Disadvantaged areas that have experienced exclusion over a number of years require intensive, long-term management to put them on the upward spiral of regeneration. The HAT initiative provides a valuable case study of a programme of regeneration that has evolved in practice over the last decade.

Identifies the achievements of the HATs to date and the good practice lessons which are transferable to other urban regeneration initiatives. Highlights the lessons learnt from the experience of the HATs under four headings: a lifecycle approach to regeneration; holistic regeneration; working in partnership; and programme evaluation.

The six HATs were established between 1991-1994 to target resources on regenerating former local authority housing estates with severe socio-economic problems. They were time-limited, non-departmental public bodies, each run by a board that included representatives from the people who live on the estate. All HATs have now finished, although the work they started is continuing.

The evaluation of the HATs has highlighted eight transferable lessons. These are:

People living in disadvantaged communities in the HAT areas.

The HAT initiative involved the allocation of £1,095 million over a 14-year period.

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01/01/1991

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Urban Policy > Housing

Housing management