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| The Regeneration Game |
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| Written by John Franklyn | |||||||
| Sunday, 27 April 2008 | |||||||
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The Regeneration Game.
If it wasn’t so serious, it would make a good political TV Game.
Regeneration in the Borough was until recently called the District Centres until the change of administration when it faced a revamp becoming
Borough Town Initiatives
Not only did the name change, but the amount of communities benefitting was reduced from seven to five seeing Donnington, Hadley and now Oakengates appear to have dropped off the end of the list,
Why?
Lets see.
Those benefitting from Eades Regeneration game are
Wellington, Newport, Dawley, Madeley
Good for the residents who live in those areas, but are the reasons for doing this because they care about the resident or care more about political gain?
Lets have a look at each area, a few stats and comparisons and a conclusion on each using some of the councils own stats,
First two on the list are Wellington and Oakengates which have already had a number of comparisons made in the forum,
 Wellington (College)
Stats
Experience of crime = 16% - 22%
Worry of Crime = 43% - 46%
Local Election Turnout = 51.7% - 53.1%
Most Deprived Nationally = 10% - 20%
Cllr 1 x ind
MP Mark Pritchard conservative
 Oakengates
Stats
Experience of Crime = 28% - 35%
Worry Of Crime = 58% - 62%
Local Election Turnout = 36.7% - 38.8% Turnout
Cllr 2 x Con 1 x Lab
MP David Wright Labour
The two areas have a number of Cosmetic similarities with Oakengates taking the lead because of The Place.
Despite Wellington – college appearing in top 10% - 20% most deprived communities Nationally – the experience and worry of crime clearly display that Wellington is in fact a safer Community than Oakengates.
They both fall in different constituencies which gives Wellington the initial political edge.
The statistic of main significance is the Local Election turnout, so politically, the choice between the two communities is better and stronger for the Conservatives and this is most likely to be the reason that has seen Oakengates lose or under threat of losing its share of the £23 million regeneration cash.
But has not seen Oakengates escape the threat of losing the bulk of its car parking that not only serves The Place, but also local business to flats. This will prove to be devastating to Oakengates if it goes ahead.
Here is a decision based on Political gain.
 Madeley
Stats
Experience of Crime = 36% - 42%
Worry of crime = 63% - 68%
Local Election turnout = 36.7% - 38.8%
Most Deprived Nationally = 10% - 20%
Cllr 1 x Ind
MP David Wright Labour
Regeneration has been secured by the work of the Independent Cllr and the previous Labour Administration.
The Conservative Administration will turn this into Political gain as being secured under the Conservative Leadership.
 Dawley
Experience of Crime = 6% – 13%
Worry over Crime = 63% - 68%
Local Election Turnout = 35.2% - 36.6%
Most Deprived Nationally = 10% - 20%
Cllr 3 x TAWPA
MP David Wright Labour
Dawley has placed a lot on a wish list and is currently being looked after with the initial regeneration of Paddocks Mound.
The Conservative Administration initially needed the co-operation of TAWPA to take the Council reigns and bumped DAWLEY up the list.
Initially a political game, with support being needed for access of land into Town Park Boundaries.
It is believed by a number of people that Dawley is more likely to become housing build so as not to take business away from the Town centre.
 Newport
Newport is divided down into four political areas and all areas have been included into Newports case
Experience of crime = 16% - 22%, 23% - 27%, 6% - 13%, 28% - 35%
Worry over Crime = 63% - 68%, 32% - 42%, 32% - 42%, 47% - 54%
Local Election Turnout = 46.2% - 49.0%, 46.2% - 49.0%, 44.7% - 46.1%, 50.5% - 51.6%
Cllr 4 x Conservative
MP Pritchard Conservative
Overall Newport fairs very well and is a Conservative stronghold, being part of Wrekin Conservatives who also make the majority if not all the Cabinet it will be well served and I would suggest it could be at the cost of the following two communities,
 Hadley
Experience of crime = 28% - 35%
Worry over crime = 58% - 62%
Local Election Turnout = 33.5% - 35.1%
Most Deprived Nationally = 10% - 20%
Cllr 2 x Labour 1 x Conservative
MP Mark Pritchard Conservative
Hadley Centre was due to receive some form of financial injection when it was part of the District Centres, but has now been dropped off the list as part of the Borough Towns Initiative.
 Donnington
Experience of crime = 23% - 27%
Worry over crime = 32% - 42%
Local election turnout = 25.0% - 33.4%
Most Deprived Nationally = 10% - 20% and 10%
Cllr 2 x Labour
MP Mark Pritchard Conservative
Donnington has certainly suffered a double whammy falling into the most nationally deprived area not once but twice.
The rail freight terminal is not only late in completion, possibly over budget, but is proving to be a white elephant, it’s a line that runs to nowhere.
Again, Donnington has dropped off the list.
When looking at the Regeneration Game, the communities that could benefit the most are the communities being set aside.
The Regeneration Game is to serve the communities that are likely to give the greatest political gain to the administration.
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