Existing projects
There are currently seven Millennium Communities throughout England, each demonstrating commercially viable approaches to tackling a varied range of economic, physical and social constraints.
The current projects are:
- Greenwich Millennium Village: comprising 1,377 mixed tenure homes, commercial space and community facilities. The first tenants moved into their homes in December 2000.
- Allerton Bywater, near Leeds: consisting of 520 homes, commercial space and community uses. Infrastructure work for the residential and commercial development has started, and the construction of new homes will start in autumn 2004.
- New Islington, Manchester: comprising 1,450 homes, new offices and facilities including shops and restaurants. Infrastructure works on the canal have commenced linking the existing two canals and housing construction will commence in summer 2004.
- East Ketley, Telford: consisting of up to 800 homes, a primary school, a secondary school and community and health facilities. Housing construction will commence in 2005.
- Hastings: comprising around 800 homes, commercial, community and leisure facilities with housing construction commencing in 2005.
- Nar Ouse, King's Lynn: comprising around 700 homes and 3,750 sq m of commercial and community floorspace, a hotel and improvements to road and public transport. Housing construction will begin in autumn 2005.
- Oakgrove Millennium Community: The development will comprise around 1,850 homes and a range of community, retail, health and education facilities. The development will provide a broadband-enabled community - linking homes, shops, offices and schools with a high-speed network
For more information about Millennium Communities visit English Partnerships' website at www.englishparterships.co.uk
