Regeneration is the new buzz word

THERE’S scarcely a town or village in the country, never mind a city, without a so-called ‘problem estate’ in which houses have fallen into disrepair and the overall appearance is shabby and depressed.

But, rather than simply closing down such estates or totally demolishing them, the thinking now is that they should be given a complete facelift, upgraded and improved in many different ways. Regeneration is the buzzword.

For starters, it would be cheaper than building new houses in greenfield sites. Regenerated houses are more environmentally friendly as they are better insulated and use less energy.