Issue - meetings

Wath Regeneration Area

Meeting: 01/08/2007 - Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder (Item 4)

Wath Regeneration Area

- presentation by Barry Deakin, HMR Manager, and Nigel Graham, Northern Counties Housing Association

Minutes:

A powerpoint presentation was given by Nigel Graham, Head of Regeneration, Northern Counties Housing Association as follows:-

 

White Bear Estate and Denman Road

-              1,000 new houses within Wath over the next 4 years

 

Progress Review

-              Decent Homes Programme

-              Selection of NCHA

-              Consultation

-              Development partner

-              Part of long term project

 

Development Objectives

-              Fitting with other Programmes

-              Testing the market

-              Developing partnerships

-              Advantage of RSL led development

 

Regeneration Principles

-              Inclusive balanced communities

-              Design

-              Efficient

-              Safe and secure

-              Sustainable, holistic regeneration

 

Community Benefits

-              Governance

-              Training and learning

-              Maximise land receipts

-              Community land trusts

 

Delivery Concerns

-              Planning

-              Land acquisition

-              Release of sites

-              Funding

 

Next Steps

-              Detailed consultation

-              Land transfer agreement

-              Construction

-              Phased planning submission

 

Discussion ensued with a number of concerns raised regarding to planning permission for a greenfield site which could impact on the scheme and funding received.

 

Agreed:-  That a meeting be held with the relevant Councillors to discuss this matter further.