BUTETOWN COMMUNITY REGENERATION Delivering in Partnership
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2 CONTEXT
Butetown: Context The Butetown Ward is located between Cardiff City Centre to the north and the Cardiff Bay waterfront development to the south.
It is an area of contrasts, both physically and socially. It has 3 distinct zones:
a) The Atlantic Wharf and Cardiff Bay Waterfront area has seen large-scale physical transformation through residential, commercial and leisure related developments.
b) The Butetown Estate is dominated by the high rise towers of Loudoun and Nelson House, located at the heart of this 1960’s
Council development. The Butetown Estate is a product of post-war slum clearance and redevelopment programmes. The majority of Lloyd George Avenue the estate is still Council owned accounting for 57.5% of tenure in 2011.
City Centre c) The Dumballs Road area was traditionally a centre for heavy industry and warehouse uses and is being redeveloped through residential and mixed use development schemes.
Until recently, the majority of investment was spent on the Waterfront Area, leaving the Butetown Estate as the poor relation.
Railway Embankment However the Butetown estate has undergone signifi cant investment and regeneration over the last 5 years and now has some of the (Estate side)
best community facilities and services in Cardiff . Dumballs Road Employment Area
Link through Canal Park
Waterfront Area Residential Apartments (Leisure, Commerical & Residential Area)
Key Butetown Core Estate Railway Mount Stuart Square (Historical and Commerical Area) Linkages (Main vehicular routes into and through the area) Canal park Pedestrian routes through the area
3 COMMUNITY PROFILE
Butetown has been targeted for regeneration funding because of its status as one of the most deprived Wards in Wales. (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD)).
Butetown before regeneration
Butetown before regeneration Butetown before regeneration
The community profi le information below highlights the Butetown Estate as one of population change and social pressure: • Butetown ward has had a substantial population increase between 2001 and 2011, rising from 4487 to 10,125. • 64.9% of the population of Butetown LSOA BN 1 are from BME groups compared with 18.8% in BN2. • 47.9% of the households live in Council rented or social housing in BN1. • Only 22% own their own homes in BN1. • 52% of the households do not own a car in BN1. • 22.2% of the population are under 16 in BN1 compared to the Cardiff average which is 17.1%. BN2 is only 12.2%. • 49.1% of the population in BN1 are Muslim compared to 6.8% for Cardiff . • 33.5% of the population in BN1 have no qualifi cations compared to the Cardiff average of 20.7%. • Butetown has an unemployment rate of 5.7% in August 2013 compared to the Cardiff average of 4.1%.
Butetown before regeneration Butetown before regeneration
4 INVESTMENT
There has been approximately £22 million worth of regeneration This includes £13.8million for the Loudoun Square regeneration scheme, which includes a new Community Health Resource Centre, 11 new retail units, 48 apartments and 13 family houses, as well as offi ce units and fl exible community spaces for hire. This scheme has been investment in the Butetown estate over the last 5 years. led by Cardiff Community Housing Association, in partnership with the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff Council.
£8 million of investment has been provided for the European Priority 4 (P4) Butetown regeneration scheme. This scheme has been project managed by Cardiff Council as lead sponsor and consists of 5 integrated projects including a new community centre, a new youth pavilion, an employment support and training centre (BEST), an environmental improvement scheme in Christina Street and the Better Buildings for Butetown grant scheme. The funding for this scheme has come from the 2007/2015 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Welsh Government Targeted Match Funding (TMF) and Cardiff Council.
5 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The regeneration in Butetown has been developed and implemented for the community and with signifi cant community involvement at every stage. Extensive consultation and engagement have been key factors in Butetown P4 Regeneration: making the regeneration scheme a success. A community stakeholder group was set up in May 2008, when it was announced that there would be European funding available for Butetown. Local residents, community groups and agencies working in the area were asked what the needs and priorities for the area were. Detailed discussions and consultation took place to produce a funding bid and business plan. This stakeholder group also had a key part to play in designing the new buildings and choosing the types of activities that would go back into the new centres.
