Build medium rise 9
Build houses 6
Better design 6
More homes 3
Build towers 3
Build bungalows 2
Environmentally friendly 2
Fire safety 1
Improve area
Wider estate generation 12
Range of housing 9
Improve community safety 6
Housing for younger people 5
Build mixed tenure 3
No retail 2
More retail 1
Parking
More parking 17
Other
Love Somerstown 12
Wants to move 2
Demolition concerns 2
Pub 1
No student accommodation
No more student accommodation 15
Vulnerable residents
Sheltered housing 7
Disabled access 5
Low rents 1