Community planning events in eleven neighbourhoods were 'fast-tracked' to drive a large scale regeneration strategy.  One of the largest committee visioning programmes ever undertaken in the UK.

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In Sunderland, HLP was appointed to carry out one of the largest community visioning programmes ever undertaken in the UK, covering a population of sixty-five thousand people.

A series of community planning events were carried out in eleven neighbourhoods within a fast-track programme of five months.  The events were supplemented by numerous focus groups, meetings and community workshops, as well as liaison with key stakeholders.

The programme provided a platform of public opinion to form the basis to develop a regeneration strategy for Sunderland ARC and a clear agenda for action with identified strategies and programmes.