Investing in our communities Julie Porter Assistant Director - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Investing in our communities Julie Porter Assistant Director Development Making a difference

Why regenerate? Making a difference

Why regenerate? • Anti social behaviour • High levels of crime Making a difference

Why regenerate? • Falling property values • Low demand Making a difference

Why regenerate? • High maintenance costs • Low resident satisfaction levels Making a difference

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Why regenerate? What could possibly go wrong? • Resident / neighbour objections • Political objections Making a difference

Why regenerate? What could possibly go wrong? • Right to Buy buy backs • Commercial leases • Land deals • Compulsory purchase Making a difference

Why regenerate? What could possibly go wrong? • Financial viability • Project costs escalate Making a difference

Why regenerate? What could possibly go wrong? • Protracted planning application / appeal • Programme becomes longer and longer Making a difference

Why regenerate? • Creating communities where people want to live Making a difference

Why regenerate? • Creating communities where people want to work Making a difference

Why regenerate? • Creating communities where people want to play Making a difference

Overcoming the barriers Demonstrate a valid consideration of all the options Retain and improve? Retain and repair? Residential, commercial, retail? Partial replacement? Full demolition? Making a difference

Overcoming the barriers • Involve residents Making a difference

Overcoming the barriers • Strong business case Making a difference

Overcoming the barriers • Involve stakeholders Making a difference

Overcoming the barriers Involve all your stakeholders as early as possible Board members Local Councillors & MPs Residents Local Authority officers Funders Land owners / leaseholders Making a difference

Overcoming the barriers Communicate Drop in sessions? Press releases? Newsletters? One to one meetings? Leaflets? Making a difference

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Pitfalls • Consultation fatigue – when is it going to happen? – Are there any small projects / quick wins which will demonstrate practical progress? Making a difference

Pitfalls • Disinterest – many people will only engage once a planning application is submitted – Make it personal, what will this mean for me Making a difference

Pitfalls • Delays – complex schemes take time – Celebrate successes along the way, the end goal is still in sight! Making a difference

What does success look like? • Reduced antisocial behaviour and crime Making a difference

What does success look like? • Increased property values and demand Making a difference

What does success look like? • Lower maintenance costs and happier residents Making a difference

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Thank you Making a difference