Residents once again voiced their concerns over ambitious plans to transform the Meriden estate during a meeting on Wednesday.

Watford Community Housing Trust met with Meriden residents last night to get their input on plans to build 90 new homes and develop existing ones.

The trust is working with The Glass-House Community Led Design to look at making the Meriden a better place to live, work and play.

They have been supporting an action group made up of residents called the "Meriden Placemakers", who are working together with staff at the Trust to unlock potential in the area.

But residents' main concern is why issues raised time and time again are yet to be resolved.

Councillor Kareen Hastrick, representing Meriden, said: "Residents are more than concerned about this development.

"A lot of issues need to be considered, such as the infrastructure of the estate which is a rat run for people avoiding the Dome Roundabout.

"I see the good in their attempt to make residents feel involved, but we are yet to see any firm plans."

Resident Stephen Moss said: "I'm against it all to a point. The shops do need redeveloping and reforming massively - I agree on this - but I'm scared of what they'll do with the open space, because it's the core of our community.

"I think the plans are at a far more advanced stage than they're letting on, and I think they're gojng to build more than 90 homes. Everybody in the estate needs to get involved in this."

Euan Barr, Head of New Business at Watford Community Housing Trust, said: "This isn't just about building new homes, it's about making the neighbourhood a better place to live.

"It's rare for residents to have such input, at such an early stage, into this kind of project but we want these improvements to be driven by the community.

"Place shaping is an important part of this process and residents are encouraged to fill in an online community option study survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WCHT-Meriden.

"A postal survey and newsletter will also be going out to residents' homes in the Meriden so that everyone has a chance to take part."