westcotes ward
- Created by: grainneshinn27
- Created on: 26-02-16 20:08
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- 1992 - one of the most deprived areas in Leicester
- unemployment - higher than average
- many houses in need of repair
- 1/4 of leicesters derelict land - in westcotes ward
- in 1992 - Leicester local authority applied to gov for funding - ' city challenge ' + ' urban renewal scheme ' : made it possible for for local authority to improve housing, environment and services
- over £165 million spent in area - over next 5 years
by 1998 - over 4000 houses had been built or improved:
existing houses were upgraded…
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