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Regeneration and the Recession Interdependence or Independence? Tony Stacey South Yorkshire Housing Association 23.09.10

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•TSY - context - achievements - what worked well •The Future for HMR

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I will cover ….

•Options for developing associations •SYHA’s approach SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

Transform South Yorkshire - South Yorkshire Market Renewal Pathfinder Area

Darfield Dearne Thurnscoe

DONCASTER

BARNSLEY Dearne South

Mexborough

Wath

Conisbrough Brampton, Melton & Wentworth

Thorpe Hesley

Owlerton

SHEFFIELD

Southey Green

Nether Shire

Swinton Rawmarsh West

Rawmarsh East

Greasbrough Herring -thorpe

Kimberworth Central

Brightside

Park Broom

Boston

Firth Park Darnall Burngreave

ROTHERHAM

Castle Manor Park

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Edlington & Warmsworth

•Largest pathfinder – 140K homes •Combination of urban and rural areas •Vulnerability not collapse •Decline in steel and coal industries – economic restructuring

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TSY context

•Housing Markets holding revival back SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

•Declining values relative to the subregion and other areas to the south and west which leave owners on the fringe of sustainability •An oversupply of social rented housing •A shortage of mid and higher priced housing for sale with no real housing ladder in the Pathfinder area to meet aspirations.

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Profile of the Pathfinder (1)

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•An oversupply of older, smaller terraced properties, smaller semidetached houses and flats •Poor housing quality in the council sector and among privately owned housing which fails to meet current aspirations

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Profile of the Pathfinder (2)

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•Poor environments characterised by derelict land and a continuing legacy of industrial uses •Areas of the pathfinder suffering from factors, such as high crime, low incomes, high benefit dependency and poor access to employment and services, which act as a disincentive to residents to stay

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Profile of the Pathfinder (3)

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•Loss of manufacturing employment •High levels of male unemployment •42% of the population economically inactive

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Market Drivers - Economy

•Negative image of South Yorkshire deters inward investment SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

•4.4% fall in population in zone - Doncaster fall is 35% •Migration - out of the pathfinder area - within the pathfinder, move towards employment centres - residual population remain - highest loss is 25-44 year olds •Time lag

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Market Drivers - Demography

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•Improved satisfaction with the area •Outputs achieved •House price revival

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TSY achievements

•Improved environments •Design excellence SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

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The Meadows, Sheffield

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Canklow Woods, Rotherham

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Henley Rise, Rotherham

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Standish Drive, Sheffield

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Mexborough After

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Mexborough Before

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Park Hill Flats, Sheffield

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•LA co-operation/cross boundary working •Quick wins

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What worked well - 1

•Time to set things up and plan •…. and change plans! SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

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Fir Vale, Sheffield

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•Community plans •MAA •Freedoms and flexibilities

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What worked well - 2

•Shared learning •DDQ SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

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TSY Design Awards

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•Grant Shapps response •Different solutions in different areas - TSY winding up - Elevate established as company - Manchester/Salford and Hull – integrated solutions

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The Future for HMR

•Sheffield City Region - LEP - Joint board with HCA SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

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•Different strategies:different markets •Commercial activities •JVs and partnerships

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Options

•New forms of finance •Asset Management SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

•Stay local •Flexible tenure •Housing for sale

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SYHA’s approach

•Equity investment •Sweat the assets •Sustainable solutions

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