About WCDG
Waterloo Community Development Group was founded in 1972.
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We work with and for Waterloo residents to maintain and develop a healthy and sustainable community, for more land for homes and amenities such as shops and open space, for the benefit of present and future generations.
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WCDG offers advice and support to individuals and organisations on development proposals and planning applications and we hold public meetings approximately every 6 weeks to consider development proposals and other projects.
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WCDG supports a balanced, sustainable and stable residential community in Waterloo by:
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Redressing the imbalance of land uses
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Increasing the amount of genuinely affordable rented housing, particularly for young families, as well as the amount of sheltered housing for all incomes
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Improving the health and well-being of residents with a safer greener, cleaner environment and an improved microclimate
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protecting the history and identity of our streets and public spaces and enhance their visual appearance
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Increasing and improving the amount of useful, green open space
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Retaining and increasing retail facilities useful to local residents, including Lower Marsh and The Cut as the shopping centre for Waterloo
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Improving community facilities in Waterloo for residents of all ages and needs including a new library
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Consulting, advocating and fighting inappropriate development which threatens the community
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Improving air quality and reducing traffic pollution by reducing all parking including coaches, taxi waiting, an end to ground level off street parking and non-local traffic
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Leading on significant improvements from development for the community
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Fighting for natural daylight in people’s homes when threatened by overdevelopment
Our regulators
WCDG is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission.
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WCDG is structured as a Charitable Company and is therefore registered at Companies House.