18/09/2007
Today saw the signing of an historic agreement which signals the formal go-ahead of the £360m regeneration of the North-East of Coventry.
Pen has been put to paper on plans which will see some 3,500 new homes built over the next 12 years in Wood End, Deedmore, Henley Green and Manor Farm.
The Master Development Agreement lays down a legal commitment from the developers Bovis Homes, Keepmoat plc and Persimmon Homes and Whitefriars Housing Group, which owns 80 per cent of the land in the area, to deliver the plans drawn up with local residents.
All partners, including Coventry City Council and Coventry New Deal for Communities are also now legally tied into the project. The formal signing is the first NDC of the 39 across the UK to reach this landmark stage.
Henley Green resident and Chair of New Deal for Communities Partnership Board, Roger Tipton said: “Now everyone has signed on the dotted line we know that things are set in stone which is fantastic. We know we picked a radical solution to the problems identified in the NDC area and it is great news that this vision has to now be delivered.
“I know all residents will be keen to see more detailed plans for the area so now the paperwork is out of the way hopefully this will be soon on the cards.”
In another major move forward, Lynn Wassell, of Whitefriars, was named as project director for the work on behalf of Whitefriars, Coventry City Council and NDC.
Ms Wassell said: “As Whitefriars own more than 2,000 homes in the area, our role in the project really steps up now. We understand that residents will want action sooner rather than later so we’re already liaising with our developer partners to start work on the planning application.
“From late summer we will be holding a number of events for the community so they can find out more about what is happening and get involved in shaping the developers’ plans for the area.”
Meanwhile NDC and Whitefriars will continue their programme of environmental improvements. Survey work by Whitefriars is also ongoing as its assesses what planned maintenance will be done. The nature of the work will depend on the life of each property.
Councillor Kevin Foster Cabinet Member (City Development) said: “This is a great step forward both for residents of the NDC and for Coventry. I am delighted that Coventry NDC is again leading the way by being the first NDC to reach this stage. The agreement will see the construction of a new shopping centre, new homes and major investment in the area as a whole. There is a lot of work to be done to deliver this vision, but the end results for local residents will be worth it."
A spokesperson commented on behalf of the consortium of private developers: "Today's signing marks a very important stage in the regeneration project and we are all delighted to be a part of it. All the developers are looking forward to working with the community to produce the first set of design proposals.”
Also in the pipeline is the start on site at the NDC leisure and neighbourhood centre which partners hope will be a key facility for current and future residents.
In addition to the new homes, work will also take place to improve the condition of those properties which will remain. New roads, community buildings, communal play areas and green spaces are all included in the proposals and more than £10 million will be spent in the area to improve public open spaces.
The project has already received national acclaim within the Department for Communities and Local Government. It is hoped that Yvette Cooper, Housing Minister, will visit the area towards the end of 2007 to view the plans first hand.
Residents with questions about the scheme or their home can contact the Whitefriars Regeneration Team on 024 7658 7066 or pop into the Coventry NDC office, Hillmorton Road, Wood End.
10/09/2007
A group of lads from the Wood End and Manor Farm estates of Coventry are 'giving back' to their area, thanks to a construction-training course funded by Coventry New Deal for Communities (NDC).
The course, run by CovWise*, has trained young people on the NDC estates in, plastering, tiling and bricklaying, and now their training has led to a real-life contract to work on improvements to their area.
Corey Thompson, age 18 from Manor Farm said; "The training has been good and has kept me out of trouble. On one of my placements with Bob Hall builders, I helped to tile 6 kitchens in a week, which is pretty good. The best bit though is getting paid!"
Geraldine Tsakirakis from CovWise has supported the group of young people through their training and said; "Although initially the contract with NDC is for more general maintenance work like painting, repairs and improvements, they will still need to be professional, punctual and offer a high level of service - all skills that the CovWise programme has given them.
"The intensive 6-month training programme was no walk in the park for the young people, who beforehand were unemployed and many had never worked full time. These young people were considered 'dis-engaged' and needed a practical approach to learning and development. They had to travel across Coventry to their training centre everyday, and when on placements, they had to travel to various sites across the City proving their commitment and newfound professionalism."
Coventry NDC identified the strengths of the CovWise scheme to both improve levels of unemployment and training amongst post 16 young people in the area, and provide local people with valuable skills that they can use to boost their quality of life.
