Video update 1 July 2012

Today is the official completion date of the first phase of the Stonebridge Park regeneration scheme, however, due to unforeseen delays this has now been extended by 8 weeks to the end of August – meet the team members behind the project.

Meet the team

Latest update

Shown above  is the latest video taken around Stonebridge Park this afternoon.

21 July 2011

This video was taken around the estate a year ago

St Ann’s News in brief

St Ann’s north Tenants & Residents Association is to hold a public meeting on Tuesday 3^rd July from 6:30pm at the Old Morley School in St Ann’s Well Road. They are hoping to attract residents from the surrounding area including the Brewster's Road Estate. City Council & Metropolitan officers will be there to answer questions.  A spokesman said today “we are local residents who want to live in a friendly community, so please join us to improve things for families both young and old.”  Stonebridge City farm is holding its annual open day on July 22^nd with lots of summer activities for children & families. For more information call 0115 9505113 or visit www.stonebridgecityfarm.com  Summer holiday stay & Play sessions for under fives are being held at the Hill View Community Centre in Ransom Road, Mapperley. The activities are being supported by three local churches led by St Andrews, St Jude’s and St Ann with Emmanuel, and is led by St Ann’s North children’s centre.  The sessions are being held on 24^th & 31^st July; and August 14^th, 21^st and 28^th. For further information please contact Louise Holland Tel: 07702 013292.

Nottingham City Homes to build new houses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the site of Pym Walk flats as seen in 2007 located in Flewitt Gardens.

These flats were demolished in 2008.

Three years later in 2011 the same land was left vacant until the autumn of that year when it was used as a depot to store district heating pipes, and later building materials by construction company Lovell (east).

This is the same site today and is still being used as a storage depot.

Nottingham City Homes are now preparing to submit a Report to the Executive Board in July seeking consent to build new houses on this land.

Councillor David Liversidge(Portfolio holder for housing & regeneration at Nottingham City Council) said today he was pleased that this was taking place and that it showed things were happening in the near future to help move the regeneration scheme forward.

The government are now allowing Nottingham City Homes to keep all of its revenue from rents paid by its tenants, and are investing some of this to build new homes on 40 sites around the city including Stonebridge, and on the Robin Hood Chase.

Good News today on house prices

Video update 15th June

Video slide show around Stonebridge

Video update of the Dennett Close area

The top update takes a look at the land earmarked for development with an additional 122 new houses by keepmoat Homes Ltd & Leicester Housing Association. It also takes in the latest views of the new homes presently under construction. Look out for the new ‘Blake Close’ ~ On the Busses!

The bottom video is taken around the Phase 1 area which includes Dennett Close, Lytton Close and Eastham Close.

New Street is named ‘Blake Close’

On The Buses Theme MP3

At the top of Magson Close on the Stonebridge Park estate the new street has now been named ‘Blake Close’ which brings to mind Chief Inspector Blake(y) from the  70s British sitcom, On The Busses ~ What ever will they think of next !

Stonebridge Park in 2007

Stonebridge Park 5 years ago

The Peverel Pub

A look back to January 2007 and how the Stonebridge Park Estate use to look like, with the opening sequence showing the Eastham Close houses that are still standing today. The film focuses on the long blocks of flats since demolished. The film shows the ground forecourts which were not maintained by Nottingham City Council, with the green algae on the floor and walls. Often these areas were unlit with porch lighting making them a haven for crime.

 

These flats were in Eastham Close, Dennet Close, Flewitt Gardens & Pym Walk.

 

The film ends at the rear of Loraine crofts home in Eastham Close, and the rotted wooden fence(s) which Loraine is securing with a piece of string! All of these fences are going to be replaced in July 2012.

 

The film below shows the flats in Eastham Close, a distant view of Dennet Close flats and a look around the Peverel public house grounds. The pub was demolished in July 2008 to make way for flats & Beacon Hill House which is a block of new apartments. All of the flats shown in this film were demolished in January 2008 to make way for new houses.

Asbestos problem to be resolved

In St Ann's WATES living Space & Nottingham City Homes held a consultation event at Stonebridge City Farm on Thursday where Stonebridge Park locals heard that improvement works to their properties are to begin in July.

This will allow the existing houses on the estate to blend in nicely with the new houses now under construction.

Project Manager Sharon Brookes confirmed today that a number of original Stonebridge homes have a problem with asbestos.

"When the houses were built in the mid 1970s they had a small amount of asbestos in them as a result of the construction process, we are presently seeking funding to allow us to remove the asbestos in the near future," explained Mrs Brookes.

"Work will begin in July on the original 61 homes within the first consultation area, which are to have external railings, fences and off road parking areas.

"Work on installing the external wall cladding around the rest of the Stonebridge Estate will also begin next month, in the Melville Garden's area."

Nottingham City Homes residents will have the external wall cladding fitted free as standard, while home owners on the estate are being given the option to pay a contribution of £6,550 for the work to be done.

Meanwhile, Keepmoat Homes Ltd have been short listed by the Homes & Communities Agency for funding which will allow them to build 104 new houses on the Stonebridge Park Estate, while Developer Leicester Housing Association are to build an additional 18 new homes in Limmon Gardens.

Construction work on Phase 1 of the regeneration scheme is due for completion in August which has seen 95 new homes being built including flats and apartments.