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EMSWORTH: MTI UPDATE APRIL 2012. EMSWORTH MTI HEALTH-CHECK – A SHORT HISTORY: 2005 - Emsworth Food Festival and 30-month survey started to establish likes and dislikes about the town.
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EMSWORTH MTI HEALTH-CHECK – A SHORT HISTORY: • 2005 - Emsworth Food Festival and 30-month survey started to establish likes and dislikes about the town. • 2007 – Action Plan developed with support of Hampshire County and Havant Borough Councils and broken into four main categories: • Local economy and visitors • Community hall inadequate and no visitor centre • Re-generation programme for more shops and homes • Increased contact with Military neighbours led to • St George’s Week, Parade, Music Festival • Museum and PG Wodehouse connections to be exploited • Young people and children • Youth Club started by Churches and Community Assoc • Somewhere to play on the beach
EMSWORTH MTI HEALTH-CHECK – A SHORT HISTORY Town access (via the road system) Access statement and survey done of all footpaths and cycle links Now on a website Assisted Safe Routes to School programme – more bikes, less cars Facilities Inadequate public conveniences - South Street re-development will address this Emsworth’s strategic bus route poorly served with shelters – now all but one stop have bus shelters along the A259 Town centre bus shelter/war memorial “tired” and vandalised Emsworth Train Station run down with poor access for those with disabilities
South Street re-development project: Visitor Centre More central shops and homes Re-siting old toilets
Skill of local sign-writer represents crowns for three Armed Services Roof repaired by Army volunteers from Thorney Island A quiet reminder - the Kohima Epitaph is written on all 4 sides of the bus shelter eaves
Boarded up windows View from small to large waiting room Work in progress Creating new door A very welcome sign nearly there
New toilet being installed at Emsworth Railway Station … an interim building stage…
Emsworth Station – Opening the new waiting rooms 15 March 2012
Next… the garden sub-project Opening up the old store room Provision of new ramp on north platform