Kensington: Special Report: 'Cash Down the Drain' ; As the Pounds 62m Scheme to Revitalise Kensington Enters Its Third Year Regeneration Chiefs Face Criticism From Locals Who Say Little Is Happening. Tony Barrett Investigates

Liverpool Echo › March 09, 2004

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STREETS lined with Victorian-style lamp posts were intended to be an illuminating sign of improvement.

But in Kensington the locals joke that the new lights just allow them to see the poverty better.

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Kensington: Special Report: 'Cash Down the Drain' ; As the Pounds 62m Scheme to Revitalise Kensington Enters Its Third Year Regeneration Chiefs Face Criticism From Locals Who Say Little Is Happening. Tony Barrett Investigates

A 10-year pounds 62m regeneration scheme to restore the run- down area to its former glory is now in its third year.

The government, which provides...

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