The NDC estates of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore are set for £360 million of redevelopment over the next 10-15 years and one of NDC's commitments is to give local people the opportunities to gain well-paid employment as part of this redevelopment.
Councillor Kevin Foster, Cabinet Member (City Development) and NDC Partnership Board member said:
“The NDC programme is not just about making physical changes in Wood End and Henley Green, but about changing outlooks and giving people real opportunities. This programme has given these young men a chance to train whilst building up their confidence and ambition. They have also learnt how good it feels to be able to get a job done and to be paid for it. Hopefully they can now go on to get jobs and literally play their part in building a better future for Wood End.”
A second cohort of NDC-funded trainees are already underway, and it is hoped that contracts will keep rolling in to ensure them long term success.
26/10/2007
LAUNCH OF YOUNG PEOPLES PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AT THE HERBERT ART GALLERY
A fascinating new photographic project will launch at the Herbert Art Gallery tonight, showing how local young people from Coventry feel about the subject of identity. The exhibition, run by Wood End's Youth Centre, The Venny, is part of a celebration of Black History Month this October.
The photographs are of local residents from Coventry's New Deal for Communities (NDC) area: Wood End, Deedmore, Henley Green and Manor Farm.
The portraits will be displayed in the Herbert's popular Café area along with spray-can artwork from resident art worker Kyla Craig; music and MC-ing composed entirely by the young people; and a display of African jewellery and drumming. Youth Worker Lee Ritchie, who has helped to organise the project said:
"There are many different aspects to Friday's event but the young people have not only provided all the work for the exhibition but planned and arranged the event themselves, which I think they should be congratulated on for all their hard work."
It's not just photography that captures the theme of identity but art, crafts and music as well. Three young men from the NDC area will be giving a live performance or a song they have written both musically and lyrically.
Paulo, who originates from Africa will also be holding a jewellery design and display session where he will also be playing the African drums. His workshops are based on the work completed by local young people during the Venny's 'Chill Out Sessions', where skills such as DJ-ing, playing pool and music can be learnt amidst other skills.
For more information on the New Deal for Communities programme in Coventry, either call 024 7662 2964 or pop into their offices on Hillmorton Road in Wood.
22/10/2007
Residents in Wood End, Manor Farm, Henley Green and Deedmore came to a workshop on all things green, as part of ongoing work to consult them about the £360m redevelopment scheme taking place in their New Deal for Communities area.
Members of the Regeneration Action Team attended a special workshop on green spaces and informal play to help them to influence the outline plans for the redevelopment set to be submitted to Coventry City Council next year. The Regeneration Action Team is a committed group of around 16 people from across the four estates.
Representatives from Bovis, Keepmoat and Persimmon, the developers drawing up the vision for the area, were joined by Sally Giles, from Coventry City Council, Mark Yates from New Deal for Communities and Whitefriars’ Lynn Wassell, project director for the partnership.
Those attending discussed how green space in the area is a great asset, how it is used in the area now and its potential use for the area’s long-term future. Residents were also invited to outline what they’d like to see in the area.
Ideas put forward by local people included cycle tracks, butterfly and bat boxes, football pitches and informal play areas made of natural materials which fit in with the surrounding green space.
The proposed scheme, spearheaded by Whitefriars Housing Group, Coventry City Council and Coventry NDC, will see some 3,500 homes built, new roads, community buildings, shops and communal play areas. Several million pounds will be spent in the area by the developers to improve public open spaces.
Sandra Smith and Janet Barrett were two residents that took part. Both live in Wood End and are long standing members of the Regeneration Action Team. The friends welcomed the chance to have their say on the use of green space in the area.
Speaking on behalf of the pair, Janet said: “It was a really good opportunity to put forward our ideas on the best use of green areas and play provision. We are keen to see wildlife attracted back to the area and more native trees. We are now looking at play in a completely different way.
“It is great to be listened to and the information provided was really interesting. There were many good ideas discussed that are now being brought to life.”
Lynn Wassell, project director for the partnership, said: “It was fantastic to see residents from across the four areas working together to discuss what they want to see from the regeneration project
“Even though redevelopment will start in some parts of the estates before others, this outline planning application will ultimately affect all areas, which is why it is important that all residents get involved, regardless of which phase of redevelopment they fit into.
