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Transforming estates and communities
Woodside, Telford
Residents of the once run down Woodside Estate in Telford are beginning to experience the real benefits of housing regeneration, through an innovative £60m project that will transform the 72 ha estate, which includes some 2,000 homes.
A first phase of improvement to public spaces is now complete, with a second phase underway to significantly rework parking areas and make the new ‘urban village’ more people-friendly.
With Telford and Wrekin Borough Council’s community facility (Park Lane Centre) up and running, our ambition to create a place in which people want to live and choose to stay is becoming a reality. Located at the heart of the development, the Centre includes a community café, a nursery and crèche, training and education rooms, chemist, NHS dental surgery, as well as a community hall and youth centre.
One year on the Centre is hitting its targets. It has achieved a 100 per cent success rate in empowering and enabling individuals to progress into full-time employment, through its ‘Skills for Life’ courses.
The crèche has also proven very popular and has given people the option of returning to work, with their children safely cared for.
The demolition of over 350 notorious deck-access flats has removed a major blight in the area, making way for 176 new homes in the community. Working with residents is key to Woodside’s transformation and Bellway, appointed to develop the new scheme, is due to start a wide ranging community consultation on proposals for the area.
