The official start of the building of new homes on the Coalville estate on March 12, 2007. Elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Mark Meredith is pictured at the ground-breaking ceremony with Lord Mayor Jean Edwards, Hardial Bhogal, of RENEW North Staffs and Stoke South Rob Flello. Coalville is being transformed under the £55 million Weston Heights regeneration scheme. This involves the demolition of 254 of the old homes, which are being replaced with nearly 300 new homes for outright sale, shared ownership and rent.