Plymouth Flashcards
(12 cards)
General facts about Plymouth
- Known for former functions as a naval port and dockyard, with both military and commercial port activities. Since then it has become deindustrialised.
- Has a population of 256,384
- Largest Urban centre on the coastal area of Soot-West England
-Coastal location offers high environmental quality - Isolated and outskirt location
-Confluence of 2 rivers (Thames and Plym)
Why was regeneration needed ?
-City (due to naval base) bombing in WW2
- Decline in industrial centre
-Lack of active frontages
- Environmental deprivation
What were the aims of regeneration ?
- To increase employment opportunities
- Increase access to waterfront
- Develop recreational and cultural facilities
- To protect and enhance the environment
What was the urban policy for Plymouth ?
- Tony Blair’s Gov
New deal for communities
-NDC partnerships established 10 year programme to transform 39 of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK and improve qol
-2002-2008 improvement in 32/36 indicators achieved in crime, health, community, housing
-Not much achievement in education or unemployment
-Provided 10 years of funding to improve some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK, addressing crime, community and housing, education, health and employment
DEVENPORT, PLYMOUTH
What occurred in Devonport ?
-Naval wall removed, inter war houses and flats knocked down, historical landmarks left untouched
-Construction of Brick field sports centre
-Refurbishment (music zone, green ark children’s centre)
-Funding to schools to promote healthy eating (breakfast clubs)
-2001-2011
What happened with regeneration of waterfront areas ?
-Expensive and complex
-Since the early 90’s £110 million of gov funding has been spent on the regeneration of the waterfront
-It has generated an additional £500 million of inward investment from the private sector
-Benefits only become clear long after
What military land was redeveloped ?
-Led by ‘Plymouth urban development cooperation’ 1993-1994
-Royal William Yard
-Mount Wise
-Royal Airforce station
-Cost £45 million
Explain the redevelopment of Royal William Yard
-£22 million spent on essential repairs (modern services, car parks, access, refurbs)
-Originally was going to be a major property company like a factory or hotel
-In 1999 ‘South West Regional Development Agency’ partnered with ‘Urban Splash’ to redevelop the historical buildings sensitively and built apartments, restaurants, office spaces and art galleries
Explain the development of Sutton Harbour and the Barbican
-In 1991 Plymouth City Council commissioned the Civic Trust regeneration unit to create a comprehensive regeneration scheme
- This included : pedestrianisation, relocate fish market, new lock gates, major visitor attraction (aquarium)
-These were mainly completed in 1988 through funding from gov schemes
-During the early 90’s funding from urban partnership (£2.1 mil), EU renewal programme (£2.1 mil) and local authorities (£4.7 mil) led to the creation of the cattedown regeneration project (£8.9 mil)
-Used to develop 24 hectares of brownfield sites on East side of Harbour
-A new fish market in 1995 costing £3 mil
-£3.7 mil spent on a new lock bridge
-More recently Sutton harbour has undergone renovations to attract visitors
-Including : boat trips, marina facilities, cafes, shops, restaurants and parking.
-Has also become the venue for an annual jazz music festival and transatlantic yacht race
Explain the development of Union street (stonehouse)
-Reflects the significant damage from WW2
–The most social deprived area in Plymouth in 1990
-Received government funding to regenerate
-The most successful was the council house programme which modernised the flats to standards
Explain the development of millfields
-Former royal naval hospital
-In the area of stonehouse
-Site is now used for business units and high value apartments
-A secure gated area
Explain the development of The Hoe
-Valued for scenery (limited opportunity for built regeneration)
-Restaurant and cafes built along the front
-Restored the Art Deco lido