The engagement involved participation events with young people from the youth pavilion who were asked what they wanted from a new centre. They have been actively involved in the design, working with the architects, choosing colours and designing the artwork. In the ‘Better Building for Butetown’ grant scheme, a grants panel was set up to enable community representatives to be part of the decision making process on grant applications.
The P4 stakeholder group has provided a forum to discuss and engage with the community on all of the regeneration activity happening in Butetown, including Loudoun Square and Canal Park as well as changes to Communities First and housing schemes. There have also been partnership events such as fun days which have formed part of the consultation and engagement on the schemes and which have been a great success.
6 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Loudoun Square was identifi ed several years ago as needing comprehensive regeneration and Cardiff Council led an initial consultation on what the community priorities and needs were for this area. From this consultation, a new health centre, shops and aff ordable housing were highlighted as a priority.
After Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) was appointed as development partners, detailed consultation followed on the master planning principles as well as consultation on the design detail and layouts and activities that people wanted in the new centre. This included workshops with stakeholders as well as public drop in sessions around Butetown.
Consultation and community engagement have continued throughout the life of the project, with CCHA and Leadbitters, the main contractors, both employing community liaison staff to build relationships and engage with the local community and schools.
Partners: The regeneration scheme has been developed in partnership with the Butetown Community, Communities First, Cardiff Third Sector Council, Somali Integration Society, MENFA, Women’s Workshop, Yemeni Community Centre, Media Academy Cardiff , Butetown History and Arts centre, Somali Youth Association, Butetown Arts and Education centre, Greek Cypriot Association, ACE, Cardiff and Vale Collage, Home Start, Somali Progressive Association, Cardiff and Vale University Health board, Cardiff Community Housing Association, Nova Scarman/People Can, Alun Griffi ths Contractors, Vinci Construction and Atkins, Radio Cardiff , Community Helps itself and ZE projects.
7 PRIORITY 4 BUTETOWN REGENERATION SCHEME
The ERDF Priority 4 Butetown regeneration scheme is an integrated package of regeneration. The aim of this scheme is to break down barriers and increase economic activity in Butetown. The Butetown strategic framework produced in 2009 identifi ed the needs and priorities of the area and produced a ‘stepping stone’ approach to tackling economic inactivity. A package of regeneration was identifi ed to deliver this approach.
The aim of the ‘stepping stone’ approach is to build skills and opportunities through the following phases: • Soft skills and confi dence building • Basic skills development • Local business support • Creating opportunities
• The new Community Centre delivers soft skills and basic skills training as well as providing a social space where the whole community can meet. The community centre also off ers 5 offi ce units which gives local business opportunities to set up in the area. • The Youth Pavilion delivers soft skills and basic skills training to young people in the area as well as a safe space to socialise. • The BEST centre breaks down barriers by working directly with groups and individuals in the area; the centre off ers training and employment advice, as well as off ering local business support. • The Christina Street scheme increases opportunities in the area by improving perceptions which leads to increased investment. • The ‘Better Buildings for Butetown’ grant scheme off ered groups the opportunity to improve their facilities and increase opportunities for soft skill and basic training and advice and support services.
8 BUTETOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
The former Butetown Community Centre stood for 40 years and was very much at the heart of the community, both physically and socially. This long established institution has been successfully managed by the Butetown Community Association. A new Centre was considered a priority by the community stakeholder group.
The new 3 storey community centre was designed in partnership with the management committee, residents and users. The architects, Atkins, and the main contractors, Vinci, have worked with the Council and the community to create a ‘state of the art’ community centre designed to meet the specifi c needs of the Butetown community.
The centre is leased on a long‐term lease from the Council and is managed by the Community Association.
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9 BUTETOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Activities in the centre include adult education classes from ESOL to basic skills and language classes, health and well being classes and activities including The new Community Centre comprises: family and child development, catered events and conferences, a food co-op, advice and drop in sessions, and a café run by volunteers. The crèche usage has • 2 new hall spaces increased steadily and is now used 5 times per week, weekly language and play sessions continue, as well as homework clubs. • a café area • a fully equipped catering kitchen The Butetown Communities First team are also based in the centre and they off er a variety of advice and support as well as specifi c activities related to their • a crèche and a day centre overall Learning, Prosperous and Healthy Communities themes. • a fully equipment computer suite, • meeting rooms The centre has also set up a partnership with Cardiff University who provide a programme of courses to meet the requirements of local people. • 5 enterprise units for groups and businesses to rent.
