LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 1/36 - Developing potential

Developing potential

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 2/36 - About this report Developing potential: …

About this report Developing potential: lessons from community experiences of regeneration, was researched by Helen Nicol and Paul Raven between June and December 2018, funded by Local Trust. What began as a guide to regeneration for community groups has become a collection of resources based on the findings from our research, and led to the creation of three related documents: This report, offering lessons and recommendations from community experiences of regeneration, a guide to regeneration and development for community groups, and five case studies detailing Big Local experiences of regeneration and development. We want to thank everyone who participated in this research, in particular the community groups and residents, councils and developers of the Big Local areas. All of the resources relating to this report can be found at localtrust.org.uk/developing-potential Local Trust is registered in England and Wales, charity number 1147511, company number 07833396. localtrust.org.uk This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-ncsa/4.0/

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 3/36 - Foreword: Chris Brown

Foreword: Chris Brown

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 4/36 - Contents

Contents

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 5/36 - Executive summary

Executive summary

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Perceptions of regeneration and development

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 7/36 - Introduction

Introduction

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And despite the ubiquity of resident scrutiny approaches in social housing organisations, which give tenants a voice in the management of social housing, there was a dearth of information on how communities might find a voice in regeneration programme governance.

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Methodology and Big Local experience

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Welsh House Farm, Birmingham Developing ideas and plans toward their objectives. Working to gain control of underutilised assets.

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What we discovered

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� Social infrastructure was not properly considered: three out of five areas

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Fig. 1 below shows the main issues described by the five Big Local partnerships and where they occurred.

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Changing community roles

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Fig. 2: Current and future behaviours and desired level of participation

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 16/36 - Analysis of findings

Analysis of findings

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Citizens are in complete control over their community, allowing them to use their resources in any way they see fit. Big Local partnerships and community land trusts are pertinent examples of citizen control.

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Nurture Developments model of participation (Fig. 4) categorises situations in a scale from limited collaboration through to those where the community acts for itself. Using this model to assess our groups relationships shows that

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Fig. 5 shows the type of engagement experienced in each of our case-study areas, from the perspective of both the Nurture Development model and the Ladder of Participation framework.

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Fig. 5: Level of dependence/independence and level of engagement using Nurture development categories and ladder of participation

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Involving communities in governance

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Fig. 6: Community engagement myths (table from New Conversations, LGA, 201718)

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Engaging early and throughout

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Fig. 7: Annotated National Strategy for Estate Regeneration Activity Map

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Effective working between communities and councils

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Fig. 8: The Townhill Park regeneration process compared with a linear activity plan

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Place-based approaches

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Essential social infrastructure

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Recommendations

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� Firs & Bromford developed their own regeneration plans without any significant attempt to engage with Birmingham City Council. They now recognise that the council could be the greatest obstacle to their aspirations for the area, and that moving towards a co-production approach with the council is necessary for them to achieve their objectives. Better communications and a willingness to recognise the potential in proposals from the group would enable the council to develop a place-focused approach to meeting its housing objectives, as well as accessing the energy of this lively community.

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2Involve residents in governance: local community organisations with the ability to legitimately represent residents should be involved directly in their governance. This would help provide residents with the ability to influence decisions about the future of their neighbourhoods and aid developers in progressing projects which are truly supported by the community.

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3Provide social infrastructure: local authorities should actively evaluate the need for social infrastructure wherever housing redevelopment or regeneration is planned, and co-produce an approach to providing that social infrastructure with local residents. Central government funding policy should enable the creation of social infrastructure in all forms as a key aspect of any development, whether it is a new development or one focused on the refurbishment of existing homes.

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� SO18 and the residents of Townhill Park have successfully demonstrated their ability to manage community assets by promoting the use of a cherished local green space, effectively protecting it from development. But they have struggled to secure the "meanwhile use" of an empty pub at the heart of

LT-20-01-Developing-Potential.pdf - page 34/36 - 4Be place-focused: central government sh…

4Be place-focused: central government should explicitly promote the co-production of a place-based, whole-life approach to planning and service delivery, where residents work alongside developers to shape their area. Local communities bring deep knowledge and a critical understanding of the complexities of the area where they live and work, and are best placed to suggest what is needed to enable them to have healthier, happier lives.

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How can community experiences of regeneration and development help to improve policy and practice? Developing potential: lessons from community experiences of regeneration and development, brings together case studies and practical guidance to help ensure that communities are effectively involved in the regeneration process, to the benefit of both local residents and those designing and delivering future regeneration schemes.The report looks to establish principles and approaches to address the power imbalance and makes recommendations to decision makers.