New Deal for Communities programme

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The New Deal for Communities programme was a UK government regeneration initiative launched in the late 1990s to tackle deep-seated social, economic, and environmental problems in some of the country’s most deprived neighbourhoods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK government initiative
urban regeneration programme
aim tackle economic problems in deprived neighbourhoods
tackle environmental problems in deprived neighbourhoods
tackle social problems in deprived neighbourhoods
announcedBy New Labour government NERFINISHED
approach area-based regeneration
community-led decision making
partnership working
associatedWith Tony Blair NERFINISHED
beneficiary residents of targeted deprived areas
country United Kingdom
evaluationBy National Evaluation of New Deal for Communities NERFINISHED
focus community empowerment
improving educational outcomes
improving employment prospects
improving health outcomes
improving housing conditions
improving local environments
improving public services
long-term neighbourhood renewal
reducing crime
fundingSource central government
governmentDepartment Department for Communities and Local Government NERFINISHED
implementedBy community organisations
local authorities
local partnerships
initiatedBy UK government NERFINISHED
keyConcept holistic regeneration
joined-up government at neighbourhood level
legacy influenced later neighbourhood renewal policies
monitoredBy central government performance frameworks
policyArea economic development
environmental improvement
social inclusion
urban regeneration
policyType place-based policy
predecessor City Challenge NERFINISHED
relatedProgramme Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy NERFINISHED
Single Regeneration Budget NERFINISHED
Sure Start NERFINISHED
scale multiple neighbourhoods across England
startPeriod late 1990s
targetArea most deprived neighbourhoods in England
timeframe approximately 1998–2011
timeHorizon 10-year neighbourhood programmes

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Irwell Valley New Deal for Communities area partOf New Deal for Communities programme