Community groups in placemaking

Question 1

What is the Phoenix Cinema in Oban an example of?

Answer 1

Community participation reaching citizen control.
The cinema is noted for being a community enterprise run by local people for local people.

Question 2

What significant action did the community of Oban take regarding the Phoenix Cinema?

Answer 2

Bought and renovated the cinema
This was to create a community enterprise after the cinema closed in 2010 due to service deprivation caused by chain cinemas

Question 3

What award did the Phoenix Cinema win in 2017?

Answer 3

Rural Enterprise of the Year at the Scottish Rural Awards

Question 4

What type of land did the Coin Street Community Builders develop?

Answer 4

13 acres of Brownfield land

Question 5

What was the primary purpose of the Coin Street Development on the South Bank in London?

Answer 5

To create social housing and community facilities
This was in response to local needs for affordable housing and green spaces.

Question 6

How much funding did the Coin Street Community Builders receive from the Greater London Council?

Answer 6

£1 million

This funding helped prevent the development of office space in the area.

Question 7

What facilities were included in the Coin Street Development?

Answer 7

Mixed sized community homes, small business space, sports centre

All facilities are maintained by a management board of local residents.