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10 YOUTH PAVILION
The previous Youth Pavilion was housed in a converted warehouse which was not fi t for purpose. The stakeholder group prioritised a new youth centre as part of the Butetown regeneration scheme. Young people were involved in the design and layout and the artwork for the new building.
One of the main aims of the project was to encourage more females to use the centre and the building design allows females and males to use the facilities at the same time, without having to interact in accordance with cultural requirements. There has been a signifi cant increase in female attendance.
The new purpose built 2 storey building on Dumballs Road off ers 'state of the art' facilities, including: Youth Pavilion Before • a sports hall • dance studio • social area • refreshment area • training rooms • music studio • crèche • Kitchen facilities
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The centre caters for a wide variety of activities including accredited courses but also provides young people with a safe place to socialise and learn. The following activities take place in the new centre: Music production, Dr Bike, drop in sessions for CV writing, fi tness classes, young mums, alternative curriculum, NEET courses, art and fashion, dance, volunteering opportunities, work experience, social and sporting activities. The centre provides Duke of Edinburgh and Youth Achievement award schemes. The centre has established partnerships with Cardiff and Vale College, Want 2 Work, MENFA and Fitzalan High School.
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11 BUTETOWN EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING (BEST)
The BEST Centre is located in the @Loudoun building The Centre is there to support clients from the in the heart of Butetown. The Centre is managed local area into employment and training. It has access by Cardiff Council in partnership with the Butetown to the most recent job vacancies and provides a range community. The Centre has developed alongside the of practical training courses which are free to low skilled community which ensures it breaks down barriers and jobseekers, designed to help people get the right skills provides a valuable service for everyone. for work. The BEST centre gives a wide range of advice, Staff at the Centre also work and liaise closely with from fi lling out job applications, contacting employers community groups, relevant agencies and local employers and interview techniques. They Centre also supports throughout Cardiff Bay and the City Centre areas in order new businesses in Cardiff by providing a full recruitment to maximize the benefi ts of local investment and growth services, including providing applicants with specifi c for local people. training.
12 ‘BETTER BUILDINGS FOR BUTETOWN’ GRANT SCHEME
Jan 2011 The ‘Better Buildings for Butetown’ grant scheme off ered grants for community organisations and businesses in Butetown to physically improve their buildings and facilities internally and externally. The grant scheme was launched in Jan 2011 and was very well received as it helped 9 smaller organisations in Butetown benefi t from the European funding programme.
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What Is It ? How Much Can Groups Apply For? Better Buildings for Butetown is a two-year The grant scheme will enable groups to European Funded (ERDF Priority 4) grant apply for a maximum of £50,000. Some scheme developed by Cardiff Council in match funding will be required. partnership with the Butetown community. How to Apply? The scheme enables community and The scheme will be launched in Jan 2011 Internal Yemeni Centre Before Internal Yemeni Centre After voluntary groups and businesses in the and there will be 4 quarterly rounds per grant scheme area to access funding to year in March, June, September and improve their buildings. All grant-aided December. projects must be able to demonstrate clear benefits for the Butetown For further information and to community. discuss eligibility please contact: Neighbourhood Regeneration, What Can It Be Used For? Cardiff Council, Room 227 Refurbishment works to improve your County Hall, CF10 4UW building internally and externally; [email protected], 02920 873184. Fixed equipment needed to support the use of a community building; Contribution towards new buildings or building extensions; Disabled access improvements Energy efficiency measures; Routine maintenance and running costs of buildings are not eligible. External Yemeni Centre Before External Yemeni Centre After
13 ‘BETTER BUILDINGS FOR BUTETOWN’ GRANT SCHEME
Projects that have received funding and improved their buildings were:
• Butetown History and Arts centre • Butetown Arts and Education centre • Greek Cypriot Association community centre Radio Cardiff Before Radio Cardiff After • Noor El Islam Mosque community space • Radio Cardiff • Media Academy Cardiff • Women’s Workshop • Paddle Steamer Café. • Yemeni Centre
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14 CHRISTINA STREET ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Improving Christina Street has provided an opportunity to raise the environmental quality of the area, making it a safer and more attractive place for residents to live, work and play. Prior to the scheme the estate was dominated by large parking areas, poorly defi ned pedestrian routes and a lack of defensible space for residential properties. The improvements complement the regeneration of Loudoun Square and the Butetown Community Centre.
