1. Neighbourhood Renewal Teachers Centre 29 th September 2014 Cynthia Porter & Sharon Mc Cullagh North West Development Office

2. North West Development Office Covers Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and Limavady Borough Council areas Local Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Physical Development Unit ‘One Plan’ Team

3. Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy People and Place – 2003 ‘To close the gap between the quality of life in Northern Ireland’s most deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of society’

4. Local Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Targeted most deprived 10% of urban areas 4 Strategic Themes Long-term view 7- 10 years Local involvement through Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships and Code of Practice Neighbourhood Action Plan ‘Bend the spend’ of other public sector bodies

5. Limavady Outer North Outer West Strabane Triax Waterside NWDO Neighbourhood Renewal Areas

6. Neighbourhood Renewal Investment Over 100 projects currently funded (revenue and capital) £5.3 million revenue projects anticipated spend in 2014/15 £2.5 million capital projects committed in 2014/15 with additional projects being developed

7. Neighbourhood Renewal - 4 key themes Social Renewal Economic Renewal Community Renewal Physical Renewal

8. Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan – Priority issues – Social Renewal Health and Well-being Tackling Poverty/Income Deprivation Improving educational attainment Target crime and anti-social behaviour

9. Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan – Priority issues – Economic Renewal To raise employment level within Neighbourhood Renewal Areas (NRAs) To encourage increase in training and educational attainment to promote employability To have an adequate supply of Land and workspace to make provision for business growth To encourage entrepreneurial culture / self – employment

10. Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan – Priority issues – Community Renewal Building Community Capacity Cultural Diversity Inclusive Community Consultation

11. Neighbourhood Action Plan – Priority issues – Physical Renewal Town Centre Development Community infrastructure e.g. improved community facilities Recreation / play facilities Environmental improvements within Housing Estates – Planting, Roads, Footpaths, Car parking, Street lighting.

14. Going Forward NR - Current programme ends in March 2015 Planning for future needs is underway - project development / assessment etc NR Partnership continue to prioritise and develop projects within the NR Action Plan Sub groups should be fully developed and operational to ensure needs of the community are met

15. Useful information http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal.htmhttp://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal.htm http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/nru_publications.htmhttp://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/nru_publications.htm http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal- partnership/nwd-nrp-membership.htmhttp://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal- partnership/nwd-nrp-membership.htm http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-funded- organisations.htmhttp://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-funded- organisations.htm http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-funded- organisations/nra-annual-reports-nwd-1213.htmhttp://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/urcdg- urban_regeneration/neighbourhood_renewal/neighbourhood-renewal-funded- organisations/nra-annual-reports-nwd-1213.htm http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/Home.aspx