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8 September 2004

PHASE II FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL AREAS

The Department for Social Development today signalled another significant stage in the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy, which tackles multiple deprivation in the most deprived urban areas, when it invited community groups to put forward ideas on how best to use regeneration funding.

Under Phase II of the Strategy, funding is available to progress neighbourhood renewal in the 32 designated areas. The list of designated areas was announced by the Social Development Minister, John Spellar, on 29 July 2004.

The Department for Social Development is commissioning work and is also inviting groups to suggest ideas on how to progress neighbourhood renewal in the 32 areas designated as being in the greatest need of support and community regeneration.

Phase II funding became available from the 1 September 2004. It can be accessed under a number of categories and, depending on uptake, will allow community organisations serving the Neighbourhood Renewal Areas to initiate community regeneration projects.

The Department will consider providing assistance to allow the implementation of appropriate ideas subject to assessment and availability of funds. For example:

  1. support recognised and emerging Neighbourhood Partnership Boards and prepare Board members for the work of taking forward projects in their areas.

  2. Assist with the development of vision frameworks and action plans.

  3. Provide selective interim support for existing community regeneration projects in the target areas.

  4. Sustain organisations key to neighbourhood renewal.

  5. Fund projects that will have a clear and demonstrably positive early impact on the target areas.

The Department will consider appropriate ideas to progress the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy put forward between September 2004 and the end of December 2004.

More information on how to access funding is available from the Belfast Regeneration Office, Regional Development Office and the North West Development Office. Information is also available from the DSD web site at www.dsdni.gov.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS:

  1. Phase 1 funding for Neighbourhood Renewal began in April 2004 and is designed to stabilise funding for certain key organisations that were in receipt of Making Belfast Work (MBW) and Londonderry Regeneration Initiative (LRI) funds at the time of the transition to Neighbourhood Renewal.

  2. Phase 2 funding for Neighbourhood Renewal is an interim arrangement designed to build the foundations for the full implementation of Neighbourhood Renewal and the production of Neighbourhood Action Plans.

  3. Phase 3 begins once Neighbourhood Action Plans are approved in Neighbourhood Renewal areas.  Phase 3 Neighbourhood Renewal Investment Funding will be channelled to each Neighbourhood Renewal Area to assist with implementation of the plan.

  4. The Minister with responsibility for social development announced the 32 areas (list attached), which have been designated as being in the greatest need of neighbourhood renewal in July this year.

  5. The Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy is available at the DSD web site www.dsdni.gov.uk

THE 32 NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL AREAS

The final titles given to neighbourhoods and any minor adjustments to the detailed boundary will be agreed by the Department, in consultation with each Neighbourhood Partnership Board.

Belfast Neighbourhood Renewal Areas

  1. Inner East Belfast - Short Strand, Lower Newtownards Road, Albertbridge Road, Albertbridge/Beersbridge, The Mount, Woodstock Road, Lower Ravenhill Road.

  2. South West Belfast – Sandy Row, Lower Donegall Road, the Village, Roden Street.

  3. Greater Shankill – Lower Shankill, Mid Shankill/Woodvale, Upper Shankill, Ainsworth, Glencairn, Ballygomartin Road.

  4. Lower Falls/Clonard – Divis Street/Hamill Street/John Street, Roden Street Estate, Clonard/Falls, Cavendish, Fort Street/Forest Street, Beechmount, Donegal Road (North), Iveagh, Broadway.

  5. Upper Springfield/Whiterock – Ballymurphy, Springhill, Whiterock ‘Rock’ Streets, Turf Lodge, New Barnsley, Dermot Hill, Moyard, Springfield Park.

  6. Crumlin/Ardoyne - Ardoyne, Lower Oldpark, Cliftonville.

  7. Tullycarnet – Kinross, Melfort, Vionville.

  8. Inner South - Markets, Donegall Pass, Lower Ormeau.

  9. Lenadoon – Lenadoon, Glencolin Estate.

  10. Colin – Poleglass, Twinbrook.

  11. Inner North – Duncairn, Limestone Road, Mountcollyer, New Lodge, Unity/Carrick Hill.

  12. Upper Ardoyne/Ligoniel - Ligoniel, Silverstream, Wheatfield, Glenbryn.

  13. Rathcoole – part of Rathcoole Estate Carmeen, Drive/Rathmore Drive.

Neighbourhood Renewal Areas In Londonderry

  1. Cityside

  2. Outer North

  3. Outer West

  4. Waterside

Neighbourhood Renewal Areas in other Towns and Cities

  1. Armagh - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be on the western side of Armagh City and will include the Callanbridge Park, Mullacreevie and Drumarg estates.

  2. Ballyclare - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will cover the Grange and Thornhill estates in the northern part of Ballyclare.

  3. Ballymena - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be based around the Ballykeel and Ballee estates.

  4. Bangor - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be on the south western outskirts of the town, centred on the Kilcooley estate.

  5. Craigavon - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will cover a number of estates that are part of the Brownlow development.

  6. Coleraine (East) - This Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be based around the Ballysally and Millburn estates on the eastern side of Coleraine.

  7. Coleraine (West) - This Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be based on Churchland ward on the western side of Coleraine, which includes the Heights and Killowen housing estates.

  8. Downpatrick - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be based around the Flying Horse ward and will take in the Model Farm, New Model Farm and Flying Horse estates and some other parts of the town.

  9. Dungannon - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be to the south and west of Dungannon town centre and will include the Ballygawley Road estate.

  10. Limavady - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be on the western side of Limavady and will include the Hospital Lane, Greystone Park and Roeview Park areas.

  11. Lurgan - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be on the western side of Lurgan and will include areas such as Edward Street, Hill Street and Russell Drive. 

  12. Newry - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will take in a large part of the central and western areas of Newry. It will include the Derrybeg, Carnagat, Daisy Hill and Mourneview Park estates and a number of other areas.

  13. Omagh - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be in the centre of Omagh and will take in the Gallows Hill and Campsie Road areas.

  14. Portadown - The Neighbourhood Renewal Area will be on the north western side of Portadown and will take in the Obins Street, King Street, Churchill Park and Woodside areas.

  15. Strabane - The main part of this Neighbourhood Renewal Area will take in the Fountain, Springhill Park and Ballycolman estates.

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