Golders Green Creative Placemaking engagement

We asked

We asked for your views on the Culture and Community Action Plan and the Wayfinding Action Plan for Golders Green Town Centre. The Action Plans have been produced in response to the priorities set out in the Town Centre Strategy, in consultation with the local community.

You said

We received 42 responses to the online questionnaire. 90% of respondents were Barnet residents. Over 60% of respondents have lived in the area for over 20 years.

The summary of responses to the Cultural & Community Action Plan

The majority of people strongly agree with the aims of the Culture & Community Action Plan.

The projects and actions that people would like to see prioritised include:

boosting the visibility of existing cultural activities on the high street
reviving under used spaces and encouraging better engagement with young people
celebrating the unique local heritage of the area and promote its diversity; for example through commissioning of local artists and performers
facilitating and encouraging new and existing groups to connect and expand their networks.

The summary of responses to the Wayfinding Action Plan

The majority of people strongly agree with the aims of the Wayfinding Action Plan

The projects and actions that people would like to see prioritised include:

enhancing and celebrating the gateways and arrival points into the town centre

improving greening in the town centre and signposting to the surrounding parks and green spaces that are seen as an important part of the identity of Golders Green

making the high street more welcoming and attractive – make it a destination by encouraging more independent retailers and celebrating the thriving food culture.
creating more spaces to dwell and meet.

We did

We will be including the outcomes of the engagement into the emerging Public Realm Framework for the Town Centre and will also identify and deliver specific placemaking projects over the next 12 months.

The Golders Green Town Team was established was October 2022 and meet monthly to explore and establish initiatives for improving the town centre. We will be supporting the Town Team to activate the temporary space at Golders Green Crescent, and we will continue to do that to deliver on the community priorities above. The Town Team organised and hosted a family focused art workshop in mid-June 2023 in the new space and further activation is planned over the course of the summer.