A full review every three to five years will keep the Plan relevant and effective.
Staying Affordable & Inclusive
To prevent gentrification, Birkenhead must stay affordable and strengthen residents’ economic capacity through living wage pledges and access to better-quality jobs.
Affordability should never mean inferior quality, especially in housing. A supply of affordable, fit-for-purpose homes with mixed tenure is essential, guided by local needs and neighbourhood changes.
This opens the door for direct community-led development through cooperatives, Community Land
Trusts, and Development Trusts.
Learning from Success
Learning from Make it Happen and Worn By Us, affordable food and clothing outlets can spread and diversify.
Identifying Opportunities
Under-used spaces in central Birkenhead’s offer opportunities for community food growing, which can activate the area and support well-being.
A Time Banking system could enable people to exchange services without financial strain.
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Turn ideas into impact through coordinated projects: from concept to delivery.