community centre – but community health effect didn’t think anything could be done. described above Belief that all resource goes to Play Park Young families less different area Positive attributes likely to use School community – same ownership Wider community – no interest or Grass mown – not Youths more likely to belief that can affect it. too much litter use after dark ‘Waste of time to do anything there’ Park next to the No go area particularly primary school in dark evenings and Barriers to use of area mornings for younger Residents drive to park Negative and older age groups Same territorialism ‘top end’ and ‘bottle end’ even in schools attributes Actual park is Drug/alcohol related social issues – Rubbish play park; accessible for mistrust in area old/not wheelchairs and prams Area not popular – population sick maintained School kids use – close areas equipment; poor to school – outdoor swing park classes Play equipment Access to private has been transport/alternatives e.g. beach, skate park, Used by country park adolescents to Behaviour – drink, threatening willingness to go out to behaviour play or allow kids out No sense of to play purpose to the area, bland unfocused kind of Facilitator question 5 area. Dog mess, broken bottles, derelict land Not lit at night – unsafe to walk in the evening Taken goal post away
community centre – but community didn’t think anything could be done. Belief that all resource goes to different area School community – same ownership Wider community – no interest or belief that can affect it. ‘Waste of time to do anything there’ Barriers to use of area Residents drive to park Same territorialism ‘top end’ and ‘bottle end’ even in schools Drug/alcohol related social issues – mistrust in area Area not popular – population sick areas health effect described above Play Park Positive attributes Grass mown – not too much litter Park next to the primary school Negative attributes Rubbish play park; old/not maintained equipment; poor swing park Play equipment has been Used by adolescents to drink, threatening behaviour No sense of purpose to the area, bland unfocused kind of area. Dog mess, broken bottles, derelict land Not lit at night – unsafe to walk in the evening Taken goal post away Young families less likely to use Youths more likely to use after dark No go area particularly in dark evenings and mornings for younger and older age groups Actual park is accessible for wheelchairs and prams School kids use – close to school – outdoor classes Access to private transport/alternatives e.g. beach, skate park, country park Behaviour – willingness to go out to play or allow kids out to play Facilitator question 5