“This is the first of several workshops which will give residents the chance to provide input into the planning process. There will also be events for the whole community to have their say. The importance of local knowledge and understanding of what this and the next generation want and need from the area cannot be underestimated which is why it’s so important as many people as possible engage with the work of the developers to ensure their vision is communicated.”
Whitefriars’ residents with questions about the scheme or their home can contact Whitefriars on 024 7658 7066 or pop into the Coventry NDC office, Hillmorton Road, Wood End.
31/10/2007
Choose to use! That is the message from a group of Coventry youth workers in the New Deal for Communities area who, to mark National Youth Work Week 2007, are putting their faces to a high profile sexual health campaign in their area.
The Choose to Use campaign, created by Coventry NDC in July this year to tackle the problem of teenage pregnancy on the four Coventry estates, has been a massive success in raising the profile of sexual health and promoting the use of condoms.
In a massive boost to the campaign, youth workers from the NDC area are supporting the campaign by both appearing in adverts and publicity around the campaign and training as condom distributors.
Clever captions and props have been used to tie in with the nature of the youth worker jobs and the trade mark condoms and Choose to Use slogan links them to the established campaign.
Gemma Sampson, Teenage Pregnancy Worker for Coventry NDC said; "The youth workers we have used are all well known by young people in the area, so we are going for a celebratory-style campaign but with real people that young people respect, and most importantly for this campaign, can get condoms from. If the campaign boosts the use and availability of condoms for local young people then we should see a real impact on the number of teenage pregnancies in the area".
Gez Murphy, Sports Development Officer in the NDC area, was one of the youth workers used in the campaign. Already having tasted celebrity status as a Nuneaton Borough footballer in their successful 2006 FA Cup run against Premiership Middlesborough, Gez said; "There have been a few jokes made from the lads in my football sessions because of the campaign but that is all the more reason I did it. It is important that young people have the confidence to talk about sexual health and can get condoms from accessible places, even if that is whilst they are playing football".
Coventry NDC is hoping the campaign, supported by the work of its Teenage pregnancy project, will combat the rising number of teenage parents in their area. Whilst levels have reduced since the NDC programme began in 2001, there is still some way to go to reduce the number to closer to the National and Coventry Citywide average.
The campaign kicks off on XX November with a period of bus adverting, advert vans and posters, as well as a series of collectable cards each featuring one of the youth workers with an attached condom.
For more information on the Choose to Use campaign, you can visit the campaign's website on www.yourfutureinyourhands.co.uk
01/11/2007
There's a new member of West Midlands Police that has a nose for sniffing out drug crime. A highly trained sniffer dog is now patrolling North East Coventry, and due to funding from Coventry's New Deal for Communities (NDC) this is the first drugs dog to be designated to cracking down on drug crime in a specific area of Coventry.
The controversial NDC project aims to dramatically reduce drug crime in the Wood End, Henley Green, Deedmore and Manor Farm area of Coventry, by keeping a permanent, anti-drugs presence in the neighbourhood.
The project, in partnership with West Midlands Police, employs a drugs dog handler, drugs dog and provides any necessary equipment, such as a specially adapted Peugeot car to allow for the effective transportation and comfort of the dog.
Inspector Paton of West Midlands Police, said:
"The aim of the project is to assist the Neighbourhood Policing team and reduce the level of illicit drug use it the NDC area. The misuse of drugs is a growing issue and needs to be addressed via a multi agency approach, which is why we are working closely with NDC.
"The officer and dog will be used on drug raids, sweep through licensed premises, around highly populated areas and in schools, to identify people with drugs on them or places drugs are stored. We are confident the dog's presence in the area will not only help catch those with drugs on them, but prevent people from handling drugs in the first place."
The dog handler will become part of the WEHM (Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm) Neighbourhood Policing team and will work alongside these officers to identify drug users and dealers in the NDC area. These people will then be arrested and put before the courts to deal with. They will also be referred to the NDC funded drug and alcohol support project (DASP) to receive support for their addiction."
For more information on the New Deal for Communities programme in Coventry, either call 024 7662 2964 or pop into their offices on Hillmorton Road in Wood.
