Locality Profile

Glascote Heath August 2012

1 Contents Page

1. Executive Summary 4 2. Purpose of document

2.1. Why do we need a Locality Profile? 5 2.1.1 Why do we need a Locality Profile? 5 2.2. What is Locality Working? 3. Area Overview

3.1. Historical background of Glascote Heath 7

3.2. Overview of Glascote Heath 8

3.3. Demography 9

3.4. Deprivation 10 4. Statistical Overview

4.1. Introduction 11

4.2. Mapping and boundaries 12

4.3. Safer and stronger communities 13

4.4. Health 15

4.5. Housing 17

4.6. Children and young people 20

4.7. Economic development 22 5. Community Surveys

5.1. MEL research survey - May 2011 24

5.2. Glascote planning consultations - August 2011 26

5.3. Glascote Matters community survey April - 2008 30 6. Service Provision

6.1. Local groups 31

6.1.1. Early years 31

6.1.2. Children 31

6.1.3. Young people 32

6.1.4. Older people 34

6.1.5. Community services and residents’ groups 34

6.2. Councillors 36

6.3. Crime prevention 37

6.4. Environmental maintenance 38

6.5. Housing 38

6.6. Schools 39

6.7. Shops 39

2 Glascote Locality Working Area

3 1. Executive Summary

In the last decade Glascote Heath has benefited from Single Regeneration Budget and European funding resulting in major improvements to infrastructure. This provided several buildings which host a number of community organisations and agencies. Although this has made a significant impact, the reversal of deep-rooted issues of multiple deprivation is ongoing.

Theareastillsuffersfromarangeofdisadvantagesthatwillrequireamulti-agencyresponse inordertoaddresstheissueshighlightedinthisprofile.TamworthBoroughCouncil’sLocality WorkingInitiativeisencouragingjointworkingactivitiestoimprovethedeliveryofservices andishelpingtodevelopeffectivepartnershipworkingwithincreasedresidentinput.In simpleterms,LocalityWorkinghasbecomethetitlegiventoneighbourhoodlevelmulti- agencyactivitywhereresourcesarefocuseduponadefinedcommunityinordertoaddress issuesoflocalneedanddisadvantage.

Here in Tamworth, locality working is a managed response to addressing;

• theneedforthebetteralignmentofplans,policiesandaction,

• theneedforpartnerstofocusonsharedpriorities,

• theneedforpartnerstomakebetteruseofdiminishingresources

• andtheeffectivesharinganduseofdataandknowledgetoinformplanningandresource allocation.

This profile highlights some key issues for this area:

GlascoteWardisinthetop20%ofwardsnationallyforteenagepregnancy.Threeofthe LowerSuperOutputAreas(LSOAs)inthelocalityareinthetop20%mostdeprivednationally, withoneinthetop5%.NearlythreequartersofchildreninGlascoteWardwerelivinginlow incomefamilies.

FourLSOAsinthisareahavearateoflife-limitinglongtermillness(LLTI)thatisgreaterthan thedistrictandcountycomparator.LifeexpectancyintheGlascoteWardislowerthanthe districtfigure.

Around22.5%oftheworkingagepopulationareclaimingbenefits,comparedto15.2%inthe districtand12.8%inthecountyasawhole(Source-ObservatoryGlascote ProfileDecember2010).

4 Factor Indicator Historical Recent Trend Source

NOMIS/Officefor Employment ClaimantsofJob 155(2008) 270(May2010) SeekersBenefits +74% NationalStatistics

AllCrime 386 Staffordshire Crime 515(2008/09) -25% (2009/10) Police

%pupilswith5+ BelgraveHigh Education A*toCgrades 35%(2007) 36% +1% SchoolKeyStage includingEnglish 4pupils &Maths

%ofhouseholds withatleast1 Health personsuffering 42%(2001) Awaitingreport Census life-limitinglong termillness.

%People Resident satisfiedwiththe MELLocality perceptions localareaasa 85%(2009) 77%(2011) -8% Working placetolive Community Survey

These indicators highlight a significant rise in benefit claimants but a lowering in the level of crime.

2. Purpose of Document

2.1. Why do we need a Locality Profile?

This Locality Profile for Glascote Heath is an overview of the issues, data and performance information for the area and highlights some of the challenges facing the local community. It also identifies the priorities for action which will guide the delivery of Locality Working (see below). It is a working document and a starting point to address local concerns.

ThePlanwillberevisedandrefinedastheprojectmovesforward.Theprofile’saimisto encourageindividuals,organisations,agenciesandpartnerstoworktogetherandhelp determinethelongertermpriorityactionsforthearea.Itisoneoffourplanstobedeveloped acrosstheTamwortharea;theothersfocusingontheneighbouringareasof, Belgraveand.

5 Theinformationprovidedinthisprofilehasbeensourcedfromlocalstatisticaldata,residents, serviceprovidersandpeopleworkinginthearea.Theprofilewillbeusedtogainaninsightinto theneedsofGlascoteHeathandwillhelptodirectactivitiesforimprovements.Itwillalsohelp withthedevelopmentofActionPlanswhichwillidentifythewayforward,encouragingjoint workingbetweenavarietyofpeoplesuchasresidents,keyagencyworkersandlocalcouncillors tomakesurethateveryoneisclearaboutwhattodoandwhoisgoingtomakeithappen.

2.2. What is Locality Working?

Locality Working is an initiative aimed at addressing disadvantage within defined communities. As the name suggests, delivery operates on a neighbourhood level, involving local people, agencies and services. The overall aim is to effect key changes, tackling issues of greatest concern and improve the “Quality of Life” of residents in the area. Glascote Heath was chosen as one of four areas in Tamworth for Locality Working because of a number of statistical indicators.

