What's Happening In Your Area?

Why has the area been chosen for development?

Parts of the Seaforth and Waterloo neighbourhoods have in recent years begun to suffer from the signs of housing market failure. The area contains a wide mix of housing with high levels of terraced properties. There are pockets of property with a high turnover rate and several long term vacancies. In some areas, there has been a decline in house prices over the past five years and an increase in the amount of privately rented accommodation. In order to stop further decline, the neighbourhoods have been chosen as areas that should benefit from Housing Market Renewal funding, over the next 10 to 15 years.

What is happening?

No Major intervention is planned for this area at the moment but the area is subject to the Seaforth Local Area Action Plan (SLAAP) looking at the long term future of the area. This will particularly focus on the Seaforth Vale corridor from the Country Park through to the Seaforth Docks.

Neighbourhood management

Each HMR area has been assigned a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) to manage the neighbourhood and provide advice, support and services for all residents, whether they rent or own their property.

The RSL for the Seaforth/Waterloo area are Crosby Maritime and they are based at:
10 Church Road
Waterloo
L22 5NB
0151 920 7300

Living through change

Improvements have been made in the Seaforth/Waterloo area through a programme of 'living through change' projects which is funded by Housing Market Renewal. This is delivered by the neighbourhood RSL and aims to support people living in the area by making the environment as pleasant as possible. Initiatives in the Seaforth/Waterloo neighbourhood include:

• Handy person scheme - where residents can access a handy person to do odd jobs, for free. For more information contact Becky Henstock on 0151 920 2248.
• Family Matters Day.
• Waterloo Health Project.
• Seaforth detatched youth workers.
• Waterloo residents website.

How long will it take?

Housing Market Renewal is a 10-15 year programme and covers most of south Sefton. At present, resources are being focussed on the areas in most need. The Housing Market Renewal programme in Seaforth/Waterloo is designed to help address some of the issues being experienced by residents. Over the course of the Housing Market Renewal programme, we will work with partners to identify further resources that may be required for the area.

How will I be kept informed about what's happening?

Housing Market Renewal distribute a newsletter to every home in the area on a quarterly basis. The newsletter will keep you informed of whats happening in your area and copies of the newsletter can also be found in the library and local community centres.

Crosby and Maritime Housing Associations produce a quarterly newsletter which is also distributed to every household in the neighbourhood.


What other improvements will I see?

Housing Market Renewal is about creating places where people want to live, where they have access to good transport, health facilities, good shops, a safe and clean environment and good community facilities.

The Housing Market Renewal team has been working with a range of services and organisations to make this happen. For example funding projects such as:

• Reassurance Policing - This is a dedicated police officer for the Peel/Knowsley area.
• Environmental Hit Squad - Environmental and security initiative to improve the physical appearance of the neighbourhood.

Seaforth and Waterloo also has a range of community facilities.