The Same but The Same but DifferentDifferentDelivering regeneration Delivering regeneration

on both sides of the on both sides of the borderborder

Helen Forsyth Helen Forsyth Regeneration DirectorRegeneration Director

Creating Communities of choice for all

BackgroundBackground• 7,000 properties – 80 % social• Population decline – 15 % in 10 years• Lack of choice in housing• Limited job opportunities• Shortage of essential services• Poor transport links

Master Planning and Master Planning and DeliveryDelivery

• One Partner for both parts• Competed with private developers• Local community originally opposed• Residents on panel• We were interested in the people

who would live there, not just the buildings

• In it for the long term

The process 2002 -2006The process 2002 -2006• Created evidence

for change• Offer substantial

community involvement

• Did not duplicate council role

• Took risks• Created formal

partnership with council and local people and other stakeholders

No Public meetingsNo Public meetings• Exhibitions• Events• Home visits• Mothers and toddlers• Other hard to reach groups• Questionnaires and face to face surveys• Focus groups, away days, weekends,

informal walks • You name it we probably did it.

Principles and PromisesPrinciples and Promises• We issued a “promise” about how we

would deal with people• We are developing a “promise” for

working with business• We developed principles of place

making and worked with local people in workshops to do it

Knowing the communityKnowing the community£475 million over 15 years

Where are we now – Where are we now – ScotlandScotland

• Communities Scotland’s regeneration remit• Financial inclusion• Working for families• Anti social behaviour initiatives• Support for social enterprise• Reducing no. of developing RSLs• Homestake• Community ownership• Housing market

– Edinburgh stable– Outlying areas buoyant