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March 24th 2010

Trinity Crescent, developed by Middlesbrough Council and Tees Valley Housing, won the Social Housing Award at a glittering Government Business Awards ceremony in London, hosted by news presenter Nicholas Owen.

The award is the latest in a string of national accolades for the scheme, which has transformed a run-down market square with 1960s maisonettes on one side and a tired looking shopping centre on the other into a cutting edge, attractive mixed-use scheme.

As well as the provision of 110 houses for sale and 40 houses and bungalows for rent at affordable levels, the impressive development includes a new medical village, community facility, childcare nursery and extra care housing.

Doug Ross, Managing Director of Tees Valley Housing, said: “We are thrilled to receive recognition for this scheme, which has changed the lives of people living in this previously run-down area.

“This is the kind of difference we can make with the vital input of not just our partners, but also residents and community groups living on our estates. Together we are contributing towards the wider regeneration of the area.”

The award was to celebrate ‘the project that has the potential to deliver a measurable change in both the standard of accommodation and the environmental performance of the buildings and associated land’.

The regeneration of the Trinity Crescent area of North Ormesby has been a top priority for Middlesbrough Council for a number of years. The aim was not just to replace run-down housing but to create a sustainable community of mixed housing with first-class facilities.

The community was fully involved from the start, with residents, the Trinity Church, faith groups, local businesses, social services, the health care trust, the police and construction teams helping to deliver the scheme.

A council survey has shown that since the development, perceptions of the neighbourhood have improved and people feel safer, are less worried about house burglaries and are more satisfied with the area.

The development also had extra positive spin-off effects including projects to improve the lives of younger people in the area, which has led to the reduction of anti-social behaviour.  Initiatives were also formed to improve community cohesion between the people who live in North Ormesby and the wider community.

Councillor Dave Budd, Middlesbrough Council's Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, added:  “North Ormesby is an important part of the town's heritage and I’m delighted that the Trinity development has been recognised in this way.

“Middlesbrough is changing rapidly and projects like this are helping to drive forward that process of renewal and regeneration.”

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