Liveable NEIGHBOURHOODS DIRECTORY

Meristem Design is an award-winning design company creating bespoke green solutions for the commercial, public realm and residential spaces through green screens, living walls, parklets, custom planters, rain gardens, SuDS and biophilic design. Our team of designers and horticulturists is driven by a passion for plants and provides a full 360 service including design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance. We aim to bring more green into our world by “turning the grey, green”, whether it be at home, in the office, or on the commute.

We work with local authorities, town centre managers and community groups, to transform run-down local areas into liveable communities and to rejuvenate our High Streets into desirable, destination places for people to visit and socialise. Research has shown that green infrastructure such as parklets can increase revenues of local businesses by an average of 30% in the first year.

Last year alone, we installed over 1000 planters, 120 on-street parklets, 700 SuDS planters, and over 2000 square metres of rain gardens.

At Meristem Design, we believe that incorporating green solutions into our built environments is crucial to creating a sustainable and healthy future.

The company's commitment to creating sustainable and green environments has earned us numerous accolades and recognition in the industry.

Find out more: www.meristemdesign.co.uk

Project Centre is a design, engineering and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable and safe.

Led by a forward-thinking management team, we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thoughtout and inclusive. Our approach to integrated design has produced award-winning results with international recognition.

We have a wealth of experience in creating community-centred places that incorporate identity, biodiversity and active travel into urban spaces. By using data and community led design processes, we’re able to create spaces that are better connected, inclusive and sustainable.

With the Biodiversity Net Gain strategy coming in November, Levelling-Up opportunities and active travel funds, now is the time to look to our neighbourhoods to increase their liveability.

Through community engagement, clean air monitoring, traffic reduction and urban design, Project Centre create spaces that bring people together in safer, healthier environments.

We were CIHT’s Employer of the Year in 2021 and have been shortlisted for numerous awards focused on diversity and inclusion, showing our commitment to supporting and developing our people.

Find out more: www.marstonholdings.co.uk/projectcentre

SYSTRA is one of the world’s leading transport planning and engineering companies specialising in the development of holistic future transport systems and mobility solutions from concept to operation. For 65 years, we have been creating sustainable, liveable communities through efficient and sustainable transport networks, encompassing all transport modes, that contribute to the economic development and regeneration of urban and rural areas.

We approach each project by developing an understanding of the needs and requirements of specific communities and creating, improving and modernising transport infrastructure and systems to achieve liveable and resilient places - creating opportunity and freedom to move. We are currently utilising our collective experience to innovate and imagine the future of mobility that addresses the challenges of climate change focusing on new technologies, digital solutions, and designing infrastructure that is effective, sustainable, resilient and designed to meet the needs of the places it supports.

For more information visit our website: www.systra.co.uk