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Minister confirms new deal for communities funding
Communities Minister Baroness Andrews has today confirmed nearly £500m for neighbourhood partnerships in deprived communities across the country, to continue helping their work to cut crime levels, improve educational achievements and boost job opportunities.
Over £250m will be made available over the next two years, and is in addition to the £230m announced in April for this year.
This funding means that the 39 New Deal for Communities partnerships will have received £2bn over the 10-year programme.
A recent study looked at the impact of New Deal for Communities on their local areas between 2001-02 and 2005-6. It found that:
* 57 per cent of people believe that New Deal for Communities has improved their area, up from 33 per cent
* In 2005 37% of students from New Deal for Communities areas attained at least 5 high level GCSEs - up from 26% in 2002.
* Areas with New Deal for Communities partnerships have benefited from reduced crime and reduced fear of crime - including a 30% drop in household burglary rates between 2000-01 and 2004-05
* 355,000 places have been taken up by young people on youth inclusion and diversionary projects
* New Deal for Communities areas substantially out-perform other similarly deprived areas on public satisfaction with the areas as a place to live, the environment, and the extent to which neighbours look out for each other.
Communities Minister Baroness Andrews said:
"Over the past eight years, the New Deal for Communities Programme has made a significant and long-lasting contribution to improving the lives of people in our most deprived communities, from Newcastle to Plymouth.
"So I am delighted to be able to announce a further £250m funding today, which will mean these 39 partnerships can continue their good work over the next two years and into the long term."
Notes to Editors
New Deal for Communities: Revised allocations for 2008-09 and indicative total allocations for 2008-11
INDICATIVE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR 2008-11
NDC Revised Allocation Total Allocation
for 2008-09 £000 for 2008-11 £000
Norwich (North Earlham & 2,470 2,824
Marlpit) Luton (Marsh Farm) 7,410 17,501
Leicester (Braunstone) 3,529 5,627
Nottingham (Radford & Hyson 4,086 8,044 Green)
Derby (Derwent) 2,050 6,821
Newham (West Ham & Plaistow) 2,978 4,822
Tower Hamlets (Ocean Estate) 2,325 19,730
Southwark (Aylesbury Estate) 14,665 29,292
Hackney (Shoreditch) 6,443 11,797
Brent (South Kilburn) 6,400 13,790
Hammersmith and Fulham 4,459 9,424
(North Fulham)
Haringey (Seven Sisters) 3,885 5,717
Islington (EC1) 7,217 21,129
Lambeth (Clapham Park) 8,052 10,893
Lewisham (New Cross Gate) 4,780 9,241
Newcastle (West Gate) 6,580 11,041
Middlesbrough (West) 2,926 3,534
Hartlepool (West Central 4,033 7,967
Hartlepool)
Sunderland (East End and 9,201 19,074 Hendon)
Liverpool (Kensington) 10,000 16,136
Manchester (Beswick & 2,304 4,499
Openshaw)
NDC Revised Allocation Total Allocation
for 2008-09 £000 for 2008-11 £000
Oldham (Hathershaw & Fitton 7,116 12,726 Hill)
Rochdale (New Heart of 6,952 16,595 Heywood)
Salford (Charleston & Lower 6,740 15,843
Kersal) Knowsley (North Huyton) 10,916 16,836
Brighton (East Brighton) 1,147 1,220
Southampton (Thornhill) 8,362 15,300
Bristol (Barton Hill) 3,393 5,093
Plymouth (Devonport) 9,049 20,313
Birmingham (Kings Norton) 7,925 21,638
Sandwell (Greets Green) 6,776 12,093
Birmingham (Aston) 8,542 23,519
Coventry (Wood End, Henley 8,500 15,246
Green, Manor Farm
Walsall (Blakehall, Bloxwich 6,425 14,141
East & Leamore)
Wolverhampton (All Saints & 9,200 23,221
Blakenhall)
Hull (Preston Road) 1,462 2,622
Bradford (Little Horton) 1,049 1,049
Doncaster (Doncaster 9,146 22,651 Central)
Sheffield (Burngreave) 5,424 7,525
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