Hanover and Tarner Liveable Neighbourhood Pilot – Community engagement workshops

Three community engagement workshops are taking place this month as part of the ongoing work to deliver the city’s first Liveable Neighbourhood.

Residents are being given the chance to have their say on the draft options that have been developed for the Hanover and Tarner Liveable Neighbourhood pilot project; as well as help shape the ongoing design of the project.

They are taking place at:

• Hanover Community Centre - Saturday 19 March, 10am – 1pm
• White Room, Phoenix Art Space - Tuesday 22 March, 3pm – 7pm
• The Barnard Community Centre - Thursday 24 March, 2pm – 6pm

A four week virtual workshop is also being held between Friday 18 March and Sunday 17 April.

Residents in the proposed Liveable Neighbourhood t area have all been sent information about the workshops in the post.

A full public consultation on the final design is scheduled to take place later this year.

Community engagement

Councillor Elaine Hills, member of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee and ward councillor for Hanover and Elm Grove said said: “We’ve already had some great ideas and comments from people in the Hanover and Tarner area.

“This is another opportunity for residents to get involved and help shape a project that will reduce traffic and create safer, more liveable space close to their homes. I’d urge everyone in the area to come along to the workshops or give their feedback online.

“I hope this will be the first of many Liveable Neighbourhood schemes in Brighton & Hove. They will be a key in helping to deliver safer streets, reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and help us to become a Carbon Neutral city by 2030.” 

More about the project

The liveable neighbourhood pilot will create a low traffic neighbourhood which will be planned and designed to reduce motor traffic cutting through residential streets in the Hanover area.

Low traffic neighbourhood schemes minimise the amount of through traffic caused by drivers using residential streets to make short cuts to get to another destination. It is important for destinations to be reached using the major road network wherever possible.

Schemes maintain access for private vehicles to homes and businesses within the area and enable priority access for emergency vehicles and council services such as waste collection and public transport.

Traffic is reduced by installing ‘filters’ such as bollards and planters and camera technology.

Read more about the Hanover and Tarner Liveable Neighbourhood Pilot Project.