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- Minister confirms funding for New Deal for Communities in 2008-09
Minister confirms funding for New Deal for Communities in 2008-09
| Published | 9 April 2008 |
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Communities Minister Baroness Andrews today announced that deprived communities across the country will benefit from over two hundred million pounds in 2008-09. This money will be paid through established neighbourhood partnerships to help boost job opportunities, raise educational achievements and reduce levels of crime.
The Minister announced that the total sum of £230m had been allocated among the New Deal for Communities Partnerships for spending in 2008-09. This would take the NDC programme into the final years of the Government approved 10 year delivery plans. See table below for amounts allocated from the total sum among the individual NDC Partnerships.
Baroness Andrews said:
"Across the country, the New Deal for Communities partnerships have made a dramatic improvement to the lives of the people they serve.
"The evidence is clear to see, including reducing crime and the fear of crime, raising the educational achievements and aspirations of young people in the community and improving health.
"So I am delighted to confirm this significant funding for NDCs, to give them the resources they need to continue the excellent work in their communities."
All 39 New Deal for Communities partnerships are already developing strategies to build on their successes beyond the final year of the programme and into the long term, to continue to empower residents and deliver improved outcomes for every community.
A recent study measured the impact of NDCs on their local area between 2001-02 and 2005-06. Key findings included:
- An 11 percentage point increase in the number of children gaining five or more A*-C GCSEs;
- Increased satisfaction with the NDC area as a place to live;
- A seven percentage point increase in the number of people who reported feeling part of their community.
New Deal for Communities: 2008-09 Allocations
East of England
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Norwich (North Earlham and Marlpit) | 2,470 |
| Luton (Marsh Farm) | 7,410 |
East Midlands
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Leicester (Braunstone) | 3,529 |
| Nottingham (Radford & Hyson Green) | 4,086 |
| Derby (Derwent) | 2,050 |
London
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Newham (West Ham & Plaistow) | 2,978 |
| Tower Hamlets (Ocean Estate) | 2,325 |
| Southwark (Aylesbury Estate) | 14,665 |
| Hackney (Shoreditch) | 5,440 |
| Brent (South Kilburn) | 6,400 |
| Hammersmith & Fulham (North Fulham) | 3,517 |
| Haringey (Seven Sisters) | 4,097 |
| Islington (EC1) | 7,217 |
| Lambeth (Clapham Park) | 7,945 |
| Lewisham (New Cross Gate) | 4,779 |
North East
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Newcastle (West Gate) | 6,580 |
| Middlesbrough (West) | 2,326 |
| Hartlepool (West Central Hartlepool) | 3,873 |
| Sunderland (East End and Hendon) | 9,201 |
North West
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Liverpool (Kensington) | 10,000 |
| Manchester (Beswick & Openshaw) | 2,304 |
| Oldham (Hathershaw and Fitton Hill) | 7,116 |
| Rochdale (Old Heywood) | 6,952 |
| Salford (Charlestown and Lower Kersal) | 6,740 |
| Knowlsey (North Huyton) | 10,806 |
South East
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Brighton (East Brighton) | 718 |
| Southampton (Thornhill) | 8,362 |
South West
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Bristol (Barton Hill) | 3,393 |
| Plymouth (Devonport) | 9,049 |
West Midlands
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Birmingham (Kings Norton) | 7,925 |
| Sandwell (Greets Green) | 6,776 |
| Birmingham (Aston) | 8,923 |
| Coventry (Wood End, Henly Green, Manor Farm) | 8,500 |
| Walsall (Bloxwich East and Leamore) | 6,425 |
| Wolverhampton (All Saints and Blakenhall) | 9,200 |
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Partnership | Total £000 |
| Hull (Preston Road) | 1,463 |
| Bradford (Little Horton) | 1,239 |
| Doncaster (Doncaster Central) | 8,758 |
| Sheffield (Burngreave) | 4,394 |
Notes to editors
1. Each offer of funding will be addressed later in April to the accountable body for the NDC Partnership concerned, and will be made on standard terms and conditions in line with funding offers for previous years.
2. New Deal for Communities: A Synthesis of new programme wide evidence: 2006-07 was published on 11 February. Details can be found at: www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/694120.
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