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Below is a list of all active settlements on the MVMP site:

Warsop Vale

Warsop Vale is situated in the District of Mansfield between Church Warsop and Shirebrook. Located immediately alongside the former Warsop colliery, the village consisted of 212 owner occupied and private sector rented properties. The majority of the tenanted properties were owned by a single landlord, many in a very poor state of repair.

Many of the residents have lived in or had connections with the village for many years and there is a good community spirit.

Warsop Vale is in a rural location, surrounded by open countryside. The houses formed a 'horseshoe' in front of the former colliery, with a large area of open grassland in between which was largely overgrown.

The worst of the existing properties are being demolished with the remainder now refurbished to a high standard and the open part of the 'horseshoe' closed in to provide a more useable open space for residents. A mix of housing and tenures is also being provided to help ensure the village is sustainable and environmental improvements are being made to complement the improvements to the housing.

The poor condition of many properties has led to a population reduction in recent years. Improvements are reversing this trend and the future of the village is secured.

Progress

A masterplan agreed between Meden Valley Making Places and local residents involved the demolition of the terraced homes on part of West Street, Kings Street and Hewett street. MVMP has fulfilled its promise to house all residents affected by the scheme who wanted to stay.

There are 129 one, two, three and four bedroom properties now available through Bellway on behalf of MVMP. Properties are available for both sale on the open market, and low cost home ownership.

New homes, which consist of flats, bungalows, town houses, detached and semi-detached properties, are built to the Ecohomes Very Good Standard.

The development is scheduled for completion in 2011, following the transfer of land from MVMP to Bellway last year and the demolition of 89 properties which had fallen into dereliction.

A further 120 properties have undergone refurbishment or group repair by Mansfield District Council, while LHA-ASRA housing group has bought and refurbished 38 properties all offered for rent and low cost ownership. Ten of the new bungalows are available for rental through LHA-ASRA.

Royal Estate

The Royal Estate is in Warsop, a market town in the District of Mansfield with striking stone buildings and a range of traditional shops.

The 'old part' of the estate consisted of a densely packed residential area of mainly terraced properties that were laid out in a traditional iron grid pattern on the west side of the A60 between Mansfield and Worksop.

Some owner-occupiers within the Royal Estate looked after their properties well, but a significant number of the properties were neglected and this had an extremely detrimental impact on the estate as a whole, despite being next to attractive open countryside including the River Meden and the Carrs Parkland.

The housing was owned by a mix of homeowners, private sector landlords and a Housing Association.

Progress

The new development has created a neighbourhood within which people can move as their circumstances change, by providing a wide variety and type of housing, this is contributing to the sustainability of Warsop and adding diversity and vitality to the community.

Construction has begun, with over 50 dwellings underway and more than 20 now sold and occupied. This has begun the process of creating a more vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood. Working closely with Meden Valley Making Places, Bellway is building 263 homes in the new, and locally named, Kingswood Park.

Pleasley

The village of Pleasley is located within the former coal mining area of the Meden Valley in the Bolsover District with good road links to the M1 motorway.

Despite the closure of the local colliery in 1983, Pleasley did not suffer the same levels of decline as many other colliery villages. Instead, it has a large proportion of attractive and substantial private owner-occupied properties and there has been a significant amount of new housing built by private developers.

The New Terrace area however, is distinctly different from the majority of the village. Comprising a number of modest terraced and semi-detached properties constructed in the early 1900s to house colliery workers, much of this housing had fallen into a poor state of repair.

After being sold off 20 years ago by British Coal, the condition of these properties deteriorated along with the environment, leading to a spiral of decline. Vacant properties, vandalism and abandonment became major concerns in the area.

Progress

The 4.3 acre site at New Terrace has now been acquired by developer Bellway. A three year regeneration scheme, worth in excess of £10 million, will ensure run-down properties have been cleared and will be replaced by 75 new homes. These will consist of a variety of one, two, three and four bedroom homes, made up of bungalows, semi-detached, detached and town houses.

The development, known as Phoenix Rise, will also house 12 affordable homes offered through South Yorkshire Housing Association, 10 for rental and two for Low Cost Home Ownership.

All new homes will be built to Ecohomes Very Good Standard - the Government's measure of environmental sustainability.

Mansfield Woodhouse

Northfield in Mansfield Woodhouse is known as the Thoresby Triangle, bounded by the railway to the west, Oxclose Lane to the south and the Robin Hood Primary School and playing field to the north west.

