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Dual appointment boosts London Borough’s plans for regeneration

~ Dickinson Dees selected to advise on key schemes to revive community facilities in the London Borough of Croydon ~

April 21, 2008

The London Borough of Croydon has appointed Newcastle-based Dickinson Dees LLP to advise on a £70 million urban regeneration of New Addington town centre and a project to improve leisure centres across the region.

In partnership with the council, the New Addington regeneration scheme will deliver new community facilities including a swimming pool, public library, community centre, council offices, healthcare centre and supermarket. The scheme will also deliver a significant level of new private and affordable residential housing. Tesco has been selected as the preferred developer of the mixed-use scheme.

Based on the firm’s long-term relationship with the Borough, Dickinson Dees was selected for its ability to advise on all aspects of the major regeneration programme that will help modernise the ailing town centre. The scheme drew upon the expertise of the firm’s procurement, social housing, property development and planning teams.

In addition to this high profile appointment, Dickinson Dees has also advised the Council on the long-term provision of its leisure services, including a ten-year management contract, let to charitable leisure operator Fusion.

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Partner Ian Ward, a leading urban regeneration specialist who headed the 10 strong team, said: “New Addington is a strong community that has lacked investment in previous decades. As a result, much of the residential housing and some community facilities have fallen into a state of decline. The mixed-use scheme will provide not only the catalyst for rejuvenating the fortunes of the district, but will also help to attract new residents to the area.”

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“Dickinson Dees’ national expertise in both urban regeneration and PFI / PPP schemes can be seen throughout the UK. The complexities and intricacies of the New Addington scheme coupled with the strong working relationship already in place proved a deciding factor in both appointments,” said Julie Belvir, Secretary and Solicitor of Croydon Council. “The professional and skilled advice provided cross-departmentally by the firm has proven invaluable in ensuring the long-term success of these two important schemes.”

About the company

Dickinson Dees is one of the UK’s leading law firms. Based in the North East of England, with 78 partners and 925 people in all, the firm provides legal services to corporate, commercial, public sector and private clients across the UK.
Dickinson Dees prides itself on the high quality and personal service it offers clients, providing complete transparency from pitch to proposal to project. Its stable partnership and high growth rate make it one of the most successful law firms in the UK today.
The firm counts some of the UK’s largest organisations amongst its clients including major banks, industry and retailers. It also supports some of Britain’s fastest growing dynamic young businesses. Recent multimillion pound deals have included work for major national plcs. It also has a large public sector client base including local authorities across the country from London to the North East, major health and other public service institutions as well as national and regional government departments and organisations.
A national business with strong regional roots, Dickinson Dees attracts legal talent locally and from across the nation to join its five offices across Newcastle, Tees Valley, Yorkshire and London.
Its partners sit on some of the UK’s most important public and private sector bodies including Family Law Association, Royal Town Planning Institute, STEP - Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Contact details

Account Manager at LEWIS PR:
Phone: 0161 601 7740
Email: dickinsondees@lewispr.com

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