New community noticeboards installed in response to residents' feedback

Two new community noticeboards have been installed in Bishopton and Clopton to help local residents to get more involved in community activities.

The noticeboards which can be found by the shops in Bishopton and on Hodgson's Green in Clopton, were procured by Warwickshire & Solihull Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA) in response to residents reporting that they weren't aware of events in the community centres or other local activities.

The signs have been funded by local housing provider Orbit, installed by Stratford District Council and will be maintained by Stratford Town Trust.

Rachel Knight, CAVA's Community Development Worker for Bishopton and Clopton commented: "This is a real collaboration of organisations listening to residents' feedback and coming together to meet a need identified by the community. I'm really pleased to see the new signs in place and look forward to seeing them full of events and information that will benefit local people."

Emily Brunsdon, Place Area Lead for Orbit added: "As a local housing provider Orbit likes to play an active role in the neighbourhoods where we work and do what we can to support initiatives that have a positive impact on the wellbeing of residents. We know that not everyone has access to the internet to find local activities, so we hope that these new noticeboards help give people the information they need to socialise and feel more involved in their local community."

Mayor of Stratford and local councillor Jason Fotjik added: "As chair of the Clopton Community Action Group and also as the Mayor of Stratford I think it's really important for Bishopton and Clopton to have these noticeboards. They effectively communicate with the local community and lets them know what's going in their neighbourhood. Not everyone is on social media so this resource gives everyone another valuable way to communicate."

The community centres in each location will hold a key so if you want to display anything in them then please contact them or email communitybuilder@wcava.org.uk All content needs to be of real benefit to the local community and not advertising of general businesses.