Regeneration plans among UK’s finest

INNOVATIVE plans to regenerate South Werneth are in line for a prize at the UK Housing Awards 2014.

The awards recognise outstanding work by housing organisations to improve the lives of people in their communities.

In 2011, following the loss of Housing Market Renewal funding, the council developed a plan with residents to continue the regeneration. This included clearance of 40 homes and acquisition of empty homes, the sale of 38 empty homes to be refurbished, a £1.6million scheme with Great Places Housing Group to covert 33 empty terraces into 20 new homes; clearance for a development site and agreeing plans to sell at market value land for 37 new homes for the largest community-build scheme in Greater Manchester

Councillor Dave Hibbert, cabinet member for environment and housing, said: “Regenerating South Werneth is a great example of how the council has worked with partners and residents to continue the regeneration of the area.”