The Project
Partners - these are the organisations involved in the regeneration of Walker Riverside
The Walker Riverside Project Team and all of the partners involved are here to help you whether you are a current resident, an employer, a local service provider, member of a voluntary or community group or someone looking to move into the area.
In February 2002, through competitive tender, Newcastle City Council appointed Places for People (PfP), as their strategic regeneration partner for the Walker Riverside Regeneration Programme. Bridging NewcastleGateshead, Bellway and NomadE5 are also key partners in the regeneration of Walker Riverside.
Newcastle City Council
This ambitious project is co-ordinated by Newcastle City Council. Newcastle City Council and Places for People began the regeneration of Walker Riverside in 2002 with a series of events that were attended by local residents keen to have their say on how their area could be regenerated. These placemaking events were followed by the appointment of Places for People as the council's regeneration partner. Following the placemaking events 3 regeneration options were drawn up by the council and these were to form the basis of a 6 week consultation exercise in September 2005. The people who responded to the consultation choose option 3 - maximum change and investment for the Walker Riverside area. Option 3 formed the basis for the Walker Riverside Area Action Plan which was submitted to the City Council in July 2006 and adopted. The Area Action Plan is was then given government approval by the Secretary of State. Telephone 0191 2777873 or visit the website for more information.
Places for People
Places for People is a property management and development company. The Group has specialist companies that provide housing for affordable rent, market rent and sale, commercial property, financial services, care and support services, regeneration products and childcare. Visit the website, telephone 0191 2113118 or email for more information.
Bridging Newcastle Gateshead
BNG was set up to tackle the problems of low demand and abandoned housing and improving housing quality and choice in parts of Newcastle/Gateshead. They achieve great places to live through improving existing homes, building new homes and after extensive consultation removing a small amount of obsolete properties. Visit the website, telephone 0191 2772666 or email for more information.
Bellway
The Bellway Group has provided more than 100,000 homes since it was formed in 1946 and is one of the largest house builders in the country with operations spanning the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. Bellway homes are designed, built and marketed by local teams operating from regional offices managed and staffed by local people. Visit the website, telephone 01661 864500 or email for more information.
NomadE5
NomadE5 is a regionally-based charitable Housing Association that is registered with the Housing Corporation as a Registered Social Landlord (RSL). In addition to providing quality, affordable homes they offer housing management and care and support services to some of the most vulnerable members of society. Visit the website, telephone 0191 2684800 or email for more information.