TheIndexofMultipleDeprivation(IMD)isaward-levelstudycommissionedbytheGovernment whichmeasuressixkeyindicators.Usingthisdata,GlascoteHeathhasbeenidentifiedasthe mostdeprivedareainTamworthaccordingtothe2007IMDsurvey.Fourofthe5LowerSuper OutputAreas(LSOAs)wereclassifiedamongstthetopworst20%nationallyandoneLSOA (E01029845)withinthetop10%nationallyforincomedeprived.Thisareaexperiencesahigh levelofmultipledeprivationrelatingto‘income’,‘employment’,‘healthdeprivationand disability’,‘educationskillsandtraining’and‘crimeanddisorder’,althoughasignificantimpact hasrecentlybeenmadeinreducingthetotalcrimeforthisarea.Morerecently,accordingtothe IMD2010,thereisoneLSOAinGlascoteinthe0-10%mostdeprivedLSOAsnationallyand twoLSOAsin10-20%mostdeprivednationally.Improvementsarebeingmadeinthearea whichcouldbeanindicationthatareafocusedinterventionisworking.GlascoteWardhasbeen identifiedasoneof25hotspotareasinStaffordshirethatissubjecttomultipleproblems. GlascotehasoneofthefourLSOAsinStaffordshirein2010whereover30%oftheworking agepopulationweredefinedasworkless.GlascoteisalsooneofnineareasinStaffordshire thatfallwithinthe10%mostdeprivedin,lessthan2%ofallLSOAsinStaffordshire (TheStaffordshireStory2011,StaffordshireObservatory).

Byworkingtogetherlocally,actionsthatimprovepeople’slivescanbeidentifiedandservices canbetargetedwheretheyareneeded.TamworthBoroughCouncilisfullycommittedto developinglocalityworkingasameanstobettermeettheneedsandaspirationsoflocal communities.

TofindoutmoreaboutsomeoftheinitiativestakingplaceinGlascoteHeathandotherlocality workingareasinTamworth,requestacopyof“AyearintheLife:workingincommunities”from theCommunityDevelopmentTeamatTamworthBoroughCouncilTel01827709312or709311 orvisit:-http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/pdf/Locality%20Design_web.pdf

6 3. Area Overview

3.1. Historical background of Glascote Heath

Glascote Heath and most of the surrounding housing developments were originally constructed to assist the conurbation with its pressures on available land to provide social housing schemes.

TamworthBoroughCouncil’sintakeof“BirminghamOverspill”beganasearlyas1959.Thefirst tenantsofGlascoteHeathhousingestatemovedintotheirnewhomesin1970.Historically,the localeconomicsweredominatedbyprimaryindustriessuchascoalminingandclay abstractionforover150years.Duringthe1960’straditionalemploymentwaschanging, markedwiththeclosureofNorthWarwickCollieryin1965(anamalgamationoflocalcollieries) andtheendofproductionforGibbsandCanningclaypitandterracottaworksin1968. Additionally,therewasashiftingoodstransportationfromrailtoroad,compoundedbythe RationalisationofRailwaysActin1963.Theincreasedemphasisonroadtransporthashada profoundeffectonthelocalareawhichisideallylocatedforgoodsdistributionintheHeartof England.Economicactivityhasnowsignificantlychangedandisdominatedbylogistical servicesandlightindustriesbenefitingfromimprovedtransportlinkssuchastheM42 (completedin1985).

Aswithmanypurposebuilthousingschemesconstructedinthelate60’sandearly70’s, aspectsofdesignbecameoutdated.Withmoreprivateownershipofmotorvehiclestherehas beenincreasingpressureonspaceforparking.Featuressuchasbrickflowerbeds,alleyways andbridgeflatshavebecomehotspotsforrubbishdumping,vandalismandantisocial behaviour.Withinthelast20yearssignificantimprovementshavebeenmadetomonitorfactors whichindicatedeprivationandGlascoteHeathwasidentifiedasanareainneedofregeneration.

In1997TamworthBoroughCouncil(TBC)wastheleadorganisationintheformationofthe GlascoteHeathPartnership.Thepartnershipsuccessfullybidforfundingfromthe Government’sSingleRegenerationBudget(SRB)andwasawarded£1.38millionin1999, towardsatotalfundingpackageof£3million.TheSRBprogrammewasaGovernmentled strategydevisedtoenhancethequalityoflifeoflocalpeopleinareasofneed.Thefundingfor GlascoteHeathwasprovidedtosupportthedeliveryofafive-yearregenerationprogramme withthreekeythemes:-

• Education,TrainingandEmployment • CommunityDevelopment,CapacityBuildingandSupport • CrimeandCommunitySafety.

AnindependentevaluationoftheinitiativeconcludedthattheSRBprogrammehadmadea demonstrabledifferencetoGlascoteHeath,bothintermsofitsphysicalfabric,aswellas people’slifeopportunities.However,thereversalofdeep-rootedissuesofmultipledeprivation, suchasthosethatexistinGlascoteHeath,willtakemanyyearstobeachieved.

7 3.2. Overview of Glascote Heath

It is commonly recognised by community and partnership organisations that there are problems associated with community engagement in this area. The fact that Glascote Heath has been the focus of a number of projects during 1999 to 2004 under the SRB programme, could have attributed to a sort of “regeneration fatigue”.

Someresidentsactiveintheprogrammehaveplayedtheirpartandhavenow“retiredtothe sidelines”.Thereisalsoevidencetosuggestthatsomeresidentshavebecomedisheartened byshorttermprojects,“quickfixes”andpromisesthatarenevermetandthishasledto suspicion,mistrustandunwillingnesstogetinvolvedwithnewinitiatives.AlthoughtheSRB programmehasgonesomewaytoaddresslocalneeds,areastatisticsandsurveysidentifythe needforfurtherintervention.Inparticular,asignificantproportionoflocalresidentshave expressedtheirconcernsaboutanti-socialbehaviour,rubbishandgroupsofyouthswith nothingtodo.Clearlytheseissuesdeservepriorityattention.GlascoteWardhasalsobeen identifiedasa“geographicalhotspot”foryoungpeopleNotinEducationEmploymentor Training(NEETs).

