About MVMP

Meden Valley Making Places has come a long way in five years. Communities in and around the Meden Valley have been revitalised, and local people are once more taking pride in where they live.

Our work is having a lasting impact: communities are starting to flourish, their confidence bolstered by the arrival of new residents.

But we must not forget why MVMP was created. The local pit closures of the 1980s and early 1990s precipitated a dramatic decline in many neighbourhoods. MVMP was established to reverse this, and to catalyse regeneration in association with local, regional and national partners.

A not-for-profit public sector company, we are jointly owned by the Homes and Communities Agency, Bolsover District Council and Mansfield District Council.

According to an independent interim evaluation report, MVMP continues to make significant strides forward. Our achievements were rewarded this summer with renewed support from our funding partners – tremendous news which means we can continue our work until at least 2011.

Achievements:

Masterplans were completed in each settlement with full community involvement and backing

Compulsory Purchase Orders were confirmed using English Partnerships CPO powers – the first time these powers were successfully used

Our ongoing commitment to maximising local training and employment opportunities continues to deliver impressive results

We have acquired more than 600 properties and completed 134 refurbishments

Refurbishment and restoration work at Creswell has been completed

34 of 35 new homes have been built at Whaley Thorns

Building continues at Warsop Vale, Royal Estate in Warsop, Pleasley and Mansfield Woodhouse

Comprehensive improvements to 115 properties have now completed at New Houghton.
Work has commenced to Church Drive Shirebrook where 65 new homes are being built.

Since then we were also confirmed as the lead agency for the regeneration of Brownlow Road in Mansfield which has now seen all properties aquired through negotiation and demolition taking place. This is the first time our work has extended beyond the original project area. In addition, we are actively pursuing work across surrounding districts with the support of the local authorities themselves and our Board.

New projects have since included leading on property aquisition, estate management and resident engagement at Pleasley Hill, also in Mansfield as well as our Empty Homes pilot project. The Empty Homes project is in partnership with both Bolsover and Mansfield District councils and South Yorkshire Housing Association, and involves refurbishing ten properties to a high standard and developing training and jobs for three local people. If sucessful, this project can be rolled out to tackle empty properties wherever they blight neighbourhoods.

We have are also been involved in resident engagement on the Osmaston regeneration project in Derby, where we helped to support residents at the project board and paved the way for resident- led regeneration with the formation of a community association.

Time has proven that MVMP can deliver on its core objectives, and communities remain at the heart of everything we do.

Thanks to the support of residents and the commitment of our partners, the Meden Valley is enjoying a deep-rooted transformation that is helping to assure its future.

The scheme covered eight settlements spanning the Bolsover District Council and Mansfield District Council areas.

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