Housing in Huyton
Tim Molton
CEONorth Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
Background
• North Huyton Communities Future - Knowsley• Traditional block terrace housing• Significant empty problem in 2000• New Deal for Community Funding 2001-2011• Significant issues both people and place
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Revive Redevelopment• Master-plan agreed alongside demolition
programme• 1200 properties taken out 1650 to be rebuilt • NHCF bought out owners and helped re-
housed private tenants – loan to programme• 12 years later all relocated 250 new homes
built• NHCF paid scheme Project Managers
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Governance and Partners
• NHCF community led programme• 11 members – 6 area reps.• 2 Local Councillors and 3 strategic reps.• Council and Housing Association key partners• Help source properties and provide advice• Local College emerging partners
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Empty Homes Round 1
• Default Private landlord holding 5 properties + 1 empty• Empty Homes Community Grants Prog.• 3 properties @£60K = £20K refurb.• College and local tradesmen• Homeless families
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
Empty Homes Round 2• Empty Properties Community Grants
Programme• 5 properties @ £60K = £20K refurb.• College and supplier framework• First property re-let• Community – interest and support
(ASB, tenants, property value)
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Future Opportunities
• ‘College Construction’• Temporary Accommodation for the
Homeless• ‘Co-operative Care’• Social Lettings Agency
North Huyton Communities Future
North Huyton Communities Future
