About Neighbourhood Renewal

Where we live can greatly influence the opportunities we have.  People who live in the most disadvantaged parts of the country have very limited opportunities.  They face ‘postcode poverty’ – schools are underachieving and unpopular, businesses have closed, transport to other areas is often limited, access to services is poor, housing is in disrepair or empty and the streets are scarred with graffiti, litter and abandoned cars.  Those who are able move on do so, those who can’t become trapped in a spiral of poverty, unable to make choices over how and where they live.

Neighbourhood Renewal is about reversing this spiral of decline.  It is about working from grassroots to deliver economic prosperity and jobs, safer communities, good education, decent housing and better health, as well as fostering a new community sense among residents.  It will ensure that, in 10 to 20 years no-one is seriously disadvantaged by where they live meaning an end to postcode poverty.