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Your Voice, Your Acton

Your Voice, Your Town is building on the community wealth that already exists in Acton. It’s bringing people, voluntary and faith groups, schools and businesses together to work on the issues that are most important to them. Local people were asked to vote for their important issue, or town priority, where they want to focus their skills, resources and funding.

The choices were Clean and Pleasant Area, Development, Housing, Feeling Safe, Green Spaces, Housing and Supporting Community Life.

Acton's Town Priority

Clean and Pleasant Area

Acton will have £80,000* and the support of local skills, resources and expertise, to invest in community-led projects, with a focus on the chosen priority.

*Budgets are set by size of town population

Collective Statements & Emerging Ideas from the community

In December last year and in March, people were invited to participate in workshops at the Centre for Armenian Information & Advice and at the Everyone Active Acton Centre, where they shared their project ideas and in the March workshop their thoughts on what a 'Clean and Pleasant Area' means to them.

The groups collaborated to reach a shared understanding of their town priority. Their collective statements will be shared with Acton’s Town Team, to help set the criteria for future community-led projects. Residents then worked together to think of project ideas that met their collective goals. The emerging ideas offer a glimpse of the type of projects people are enthusiastic about leading and participating in.

Community Action monthly fixed day

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The project involves community clean-up, organised litter picks, and embellishing green spaces. It aims to engage the whole of Acton in activities that look after parks and fixed areas like streets and parks.

The project will take place monthly on a fixed date. It requires WhatsApp groups, schools, Act One cinema, churches, council vehicles, and community support. Participation will be encouraged

“Collective coordinated citizens groups working across Acton to reduce litter / fly-tipping, improve green spaces and embellish the area”

Reuse and recycle hub

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This project involves establishing a fixed storefront for reuse, recycle, and repair, with pop-up managed skips for larger waste collection. It includes a refill centre for food, cosmetics, and household products, and workshops for electrical, clothes, bike repair, upcycling, recycling, clothes swaps, furniture repair, Terra cycle, book swap, and toy recycling.

The project is for Acton residents and will be located on Acton High Street. It requires managed booking, storefront, and funding. Participation will be encouraged through storefronts, social media, stakeholder engagements, and ward councillors.

“For a clean and pleasant environment, we would love to live in a place that gives us joy, where residents, businesses and the council work together to eliminate litter and fly-tipping.

This could be achieved with education and better enforcement, so that we're proud of Acton.”

Activating Acton's parks

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The project focuses on cleaning up waterways and nature areas in local parks, creating educational spaces for Acton schools, and establishing positive connections between parks like Acton Park and Southfield Recreation Grounds. It aims to revamp local wildlife habitats and green the edges.

The project is for children attending nearby schools and will take place throughout the year. It requires engagement from schools, council support, funding for seeds and equipment, and gardening experts. Participation will be encouraged by speaking to schools.

“A thriving, sustainable community where people and nature flourish together, creating a cleaner, greener, and more connected place for all.”

Green wall community neighbourhood

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The project aims to grow vertical green spaces, bringing the community together through projects and workshops. It will expand into litter picking, neighbourhood watch, and sharing gardening, poetry, and plants. The project is for residents and visitors to foster pride in Acton.

Activities will take place every Saturday at Staine Rd., here development, and South Acton spaces, starting as soon as funding is secured. It requires money, volunteers, legal approvals, publicity, support from funders, capacity building, and community organization. Participation will be encouraged through events, green festivals, and the council's website.

“Create community involvement and engagement through groups and agencies. In order to maintain clean, green and pleasant spaces promoting pride in the local area”

Keep A.C.T.O.N (Acton Clean Tidy Open Neat) Tidy – aka K.A.T

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The project aims to educate and galvanize residents, starting with school students, through campaigns, social media, competitions, lamp post signs, banners, and large signs. It is for residents and businesses across Acton. It requires multi-stakeholder working groups, residents, schools, council, and businesses. Participation will be encouraged through awareness campaigns, social media, and incentives.

“Collective coordinated citizens groups working across Acton to reduce litter / fly-tipping, improve green spaces and embellish the area.”

