HOUSEHOLDS and businesses across north Hartlepool are being urged to support a survey to assess the impact of a multi-million pound regeneration scheme.

Questionnaires are being sent to 800 households and all 200 businesses in the West View, Central Estate and Headland areas.

The survey is being carried out by the North Hartlepool Partnership. Partnership manager Derek Gouldburn said: "We hope this survey will help us assess the impact of all the work that has been carried out so far and highlight issues that need to be tackled in the remaining years.

"We want to know people's views about the area, including what they like, dislike and the improvements they want to see."

The questionnaires include sections asking for people's views on children's facilities, crime and safety, housing, health and lifestyle issues, employment and unemployment and education and training.

The North Hartlepool Partnership was set up in 1997 to deliver a programme of economic, environmental and social regeneration of the West View, Central Estate and King Oswy areas.