Case study on resident involvement (2003)

The quality and impact of resident involvement in the management of the pioneering Walterton & Elgin Community Homes (WECH) initiative in north Westminster are examined in this report.

Download SNU's report into resident participation in the management of WECH (447KB - PDF)

Tackling drugs problems in regeneration areas (2005)

This report commissioned by the Home Office assesses the impact of drugs co-ordinators attached to New Deal for Communities areas.

Download SNU's study into the impact of Drugs Co-ordinators in NDC schemes (1.15MB - PDF)

Recycling schemes in blocks of flats (2006)

When household waste recycling schemes expanded in the 1990s and in the early 2000's, the challenge of providing convenient recycling services for flats dwellers especially on socially owned estates was not always understood by service providers. SNU with Waste Watch was commissioned by DEFRA in 2006 to identify good practice in the provision of recycling schemes for flats.

Download joint Waste Watch/SNU Recycling for Flats case studies (NB 3.50MB - PDF)

The experience of being rehoused (2008)

Between January 2006 and July 2007 over 400 residents at Clays Lane Estate near Stratford in the London Borough of Newham were rehoused to allow the demolition of the estate as part of  redevelopment for the London 2012 Olympic Games. SNU surveyed nearly half of the residents about their rehousing experience.

Download SNU's report on the rehousing experiences of former Clays Lane residents (134KB - PDF) 

Overview of SNU's work on housing estates (2009)

In this report SNU reviews nearly thirty years of work on estates. This report is a comprehensive summary of SNU's core work on estates with a focus on community safety, tenant participation, service delivery and environmental issues.

Download SNU's report on its Housing Estate work 1981 - 2009 (1.86MB - PDF)

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