Government adds more detail to controversial estate regeneration plans

Regeneration at Woodberry Downs, London

Regeneration at Woodberry Downs, London

Some of the country’s most run-down housing estates will be replaced with attractive and safe homes, says Prime Minister David Cameron. To finance the plans, a new £140 million fund that will be established to pump-prime the planning process, temporary rehousing and early construction costs. An Estates Regeneration Strategy, to be published, will 'sweep away the planning blockages and take new steps to reduce political and reputational risk for projects’ key decision-makers...