Neighbourhood Regeneration

What we do
The Neighbourhood Regeneration section is responsible for ensuring KHTs approach to Community Regeneration and Investment is strategy-driven so that KHT resources and activities are directed wisely towards creating sustainable communities whilst gaining optimal value from its assets.
The work of the section is split into three parts:

Investments Planning
Planning KHT’s Investment Programme – This means maintaining information about the condition of KHT’s housing stock so this can be used to plan where we need to plan future investment programmes.

Asset Management
Dealing with KHT’s surplus assets (which may be houses, flats or land that was previously occupied by housing but which has now been cleared) by disposing of these assets or redeveloping them into new housing.

Neighbourhood Regeneration
Planning and overseeing KHT’s Community Regeneration activities. Development and delivery of Neighbourhood Plans.

The above objectives are driven at a strategy level by our:

• Neighbourhood Strategy
• Tenure Diversification Strategy
• Asset Management Strategy
• Community Regeneration Strategy

The content of these strategies helps shape how we deal with local level issues, which are captured, in 51 local Neighbourhood Plans.

Our Neighbourhood Plans assess all factors that impact upon quality of life issues within our neighbourhoods so that we are able to fulfil our core responsibilities - those associated with our role as the major landlord in Knowsley - and also by identifying activities to directly and indirectly support other projects that positively address community cohesion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
The Neighbourhood Regeneration Team has developed 51 individual neighbourhood plans, which highlight issues in a neighbourhood. The Neighbourhood Plans will allow KHT and its customers, to understand the local environment and market factors that will shape our approach to managing and regenerating Knowsley. The purpose of the Neighbourhood Plan is to enable a holistic approach to current and future investment requirements in our neighbourhoods.

What is an Option Appraisal?
Detailed consideration of a number of factors relevant to a site in determining its future viability.

What is Social Homebuy?
KHTs Social Homebuy scheme allows a tenant to purchase a minimum of 25% of their home depending on what they can afford. Rent is paid on the value of the shared owned by Knowsley Housing Trust.