Market Renewal Pathfinders

The Pathfinder Areas
Prospectus
Audit Commission

Market Renewal Pathfinders are projects set up by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) to tackle the most acute areas of low demand and abandonment in parts of the North and Midlands.

The market renewal pathfinders cover sub-regional housing markets that straddle parts of two or more local authority areas so that the problems are not simply displaced:

1. Bridging Newcastle Gateshead [www.bridgingng.org.uk ]

   Joanne Flynn joanne.flynn@newcastle.gov.uk
   1^st Floor
   Central Exchange Buildings
   128 Granger Street
   Newcastle upon Tyne
   NE1 5AF
   Tel: 0191 277 2665
   ..

2. Gateway Hull & East Riding [www.gatewaypathfinder.net]

   Jacqui Gay jacqui.gay@hullcc.gov.uk
   The Gateway Pathfinder
   Suite G
   Anchor House
   The Maltings
   Sylvester Street
   Hull
   HU1 3HA
   Tel: 01482 612 661
   

3. South Yorkshire (Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham)

   Transform South Yorkshire

   Sarah Bell sarah.bell@sheffield.gov.uk
   Unit 3B
   2-10 Carbrook Hall Road
   Sheffield
   S9 2DB
   Tel: 0114 273 6468
   

4. Urban Living Birmingham/Sandwell [www.urbanliving.org.uk]

   Rob Rosen rob.rosen@sandwell.gov.uk
   7^th Floor
   Intersection House
   110 Birmingham Road
   West Bromwich
   B70 6RP
   Tel: 0121 580 6740
   

5. Renew North Staffordshire [ www.renewnorthstaffs.gov.uk ]
   
   Andy Tharp andrew.tharp@stoke.gov.uk
   Communications Team
   Renew North Staffordshire
   Floor 1
   Civic Centre
   Glebe Street
   Stoke on Trent
   ST4 1RT
   Tel: 01782 232 024
   

6. Salford [www.salford.gov.uk]

   Gavin Brotherston gavin.brotherston@salford.gov.uk
   Secretariat
   Housing and Planning Directorate
   Crompton House
   100 Chorley Road
   Swinton
   M27 6ES
   Tel: 0161 922 8725

   Manchester -[www.manchester.gov.uk]

   Gavin Brotherston
   Strategy & Planning Manager /Secretary to the Manchester Salford HMR Partnership
   Partnerships and Planning Team
   Housing Services
   Salford City Council
   Crompton House
   100 Chorley Road
   Swinton
   M27 6ES
   Tel: 0161 793 8711
   

7. Merseyside [ www.newheartlands.gov.uk ]

   Peter Flynn peter.flynn@newheartlands.co.uk
   (New Heartlands)
   1^st Floor
   17 North John Street
   Liverpool
   L2 5QY
   Tel: 0151 233 2662
   

8. Oldham and Rochdale

   Oldham Rochdale [www.rochdale.gov.uk ]

   [ www.oldham.gov.uk ]

   Dawn Hoskins dawn.hoskins@rochdale.gov.uk
   Oldham Rochdale Partners in Action
   P O Box 407
   Level 13
   Civic Centre
   West Street
   Oldham
   OL1 1WX
   Tel: 0161 911 4154
   

9. Elevate East Lancashire - [ www.elevate-eastlancs.co.uk ]

   Kathleen Reagan Houghton kathleen.houghton@elevate-eastlancs.co.uk
   Elevate
   Suite 1
   Linden Business Centre
   Linden Road
   Colne
   BB8 9BA

Cell: 07753 778617
Tel: 01282 661 405

email: info@elevate-eastlancs.co.uk

The areas were identified by research carried out by Birmingham University and subsequent analysis by ODPM of the sub-regions where the problems of low demand and abandonment are most acute. About 700,000 homes are included in the Pathfinder areas. This equates to about half of the one million properties in low demand based on 2002 estimates.

Prospectus

Pathfinders are required to prepare a prospectus or strategy for approval by ODPM and to do this at their own pace.

Each pathfinder will enter into a performance and funding agreement (quasi -contract) with the ODPM on the basis of their agreed strategic plan. Agreement will be subject to Ministerial approval. In considering plans ODPM and Ministers will have regard to the independent scrutiny of pathfinder plans which will be undertaken (and published) by the Audit Commission.

Audit Commission

The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively. The aim is to be a driving force in the improvement of public services; to promote proper stewardship and governance and help those responsible for public services to achieve effective outcomes for users and the public.

The Audit Commission is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister with the Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales. The Audit Commission has agreed a framework document with its sponsoring departments, and the Commission's Chief Executive acts as its accounting officer.

The Audit Commission report is set against the background of a scrutiny framework which was developed by the Commission, in conjunction with ODPM and the Pathfinders.

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