26/01/2007
The New Deal for Communities programme in the North East of the city was given a boost this Tuesday (23rd) after a central government minister visited the regeneration scheme praising its work on the estates of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore.
Baroness Kay Andrews, Communities Minister, received a presentation outlining the massive redevelopment plans set to transform the area over the next 15 years by Partnership representatives from the local community, NDC, Whitefriars Housing Group, Coventry City Council and developers BKW*.
She was also given a guided tour of the area's impressive Moat House School and NDC-funded children's centre, which was designed and developed under the management of the Council’s property management division. This was followed by a visit to the NDC Youth Forum, where she met young people from the four estates who told her about their influential work on improving the reputation of the area.
On visiting the Coventry NDC area, Baroness Andrews said: "I am delighted that there is such excellent work taking place on the ground and there is no doubt that the quality of life for the residents is improving considerably. Now it is important to remain focused on the complex challenges that remain in order to make the best use of Government and community investment.”
Donna Heaney (age 23 from Wood End), a member of the NDC Youth Forum who met Baroness Andrews, said; "We were really excited about meeting the Minister and showing her some of things we had been doing. We showed her a DVD we had made, copies of a questionnaire we have done with young people in the area and told her about some of us working to become youth mentors. She seemed a really nice person and was interested in making sure young people are portrayed more positively and not always for the wrong reasons".
NDC Director Afzal Hussain said; "Baroness Andrew's visit was really important for local people as it highlights the level of attention being given to this area, reflecting the good work going on. Our Masterplanning redevelopment is one of the largest community regeneration schemes in the country and due to this, we have been selected as a Government Mixed Communities Pilot Scheme. We are therefore expecting National attention to fall on this area regularly in the years to come and we hope this will create a feeling of pride and optimism amongst local people."
If residents want to get involved in the work of the New Deal for Communities programme or find out more about the redevelopment, they can call the NDC team on 024 7662 2964 or pop in to the NDC office on Hillmorton Road in Wood End.
16/02/2007
A Coventry resident has risen to the encouragement from her friends and neighbours to become a local media mogul thanks to the NDC Futures programme offering business start-up grants.
Jenny Dosanjh from Deedmore Road in Wood End had dreamt about owning her own magazine for many years. She had written a successful magazine for the local school, and as this became increasingly popular, Jenny was encouraged to branch out on her own with a community magazine: “Everyone loved our school magazine. It lifted the profile of the school as well as helping local companies to promote themselves. So many people asked me to try running a community magazine that in the end I decided to have a go.” Said Jenny.
She launched the first issue of her community magazine, People’s Voice, in January, and has distributed it to householders and businesses in the North East of Coventry, covering Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm, Deedmore, Potters Green, Wyken and Walsgrave.
Jenny is based at the Business Enterprise Centre on Deedmore Road in Wood End, which is the home of the NDC Futures start up programme. This is a joint project funded through NDC and Coventry City Council and provides business start-up grants for local people who have a business idea. The centre houses these start-up businesses and entrepreneurs, offering support and facilities to enable them to grow and develop.
Jenny said; “NDC has been really helpful, with grants to set up the business, information and support and even confidence building courses. I really couldn’t have set this up without the NDC and I’m very excited about my new business”
Terry Turner, Manager of the Business Enterprise Centre said; "Jenny is a great example of what the Futures project can do to transform people's lives by turning their dreams into a reality. We have worked with Jenny since she first stepped foot into the centre with her idea. It takes courage and hard work but as long as people have that, we can help with the rest. I would encourage anyone with a good idea to come long to see us at the Business Enterprise Centre and see if we can make their dream a reality".
The Futures start-up grants are available for people living in the NDC areas of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm or Deedmore, or people whose businesses will benefit the people in those communities directly.
For more information visit the NDC Business Enterprise Centre on Deedmore Road in Wood End or call Terry or Suresh on 024 7670 9173.
23/02/2007
Residents hungry for change in the North East of Coventry could have something new on the menu following a visit from one of the UK’s leading housing experts.
Jon Rouse, chief executive of the Housing Corporation, the government agency which funds and regulates Registered Social Landlords, had a taste of the initiative’s success as he visited the area for a flying visit this week..