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Specifi c improvements include: • Creating and improving defensible space for existing properties. • Creating strong pedestrian routes through the estate, particularly north-south from Maria Street to the new Loudoun Square. • Creating a communal parking area that is safe, accessible and has good levels of surveillance. • Creating informal spaces for social interaction and play within a pedestrian friendly environment.
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15 CHRISTINA STREET ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Community Engagement Residents living in Christina Street got involved in the development of the scheme design through questionnaire surveys and drop-in exhibitions. During implementation, the contractor, Alun Griffi ths, appointed a Community Liaison Offi cer. Their role was to engage local residents and to identify opportunities for local training and employment. Activities included a hanging basket course, site safety education for school children and monthly construction bulletins for residents. Alun Griffi ths also worked closely with Cardiff and Vale College to arrange on- site training for students studying bricklaying.
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16 OTHER BUTETOWN REGENERATION SCHEMES
As well as the European-funded package of regeneration schemes, there has been signifi cant investment in Butetown from other partners, including the Loudoun Square development by Cardiff Community Housing Association and Canal Park funded by Cardiff Council.
Loudoun Square Redevelopment Retail units @Loudoun: The Loudoun Square regeneration scheme started in June 2010 and the fi rst two There are 11 new retail units, 9 of which are occupied by retailers who were trading in the previous centre. Many of the retailers have been trading in phases were completed in 2012 and phase 3 in late 2013. This is a Cardiff Community Loudoun Square for over 30 years and their old premises were cramped and had fallen into disrepair. Housing Association project in partnership with Cardiff and Vale University Health CCHA and the main contractor, the Leadbitter Group, have worked closely with the retailers throughout the transformation. This included relocating Board, Cardiff Council and the local community. them to temporary shops on the ground fl oor of the new houses built on the site whilst their new units were being built. This innovative solution The development includes a brand new health centre, 11 new retail units, 13 new enabled them to keep their business open during the development.Each retailer chose the layout, fi xtures and fi ttings for their new premises and houses and 48 fl ats, enterprise units and community space. all 11 new shops are located on Bute Street to maximise passing trade.
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17 OTHER BUTETOWN REGENERATION SCHEMES
Health Centre @Loudoun: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has developed the new Loudoun Square Health Centre to give everyone in the local community access to: • GP services • community services • a community pharmacy run by the Co-op The new Health Centre provides high quality clinical rooms for GP and community services over two fl oors. The third fl oor provides offi ce space for GP practices and community staff . The new health centre off ers a range of community services including District Nursing, Health Visiting, Child Health, Podiatry, Dietetics, Audiology, Sexual Health, and Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia services. There is also an integrated Dental facility.
Culture and Media Centre @Loudoun: Directly above the retail units on the fi rst fl oor is the Culture & Media Centre (CMC). This space is designed to be as fl exible as possible to accommodate as many public activities as possible. The CMC provides meeting and training rooms for hire, a free community meeting space, a fi lm and media suite with state of the art equipment to hire, a commercial kitchen and a community cinema.
