Caia Park
Encyclopedia
Caia Park is a local government community
, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales
. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town. At the 2001 census, the community had a population of 11,882 in 5,019 households.
. Located in between Acton
, Hightown
and Rhosnesni in the south-east of Wrexham, this is the largest housing estates in Wales. Much of the estate was laid out in the early 1950s to plans by influential town planner and architect
Gordon Stephenson
.
The area early on developed a reputation for social problems, and was one of two areas, along with Marseilles in France
, studied in this connection by the sociologist Patricia Elton Mayo (daughter of George Elton Mayo
).
project.
Caia Park Community Council has been based in the former administration buildings of Cartrefle College since 1988. The Council runs an advice service, a community venue at St Peter's Hall, and funds environmental projects, in addition to the usual community council powers over footpaths, lighting, and input on planning matters.
Riots hit the estate in 2003; around 200 local people and 50 Iraqis were involved. 51 local residents received prison sentences.
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It was created in 1985 after a boundary commission review along with four other community areas within the town. At the 2001 census, the community had a population of 11,882 in 5,019 households.
History
The majority of the community area is occupied by the Caia Park (formerly Queen's Park) development of local authority housingPublic housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
. Located in between Acton
Acton, Wrexham
Acton is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies in the north-eastern part of the market town of Wrexham...
, Hightown
Offa (community)
Offa is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.-History:Unlike many such community areas in Wales, Offa was not based on the boundaries of an earlier civil parish or township, although it corresponds roughly to some of the areas included in the old township of Wrexham Abbott...
and Rhosnesni in the south-east of Wrexham, this is the largest housing estates in Wales. Much of the estate was laid out in the early 1950s to plans by influential town planner and architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Gordon Stephenson
Gordon Stephenson
Gordon Stephenson was a British-born town planner and architect. He is best known for his role in shaping the modern growth and development of Perth, Western Australia.-Early career:...
.
The area early on developed a reputation for social problems, and was one of two areas, along with Marseilles in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, studied in this connection by the sociologist Patricia Elton Mayo (daughter of George Elton Mayo
Elton Mayo
George Elton Mayo was an Australian psychologist, sociologist and organization theorist.He lectured at the University of Queensland from 1911 to 1923 before moving to the University of Pennsylvania, but spent most of his career at Harvard Business School , where he was professor of industrial...
).
Today
According to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, the Caia Park and Queensway wards of Caia Park community are two of the 100 most deprived areas in Wales (the 5 wards that make up Caia Park are Cartrefle, Smithfield, Queensway, Whitegate and Wynnstay). The area is now part of the Welsh Assembly's Communities FirstCommunities First
Communities First is a programme designed to increase participation and develop the capacity of Welsh communities to make decisions and run projects. The programme was established by the Welsh Government’s Department for Social Justice and Regeneration in 2002...
project.
Caia Park Community Council has been based in the former administration buildings of Cartrefle College since 1988. The Council runs an advice service, a community venue at St Peter's Hall, and funds environmental projects, in addition to the usual community council powers over footpaths, lighting, and input on planning matters.
Riots hit the estate in 2003; around 200 local people and 50 Iraqis were involved. 51 local residents received prison sentences.