He visited the flagship project under the invitation of the partners involved in the £360 million regeneration of Wood End, Henley Green and Deedmore. Those regenerating the area are Whitefriars Housing Group, Coventry City Council, Coventry New Deal for Communities and a developer consortium of Bovis, Keepmoat and Persimmon Homes..
As well as tucking into his breakfast Jon Rouse, along with senior colleagues, heard from representatives from all partners as to how the scheme was progressing and spoke to Roger Tipton, New Deal for Communities resident chairman, to gain an understanding of how local people view the project..
Jon said: “Regeneration projects such as this are vital to the future of our cities - and the welfare of residents. For too long we have had areas blighted by crime and deprivation. Projects such as this one, which bring together people from all walks of life and help to create thriving communities, are a real step towards tackling the problems raised by residents.
“By building a mix of homes for affordable rent, shared ownership and private sale we can offer current and future residents a sustainable, mixed community with a wealth of quality facilities and services. Most importantly, this is underpinned by a clear strategy to tackle economic and health issues.”
The 10-to-15-year programme will provide 3,500 new homes, 1,000 of which will be for social housing. A thriving community hub including a new leisure and neighbourhood centre, shops, a community park and local play areas will also be created.
New roads, community buildings, communal play areas and green spaces are all included in the proposals and more than £10 million will be spent in the area to improve public open spaces.
Howard Farrand, chief executive of Whitefriars Housing Group, said: “It is a credit to Coventry and our regeneration project that one of the government’s top housing professionals has recognised our success in working with the community, partners and the private sector, to create a genuine mixed and sustainable community. “The Housing Corporation and English Partnership are shaping the future of all our cities and it is a reflection of the progress and people here in the north east of Coventry that Jon took time out to visit us today.”
In a further accolade to the large-scale community redevelopment, the Coventry NDC area has been selected as a Central Government Mixed Communities Pilot Project, which puts community sustainability through housing densities, tenures and household mixes high on the political agenda. It is expected that - like the visit from Jon Rouse - the Mixed Communities status will draw national attention to this part of Coventry.
Press release produced and issued by Whitefrairs Housing Group
11/05/2007
Local residents in the Henley Green and Manor Farm areas of Coventry are in for a treat this Saturday with a double celebration on their doorstep.
Coventry New Deal for Communities will be opening its new multi use games area (MUGA) for young people on the estate with an event going on around them on the grounds of Henley Green Community Centre to celebrate May Day.
A Samba band, stalls, car boot sale, music, cheerleaders and an appearance from Miss Coventry will support the MUGA opening, with something for the whole family.
The MUGA is located on the green space at the back of the Community Centre, next to Caradoc Tower, and is a multi-sports facility for local young people. NDC has funded three other MUGAs in its regeneration areas of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore, and these are proving very popular with the areas' youth.
Stinder Johl, Head of Neighbourhood Services for NDC said, "We carried out consultation with young people in the area to find out what they wanted NDC to provide for them and with so many keen footballers and basketball players around, a MUGA was top of their list.
"The link up with Henley Green Community Centre's May Day seemed perfect for the official opening because the MUGA is right in the middle of the two estates of Manor Farm and Henley Green and the event can bring the two communities together to celebrate their area. Our NDC Youth Forum Chair Person, Donna Heaney, from Wood End, will open the MUGA as a youth Ambassador for the area ".
The May Day Extravaganza event is another boost for the Manor Farm area of Coventry. After the establishment of a long awaited resident association last month, the future for local people on the estate looks bright.
For more information on activities for young people in the NDC area or to be involved in the work of Henley Green Community Centre, call the NDC office on 024 7662 2964
26/03/2007
Residents in the Manor Farm area of Coventry are being encouraged to make their voices heard in the community by setting up a new residents association for the estate.
Coventry New Deal for Communities, the £54million government regeneration programme, is kick starting the venture by asking Manor Farm people to come out in support of the new resident association.
This Thursday, 29 March 6-8pm, there will be a public drop-in session at Henley Green Community Centre on the fringe of the Manor Farm estate. The drop-in event will be a chance for residents who live in Manor Farm to come and find out what it is all about.
The NDC community involvement team and Whitefriars Housing will be at the event talking to residents about why a resident association is just what Manor Farm needs, why there have been tried and failed attempts in the past and what it takes to run a successful residents association.
