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Run down Council estates set for major overhaul (PR 1307)
The transformation of two run down housing estates is a step closer after Ealing Council gave the go ahead for their regeneration.
Last night the Cabinet agreed that developers should be found to put forward proposals for a major overhaul of the Copley Close and Rectory Park estates.
The areas were prioritised for action after a review of 34 estates in the borough showed they were in desperate need of improvement. Both estates are overcrowded and poorly designed, with low quality open spaces and green areas.
The redevelopment will aim to provide higher quality homes for both rent and private ownership. The scheme should also help prevent crime and anti-social behaviour by removing dark alleyways and unused paths, where yobs and vandals could congregate.
Local residents will now be given the chance to get involved in finding a developer and will be involved in helping to develop possible designs.
Councillor Will Brooks, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: "Both these estates are crying out to be regenerated. They were built in the 1970s and are now out of date and need to be brought up to modern standards.
”The whole purposed of this project is to improve the standard
of living for residents so everything we do will be in close
consultation with them to make sure we get it right.”
Work is now underway to decide what should be done to
transform the Havelock, Allen Court, Dean Gardens and Golflinks
estates which were also been prioritised for improvement as part of
the review.”
The Cabinet decision is subject to call-in for a period of five
working days from the date of publication of the minutes of the
meeting.