City challenge partnership - Hulme Flashcards
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What is city challenge partnerships
the partnership between local/national governments and the private sector.
How do local authorities gain funding?
local authority had to come up with an imaginative project, and form a partnership with a private company and the local communities of that inner city area.
Each local authority who wanted to redevelop an inner city area had to submit a 5 year plan to central government and compete for the money
Population of Hulme before?
13000
Hulme negatives for families?
No gardens
No where for kids to play causing noises
Parents stressed from living high up
Dangerous for kids living high up
Vermin infestation
Anti-social families
Impact on safety?
Fear of violence
Police to patrol decks because they’re not considered streets
Milkmen gets mugged
Kids robbing houses
How many new homes we’re built in Hulme?
3000
how much did the CCP allocated per year for 5 years?
£7.5 Million
How much was raised altogether from public and private community?
£110 Million
How many community centres built?
2
How many new jobs
725
How many new open spaces?
10 Ha
How much has population grown by 1992?
3.3%
Home stats
600 new homes built
400 refurbished for rent
New shops?
New Asda super store
Michelin so more employment opportunities
How can people go into city centre now?
New bridge
How much crime has been reduced and how?
40% less crime
due to more streets and more patrols
Some negatives?
Unemployment rate in 2003 was 5-6x higher then national average
ghettoization?
Development of houses leads to increase house prices which forces older and poorer families.
How many new jobs and businesses?
55000 new jobs
3000 businesses
what was the 5 states aim?
Strengthen the local economic base
Improve access to employment opportunities for residents
Upgrade the condition of housing stock
Expanding housing choices
Enhance the quality of the physical environment
What was some criticisms of the CCPs?
The successful bids generally went to the wealthy local councils; wasn’t based on need; the unsuccessful bidders wasted a lot of time and money
