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Sutton Liberal Democrats welcome success of Roundshaw regeneration
December 15, 2009 12:00 AM
Sutton Council's liberal democrat leadership today welcomed the 10 year anniversary celebration of the major regeneration of the Roundshaw estate by local residents.
Over the last ten years the area has undergone a complete transformation after Sutton Council together with residents and Roundshaw Homes to secure the funding needed to drive the regeneration forward.
It has seen Roundshaw change from an area with high unemployment, anti-social behaviour and crime, to one of the most sought after places for affordable homes in Sutton, with the 1960s flat blocks demolished and replaced with hundreds of new homes.
The groundbreaking Phoenix Centre, featuring a council-run leisure centre, library and other community facilities, opened to the public in 2005.
Cllr Sean Brennan, Liberal Democrat Leader of Sutton Council, said:
"Roundshaw is without doubt one of the best examples we have of residents, the council, our housing association partners and contractors working together to change and improve lives.
"It has changed from an area where tenants were desperate to move off to a place where people want to live.
"But our combined success regenerating and improving the estate over the last ten years is only the beginning. Sutton Liberal Democrats are determined to work with the community to ensure Roundshaw can be said with a feeling of pride in 10 and 20 years time and be held up as an example of long term success."
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