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Clarion and Genesis named in £32m regeneration allocation
The government has named the local authorities and housing associations that will take a share of its £32m estates regeneration grant fund.
A total of 105 housing estates UK-wide will receive a proportion of the ‘enabling’ cash, to assist with things like capacity – such as the recruitment of necessary skills to enable redevelopments – and consulting local communities.
The biggest recipient will be Haringey Council, which will receive more than £2m towards a pair of schemes. Other significant winners – each receiving more than £1m – include Clarion Housing Group for three estates in Merton, Gloucester City Homes for the Matson and Podsmead project, and Bristol City Council for the Lockleaze Estate.
The full list, available here, includes an allocation to Genesis Housing Association of nearly £1m.
According to the Department for Communities and Local Government, in Birmingham, the money will be used to start discussions with local communities and ensure the Meadway “regeneration creates a place local residents are proud of”. In Milton Keynes it will be “used to kick start the regeneration of seven estates to deliver thousands of new homes”.
Gavin Barwell, housing and planning minister, said: “Our Housing White Paper set out ambitious proposals to help fix the broken housing market and to encourage good design.
“Estates regeneration must be locally led, and this £32m fund will help breathe new life into estates throughout the country. It will help more ordinary working people have the security of a decent place to live.”
Announced last year, the Estate Regeneration National Strategy offered a blueprint for regenerating estates, providing advice and guidance to help improve and speed up development.
In addition to the £32m released, £140m in loan funding is available over the length of this parliament to encourage investment in regeneration from the private sector.