Of the 122 older terraced properties here, the majority were owned by Mansfield District Council and private sector landlords.

All these properties have been demolished, clearing the site ready for development.

Alongside this area is council housing that has been in need of comprehensive renewal, with some vacant properties boarded up and vandalised.

Progress

All 122 properties have now been demolished and work is underway on building new homes.

Built to the very good Ecohomes Very Good Standard, these will comprise a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes, offered for sale and through shared home ownership by South Yorkshire Housing Association.

Whaley Thorns

Whaley Thorns is a Derbyshire colliery village that was affected by the closure of the local colliery in 1978 and suffered a decline from 1996 onwards, evidenced by a deteriorating environment and an increasing number of vacant properties.

The village was identified as a Renewal Area in 1998 following a Neighbourhood Renewal Assessment commissioned by Bolsover District Council.

Since that time, some 140 properties have been demolished and replaced with owner occupied dwellings and housing rented through a Registered Social Landlord. Further development on the cleared sites and a programme of group repair is ensuring the improvement of other properties in the village.

Progress

The demolition of the existing dwellings has enabled new build properties to sit alongside the existing terraced houses and bring a mix in terms of type, size and tenure to the community.

Poulter View, a £4 million redevelopment of the former Bathurst Terrace site, provides a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom houses for sale. These include town houses, semi-detached and detached properties. All have been built to the Ecohomes Very Good Standard.

Close by is the redevelopment of New Scott Street, with 25 modern houses and apartments for shared ownership and outright purchase.

In addition, 50 properties have also been built for owner-occupation and affordable rent through the LHA-ASRA housing group.

Creswell Model Village

In 1894, the Bolsover Colliery Company sank the Creswell colliery shaft and shortly after built the 281 houses of the Model Village to house the colliery workers.

The Model Village was designed to meet the principles of the Garden City Movement, a response to the problems of poverty, population growth, cramped urban housing and industrialisation.

There was a move to develop new forms of housing layout and design influenced at the time by socialism, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and a belief in a return to a healthier rural community life and values.

The Model Village layout is octagonal, consisting of a large central green surrounded by a double row of houses with a service road between them.

Prior to intervention by Bolsover District Council and MVMP, the properties were owned almost exclusively by one private sector landlord with a number of owner occupiers dotted around the estate.

The loss of coalmining jobs caused the community to fall into decline, leaving a high number of empty and unfit properties, whose value was further depressed due to a poor social image and environment.

Progress

The development plan for Creswell Model Village took place in two phases:

In 2000, Bolsover District Council and Villagate (private landlord) secured funding from the Single Regeneration Budget funds, the Heritage Lottery Fund and private sector to finance refurbishment of 90 properties
Each property benefited from:
- Re-roofing
- New kitchen and bathroom
- New central heating
- Re-wiring
- Damp proof course
- New timber doors and windows
While phase one was in progress, further funding was agreed to complete the refurbishment of the remainder of the village and to complete works to the central green
In October 2004 the second phase of refurbishment commenced with additional funding from MVMP and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Henry Boot was engaged following a competitive process
MVMP purchased all 60 properties from Villagate to be refurbished and sold onto the open market

Model Village Residents Association

There is an active residents association in the Model Village. The association originally started in the 1930s and the current group has been running for nine years. All residents of the Model Village are automatically members and membership is free. The group has a committee consisting of a chair, treasurer, secretary and committee members. If you are interested in being a committee member please contact a member below:

Margaret McDougal

T: 01909 721775

Val Neeve

T: 07899 862346

Gillian Flower

T: 01909 724274

New Houghton

New Houghton is a former mining community situated within the parish of Pleasley. The village has a range of housing with two distinct areas of terraced properties on either side of the Millennium Green.

Designed in long rows on either side of a narrow street, the terraces consist of a mix of private and public owned housing. The properties suffered from a poor environment and required upgrading to enable them to meet contemporary needs.

Progress

Contractor Frank Haslam Milan has been appointed to refurbish 110 privately owned properties in New Houghton. Work will commence on January 5th 2009 commencing with properties off Crompton Street.

A site office has been established on the industrial estate off Crompton Street, and during the contract respite facilities will be available there for residents who are having work carried out to their properties.

The Resident Liaison Officer for Frank Haslam Milan, Debra Ashton, will inform residents of these facilities at the appropriate time.

