4.6 Need For Regeneration

Question 1

What are formal reasons why Sheerwater was chosen for regeneration

Answer 1

• most deprived area in Surrey
• 30% of children live in poverty
• crime rate is above average
• 20% live with life long house conditions
• ranked 6542 in IMD

Question 2

What are informal reasons why Sheerwater was chosen for regeneration

Answer 2

• vandalism and physical condition made it look run down
• violent crimes like stabbings
• need for temporary accommodation

Question 3

Who funded Sheerwater regeneration

Answer 3

ThamesWey Developments Limited (TDL)
Woking Borough Council

Question 4

Who are the stakeholders involved in the development in Sheerwater

Answer 4

• Woking Borough Council
• TDL
• community groups like Woking Asian Women’s association and Shifa
• local schools like Bishop David Brown where Sheerwater’s leisure centre is

Question 5

What does the development in Sheerwater consist of

Answer 5

• rename the area Canalside
• aim to generate £14 million additional community assets
• create pedestrianised retail zone in the centre
• improve road facilities
• increase number of homes available and be more energy efficient

Question 6

Negative impacts of Sheerwater regeneration

Answer 6

• has been postponed due to COVID and council debt so very little has been done
• locals feel overlooked
• sense of community may be lost
• the name Canalside is only used formally

Question 7

Positive impacts of Sheerwater regeneration

Answer 7

• the leisure centre opened in 2021 and is next to BDB which improves their sports facilities meaning more sports engagement
• better environmental quality will help to combat broken window theory

Question 8

What are different types of media

Answer 8

Newspapers
Documentaries
Social media
Tourism offices
Local authorities

Question 9

How does the accuracy of media vary

Answer 9

• number of people interviewed
• images might not be fully representative
• community forums might not represent the majority