Case Study - Westcotes

Question 1

Name a location where service improvements have been made

Answer 1

• Westcotes

Question 2

Where is Westcotes located?

Answer 2

• It is in a ‘inner city’ ward located in the city of Leicester

Question 3

What they awarded and what was this for?

Answer 3

£165 million to be spent in the area

Question 4

Why did the council apply to the inner city challenge plan?

Answer 4

• As in 1992, Westcotes was one of the most deprived areas in Leicester

Question 5

Describe the inner city challenge plan

Answer 5

• It invited councils to compete for money for urban renewal schemes, which was improving areas in towns and cities

Question 6

What did the inner city challenge plan aim to achieve?

Answer 6

• They were set in 1993 for 1998.
• Create 2065 jobs
• Build or improve 1425 homes
• Start 130 businesses

Question 7

What did the plan achieve?

Answer 7

• They were all achieved as 3000 jobs were created, over 4000 houses built or improved and over 250 businesses set up