Recession prompts change of focus
Published: 2010-01-04 10:29:56
PLANS to regenerate huge swathes of Normanton in a multi-million-pound revamp have been delayed – with work to improve Osmaston taking priority. (Sourced from Derby Evening Telegraph.)
Derby City Council has said funding difficulties have meant a £60 million scheme to revitalise Normanton with fresh housing and landscaping has been put on hold.
The council said the scheme was delayed due to "the current economic climate" and is instead prioritising a £500 million vision to transform Osmaston.
The Normanton proposals involved building 100 new houses, road improvements to ease rush-hour jams and landscaping areas of public parkland. The houses would have been a mixture of rented properties, private housing and low-cost homes.
Councillor Bob Troup, cabinet member for housing and the environment, said: "The recession has meant that the plans for the area are being reviewed and no consultation is likely to take place until a decision has been made on what is achievable given the current economic climate."