GlascoteHeathhasahighbenefitclaimrate(22.5%)comparedtotheaverageforTamworth (15.2%)andStaffordshireCounty(12.8%).Thecurrentrecessionhashadasignificantimpact inthisarea,withmajorjoblossesinconstructionandwarehouseanddistribution.Thenumbers claimingJobSeekersbenefitshaverisenfrom155(Aug2008)to270(Dec2010),anincrease of74%.Duringthesedifficulttimesthereisnowanevengreaterneedforcommunityand partnershiporganisations,particularlythoseconcernedwithhelpingpeopleintoemployment.

InApril2008,asurveycoveringjustunder20%ofhouseholdsintheGlascotelocalityworking areahighlightedthatthetopissuesforresidentswerelitteranduntidinessofthearea;antisocial behaviouroftenassociatedwithgroupsofyoungpeopledrinking,andnotenoughprovisionfor youngpeople.Sincethis,numeroussurveyshavebeenconductedandtheseconcernsremain highprioritiesalongwithinadequatecarparkingissues.Thesetypesofproblemsarenot isolatedtothisareabutappeartobecommoninmanyareasacrossthecountry.

Despiteitsproblems,thereisevidenceofastrong“senseofcommunity”amongstsome peopleandfromseveralsurveysitisclearthatmanypeoplelikelivingintheareaand commentontheirfriendlyneighbours.Therehavealsobeenmanypositiveinitiativesput togetherbylocalresidentstoimprovetheareaandthereareseveralactivegroups.Afterbeing awardednearly£5,000offundingfromtheCouncil’sParticipatoryBudgetingInitiative,thelocal PartnershipandCommunitiesTogether(PACT)grouphasundertakena“BigTidy”campaignin theareaduring2011/12.Theactiontakenbyagroupofresidentstohelpmaintainandimprove theupkeepoftheareanowknownasBurgessNatureParkisanotherfineexample.Other groupssuchasSilverCourtResidentsAssociationshowhowastrongcommunityspiritcan makeasignificantimpactinasmallareabasedaround12propertiesforpeopleagedover50. Notably,theBancroftCommunityAssociation,whichsetuptheBancroftCommunityCentre,is wellestablishedinthecommunityandprovidesawiderangeofopportunitiesforlocalpeople. Itisanoutstandingexampleoftheachievementofresidentvolunteers.Thesectiontitled “ServiceProvision”liststhesegroupsandmanyotherservicesprovidedinthearea.

8 3.3. Demography

Over the last 6 years the number of young people has decreased and the older aged population has increased and this trend is expected to continue The overall Black Minority Ethnic (BME) population (3.4%) is higher than the district proportion but lower than the county proportion (Staffordshire Observatory – Glascote Locality Working Profile December 2010). At the time of writing, the ethnic group breakdown data for the 2011 Census was unavailable so the 2001 breakdown is given below:-

Ethnic groups of Glascote population Ethnic Group % of population

WhiteBritish 96.59% WhiteIrish 1.09% OtherWhite 0.63% MixedWhiteandBlackCaribbean 0.63% BlackorBlackBritish:BlackCaribbean 0.36% OtherMixed 0.23% MixedWhiteandBlackAfrican 0.13% AsianorAsianBritish:Indian 0.13% ChineseorOtherEthnicGrup:Chinese 0.09% MixedWhiteandAsian 0.04% AsianorAsianBritish:Bangladeshi 0.04% ChineseorOtherEthnicGroup 0.04%

AccordingtoLocalityWorkingAreasMosaicPublicSectorProfileMarch2012,Glascote’s populationaremainlycatagorisedbythefollowing‘Mosaic’types:-

• E21Middleagedfamilieslivinginlessfashionableinterwarsuburbansemis(9.2%) • I43Oldertowncentreterraceswithtransient,singlepopulations(8.2%) • J47Comfortablyoffindustrialworkersowningtheirownhomes(6.8%) • K50Olderfamiliesinlowvaluehousingintraditionalindustrialareas(25.3%) • O67Oldertenantsonlowrisesocialhousingestateswherejobsarescares(13.2%) • O69Vulnerableyoungparentsneedingsubstantialstatesupport(18.3%)

ThereisasignificantlylargerpercentagethanistypicalofTamworth’spopulationwithinTypes I43,K50,O67andO69.ThemajorityofGlascote’spopulationarereceptivetofacetoface contact.Thosethatarenot,prefertobegiveninformationviatheInternetorbytelephone. TorequestacopyofthefullreportcontacttheCommunityDevelopmentTeamatTamworth BoroughCouncilTel01827709312or709311.

9 3.4. Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), a ward-level index commissioned by the Government and made up from six key indicators, identified Glascote Heath as the most deprived area in Tamworth according to the 2007 IMD survey. Fourofthe5LowerSuperOutputAreas(LSOA)wereclassifiedamongstthetopworst20% nationallyandoneLSOA(E01029845)withinthetop10%nationallyforincomedeprived.The areahasahistoryofhighbenefitclaimratescomparedtotherestofStaffordshireandthe numberofpeopleclaimingbenefitshasrisento1,065or22.5%oftheworkingagepopulation (May2010).ThenumbersclaimingJobSeekersbenefitshaverisenfrom155(Aug2008)to270 (Dec2010),anincreaseof74%.Thecurrentrecessionhashadasignificantimpactwith severalmajorlocalemployersclosingdownormakingredundancies.

