This document summarizes the inaugural meeting of the Highlands Village Residents Association. It outlines some of the positives of living in Highlands Village, such as good schools and transport, but also identifies issues like a lack of community amenities and activities for teenagers. Concerns are raised about rowdy behavior from teenagers, speeding cars, littering and graffiti. Attendees discussed how to create stronger community ties, provide more amenities for youth, and improve the local environment. Next steps include circulating details about getting involved in the residents association and its committee.

1. INAUGURAL MEETING

2. • Introduction
• Have Your Say!
• Meet Your Community Leaders
• Breaking The Ice
• Workshops
• Feedback
• Setting up a Highlands Village Residents
Association
• Close

3. Living in Highlands Village
Problems in Highlands Village
The Neighbourhood
Joining The Highlands Village
Residents Association

4. Living in Highlands Village

5. Living in Highlands Village: The Positives
A pleasant place to live
People generally get on well with
each other
Good local schools
Good transport links
Low crime rate

6. Living in Highlands Village: Concerns
Lack of community amenities, such as a
cafe or pub
Highlands Village lacks a sense of being a
community
Lacks a Neighbourhood Watch
Lack of amenities for teenagers
Lack of activities for young children

7. Living in Highlands Village: Problems
Rowdy teenagers
Speeding motorists
Litter/rubbish dumping
Illegal parking
Graffiti
Noisy neighbours

8. Living in Highlands Village: Problems
Teenagers
“Aggressive, intimidating youths, obvious drug dealing”
“Lots of drug dealers & drug taking done openly in streets
& communal areas. .... Large groups of older teenagers
(mostly male) loitering late at night and being abusive.
Teenagers on illegal scooters a daily problem”
“Teenagers (male) riding on mopeds up and down
Tresilian Avenue in the daytime and evening. Extremely
noisy and doing wheelies which is dangerous. Football in
Sainsbury’s car park after midnight”

9. Living in Highlands Village:
Problems: Teenagers
“Eggs thrown at front door. Front door kicked in by 3
youths. Called police but they didn’t turn up. Contacted
David Burrowes, local police neighbourhood team, but
they didn’t turn up.”
“Kids, who don’t seem to live here, fighting, threatening
each other and shouting abuse”
“Children coming into our private car park and stealing bits
off our cars for their bikes”
“Our For Sale Sign was burned down”

10. Living in Highlands Village:
“Visitors getting lost. They arrive looking for an inadequate
address. Residents are often unaware of the names of other
flats and cul de sacs, so they are unable to direct the
enquiries. A big public MAP might help.”

11. The Neighbourhood
The neighbourhood is NOT ALWAYS welcoming
to new people
People do not know each other very well
People generally get on well; but

12. SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO
DO ABOUT IT?

13. 1. How do we create stronger
community ties?
2. How can we provide more amenities
for young people in the community?
3. What can we do to improve the local
environment?

14. SETTING UP
A HIGHLANDS VILLAGE RESIDENTS
ASSOCIATION
SUPPORTING
A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
BE PART OF YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

16. www.n21online.com

17. THANK YOU FOR COMING
THIS EVENING

18. Next Steps
In the next few days we will circulate details of how
YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE HIGHLANDS VILLAGE RESIDENT ASSOCIATION
Also a summary of the ideas/issues arising out of the workshops - a great start!
Lets see if we can build on all this enthusiasm!
We are looking for people to join the new committee, if you are interested,
please email hvra@hotmail.com
Details of how to join the HVRA will be circulated shortly