During the works the local Neighbourhood Police Team will be based either at the site office on Crompton Street or the Community House if you need to contact them. The local beat team consists of PC Ian Burton, PCSO Nicola Greenfield and PCSO Dave Hancock.

Joint funded by MVMP and Bolsover District Council, the 12 month refurbishment programme on properties in Verney Street, Portland Street and Crompton Street will begin in January 2009 and include re-roofing, replacing windows, doors, paths and fencing, new kitchens and bathrooms, and electrical rewiring.

Originally designed in long rows on either side of a narrow street, the New Houghton terraces have suffered in the past from a poor environment and neglect, but properties will be modernised to high standards.

More information on Frank Haslam Milan can be found by checking out their website below.

http://www.frankhaslammilan.com/

Shirebrook

Shirebrook is a traditional colliery village that suffered decline when the local coal mine closed in 1993.

In 1994, Bolsover District Council carried out a Neighbourhood Renewal Assessment which found that 448 houses in Shirebrook were either unfit for habitation or in serious need of repair. The council put together a strategy for the renewal of the estate which included environmental works, refurbishment to existing properties, and some selective demolition.

In 2003, 59 unfit properties on Church Drive were also demolished creating a site for new housing development.

Progress

Along with selective demolition and environmental improvements, we have now completed the refurbishment of this area.

In a project which has attracted national interest, derelict properties have now been refurbished to the highest eco-friendly standards, incorporating solar and PV panels and rainwater recycling, and sold on the open market to create a more balanced community.

The project is a partnership between leading new homes builder Keepmoat Ltd (formerly Haslam Homes), Bolsover DC and LHA-ASRA.

Later in 2008 we will begin the £7m development of 65 high quality energy efficient new homes on Church Drive, Shirebrook. The flagship scheme is part of the Shirebrook Sustainable Masterplan and will deliver two and three bedroom new homes, including six shared ownership units, which will all meet the Lifetime Homes standard.

Brownlow Road, Mansfield

MVMP is spearheading a £5.4 million project to regenerate Brownlow Road, once dubbed the “street of shame”.

We have been selected by Mansfield District Council to manage a scheme which will see 215 run-down and derelict homes replaced by 200 attractive new properties in Brownlow Road, Bould Street and Broomhill Lane.

It is the first scheme for which MVMP has been appointed outside our original remit.

In recent years, the area had become a major problem for the council and the emergency services too, owing to high vacancy levels, dereliction, fly tipping and arson.

However, the new homes will change the face and reputation of the area. Ranging in size from one to four bedrooms they will be offered for outright sale, rental or shared ownership through the LHA-ASRA housing group.

We are negotiating purchase of the run-down properties with their owners, and a masterplan has been agreed for the site in conjunction with local residents; our preferred developer for the site will be confirmed shortly.

Brownlow Road has suffered almost 20 years of decay and some residents had given up hope. Now they can see something tangible happening, there is a positive feeling about the future: the initiative makes a significant statement about how the district is moving forward.

Other Settlements

MVMP has concentrated its attention to date on the settlements with the greater priority need. Other settlements across the Meden Valley are being monitored and action considered with the local authority and housing association partners.

Mount Pleasant, Warsop

Nature of Existing Settlement

This part of Warsop lies behind the main shopping area, is well located in relation to facilities and has the potential to be an attractive neighbourhood. The majority of the houses are Victorian terraces, a substantial proportion of which are owned by a Housing Association, with the remainder being private rented and owners.

Development Plans

MVMP will review the area as part of a later phase of its work, when the impact that the Royal Estate development will have on the area should be clearer. A Neighbourhood Renewal Assessment, carried out by the local authority will form part of the detailed work.

Church Warsop

Nature of Existing Settlement

Set in attractive countryside, Church Warsop is located on the A60 Mansfield to Warsop Road. The houses are in a mixture of private and public ownership.

Development Plans

MVMP will be working with the Mansfield District Council and the Registered Social Landlords to identify the key issues affecting the settlement. This settlement will be considered as part of a later phase of the MVMP programme.

Langwith

Nature of Existing Settlement

The village of Langwith adjoins the community of Whaley Thorns and benefits from some of the renewal work completed in the area. The settlement includes ex-colliery houses with a number in the ownership of private landlords.

Development Plans

MVMP will be working with Bolsover District Council and the Registered Social Landlords to identify the key issues affecting the settlement. This settlement will be considered as part of a later phase of the MVMP programme.

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