Welfare Reform on the Web (December 2003): Community Regeneration and Development - UK

HEAT IS ON TO DELIVER FOR SCHEME STILL STRUGGLING WITH TEETHING DIFFICULTIES

S. Gillen

Community Care, Oct 30th - Nov 5th, 2003 p 16-17

There is pressure for New Deal for Communities schemes to show tangible results four years into their ten year programme. However, many schemes are dogged by problems with under-spending, difficulties with recruiting skilled staff and failure to maintain the commitment of volunteer community representatives.