This is just a selection of web resources about community life in Preston... useful for anyone wanting to understand the local social and economic context.
Most of my own research stuff about Preston is at or linked to
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/cit/preston/
or http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/bridgebuilderpreston/index.htm
PSP Quality of Life Survey
In 2005, the PSP commissioned MORI to carry out a Preston wide Quality of Life survey. This included over 1,500 face to face in home interviews with people from across all 22 wards in the City during winter 2005. http://www.prestonstrategicpartnership.org.uk/News.asp?id=SX9B6B-A77F56C9
Community Mapping Report 2003 \t http://www.avencentral.org.uk/aven_central_area.php
The Community Mapping Report identifies all community facilities that are situated in the AvenCentral area.
The report lists community facilities by neighbourhood and contains information regarding staffing, the premises and what activities are available at the centres, is available online by clicking the following link. Note that you will need Adobe Reader to view this file:
Community Mapping Report - PDF Format 323Kb
You also need to know about Neighbourhood Management
see
http://www.prestonstrategicpartnership.org.uk/Category.asp?cat=797
and the wider development context and issues around unitary authorities.. see
http://www.preston.gov.uk/news/News.asp?id=SX9452-A780A140
and the central Lancs. city consultation
http://www.centrallancscity.org.uk
a lot of the crime stuff is covered at
http://www.saferlancashire.co.uk/local_areas/preston/
For a zany idea in public art!!!!! look at
http://www.flocktothecity.com/
and for what the Vision Board is plotting
Please have a look at SAVE THE RIBBLE http://save-the-ribble.blogspot.com/
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