AccordingtotheStaffordshireObservatory-GlascoteLocalityWorkingProfileDecember2010, thisareaexperiencesahighlevelofmultipledeprivationrelatingto‘income’,‘employment’, ‘healthdeprivationanddisability’,‘educationskillsandtraining’and‘crimeanddisorder’.A summaryandnationalcomparisonfor2007isgivenbelow:-

Indices of multiple deprivation 2007 LSOA rankings for Glascote

LSAO District Rank District Rank District Rank District Rank (1 to 51) (1 to 51) (1 to 51) (1 to 51)

E1029845(inGlascote) 121502 5%

E1029840(inGlascote) 3 22 4930 15%

E1029842(inGlascote) 6 32 5802 18%

E1029843(inGlascote) 9 41 6348 20%

E1029841(inGlascote) 20 145 13872 43%

Source:IndicesofDeprivation2007(CommunitiesandLocalGovernment)

TheIndicesofDeprivation(IMD)2010showthatthereisoneLSOAinGlascoteinthe0-10% mostdeprivedLSOAsnationallyandtwoLSOAsin10-20%mostdeprivednationally. InformationfromthesetwosetsofdatawouldindicatelittlechangeinIMDstatus.Althoughnot clearfromthewaythedataispresented,thereisperhapssomeimprovementforLSOA E01029843.

IMD 2010 % Bands Lower Super Output Area IMD % Band - Most Deprived Nationally

E01029840 10-20% E01029841 40-50% E01029842 10-20% E01029843 20-30% E01029845 0-10%

10 4. Statistical Overview

4.1. Introduction

The following sections provide details about specific issues in the area and includes summaries of a number of surveys and reports, which at best relate to Lower Super Output area level. There are five Lower Super Output areas in the Glascote locality area, although three are split with the Amington and Stonydelph locality areas (see map overleaf).

SomeinformationrelatestodatawhichhasbeenobtainedatWardlevelandconsiderations shouldbemadefortheadditionalcatchmentareaswhenmakingconclusions.Theissuesof greatestconcernarisingfromthesesurveyshelptoprovideafocusforLocalityWorking initiatives,whereagenciesandcommunitygroupsaimtoworktogethertomaximisetheuseof resourcesandtacklepriorityissues.Althoughstatisticscanhighlighttrends,theyshouldbe viewedwithcautionasnumericaldatacannotexplaintheexactreasonsforchangewhichwill almostcertainlybeattributabletothecumulativeeffectsofanumberofdifferentfactors.Some data,especiallyconcerninghealth,hasnotbeenavailablefortheLocalityWorkingareaandwe arecurrentlywaitingfortheresultsofthe2011Census.

11 4.2. Mapping & boundaries

Glascote Heath Locality Working area

TheGlascoteLocalityWorkingareaismadeupoftwocompleteLowerSuperOutputAreas (LSOAs);E1029840andE01029843andpartsofafurther3LSOAs;E01029841,E01029842 andE01029845.AlltheseLSOAsfallwithinGlascoteward.

12 4.3. Safer and stronger communities

The overall crime rate is lower in the Glascote locality area (55.3 per 1,000 population) than for the district as a whole (79.5 per 1,000 population). The total level of crime recorded within Glascote has decreased by 18% over the last 3 years (Staffordshire Observatory – Glascote Locality Working Profile December 2010).

GlascoteWardhasbeenidentifiedasa“geographicalhotspot”foryoungpeoplenotin employment,educationortraining(NEET)andthismayimpactoncrimeinthearea.Anti-Social Behaviour,motorvehicletheftandseriousviolentcrimewerealsoidentifiedashigherthanthe Tamworthaverageduring2008/09.However,currentdatashowsasignificantdecreaseinthe overallcrimeratewhichwas55.3per1,000population(2010)areductionof38.3per1,000 fromthepreviousyear.Thisfallincrimecouldbeanindicatorthatsomeintervention programmesarehavingasignificantimpactinthearea(seetablebelow).

Crime and Incidents Recorded (comparative figures shown per 1,000 population)

Glascote Tamworth Staffs Glascote Locality Locality Borough County 2009/10 2009/10 2009/10 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

55.3 79.5 61.9 AllCrime 471 515 386

33.7 50.6 39.9 Anti-Socialbehaviour 406 298 235

12.9 17.2 13.1 CriminalDamage 138 143 90

8.6 11.0 8.8 SeriousAcquisitiveCrime 89 77 60

6.4 9.4 7.1 AssaultwithInjury 53 73 45

3.4 4.1 2.3 DeliberateIgnitions 48 31 24

0.4 0.9 0.6 SeriousViolentCrime 533

Source:CrimeandincidentdatasourcedfromStaffordshirePolice.DeliberateIgnitionssuppliedby StaffordshireFireandRescueService.

13

Crim e ra tes 2 0 05 to 2010 - Sta ffordshire Obse rvatory Reports

Incident 2005/06 2007/08 % difference 2009/10 % difference between 07/08 & 09/10

-18 All crimes 645 471 -27 386 (40% difference to 05/06 number)

Anti social

g 414 406 -2 235 -42 g n

behaviour i n i k r k r o o W

Criminal damage 207 138 -33 90 -35 W

y t y i t l i l a a Serious acquisitive c -33 c o 143 89 -38 60 o L

crime L (58% difference of 05/06)

e r r e o t f f e Assault with injury 53 53 0 A 45 -15 B

Deliberate -50 153 48 -69 24 ignitions (Massive 84 % difference since 05/06) Serious violent 3 5 +40 3 -40 crime

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• Therewereslightgainsinsomeareasin08/09,butallareasfellin09/10

Tamworth Community Safety Partnership

Tamworth Community Safety Partnership incorporating all its partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors will strive to improve the quality of life in the Borough by reducing crime and anti social behaviour and the fear of crime.

