Community Action in Mile End

 
A Community Development Project working in Mile End, Colchester, Essex
Chair of Board: Charlotte Dickens; Community Development Officer: Jo Wheatley
101 Nayland Rd, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5EN
Tel: 01206 853439  Mobile: 07793 415725  E-mail: jo@colnehousing.co.uk                      e-mail CAM
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Background to the project’s work area

 

In 2001 with a population of around 6200 Mile End was already changing from being a semi rural community (1970 population c. 2500) to  almost 10,000 today and is projected to be in excess of 17000 within 10 years due to development and planned regeneration. 

 

There is currently no post office service, only one school (many primary age children go to schools outside the area), the loss of several social clubs, a major new road that divides the area in half both physically and psychologically, no spare capacity in the 2 small Church halls for activities or meetings (one of which needs funding to upgrade its facilities to meet current standards), and the loss of shops and businesses due to the Nayland road bus gate.  All these factors mean the area is in desperate need of improved social infrastructure.