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Fantastic Response to Local Regeneration Awards
No less than 67 projects have been entered into the inaugural Southern Staffordshire Regeneration Awards. Commenting Jeff Marlow, Partnership Director says, “Southern Staffordshire may not, in the traditional sense, be seen as a centre for regeneration activity. However we were confident that the area was home to a wide range of economic, social and environmental interventions and that is clearly evidenced by the support for these Awards. All too often the work going on in this area is overshadowed by those of its neighbouring more urban areas and it is vital we bring to the fore the good work going on in Southern Staffordshire”.
In response to this the Southern Staffordshire Partnership has launched a Regeneration Initiative to (a) to develop the knowledge base on regeneration using exemplar projects, (b) to promote and share best practice on regeneration schemes across southern Staffordshire, (c) create a culture of, and reputation for, innovative regeneration, and (d) to raise the profile and relevance of economic regeneration within the partner organisations.
Commenting on the initiative Partnership Director Jeff Marlow notes, “We are now keen to address regeneration in a holistic way and strive to make our communities more economically and environmentally sustainable in the longer term. An Awards Competition will be central to this as we seek to recognise and promote the breadth and quality of regeneration activities across southern Staffordshire. In addition to some of our flagship multi million pound projects we are, in particular, keen to showcase those enduring initiatives that are inspired by local people which enhance our local neighbourhoods and communities”
The Partnership scoped out over 100 regeneration activities that had taken place over the past 2 years across the area. Southern Staffordshire is one of the few non urban areas to run an Awards Programme reflecting the importance that is given to economic, environmental and social regeneration across the area. The Partnership was keen to adopt as wide a definition of regeneration as possible noting firstly that towns, communities and business are continually going through a renewal process and secondly that small scale projects addressing community safety, service provision, skills development and environmental improvements are as relevant as many of the larger scale redevelopment programmes.
Jeff Marlow added, “Whilst the Awards Competition will reward the best in Southern Staffordshire this is as much about supporting all the projects, organisations, individuals and groups involved in regeneration. We want to show that where we have the capacity, we deliver very good results but also that in some cases our ability to deliver all that we want is hampered by capacity constraints. This is key to whole initiative where we will be looking to support continuous improvement and development across all those involved in regeneration”.
The short listing for the awards will take place this month with the judging in July and an Awards Luncheon in September. The Awards are based on categories including, “improving quality of life”, “transforming the environment”, contribution to business and enterprise development” and “innovative engagement”. The judging Panel will include representatives from RegenWM, InStaffs and Staffordshire University. The guest speaker at the Awards Lunch will be Simon Topman MD of Acme Whistles in Birmingham and Chair of the Aston Pride Regeneration Partnership.
Fantastic Response to Local Regeneration Awards
No less than 67 projects have been entered into the inaugural Southern Staffordshire Regeneration Awards. Commenting Jeff Marlow, Partnership Director says, “Southern Staffordshire may not, in the traditional sense, be seen as a centre for regeneration activity. However we were confident that the area was home to a wide range of economic, social and environmental interventions and that is clearly evidenced by the support for these Awards. All too often the work going on in this area is overshadowed by those of its neighbouring more urban areas and it is vital we bring to the fore the good work going on in Southern Staffordshire”.
In response to this the Southern Staffordshire Partnership has launched a Regeneration Initiative to (a) to develop the knowledge base on regeneration using exemplar projects, (b) to promote and share best practice on regeneration schemes across southern Staffordshire, (c) create a culture of, and reputation for, innovative regeneration, and (d) to raise the profile and relevance of economic regeneration within the partner organisations.
Commenting on the initiative Partnership Director Jeff Marlow notes, “We are now keen to address regeneration in a holistic way and strive to make our communities more economically and environmentally sustainable in the longer term. An Awards Competition will be central to this as we seek to recognise and promote the breadth and quality of regeneration activities across southern Staffordshire. In addition to some of our flagship multi million pound projects we are, in particular, keen to showcase those enduring initiatives that are inspired by local people which enhance our local neighbourhoods and communities”
The Partnership scoped out over 100 regeneration activities that had taken place over the past 2 years across the area. Southern Staffordshire is one of the few non urban areas to run an Awards Programme reflecting the importance that is given to economic, environmental and social regeneration across the area. The Partnership was keen to adopt as wide a definition of regeneration as possible noting firstly that towns, communities and business are continually going through a renewal process and secondly that small scale projects addressing community safety, service provision, skills development and environmental improvements are as relevant as many of the larger scale redevelopment programmes.
Jeff Marlow added, “Whilst the Awards Competition will reward the best in Southern Staffordshire this is as much about supporting all the projects, organisations, individuals and groups involved in regeneration. We want to show that where we have the capacity, we deliver very good results but also that in some cases our ability to deliver all that we want is hampered by capacity constraints. This is key to whole initiative where we will be looking to support continuous improvement and development across all those involved in regeneration”.
The short listing for the awards will take place this month with the judging in July and an Awards Luncheon in September. The Awards are based on categories including, “improving quality of life”, “transforming the environment”, contribution to business and enterprise development” and “innovative engagement”. The judging Panel will include representatives from RegenWM, InStaffs and Staffordshire University. The guest speaker at the Awards Lunch will be Simon Topman MD of Acme Whistles in Birmingham and Chair of the Aston Pride Regeneration Partnership.
Southern Staffordshire Partnership, District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6YZ
Tel: 01543 308250 Fax: 01543 308200 E-mail: ssp@lichfielddc.gov.uk