Community Walkabouts
Help shape the future of your neighbourhood
Community Walkabouts (also known as Estate Walkabouts) give residents the opportunity to show the organisations responsible for local services the issues that matter most to them - in person, on the ground, and where they happen.
By bringing together residents, businesses, council services, police, public health teams, and other partners, the walkabouts help identify local concerns, agree practical actions, and ensure everyone is clear about what happens next.
Whether it's a problem that affects your street, communal area, or local neighbourhood, this is your chance to have your voice heard and help shape local priorities.
What happens at a Community Walkabout?
Residents join representatives from the council and other local organisations for a guided walk around their area to highlight issues and discuss possible solutions.
Topics may include issues like:
- Community safety
- Anti-social behaviour
- Grounds maintenance
- Street and communal lighting
- Bin storage and waste issues
- Communal areas
- Environmental concerns
- Other neighbourhood issues raised by residents
The aim is to identify priorities together, agree actions, and make sure the right organisations take responsibility for addressing them.
Upcoming Walkabouts
Details of future Community Walkabouts will be published here.
Woodrow, in July, was a pilot session for the new Walkabouts. Feedback from that session will now help shape the approach as it is rolled out to other parts of the borough.
| Area | Date | Time | Meeting Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| To be announced | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Actions and Outcomes
Following each walkabout, partners will review progress against the actions agreed during the session.
A log and of actions and updates will be published here so residents can track what has been raised and what has been done.
|
Walkabout |
Issue raised |
Update |
Responsible agencies |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Damaged building light & security cage |
Need for repair identified and reported. |
Redditch Borough Council (is council asset) |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Illegal e-scooter in use on footpath |
Seized during walkabout. |
West Mercia Police
|
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Fly-tipping hotspots (underpass, Cropthorne Close) |
Inspected during walkabout, found to be clear or clearing arranged. Monitoring, clearing, and enforcement where possible to continue. |
Redditch Borough Council
West Mercia Police (for crimes in progress)
More info: Fly tipping |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Overgrown hedges (estate) |
Regular planned maintenance schedules explained: Woodrow’s cuts are scheduled in September. |
Redditch Borough Council
More info: Maintenance of Hedges and Hedgerows |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
More dog bins needed (grassed area) |
Five existing bins identified in the immediate area. No action proposed. |
Redditch Borough Council
More info: Litter and dog bins |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Broken wall (Cropthorne Close) |
Need for inspection identified and reported. Work will depend on inspection outcome. |
Redditch Borough Council (is council asset) |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Household waste and recycling bin issues (Doverdale Close) |
Need for education identified. Advice on correct use of bins to be sent to local homes. |
Redditch Borough Council
More info: Bins and Recycling |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Suspected abandoned vehicle (Bushley Close) |
Referred for investigation to see if it meets the legal criteria for abandoned vehicles. |
Redditch Borough Council
More info: Abandoned Vehicles |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Empty commercial units (centre) |
Discussions are taking place to explore how people could use the units to meet local community needs. |
Redditch Borough Council
Business and property agents, community groups |
|
Woodrow, July 2026 |
Decorate unit shutters and improve planters (centre) |
Agreed to investigate this possibility with community partners. |
Redditch Borough Council |
Why are we doing this?
Community Walkabouts form part of our work to strengthen tenant and resident engagement and ensure local people have a stronger voice in decisions affecting their communities.
The programme is designed to move conversations out of meeting rooms and into neighbourhoods, helping the organisations providing your local services to see your issues first-hand, listen directly to residents, and work together on practical solutions.
Get Involved
Everyone is welcome to take part in Community Walkabouts!
Check back here regularly for new dates and locations as the programme expands across Redditch. This relaunched programme of Walkabouts is a work in progress.
If you would like more information, please contact the Neighbourhood and Tenancy team.
Walkabouts aren't the only way for our tenants to play an active role in shaping our services: find out more at Shaping Your Housing Services.
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