St Jude's Forum

Project status

Updated weekly. Last revision: 2026-05-22.

Done · agreed by residents

  • 20 mph zone signage at both ends of Clark Street.
  • Footway repairs along the south pavement (March 2026).
  • Annual residents' meet date locked for the 7th of June.

Now · in motion

  • Five new street trees — final species list with the council.
  • Volunteer planter build — timber donated, workday TBC.
  • Noticeboard mounting on the south wall — pending permission.

Next · open questions

  • Bench location — between the trees, or near the noticeboard?
  • Planting day in October — single Saturday or split across two?
  • Should we apply for a Play Street day in summer 2027?

The street, schematically

Not to scale. North is up. Drawn from the working plan v0.3.

N Clark Street — working plan REV v0.3 · 2026-05-22 NORTH SIDE — TERRACED HOUSES (Nos. 1–27) 20 MPH 20 MPH SOUTH SIDE — TERRACED HOUSES (Nos. 2–28) NEW TREE (5) PLANTER (3) BENCH (2) NOTICEBOARD YOU ARE HERE 20 MPH ENTRY

How to chip in

Three concrete ways to take part this season.

Volunteer planter build

Workday · TBC

2 sessions · timber donated · all tools provided

Help build the three street planters from donated reclaimed timber. No experience needed — there'll be people who know what they're doing.

Tree-watering rota

All summer

15 mins / week · per adopted tree

New trees need watering through their first two summers. Sign up to adopt one and water it weekly between June and September.

Residents' meet — 7 June

Forum thread

6:30 pm · the corner of Clark & Pell

Annual on-street meeting. Bring a chair if you can. We'll cover the working plan, this year's planting list, and open questions on benches.