Coventry NDC's Capacity Building Officer, Ruth Popejoy said, "There will be no pressure for people to get involved - we just want them to come down to the event for a short time and get a taster for what a residents association could achieve.
"Manor Farm has a strong community spirit and we find that people are largely happy living there. We have done consultation in the past and are confident that a residents association will give local people a chance to influence decision making about their area."
For more information about the Manor Farm resident association, contact the New Deal for Communities office on 7662 2964 or pop in to the office on Hillmorton Road in Wood End.
10/08/2007
Young people in the NDC areas of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore, who belong to the CV2-1 Youth Forum, are on a mission this Wednesday (15 August)… They are throwing a massive Youth Festival to promote the Youth Forum and try and get more young people involved in their work.
The 15-strong group of young people who make up the Youth Forum have organised the whole event themselves - booking the venue, activities and performers and have even secured David Beckham's appearance - well his look-a-like.
Along with the David Beckham look-a-like, there will be cheerleaders, a talent competition, a live band and Dj-ing, on the main stage. A Big Brother diary room, assault course, local young people's art exhibition, sexual health advice, a circus workshop and lots more.
The event is being held at St Patrick's School on Deedmore Road in Wood End from 12pm - 4pm on Wednesday 15 August. It is completely free to attend and there will lots of fun activities for all the family.
Crystal Anderson, age 13 from Henley Green is a member of the Youth Forum. She has been involved in the organisation of the event and she said; "We have worked really hard to make this event special and all about young people in the area. We really want lots of people to come along to the event and support the Youth Forum".
Crystal's friend, Lindsey Hines, age 15 from Wood End added; "We want to promote the area too and show people that we are making a difference to our community and are not all bad. Our main aim is to get more young people off the street and involved in the Youth Forum, so we can make the area a better place for us to live".
The Youth Festival is the latest project from the CV2-1 Youth Forum, a sub-group of the main New Deal for Communities programme, regenerating the four estates in North East Coventry. Others have included organising chill out sessions in the area for young people, a school-leavers disco for all year 6 children in the area, team-building residentials and a photo exhibition at the Herbert art gallery.
18/09/2007
On Tuesday 25 September 2007, Coventry City Council’s Cabinet is set to give the green light to the new £10million leisure and neighbourhood centre, being built by Coventry New Deal for Communities regeneration programme.
The landmark building will be constructed on the site of Moat House Park at the junction of Deedmore Road and Winston Avenue in Wood End. It will include a fitness gym, aerobic exercise room and four-court sports hall. Outside, a state of the art, full size artificial turf pitch will be constructed alongside two-multi use games areas. In addition, the new centre will have a café, crèche, IT suite, classroom and a number of offices for local services.
During widespread consultation in the four NDC estates of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore, a Leisure and Neighbourhood Centre was an overwhelming priority for people, wanting to improve their health and give young people a facility for sport and leisure. As well as a leisure centre, the new development will also bring together a range of services including neighbourhood management, the Council's Children, Learning and Young People team, Wood End Advice Centre and Coventry NDC, under one roof, making them more accessible for everyone.
Work on site is due to start at the end of November 2007 and is scheduled for completion in December 2008. When completed, the scheme will be transferred to the ownership of Moat House Community Trust, the charitable Trust set up to ensure that the work of Coventry NDC continues beyond 2011, which will ensure continued involvement of local people in the running of the Centre.
Roger Tipton, Henley Green resident and Chair of the NDC Partnership Board said:
"Local people are in need of a boost, and the start of the leisure and neighbourhood centre will give them a glimpse of what is to come for their area. It is also great that it should only take twelve months to complete and so people do not have to wait too long before they can take advantage of what the centre will have for them".
Councillor Kevin Foster, Cabinet Member (City Development) and NDC Board member said,
“The construction of the new Leisure and Neighbourhood Centre will be the next piece of the major regeneration jigsaw, which will eventually see 3500 new homes being built in a £360million transformation of the Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore areas. The Council and NDC are working together to deliver this major project as part of the wider regeneration of the area. NDC funding and City Council revenue support will be used to ensure residents are given access to the very best facilities in their local area.
Coventry NDC's Partnership Board has agreed the funding through NDC grant, and will meet in early October to confirm their support to the transfer of ownership.