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Urban Regeneration in Northern Ireland
Consultation on proposals for a new
Strategy for Neighbourhood
Renewal
Urban Regeneration and Community Development
Group
Northern Ireland ExecutiveCommittee Programme forGovernment
• Promotion of equalityand human rights
• Tackling poverty andsocial disadvantage
• Renewal of the mostdisadvantagedneighbourhoods
• Sustaining andenhancing localcommunities in the mostdisadvantaged urbanareas; and
• Improving communityrelations and tackling thedivisions in our society
Purpose
To provide overview of contents of consultation document previously published:-
Where we have come from/key lessons learned
Current urban regeneration issues
Possible future strategic direction
Examine possible delivery mechanisms
Many successful Programmes: Laganside, UDG, EI,CD,CRISP, MBW, LRI;
Measures have been developed over time
to deal reactively with evolving
urban problems;
Mix of resources inc: mainstream public funds,
EU, IFI.
Where have we come from?
iv. Independent evaluations have indicated that:-
v. Physical and economic, as opposed to social regeneration has been
emphasised; has not always had desired impact onsocial inclusion
vi. Effective regeneration requires development of cross-cutting
policies/joined up delivery across public
service
What key lessons have been
learned?
Effective regeneration brings together four strands of people, jobs, services,
infrastructure
Improving quality of life within disadvantaged communities requires
active engagement of these communities
What key lessons have been learned?
Key Urban Regeneration Issues
Multiple deprivation exists in significant concentrations in cities and large towns;
Has persisted over time from one generation to the next;
Manifestation of urban areas with widespread multiple deprivation is well documented;
Characterised by- dominance of social
housing
high unemployment and dependence on state benefits
low average income and high levels of poverty
low levels of skills and qualifications
below average standards of health
above average crime rates
Key Urban Regeneration Issues
Continuing need to address economic and social problems in urban areas;
Existing policy instruments lack coherence and integration but retain value as engines for change;
We want to to co-ordinate more effectively action to reduce inequalities within and between urban communities;
The Proposed Strategy
Key components of the new strategy are:-
To tackle the most acute deprivation/disadvantage;
To place regeneration at the centre of the work of
departments, agencies and programmes;
To empower communities to shape, then drive, urban
renewal initiatives focused at the neighbourhood level;
The Proposed Strategy
To move away from project / policy instrument-led
regeneration towards an area/needs based approach;
To develop city and town centres strengthening linkages with disadvantaged areas;
To develop and implement plans on a partnership basis; and
For the purpose of achieving sustainable renewal and stability to commit to a 7 to 10 year implementation time-scale
The Proposed Strategy
An urban regeneration framework structure is proposed to include:-
At regional level, inter-Departmental Group,
led by DSD, will provide strategic leadership and overall accountability;
At District Council level, evolving Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs)
under Peace II;
Delivering the strategy
At local level, neighbourhood renewal initiatives linked to LSPs of Peace II
Town/city centre regeneration, led by DSD,
in consultation with public / private sector organisations
Delivering the strategy
Firstly: to put tackling of most acute
deprivation/ disadvantage at heart of all regeneration activity;
Secondly: to focus regeneration activity
at the neighbourhood level and empower communities to shape, and then drive, urban renewal initiatives in their own areas;
Summary
Key components of the New Strategy
are:-
Thirdly: to encourage Departments/Agencies to
place regeneration at the centre of work programmes;
Finally: to commit to 7 to 10 year planning and
implementation timescale, for sustainable renewal and stability to be achieved.
Summary
What happens next
Consultation period (extended to end October)
Responses analysed and assessed
Detailed strategy devised and endorsed
Agreed strategy launched