Homes @Loudoun: The 11 townhouses range from three storey 4 bed houses to three 6 bed Community Space @Loudoun: houses which are specifi cally designed to accommodate larger families. All the dwellings are built to a high specifi cation, incorporating current Lifetime One of the main focal points of the scheme is the community foyer Homes and RNIB requirements. space. It is located directly off the new public space and acts as the There are also 2 detached houses which will be among some of the most heart of the scheme. The communal space allows access to the health environmentally friendly homes in Cardiff , achieving Code 5 compliance centre, pharmacy, Culture & Media Centre and the enterprise units. under the Code for Sustainable Homes. Within this community space is Cardiff Council’s Hub service. This There are 48 fl ats within the scheme with a range of 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. provides a contact point for all basic Council enquiries and staff also Larger fl ats are designed for families with disabled requirements are located off ers a specialist service for benefi t enquires operating an on-site on the top fl oor and have the luxury of a roof terrace that will be fully appointment system. It also contains a small library area. On the top accessible for disabled users. fl oor of the building is an area dedicated for enterprise units. These The ground fl oor includes ten 1 bedroom fl ats and are all designed to be rooms vary in size and are designed for companies / user groups to used by disabled occupants. Each has a private access to the property. The rent as offi ce accommodation. units incorporate features such as kitchens that are adjustable and charging point for electric wheelchairs.
18 CANAL PARK
The Canal Park Action Plan identifi ed a package of environmental improvements for the park in conjunction with a programme of public consultations and park based events. Works implemented under the Action Plan include the installation of a large multi-use games area and an extension of the play area. There have also been improvements to two of the entrances to the park with a public art project. There are also plans to improve the changing rooms within Canal Park.
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19 LOCAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
One of the key objectives for the Butetown regeneration scheme was to ensure that the local community was able to take advantage of the additional training and employment opportunities that were available because of the regeneration activity. Community benefi t clauses were included in the main contracts for the Youth Pavilion, Community Centre and Christina Street to provide specifi c training and employment opportunities.
Butetown Community Centre and Youth Pavilion Vinci, the main contractors for the Community Centre and Youth Pavilion provided over 275 weeks of placements on the Butetown projects including security guards, bricklayers and labourers as well as the Budding Brunel’s programme, which is a Construction Youth Trust programme targeted at A level students. Vinci off ered work experience to year 11 students at Fitzalan High School. Four graduates from Butetown were off ered 4 x 1 week placements on Vinci projects in work areas of their choice. One of the placements has progressed to full time employment with the company. Vinci also provided a 12 month industry work placement to a Butetown graduate, who worked in the Cardiff headquarters and was mentored by the operational manager. As part of the public art commission detailed below, the arts consultants ZE projects also took on 2 paid mentees from Butetown to work on the projects.
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Christina Street Alun Griffi ths - the contractors for the Christina Street project - provided over 20 local people with employment or training over the course of the project including labourers, security guards, brick layers, cleaners, ground works, engineers and machine drivers. Many of these were provided through Alun Griffi th’s liaison with the Dumballs Road Cardiff and Vale Construction Training College, but local people also approached the site’s community liaison offi cer.
Loudoun Square General The main contractors for the Loudoun Square project, Leadbitter, were committed to ensuring that the local community of Where possible the programme has used local companies and social enterprises to deliver services. For example ‘Community Butetown benefi ted from the regeneration of Loudoun Square by off ering opportunities which suited a variety of skills and Helps Itself’, a local social enterprise, produced a fi lm and a interests, from unskilled to professional careers. Leadbitters held career events with local schools as well as working with website for the project and have also helped out with leafl et the University of Wales Cardiff (UWIC) to off er the project as a case study for construction students. They also off ered work distribution. experience to local schools and colleges and employed local people throughout the project.
21 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
The Loudoun Square scheme includes many features to improve the sustainability of the scheme. The residential element of the scheme has been built to achieve code 4 and 5 compliance under the Code for Sustainable Homes. The Health Centre also achieves a highly sustainable performance rating achieving BREEAM Excellent. Some key features include: An energy centre which incorporates a Biomass Boiler to provide both heat and power to the whole scheme, Eco Friendly insulation, a rain water harvesting system, leak detection, water effi cient sanitaryware, green guide A- rated materials, sustainable sourced timber and improved cycling facilities.
The Youth Pavilion and Community centre have been built to the highest environmental standards, to minimise energy use and ensure that they are cost-eff ective buildings to run. Both buildings are designed and constructed to BREEAM Excellent standard. BREEAM sets the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and has become one of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building’s environmental performance. It encourages designers, clients and others to think about low carbon and low impact design, minimising the energy demands created by a building before considering energy effi ciency and low carbon technologies. The Youth Pavilion and Community centre are naturally ventilated, maximise the use of daylight and features photovoltaic solar panels, a sustainable drainage system and rainwater harvesting. Other key innovative features include the careful design of the interior spaces to allow for fl exible use in relation to diverse ethnicity and inclusive access.
