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Six Housing Action Trusts (HATs) were set up under the provisions of the Housing Act 1988 to regenerate some of the most deprived local authority estates in England. HATs are non-departmental public bodies, each managed by a board appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister. The boards include residents elected as representatives of the estates and members of the local authority. Castle Vale Housing Action Trust (CVHAT) was established in 1993 after a tenant/leaseholders' ballot saw 92% in favour of a transfer, and the estate formally transferred from Birmingham City Council to the HAT in 1994. Its objective was to improve housing and general living conditions in Castle Vale, 6 miles north-east of Birmingham, following 30 years of physical, social and economic decline. Like the other HATs, CVHAT had a finite lifespan and closed on 31 March 2005, at which point its assets and undertakings passed to English Partnerships, the residuary body for HATs. English Partnerships will ensure that the outstanding work is completed in accordance with agreed programmes. The CVHAT website will remain online until March 2010 for reference purposes only, during which time it will not be amended or updated. Please direct any enquiries to English Partnerships. |
