🧍CASE STUDY - New Deals for Communities Flashcards

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Where is an example of new deals for communities?

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Devonport Regeneration, Plymouth

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What was done in Devonport?

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Turning the deprived, derelict area of Devonport into a greener, newer, more social place with the Devonport Guildhall as a centre for social enterprise

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What is Devonport home to?

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Devonport Dockyard - once the biggest employer in the West Country

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What happened in the 1990s?

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The local authorities decided the dockyard was not secure enough so built a 10ft stone wall around it

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What effect did the wall have?

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It improved security but the majority of shops in the town closed and the area became a crime hotspot due to a lack of education

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How much government investment did Devonport receive between 2001 and 2011?

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£50 million

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What was the funding used for?

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Improve Devonport park
Bring Devonport Guildhall back into use as a centre for social enterprise
Refurbish St Aubyns Church as a library and place of worship

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What was the main issue in Devonport?

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Overcrowding

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Hwo many flats were demolished?

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565

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How many new homes were constructed?

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1100

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What was the previous use of the land the new houses were built on?

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Use by the Ministry of Defence

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What plan was adopted by Plymouth Council?

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The Devonport Action Plan

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What did the Devonport Action Plan aim to do?

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To use land use policies and proposals to promote Devonport as a thriving neighbourhood within Plymouth

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How much funding was put into green areas in and around Devonport?

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£5.3 million

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What improvements were made to the park?

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A park pavillion, an adventure play area, restoring the listed Lower Lodge and the fountains, as well as memorials and new railings

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16
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How much retail space was created?

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2323sqm

17
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How much commercial space was created?

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4680sqm

18
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How much mixed use land was created?

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2112sqm

19
Q

How much community adn public space was created?

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400sqm

20
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How much was spent on renovating the Guildhall?

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£1.75 million

21
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What is the Guildhall used for?

A

A s a centre for social enterprise and culture for the local community

22
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Which company applied for permission for a new facility in the area?

A

Princess Yachts

23
Q

What was opened in April 2009?

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The Peninsula Dental School, first purpose built Dental School in the UK for 30 years

24
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How did the area change economically?

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The dental school brought in students and money and the yacht company brought in money ad created jobs