Thank you to everyone who participated in our community engagement on the 7 Well Street pocket park design.

Between 16 January 2023 – 13 February 2023, we heard from 71 community members via online survey and email about their views on the draft concept design for the 7 Well Street pocket park.

Support and a few concerns:

Participants were generally supportive of the concept design for the 7 Well Street pocket park with a majority (61%) responding that they loved the concept design or thought it was OK. Most respondents (83%) indicated that they would spend time in the pocket park throughout the year.

Common feedback included general support for a park (10 mentions), including playground equipment (10 mentions) and providing more seating (9 mentions).

Concerns raised by a few respondents (13), included safety concerns due to the secluded nature of the park and lack of lighting, litter, graffiti, vandalism, plant species selection, and unsocial behaviour.

Changes to the design:

Based on the feedback received, minor changes have been made to the design.

These changes include adding an additional picnic table and a waste bin in the park. The design also includes an enhanced pedestrian access route to Church Street.

A key design element was creating a green space. Following engagement, Council can confirm more than 500 additional plants will be added to the space at 7 Well Street, all will be indigenous to the sandbelt or native to Australia. 21 replacement native or indigenous trees will be introduced to the park. These trees will supplement the retained trees foliage, appearance and general theme.

7 trees will be removed as they are woody weeds. 8 mature full canopy trees, that are common to the local area will also be retained. This includes the two street trees adjacent to 7 Well Street

What we’re doing:

Council officers are recommending the endorsement of the design for the proposed pocket park at 7 Well Street, Brighton prior to the construction tender process beginning.

Community engagement summary report

Next steps:

Council will consider community feedback and the concept design for adoption at its April 2023 meeting.

Council meeting 6.30pm, 18 April