East End renewal area
The East End is one of 43 neighbourhoods across Plymouth and is centred on the communities of Cattedown, Coxside and Prince Rock. It has a resident population of over 5000 with significant housing, health and worklessness needs. Several main roads divide the community.
The East End renewal area was declared in May 2000 with a ten year time-frame. The aim is to improve living conditions and quality of life of residents, thereby helping to tackle poverty and social exclusion, health inequalities and neighbourhood decline.
Since 2000, a comprehensive package of neighbourhood renewal measures has been undertaken with a focus on housing renewal and community development.
The package of measures has included:
- Housing improvements
- The community village project
- The healthy living network
- Embankment Road commercial improvement area
- Community empowerment and capacity building projects
- Environmental and traffic improvements
The East End Renewal Area package of measures has resulted in an estimated £30 million investment, drawing on multiple public funding sources, including:
- Plymouth City Council (Housing Capital Programme and Local Transport Plan)
- Single Regeneration Budget
- European Union ERDF Objective 2
- New Opportunities Fund
- BIG Lottery Fund
- Housing Corporation
as well as private sources including:
- Resound Health Local Improvement Finance Trust
- NCH Nomony
- Signpost Housing Association
- Property owner contributions to grant awards
The role of the community in directing and overseeing the improvements to the area has been crucial. Particularly through the work of the East End Partnership which played an active role in the declaration of the renewal area and remains pivotal today, and the East End Development Trust.