Life on estate falls under the spotlight

THE day-to-day life of Limehurst Estate and its residents is being studied as past of a plan to improve local services nationwide.

The Vision for Limeside action plan will examine the estate - and the results could influence national regeneration policies.

Housing association and regeneration organisation the Regenda Group and the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) revealed their joint action plan in 2012. Regenda executive director Stephanie Harrison said: “At Limehurst we are investing £5 million in people and property and we intend to use this as a blueprint for working elsewhere. The partnership with CLES will provide important lessons”

The project aims to pull together private and public partners to provide community development, training, employment and health initiatives.

Resident Sue Hubbard, who has lived on the Limehurst estate for 12 years, feels that a real sense of community spirit is beginning to return to the area.

She said: “When you see new houses being built and new heating systems being installed you realise something really positive is happening here. The community events we organise are now much better attended and the whole place feels more upbeat.”