22 PUBLIC ART
There have been 3 major public art projects as part of the regeneration of Butetown
Loudoun Square The Loudoun Square scheme incorporated four pieces of public art to the development by Addo Creative Axis is a photographic installation on the double-height wall of the entrance atrium, composed from hundreds of high-resolution digital photographs taken from the rooftop of Loudoun House tower block. Diff erent Storeys is a photographic participatory project involving staff and residents from Loudoun and Nelson House. The project sought to capture and share people’s views from the tower blocks, both the visual views from their window and their view of what it’s like to live there. Fold - the glass The Butetown Community Centre - Glass Artwork entrance lobby was created through the use of light and the application of a screen-printed abstract pattern in blue enamel inks. The pattern is This artwork, by Binita Walia, was inspired by the historic, cultural and physical nature derived from the bellows of musical instruments or old-fashioned cameras, of Butetown. The design has been carefully conceived to capture the aspirations which refl ect the activities taking place in the CMC @Loudoun Square. of the community as shown to the artist through mood board’s workshops and Statues - Janet Hodgson developed a participatory fi lm project alongside conversations. CCHA’s idea to provide a community cinema called ‘Butetown Heroes’ with The glazing represents a seascape, which is a curtain of coloured coal droplets hand local fi lmmaker Glen Biseker. painted in watercolours with montage of hand drawn coal boats and merchant navy ships.
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The Youth Pavilion Artist Raphael Daden worked closely with the Butetown Youth Pavilion staff and local youth groups to design a bespoke external ‘Pavilion’ illuminated signage and an internal interactive artwork. A 3D wall based sign visually announces the new Youth Pavilion. This unique system of LED lights is programmed to show diff erent colors, along with an array of speed and intensity. The internal art ‘Painting With Light’ - mounted on a wall of the social area - was designed to create a blocked pattern design, which turns shapes into a pallet of colours. Raphael worked with a number of young people and community groups throughout Butetown to infl uence the design of the artworks.
Hoarding Project ‘Community Helps Itself’ were commissioned to work with the community and create a mural for the temporary hoardings around the Loudoun Square scheme. The artist Kyle Legall produce an artwork using spray paint, the wall was 166 long and took 185 days to complete. The theme of the artwork was from ‘Tiger Bay to modern day’ and it told the story of Butetown. The hoardings were in place from 2008 until 2011.
24 WHAT’S NEXT
The funding for the Butetown P4 Regeneration scheme runs until June 2015. Work will continue by all the partners to ensure the projects are sustainable and continue to benefi t the people of Butetown well into the future.
Monitoring and Evaluation All European funded projects require extensive monitoring and evaluation; this includes detailed community feedback, analysis of change against baseline data and continuous analysis of the benefi ts, progress and targets of the projects. Community feedback surveys will take place in early 2014, the targets and project progress is reported quarterly to the Welsh European Funding Offi ce (WEFO) and the fi nal evaluation will take place at the end of the programme in 2015.
Sustainability It is vital that all the projects are sustainable and provide a lasting legacy for Butetown. The Community Centre is managed by the Butetown Community Association and they are ensuring that the centre is being run in a sustainable manner, maximising revenue for letting the business units and meeting/function spaces. All income generated is put back into the running of the centre.
The BEST centre is being funded by the European Social Fund until June 2015. Creative ways for this to become sustainable are being looked at, either through expanding their innovative work with local businesses or creating a social enterprise with partners in Butetown. The Youth Pavilion is a Council run facility and there is a commitment to ensure this facility provides for young people for many years to come. Partnerships will be explored to ensure the centre can maintain the current opening hours and provision.
Future Regeneration Projects Cardiff Council’s Housing Development team are continuing to explore further opportunities for estate regeneration works in Butetown. A scheme for the regeneration of Hodges Square includes improvements to the exterior of the properties as well as environmental improvements, and security measures, is due to start in 2014.
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