Thiswillbeachievedbyengagingwithallthevariousanddiversecommunitiestoensurethe necessarytransparency,integrityandequalityvaluesofthePartnershiparedelivered. Tamworthwillnotonlybecomeasaferplacetolive,workorvisitbutthecommunitieswithin theBoroughwillbestronger,engagedandinvolvedwithpartnerstodelivertheobjectives.

Priorities:

TheCommunitySafetyPartnershipiscommittedtoproducinganannualstrategicassessment fromwhichitsprioritiesareidentified.Ourcurrentprioritiesareasfollows;

• Reduceincidentsofantisocialbehaviour • Reduceincidentsofviolenceincludingdomesticviolence • Reduceincidentsofcriminaldamage • Reduceincidentsofburglaryinpeopleshomes • Reduceincidentsoftheftfrommotorvehicles • Improvecommunitycohesion • Tackledrugandalcoholmisuse.

Contributor-DavidFern,CommunitySafetyManager,November2008

14 4.4. Health

Four LSOAs in this area have a rate of life-limiting long term illness (LLTI) that is greater than the district and county comparator. Life expectancy in the Glascote ward is lower than the district figure (Staffordshire Observatory – Glascote Locality Working Profile December 2010). The tables below contain summary data for health statistics in this area from a variety of sources.

Percentage of households with at least one person suffering life-limiting long term illness in Glascote

% of households

E01029845(inGlascote) 52.7% E01029840(inGlascote) 40.2% E01029843(inGlascote) 39.7% E01029842(inGlascote) 36.1% Staffordshire 34.6% E01029841(inGlascote) 34.2% Tamworth 33.8%

Source:Census2001

Percentage of persons providing care in Glascote

% of persons

Tamworth 12.0% Staffordshire 11.1% E01029845(inGlascote) 10.2% E01029841(inGlascote) 10.0% E01029843(inGlascote) 9.3% E01029840(inGlascote) 8.9% E01029842(inGlascote) 7.9%

Source:Census2001

15 Percentage of residents claiming Disability Living Allowance

% of residents

E01029845(inGlascote) 13.4% E01029840(inGlascote) 9.4% E01029843(inGlascote) 8.5% E01029842(inGlascote) 7.8% Tamworth 6.0% E01029841(inGlascote) 5.9% Staffordshire 5.2%

Source:NOMIS

Life expectancy at birth 2004 - 2008

years in men years in women

Glascote 78.9% 81.8% Tamworth 78.3% 80.9%

Source:OfficeforNationalStatistics,2004-08,takenfromTamworthHealthProfile, SouthStaffordshirePCT

Healthier Communities Tamworth Healthier Communities and Lifestyle Group have representatives from the public and voluntary sectors. The aim of the group is to support the delivery and monitor the outcome of initiatives provided within the locality to improve the health and well being of local residents.

Priorities: • Increaseaccesstosmokingcessationservicesinavarietyofsettingswithinthelocality. • Increaseaccesstoexerciseandhealthyeatingopportunitiesthatfiteasilyintopeople’s everydaylives,andsupportpeople’scircumstancesandpreferences.

16 • Workwithpartnerstosupportawidercampaignofeducationandawarenessofthe possiblenegativeconsequencesofalcoholmisuse. • Provisionofoutreachcontraception/sexualhealthservicesincommunitysettings. • Improveaccesstoscreeningservices(breast&cervical)

Contributor–LalithaWebbDistrictPublicHealthLeadFebruary2009

4.5. Housing

Over half the population and households living in the Borough reside in the South, in Belgrave, Glascote, Stonydelph, Trinity and Wards.

HousepricesandaffordabilityvariesacrosswardsinTamworthandevidencesuggeststhatthe economicdownturnhashitthelowerendofthehousingmarketharderthantheupper. Between2007andJune2010themeanhousepricefellby4.0%whereasthelowerquartile pricefellby8.1%.Somehouseholdscouldbeinnegativeequity.Mostaffordablewardsare Wilnecote,StonydelphandGlascote,howeverinthesewardsdeprivationisgreaterandlife expectancyshorter.GlascoteandBelgravehavethelowestincomesintheBorough,with45% oftheadultpopulationinGlascotelivinginanincomedeprivedfamilywhichwillhavean impactontheabilitytoaffordadecenthome.

25%ofPrivateSectorHomesacrossTamworthfailtheDecentHomesStandardwith14.9%of thesebeingduetothermalcomfortfailureand13.25Category1Hazards.Thereappearstobe acorrelationbetweennondecencyandincomeasthelargestproportionofprivatesectornon decentdwellingswereoccupiedbyhouseholdswithanincomeoflessthan£10,000

Non decent dwellings with vulnerable households in the local area

Vulnerable Percent Percent Shortfall for households in vulnerable vulnerable vulnerable Area non decent households households in occupiers dwellings in decent non decent dwelling dwellings

Central(, Glascoteand 610 71.1% 28.9% -20 Belgrave)

14.5%ofCouncilHousesfailedtomeettheDecentHomesStandardwiththemostcommon reasonforfailurebeingthermalcomfort.

IntheprivatesectorStockConditionSurvey,GlascoteandBelgravewardovercrowdingis around1.6%accordingtothestatutorydefinition.Therearemassiveimpactsofovercrowding onhealth,children’sdevelopmentandeducationalattainment.

17 Housing tenure

Tenure LSOA (% in Owner Shared Council Social Privately Other locality Occupied Ownership Rented Landlord Rented Rented working area) % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count

E01029840(100%) 43 197 1349 225 15316 4 17

E01029841(60%) 49 304 12531 2 11 18 210

E01029842(30%) 12 207 0015 80 140215

E01029843(100%) 53 293 1837 207 3 14 3 15 3 15

E01029845(75%) 8 39 002662 284 15 210

Average% andTotals 51 1040 1 13 27 548 16 318 2 45 3 57

NB.ThepercentagesplitsofLSOAsareestimatesandthereforethereissomedeviationfromactualhouseholdnumbers Totalestimatedhouseholds2021(Actual1886).

