Access and Inclusion Steering Group
The group brings residents of the Alton Estate together with members of the design team to identify barriers to accessibility and inclusion across the estate. These conversations also help shape the plans for the estate's regeneration, ensuring it reflects the needs of those who live here.
Access & Inclusion Steering Group Session, March 2026
The latest Access & Inclusion Steering Group session was hosted by the transport planning team with Cllr Jenny Yates - the Cabinet Member for Transport - in attendance.
This panel session focussed on how to make pedestrian routes safer and easier.
Panel members reviewed plans of the area, mapping out the paths they rely on and highlighting the areas they avoid because of barriers or safety concerns.
Would you be interested in joining the Access & Inclusion Steering Group?
We are looking to expand the Access & Inclusion Steering Group so that a wider range of experiences and perspectives are represented. Discussions focus on aspects of daily life and how the regeneration can address challenges residents face. Topics include, housing, landscaping, playgrounds, access routes through the estate, provision of shops, safety on the estate, provision of community spaces and services.
We would love to hear from all residents with ideas about improving access and inclusion for the discussion topics listed above and are looking to increase participation form a wide range of backgrounds, abilities and experiences including: older residents, people with sight and hearing loss, parents and residents who care for children, residents who are neurodivergent or have sensory processing difference and residents facing cultural or language barriers.
If you are interested in contributing to these important discussions and helping shape the future of the estate, please contact Jo Baxter for more information.
