New Deal for Communities: Devonport Regeneration Company

Question 1

reasons for regeneration include:

Answer 1

• coastal town which relied on shipping and had a navy base which provided jobs
• in 1952 the Navy built a storage building in the town centre which split the town in two with a 3m high wall
• apartment blocks were ill-suited for family living
• a decline in naval jobs led to lack of economic development during the 1980s and 1990s

Question 2

some successes include:

Answer 2

• old inter-war houses were renovated and the storage was demolished
• private, shared and social housing was made available
• been successful in working with the community
• St Akyn’s church regenerated with £2.2 million to created community facilities

Question 3

some failures include:

Answer 3

• still pockets of deprivation

- gentrification has glazed over some deep rooted social issues