1. Estate Regeneration: strategy & next steps Helen Nicol, DCLG

2. The case for change
Low demand Stalled programmes Building defects Poor design Poor public realm Community safety security Social issues Environmental performance

3. In January 2016 the then Prime Minister David Cameron announced an ambitious new programme to regenerate low density social housing estates, to tackle deprivation and build more homes.
National strategy for Estate Regeneration published Dec 2016 including
Good practice guide
16 case studies
Activity map
Resident engagement guide
Finance & delivery guide
Early 2017
£30M enabling funding allocated to 100+ places around the country
£2M revenue funding allocated to help build commercial capacity in Local Authorities
What we have done

4. Three key principles Local authority support Community at the heart
Financially appraised

5. Resident participation

6. Involving residents throughout
It is rare that regen is rejected by the community purely on design grounds other than overall density of development! More often on other housing issues eg mix, tenancy, leaseholder

7. Assessing the estate and wider context
Audits Stock condition Understanding the wider area Linkages with other sites Other regeneration initiatives Social infrastructure

8. Approaches to regeneration
Heritage assets
Infill and densification
Re-use and improve
Re-development

9. Conceptual financial model
Bank Debt
Corporate Borrowing
Equity
Grant
Gov Loan/
Guarantee
Additional
Land
Land Value uplift
Private home sales
Income Strip

10. Getting the design right
A place-making approach Diversity Connectivity Safety and security Healthy places Transformed character Internal environment Environmentally sustainable Effective Management

11. Building capability
Regional workshops Theme focused workshops Process workshops Networking & sharing experiences

12. Any Questions?