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Neighbourhood Renewal
Teachers Centre 29th September 2014
Cynthia Porter & Sharon Mc Cullagh
North West Development Office
North West Development Office
• Covers Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and Limavady Borough Council areas
• Local Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
• Physical Development Unit
• ‘One Plan’ Team
Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
• People and Place – 2003
‘To close the gap between the quality of life in Northern Ireland’s most deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of society’
Local Neighbourhood Renewal Unit• Targeted most deprived 10% of urban areas
• 4 Strategic Themes
• Long-term view 7- 10 years
• Local involvement through Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships and Code of Practice
• Neighbourhood Action Plan
• ‘Bend the spend’ of other public sector bodies
Neighbourhood Renewal Investment
• Over 100 projects currently funded (revenue and capital)
• £5.3 million revenue projects anticipated spend in 2014/15
• £2.5 million capital projects committed in 2014/15 with additional projects being developed
Neighbourhood Renewal - 4 key themes
• Social Renewal
• Economic Renewal
• Community Renewal
• Physical Renewal
Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan – Priority issues – Social Renewal
• Health and Well-being
• Tackling Poverty/Income Deprivation
• Improving educational attainment
• Target crime and anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan – Priority issues – Economic Renewal• To raise employment level within Neighbourhood
Renewal Areas (NRAs)
• To encourage increase in training and educational attainment to promote employability
• To have an adequate supply of Land and workspace to make provision for business growth
• To encourage entrepreneurial culture / self – employment
Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan – Priority issues – Community Renewal
• Building Community Capacity
• Cultural Diversity
• Inclusive Community Consultation
Neighbourhood Action Plan – Priority issues – Physical Renewal
• Town Centre Development
• Community infrastructure e.g. improved community facilities
• Recreation / play facilities
• Environmental improvements within Housing Estates – Planting, Roads, Footpaths, Car parking, Street lighting.
Going Forward
• NR - Current programme ends in March 2015
• Planning for future needs is underway - project development / assessment etc
• NR Partnership continue to prioritise and develop projects within the NR Action Plan
• Sub groups should be fully developed and operational to ensure needs of the community are met
Useful information
• http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg-urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal.htm
• http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg-urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/nru_publications.htm
• http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg-urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-partnership/nwd-nrp-membership.htm
• http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg-urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-funded-organisations.htm
• http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg-urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-funded-organisations/nra-annual-reports-nwd-1213.htm
• http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/Home.aspx