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04/03/2010
Backing For Byker Regeneration
Plans to regeneration a Newcastle housing estate made famous by children's TV programme Byker Grove have been given Government backing.
The iconic Byker estate is set to benefit from a £48m investment in redesigning homes, to make them greener and creating new employment opportunities for local people.
The plans have been prepared by a special taskforce set up by Housing Minister John Healey and independently chaired by Professor Peter Roberts.
It will be subject to agreement by the Byker community themselves.
Mr Healey met with residents of the historic site today where he welcomed proposals for the future of Byker, and pledged Government backing by writing off around £44m in local housing debt.
Newcastle City Council and the Homes and Communities Agency have also given their backing to the scheme.
Mr Healey said: "The Byker estate is internationally acclaimed for its innovative and community-led design, and I want to see that continue.
"Today's announcement is the basis for helping build a new future for Byker.
"While there is still a great deal of work to do this plan puts us on the right track, and I’m giving Government backing worth £44m by writing off the local housing debt.
"I want to ensure that tenants play a full part in this process so we can invest together in the best possible future for the residents of Byker."
Professor Peter Roberts, the independent chair to the Byker Investment Task Force said: "This is a new and very creative approach to secure the future of a highly distinctive estate.
"A whole range of organisations, residents and local Councillors have worked hard to find a new way forward for Byker, and today marks a great opportunity for the people of Byker to guide the future of their estate."
(PR/GK)
The iconic Byker estate is set to benefit from a £48m investment in redesigning homes, to make them greener and creating new employment opportunities for local people.
The plans have been prepared by a special taskforce set up by Housing Minister John Healey and independently chaired by Professor Peter Roberts.
It will be subject to agreement by the Byker community themselves.
Mr Healey met with residents of the historic site today where he welcomed proposals for the future of Byker, and pledged Government backing by writing off around £44m in local housing debt.
Newcastle City Council and the Homes and Communities Agency have also given their backing to the scheme.
Mr Healey said: "The Byker estate is internationally acclaimed for its innovative and community-led design, and I want to see that continue.
"Today's announcement is the basis for helping build a new future for Byker.
"While there is still a great deal of work to do this plan puts us on the right track, and I’m giving Government backing worth £44m by writing off the local housing debt.
"I want to ensure that tenants play a full part in this process so we can invest together in the best possible future for the residents of Byker."
Professor Peter Roberts, the independent chair to the Byker Investment Task Force said: "This is a new and very creative approach to secure the future of a highly distinctive estate.
"A whole range of organisations, residents and local Councillors have worked hard to find a new way forward for Byker, and today marks a great opportunity for the people of Byker to guide the future of their estate."
(PR/GK)
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