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Neighbourhood Renewal Teachers Centre 29 th 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
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Neighbourhood RenewalTeachers Centre 29th September 2014Cynthia Porter & Sharon Mc CullaghNorth 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
NWDO Neighbourhood Renewal Areas Limavady Outer North Outer West Strabane Triax Waterside
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