To mark the official completion of a 12-year long project to completely regenerate the North Prospect community in Plymouth, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) hosted a special celebration event at both The Beacon Community Hub in the heart of North Prospect followed by a VIP reception at the Home Park Club Argyle Lounge.
PCH staff past and present and North Prospect residents attended along with all those involved with the regeneration including Plymouth City Council, Homes England, Barratt Homes, Countryside Partnerships, Mitchell Architects, Taylor Lewis and Kendall Kingscott to name a few.
We were also joined by Commodore Jake Moores OBE DL Royal Navy and Lord Mayor Cllr Tina Tuohy, as well as city-wide partners including Devon & Cornwall Police, Womble Bond Dickinson, City College Plymouth, Livewell and Princess Yachts.
Guests had the opportunity to reflect on the journey of transforming the community as they learned more about the history of North Prospect, and the impact of the regeneration through a specially designed history exhibition showcasing historical images, memorabilia and touching memories shared by local people.
Attendees also had the chance to tour the area during the event on a specially arranged, PCH-customised Land Train, viewing some of the redevelopment and hearing a potted commentary about the development on route.
After the morning celebration event finished, the Land Train was made available to pupils from nearby school, Mayflower Community Academy, with around 60 primary school children visiting the specially curated history display at The Beacon for part of their history studies before taking tours on the Land Train during the afternoon.
View the gallery from the day below.
