[cma-l] Minister confirms new deal for communities funding

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COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT News Release (158) issued by The
Government News Network on 1 July 2008

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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