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Pride in Place

The Park Wood and Senacre area has been chosen for Pride in Place funding. The area will get £20 million over ten years to improve things that matter to people who live and work there. Local people will decide how the money is spent across Park Wood and Mangravet, Senacre and Shepway.

How it works

The Neighbourhood Board and the Independent Chair will lead the programme. Both will be separate from the council and government. They will work with residents to make a ten-year Pride in Place Plan to decide how money is spent on:

  • regeneration, high streets, and heritage
  • work, productivity, and skills
  • education and opportunity
  • health and wellbeing
  • community cohesion
  • safety and security
  • transport
  • housing

Find more information about the Board members and the Independent Chair.

You can contact the Chair of the Neighbourhood Board by emailing pipchair@maidstone.gov.uk.

The Pride in Place boundary map was updated in July 2026.

Neighbourhood Board meetings

Neighbourhood Board governance

Timeline

We will work towards the following timeline:

  • April 2026: the Independent Chair and Neighbourhood Board recruitment period opened
  • Summer 2026: events for community engagement takes place and Neighbourhood Board appointed
  • July 2026: the Board memberships and updated boundary map submitted to the government
  • November 2026: the Pride in Place Plan will be submitted to the government for approval
  • Spring 2027: the government approves the Pride in Place Plan, and the investment programme can begin

The Board and Chair will work with the community to set priorities before the November submission. The submission of the plan marks the start of the ten-year investment programme.

Get involved

Pride in Place is led by the community. If you live in the area, the Neighbourhood Board wants to hear your thoughts.

You can:

To join a group, ask a question or share an idea, email prideinplace@maidstone.gov.uk