1 bed 2 bed 1 bed 2 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 1 bed 3 bed 1 bed 2 bed bungalow bungalow ground ground house house house sheltered sheltered upper upper floor flat floor floor flat floor flat maisonett e

43 99660 367 30 40 1 28 7

Informationfromthewebsite“FindingahomeTamworth”March2012-GlascoteWard http://www.findingahometamworth.co.uk/content/locations.aspx

Tamworth Borough Council Housing Strategy

Tamworth Borough Council launched its Healthier Housing Strategy in 2011 and this document clearly sets out the Councils housing vision until 2014. It is supported by an action plan which will be updated and refreshed annually. The document highlights the expected challenges that will be faced by the Council and its partners over this period and puts these into context by including real life examples of the issues that need to be overcome.

Key Housing facts from the Strategy

• 70.7%ofhousinginTamworthisowneroccupied • 9.5%ofhousinginTamworthisprivatelyrented • Tamworthhasbeenhighlightedasarepossessionhotspotcoming8thintheUKandthe placewiththemostrepossessionsintheWestMidlands(1st) • 6,310(25.1%)privatesectordwellingsfailtheDecentHomesStandardinTamworth

18 • 19.8%ofhousinginTamworthissocialhousing • Thenumberofaffordablehomesrequiredperyeartomeethousingneedis142 • HomelessnessapplicationsintheBoroughhaveincreasedsignificantlyfrom68in2009/10 to91in2010/11 • AsofJan20122,103peoplewereregisteredonthewaitinglistforsocialhousing

Key Health Facts from the Strategy • ThehealthofpeopleinTamworthisvariedcomparedtotheEnglandaverage • LevelsofdeprivationvaryacrosstheBorough.Forexample,over18%ofchildrenlivein poverty. • LifeexpectancyforbothmenandwomeninTamworthissimilartotheEnglandaverage. However,lifeexpectancyis5yearslowerformenand7yearslowerforwomeninthemost deprivedareasofTamworththanintheleastdeprivedareas • About16%ofYear6childrenareclassifiedasobese.However,themajorityofpupilsspend atleastthreehourseachweekonschoolsport. • LevelsofteenagepregnancyandGCSEattainmentareworsethantheEnglandaverage • EstimatedadulthealthyeatingandobesitylevelsareworsethantheEnglandaverage. • Therewereabout1,100hospitalstaysforalcoholrelatedharmin2009/10andthereare approximately95deathsfromsmokingeachyear

Thereareanumberofpolitical,environmentalandsocialchallengesthatwillbeencountered overthenext3years.

The challenges faced by the Council and its partners include;

• Helpingresidentsaffordlocalhousingcosts

• Tacklingpoortenureandtenancyconditions

• Improvingmobilityandbetterutilisationofhousingstock

• Improvingaccessibilitytosuitablehousingforvulnerableresidents

• Reducinghazardsinthehome

• Meetingtheneedsofanageingpopulation

• Tacklinghomelessness

• Encouragingacceptablehealthandsocialbehaviourtohouseholds

• Improvingsocialenvironmentwithinthelocalcommunity

• Improvingthephysicalandbuiltenvironment

19 The vision for Tamworth is ‘One Tamworth, Perfectly Placed’

TheStrategydescribeshowHousingactivitywillcontributetoachievingthisvision.The StrategysetsouthowtheCouncilwillensure:

1.Therearesuitablehomesforeveryone 2.Homesarehealthy,warmandsafe 3.Peopleareabletomaintainanindependentandhealthylifestyle 4.Neighbourhoodenvironmentsenablesaferandhealthiercommunities FormoreinformationabouttheTamworthBoroughCouncilHealthierHousingStrategyplease contactStevePointon,HeadofHousingandHealthStrategyon01827709700oremail [email protected]

4.6. Children and young people

Glascote ward is in the top 20% of wards nationally for teenage pregnancy. Three of the LSOAs in the locality are in the top 20% most deprived nationally, with one in the top 5%. Nearly three quarters of children in Glascote ward were living in low income families (Staffordshire Observatory – Glascote Locality Working Profile December 2010).

Index of child well-being 2009 - LSOA rankings for Glascote

LSAO District Rank County Rank National Rank (1 to 51) (1 to 525) (%)

E1029845(inGlascote) 125%

E1029840(inGlascote) 3 22 15%

E1029842(inGlascote) 6 32 18%

E1029843(inGlascote) 9 41 20%

E1029841(inGlascote) 20 145 43%

Source:DepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernment

WorkingtogethertoimprovetheoutcomesforchildrenandyoungpeopleinTamworthremains akeypriorityforallpartners.ThedissolutionoftheChildren’sTrustBoardinFebruary2011has notnegativelyimpactedonpartnershipworking,infact,ourpartnershipworkinggoesfrom strength-tostrength.

ThePreventionofAdverseRiskTakingBehaviourgroup(PARB)ismadeupofawidevarietyof partnersincludingrepresentativesfromhealth,police,fireservice,communityvoluntarysector, StaffordshireCountyCouncilandTamworthBoroughCouncil.ThePARBgroupdeliversvarious projectsthroughoutthedistrictthataimtoraiseyoungpeople’sself-esteemwhiledelivering importantmessagesaroundthedangersassociatedwithdrugsandalcoholandthe consequencesofadverserisktakingbehaviour.