Creating good connections from do something good:

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The project aims to connect individuals, groups, agencies, and services to promote involvement, participation, and purpose. It provides support for ideas, initiatives, and projects. The target audience includes volunteers, residents, street associations, and potential volunteers.

The project will be hosted on the council’s do something good digital community hub platform and will take place when ideas and timing are right. It requires connections into WhatsApp groups, parents’ associations, and communication connections champions. Participation will be encouraged through digital platforms like WhatsApp, streaming, and associations for women or mothers.

“Create community involvement and engagement through groups and agencies. In order to maintain clean, green and pleasant spaces promoting pride in the local area.”

St Mary’s Church Restoration

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Restoration of the Churchyard in King Street and the burial grounds in Churchfield Road as community spaces.

“Cultural coming together for common cooperation in spaces that are green and free of rubbish and where people can feel safe and illegal activity has been much reduced and can be reported on effectively and anonymously and more public toilets.”

Project Ideas

Description

Community Connection Spaces

Encourages community through social connections, food sharing, and joint learning to tackle local issues.

St Mary’s Church Restoration

Restoration of the Churchyard in King Street and burial grounds in Churchfield Road as community spaces.

Day and Night Community Spaces

Community spaces in neighbourhoods around the town.

Repair and Recycling Centre

Centre on the High Street for redistributing old items through an adjoining store.

Town Social Media Channel

Channel run by local young people focusing on the past and future of Acton.

New Arts Centre

Renovates a currently unused building in the town.

Plastics for Cash Incentive

Credit rewards scheme providing tokens to spend in supermarkets.

Sustainable Street Lighting

Increase in street lighting on side streets for safety and confidence during darker hours.
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Hanwell's Community

Acton Town and its neighbourhoods of Acton Vale, Acton Green, Park Royal, Bedford Park, North, East, South and West Acton are in the east of the borough. Acton is a bustling town with a mix of residential, commercial, and green spaces.

One of Acton’s standout landmarks is Acton Park, a large park that brings people together by offering walking paths, sports facilities, and the base for the annual Acton Carnival organised by the charity ARTification.

Many different aspects of the town’s history have been researched, recorded and promoted for many years by enthusiasts in the Acton History Group. The town’s industrial heritage is also evident at the London Transport Museum Depot, home to an extensive collection of historic vehicles and equipment from London’s transportation history.

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Acton’s heart really shines through its people, who bring diverse cultures and stories from all over the world. The town is home to Japanese, Arab, European, Caribbean and African heritage communities, and their influence can be seen in local shops and food markets, and as you view its arts and culture with the town having its very own mural trail covering renowned street art pieces across its neighbourhoods.

During the workshop, local residents shared their knowledge of Acton and the diverse activities they participate in. This exchange fostered a deeper sense of connection among attendees, both with each other and with their community of Acton.

If you are part of a voluntary or community group, residents association or faith space that delivers an activity in Acton and you want more people to know about it, you can register with Do Something Good to include your group’s activity in the Community Support Directory.

Your Voice, Your Role

Are you over-18 and available to join a friendly group of people, that meet up regularly to help guide the activities and decisions on how local resources and budgets can support you town's chosen priorities?

If you have the time and you see yourself as someone who is good at solving problems, have ideas about how to improve your local area, appreciate the views of others and can listen with empathy then your local Town Team needs your support.

I want to sign up for the Town Team

Alternatively, if you want to be kept up to date on what is happening locally in your town, such as future town events, projects and activities which you might want to know more about and get involved in, then you have the option to keep in touch.

I want to stay in touch

What's Next?

We learned about priorities, projects and aspirations from many people in the town. Those unable to attend the workshop, such as parents/carers, non-native English speakers, and people under 18 can also share their thoughts. Inclusive conversations will help the Acton’s Town Team projects benefit all communities and ensure everyone feels seen and heard. These conversations will be happening between March and April 2025

In May, the initial Town Team workshops will take place to collaborate with those who have expressed interest in joining. The purpose is to identify Town Team members, establish shared values, define roles and responsibilities, and plan future activities. This event date will be communicated exclusively to individuals who have registered their interest.

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