section 5 - 5A

Question 1

what is a community group?

Answer 1

• an group of people getting together and meeting within the community
• virtual, informal and formal meetings etc

Question 2

examples of what community groups are

Answer 2

• speed watch groups/ campaigns
• neighbourhood watch ex Blue Line in Kimbolton
• guides/souts/brownies
• local cricket clubs/ football clubs
• picking up litter ex Great Staughtan,
• church community more prevalent in traditional smaller communities today not as centred
• residents associations
• heritage associations

Question 3

what are residents associations concerned with?

Answer 3

housing, community and environmental matters

Question 4

what are the heritage associations concerned with

Answer 4

maintaining the historic structure of a place

contribution to place making through physical buildings, machinery or clothes and humans characteristics

Question 5

digital placemaking

Answer 5

• social media increased involvement and communication concerning issues of planning and decision making about land-use in local neighbourhoods
• Issues: COVID decreasing gathering and increased the virtual activity > personal action declined
• but social media able to keep community alive and functioning