20 Percentage of pupils claiming free school meals in Glascote 2009

% of pupils

E01029840(inGlascote) 47% E01029845(inGlascote) 41% E01029843(inGlascote) 31% E01029842(inGlascote) 27% Tamworth 14% Staffordshire 10% E01029841(inGlascote) 9%

Source:SchoolsCensus2009

TheimplementationofthenewFamiliesFirstserviceinTamworthwillensurethatchildrenand youngpeoplewhoneedaddedsupportgettherighthelpattherighttimeandintherightway. TheFamiliesFirstServiceisanewwayofworkingthatbringstogetherthefullrangeofcounty councilprofessionalsthathelpchildren,youngpeopleortheirfamilies.

Itinvolvespeoplewithdifferentskillsworkingtogetherinlocalteamsbuiltaroundtheneedsof children,youngpeopleandfamilies.Theteamarekeyinidentifyingandmeetinganyunmet needs(physical;emotional;social;psychologicalandenvironmental)asearlyaspossible,this willenablepositiveoutcomesforallinvolved.

Priorities

• Reduceteenagepregnancyrates • Tacklesubstancemisuseinparticularalcohol • DeliveryofeducationalsessionsaroundriskybehavioursbytheTurnaroundTeamtoyoung people • Runavarietyofprojectsaimedatraisingself-esteemandpreventrisktakingbehaviour

Contributor–StephanieIveyChildrenandYoungPersonsOfficerMay2012

21 4.7. Economic Development

Around 22.5% of the working age population are claiming benefits, compared to 15.2% in the district and 12.8% in the country as a whole (Staffordshire Observatory – Glascote Locality Working Profile December 2010).

Benefit claimants in Glascote, May 2010

Number of people % of working age claiming benefit population

ESAandincapacitybenefits 410 10.3% Jobseekers 270 4.2% Loneparents 165 3.3% Carers 100 1.9% Disabled 70 1.9% Othersonincomerelatedbenefits 40 0.9% Bereaved 10 0.0%

Total Claimants 1,065 22.5%

Source:NOMIS

Business Economic Partnership

TheBusinessandEconomicPartnershipcoveringTamworthandLichfield,betterknownasthe BEP,ismadeupofrepresentativesfrompublic,privateandvoluntarysectororganisations,all withthesamegoal:promotingeconomicgrowthforTamworth.

Wecontinuallystrivetobetterunderstandtheconditionsforlocalbusinessesandtheirneeds, particularlyinthecurrentclimate.Ifthereisanythingyouwishtodiscusswithamemberofthe BEPpleasecontactusviathedetailsoverleaf.

Priorities

• TownCentreregeneration/rejuvenation. • Skillsdevelopmentandaspirationraisingforthewholecommunity. • Provisionofqualitysitesandpremisestoencouragebusinessgrowth,inwardinvestment andhigherpaidemployment. • Betterco-ordinationofbusinesssupportandengagementtoincreasebusinesstake-up andunderstanding.

22 Tamworth and Lichfield Economic Strategy 2011

Vision

Buildingontheexcellentlocationtoliveandwork,communicationlinkswiththewholecountry andalocalskilledworkforce,wewillprovideanenvironmentthatencouragesandactively supportsallnewandexistingbusinesses,withaviewtodevelopingareasofexcellence.

Key Themes

5keythemesidentifiedaspriorityareasforaction:

1.SupportingourBusinesses 2.PlacePromotion 3.Infrastructuretosupportbusiness 4.TownCentres 5.WorkforceDevelopment

ThesethemesreflectadesireexpressedbyBEPpartnersandbusinessestofocusonthekey determinantsofbusinessgrowthandsuccess,alongsidethosepositiveorattractiveattributes andfeaturesoftheTamworthandLichfieldareaasaplacewhich,iffurtherenhanced,willlead tothefollowing:

• Greaterinwardinvestmentintothearea,withanaccentonattractinghighgrowth/value addedsectorsandnewindustries. • Anenhanced‘enterpriseculture’,leadingtohigherratesofnewbusinessformations, survivalratesandnewjobopportunities. • Furthergrowthamongstindigenousbusinessesandaresultantgrowthinemployment opportunitiesforlocalpeople. • AnenhancedreputationforTamworthandLichfieldasaplaceinwhichitis‘easytodo business’,withawellconnectedandsupportedthrivingbusinesscommunitywhichoffersa multitudeofbusinessopportunitiesandissustainableasastrongeconomyforthe foreseeablefuture.

Inidentifyingthe5keythemesfortheTamworthandLichfieldEconomicStrategy,careful thoughthasbeengiventoensurethattheyarecompatiblewiththepriorityprogrammeareasof thelocalLEPsandwillcontributetothewidereconomicambitionsoftheLEPareas.However, the5themesarealsoreflectiveofthedistinctivecharacteristicsofTamworthandLichfieldasa morelocaleconomicarea,aswellasthemorespecificneedsofthelocalbusinesscommunity andthedifferentlevelofresourcesavailabletopartners.

ForfurtherinformationontheBEPpleasecontactMattFletcher,EconomicDevelopment OfficerforTamworthBoroughCouncilandLichfieldDistrictCouncil.

01827709382orMatthew-fl[email protected]

23 5. Community Surveys

TherehavebeenanumberofsurveysconductedwithresidentsfromtheGlascoteHeatharea. Hyperlinkshavebeenprovidedwherepossibletoaccessthesedocumentsonline.

5.1. M.E.L Research Survey InMay2009andMay2011,TamworthBoroughCouncilcommissionedM·E·LResearchto undertakeaCommunitySurveywithresidentslivinginTamworthtoidentifyprioritiesfor improvinglocalareasinthefuture.Thissurveyprovidesinformationabouttheviewsof residentsinGlascoteHeathandtheotherLocalityWorkingareasinTamworth.Atotalof204 (May2009)and200(May2011)residentsparticipatedfromtheGlascoteHeatharea.

