Visits to Regeneration Projects
1.30-4.00pm on Wednesday 25th July 2007
- Community Cohesion in a University town
Short tour from the University to Loughborough town centre to look at new student flats and terraced housing let to students. Followed by a presentation and discussion with all concerned stakeholders about efforts to deal with the issues arising from a large student population in a small town.
- Neighbourhood management in East Loughborough
Coach to East Loughborough. Tour of Loughborough's most deprived wards and presentation from involved stakeholders about how the Community Strategy's “Priority Neighbourhoods” initiative is being translated into action on the ground.
- People Power at the Peepul Centre
Coach from University to Belgrave, the Peepul Centre, Golden Mile to Belgrave Hall Gardens. Short Walk through Belgrave Hall, coach to Humberstone.
- Leicester City Centre
Coach from the University to Leicester's £3bn city centre regeneration, including the Science Park, Cultural Quarter with its £50m theatre, office quarter, £350m retail project and waterside. A short presentation from the Project Director will be followed by a show-around the theatre. Involves limited walking.
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