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ActiveStreets Programme – Opening Up Our Streets for Play and Community Life

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ActiveStreets Programme - Opening up our streets for play and community life

The impact of opening up streets for children to play and for the community to get together has shown to build a higher sense of trust and belonging, allowing people of all ages and walks of life to connect with each other and lead active, healthy and happy lives.

With this in mind, the Active Streets Programme is a key strategy commitment of The Active Streets Programme is a key strategy commitment of our ActiveWestminster Strategy that aims to  improve the health and wellbeing of residents and visitors across the city, by making physical activity more accessible for everyone. In addition, the programme is part of our Open Spaces and Biodiversity strategy and consists of three types of Active Street which as a Westminster resident or local school, you can apply to host.

The programme overall aims to open up residential streets across Westminster for play, creating space for physical activity right on your doorstep and increasing the number of people who know their neighbours. Play Streets, regular Street Play and School Streets sessions enable active travel and improve air quality.

Active Street Programm

Learn more about the programme and the process you must follow on our dedicated page ActiveStreets.

Update 14 November on the improvements works in Paddington Recreation Ground

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Update 14 November on the improvements works in Paddington Recreation Ground

The maintenance and improvement works keep progressing well. Here is the latest update for the following weeks.

  • The works in the Environmental Area and Forest School are completed.
  • The improvement works of the Playground Areas is completed.
  • The Pavilion Changing Rooms work is completed.
  • The Pathway Works have started and continue until further notice.
  • The Bluebell Glade and the Forest Garden works have started and continue into the new year.
  • The resurfacing of Tennis Courts 8 – 13 has started and is planned to finish this year.
  • The maintenance and enabling works of Tennis Courts 1 – 7 will start on the 20th November and will finish on the 24th November.

* Please note that all dates are inclusive and weather dependant.

Please visit our dedicated page for Paddington Recreation Ground Improvements to find out the status of each of the works. 

Pimlico Gardens Consultation – Read the Summary of Findings and Recommendations

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Read the Summary of Findings and Recommendations for Pimlico Gardens Re-Development

The first and second phases of the consultation are now completed. The online survey in Phase 1 gathered views and feedback from residents, local groups and stakeholders on initial ideas to provide initial recommendations and considerations.

The drop-in sessions in Phase 2 provided greater insight and guided the final findings and recommendations report.

To read both reports, visit our dedicated page by clicking the Findings & Reports button below.

Findings & Reports

Paddington Recreation Ground wins Gold in the London In Bloom Awards 2023

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Paddington Recreation Ground wins Gold in the London In Bloom Awards 2023

Huge congratulations to the Everyone Active team in Paddington Recreation Ground for winning Gold in the London In Bloom Awards.
 
Paddington Recreation Ground was entered into the respected awards for the 9th consecutive year. After a long-anticipated wait, the results were finally announced last week at the awards ceremony……
Paddington Recreation Ground has won and retained the ‘Gold’ standard award yet again…
 
An amazing result worth shouting about!
 
Well done! 

New Free Parkour Sessions every Tuesday

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New Free Parkour Sessions every Tuesday

Discover the art of movement and conquer obstacles.

No registration is needed to join the new parkour sessions every Tuesday from 6.30 – 8pm at Westbourne Green Open Space.

Parkour offers numerous physical and mental benefits like strength and endurance, flexibility, agility, mental discipline, creativity and much more.. so why don’t  you give it a try and learn to leap, jump, vault and much more.

The sessions are part of the ActiveWestminster Parkmakers and the Neighbourhood Sports Club programme. 

The sessions are open to all skill levels, so just show up and jump right in!

 

Stepping to the Beat on Monday 4th Sep 2023

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Stepping to the Beat - the 3km walk, jog or run event taking place on Sep 4 2023

Stepping to the Beat  is a 3km jog, run or wheel event for residents with learning disability/autism, families and support workers.

The new edition this year will take place on Monday 4th September at the usual location, Regents Park.

Stepping to the Beat 2022

The course is set to 3km that participants can walk, run or wheel while playing instruments and sounds.  The event, in its consecutive 11th year, is an inclusive and welcoming event that encourages those with physical and learning disabilities to be more physically active. The event includes making sounds and noises as we go through the park. The Beat is contagious. The atmosphere, soul lifting.

Stepping to the Beat was created over 10 years ago and developed and directed by Claudia Linton, Care Manager – Planning & Information Coordinator from the Westminster Learning Disability Partnership Adult Services. This event has quickly become a celebration, a life-affirming, music-based event the Adult Social care team in Westminster City Council and ActiveWestminster are massively proud of.

If you would like more information, please email Claudia Linton