Council consults youth on community improvement

Residents living in an area of Wolverhampton which has some of the poorest levels of provision for young people are being consulted on how to improve the community.

City of Wolverhampton Council said it had commissioned an organisation to speak to Merry Hill residents about how to support and enhance existing community assets.

Recent work by the council identified the area as lacking services for young people which has prompted the consultation, it said.

The online Merry Hill and Warstones Engagement Survey asks for views from different age groups and is open until 11 October.

Councillor Obaida Ahmed, cabinet member for digital and community, said: "Merry Hill has network of assets such as groups, schools and places of worship which all play a pivotal role in the life of the community.

"Our goal is to enhance these existing assets and seek a consensus of local residents by addressing two fundamental questions: What aspects of the area do you enjoy most? And how can we make it even better for you by adding or adapting of physical structures within the local area?

"If you live in Merry Hill, I’d urge you take part in this important consultation.”

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