Welcome to the Public Consultation of

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Welcome to the Public Consultation of

• The Rowner Renewal
• Project

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The Mayor of Gosport

• Councillor Keith Gill

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Welcome VIPs of Partnership

• David Ashworth, English Partnerships
• Cllr Colin Davidovitz, Hampshire County Council
• John Kenny, Portsmouth Housing Association
• Keith Lamey, Taylor Wimpey
• Michael Lane

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140 Million Regeneration Project

• Every resident received a personal letter
• Residents directly affected have started to have
  one to one meetings with PHA
• Fully engage with the local community
• Fair, open, honest and all inclusive

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Agenda for the Morning

• Presentation by John Butler, Project Director
• Presentation by Marcus Adams, John Thompson
  Partners
• Opportunity for Questions
• Lunch
• Public exhibition open at 14.00 hours

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John Butler

• Project Director
• Rowner Renewal Partnership

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Why Redevelop?

• Buildings and communal areas in poor state of
  repair
• Design of buildings and open space not desirable
• Lack of investment, facilities closed
• Radical action required

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Rowner Renewal Project

• Estate is in the top 20 most deprived in England
• Real heart to community
• Recent investment includes Rowner Youthy
• SureStart Centre
• Nimrod Community Centre
• Rowner Access Point
• Community bond

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Public Consultation

• Partnership committed to listen and alleviate
  concerns at every stage of the Project
• Our aim
• Those who want to stay on the estate are able to
  do so
• Those who do not will be offered re-housing
  elsewhere in the Borough
• Those owner occupiers can transfer their equity
  to a new home on the estate if they wish

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What Are Our Credentials?

• Unique mix of public and private funding
• English Partnerships 7.5 million
• Gosport Borough Council in excess 2 million
• Hampshire County Council 1.5 million
• Portsmouth Housing Association 6 million
• Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd in excess of 16 million

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What Are Our Proposals?
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How Many Homes?

• 501 homes to be demolished
• Replaced with up to 845 homes
• 30 will be affordable 252 homes
• Village - 301 homes
• Community square
• Compulsory purchase order powers

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How Long Will This Take?

• Public consultation - Autumn 2007
• Planning - First Half 2008
• Regeneration starts - Autumn 2008
• First homes available - 2009
• Demolition starts - 2009/2010
• Project completes - 2015

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Rowner Renewal Vision

• Regenerate Rowner with high quality,
  environmentally sustainable homes and facilities
• Better use of private and public space
• Safer and more attractive
• Empowering local community

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Rowner Renewal Mission

• Embrace public consultation
• To improve, to add value and to increase pride in
  Rowner
• Ongoing commitment

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Marcus Adams

• Managing Director of
• John Thompson Partners

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Q A Session

• Kevin Bourner, English Partnerships
• Ian Lycett, Gosport Borough Council
• Peter Bennett, Hampshire County Council
• Richard Filer, Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd
• Hazel Warwick, PHA

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