Locality Working Community Survey May 2011 - Summary of findings Glascote • AhigherproportionofrespondentsinGlascotehadlivedintheareaforfiveyearsorless comparedtotheotherlocalityworkingareas.Perhapslinkedtothis,Glascotewastheonly localityworkingareatowitnessadecreaseinsatisfactionwiththelocalareaasaplaceto livecomparedtothebaselinesurveyundertakenin2009,creatingawideninggapin satisfactionbetweenGlascoteandtheRestofTamworth. • Problemswithparkingisafactorrespondentsdislikeabouttheareawheretheylive,but whenaskedwhattheyliketherehavebeenincreasesintheproportionsayinghousingand beingclosetofamily/friends–perhapsasaresultoftherecentlocationofthese respondentstoGlascote. • Despitetherelativelyshorttermpopulation,thesurveyindicatesanincreasingamountof respondentswhoknowpeopleintheirlocalarea,anincreasingproportionwhofeellikethey belongtothelocalareaandthehighestproportionofrespondentswhosaypeoplegeton welltogetherandrespecteachotherinthelocalarea.Infact,Glascoterespondentsare morelikelytoknowpeopleintheirlocalareacomparedtorespondentsintheotherLocality WorkingareasandtherestofTamworth.Whilsttherehasbeenanarrowingofthegap betweenthosewhosaytheyfeelliketheybelongtoGlascotecomparedtotheRestof Tamworth,thereisstilla12%ptsgapbetweenthetwoareas. • Glascotehaswitnessedanincreaseintheproportionofrespondentswhoregularly participateinsportoractiverecreation,whichmayhavehelpedtoincreasefitnessand makeGlascotethelocalityworkingareawiththebestlevelsofselfreportedhealth–of coursethismayalsobelinkedtotheageprofileofthelocalityworkingarea.Participationin sportandactiverecreationhasincreasedataratesimilartothatseenintheRestof Tamworth. • Whenaskediftheycaninfluencedecisionsaffectingtheirlocalarea,Glascoteistheonly area(includingtheRestofTamworth)tohaveseenanincreaseinagreement,buckingthe trendseenlocallyandnationally,andagreementisnowhigherinGlascotethanitisacross theRestofTamworth.Agreementthatbyworkingtogetherdecisionscanbeinfluencedis alsoincreasinginGlascote,butremains20%ptsbehindthelevelofagreementacrossthe RestofTamworth.

24 Key results over time - all Glascote respondents

Measure 2009 (%) 2011 (%) Change (+/- %pts)

Satisfiedwithlocalareaasaplacetolive 85 77 -8

Knowmost/quitealotofpeopleinthelocalarea 46 52 +6

Feelstronglybelongtothelocalarea 64 70 +6

Agreelocalareaisaplacewheredifferentpeopleget onwelltogetherandrespectoneanother 84 86 78 Agreecaninfluencedecisionsaffectinglocalarea 18 44 +26

Methodsinhelpingtoinfluencedecisionsareeffective 67 55 -12

Agreepeopleintheneighbourhoodcaninfluence decisionsbyworkingtogether 39 62 +23 Participatedinsportoractiverecreation,atamoderate intensity,foratleast30minutes,atleast3timesaweek 25 52 +27

Givenunpaidhelp 8 10 +2

Onthewholehealthoverthepast12monthshas - 83 beengood

Key results over time - all Glascote respondents

Measure 2009 (%) 2011 (%) Change (+/- %pts)

Satisfiedwithlocalareaasaplacetolive 92 92 0

Knowmost/quitealotofpeopleinthelocalarea 50 44 -6

Feelstronglybelongtothelocalarea 69 82 +13

Agreelocalareaisaplacewheredifferentpeopleget 9 84 87 onwelltogetherandrespectoneanother Agreecaninfluencedecisionsaffectinglocalarea 30 30 0

Methodsinhelpingtoinfluencedecisionsareeffective 46 64 +18

Agreepeopleintheneighbourhoodcaninfluence decisionsbyworkingtogether 64 82 +18 Participatedinsportoractiverecreation,atamoderate intensity,foratleast30minutes,atleast3timesaweek 32 61 +29

Givenunpaidhelp 10 12 +2

Onthewholehealthoverthepast12monthshasbeen - 85 good

25 5.2. Glascote planning consultations August 2011

Summary of Informal Discussions

Glascote Community Together Event, 2 August 2011

Localresidents,includingyoungpeoplewereaskedtoputtheirissuesonflagsandplacethem onamap.Themainissuesraisedwere:-

• Theenvironmentwasmessywithlitteranddogmess. • Morebinsweresuggestedaswellasaregularcleaningservice. • Maintenanceofgrounds,grassandbushesrequiredtomakethearealooktidier. • Playareasforyoungerandolderchildrenthatareagespecific,i.e.morechallengingfor olderchildren/teenagers. • Drugs,antisocialbehaviour,arsonandvandalismwasspecificallymentioned.Additional CCTVwasraisedtocombatthis. • Cyclepathsareusedbymotorcycles.Morecolourfulcyclepathswereproposed. • Theareahasagoodcommunityspiritandwasconsideredagoodplacetolive.

Russell House - Sheltered Housing Scheme, 8 August 2011

Localfacilitiesarethoughttobegenerallygood,althoughtherangeisnodifferentfromother similarestatesintheBoroughi.e.aconveniencestore,pub,takeaways,libraryandhairdresser. Noparticularservicesaremissing. Busservicesaregoodallweek(every10minutes)withtheexceptionofSundays,whenthere arenoservices.Only3peoplehavetheirowncars,allotherresidentsaredependentonbuses andtaxis. Themainissuesarerelatedtogettingoutandabout.RussellHousedoesnothaveitsownmini busandalthoughTORChasone,youhavetohireandsupplyadriver.Someformof communitytransportordial-a-ridewouldbegreatlyappreciated. RussellHouseprovidesplentyofin-housesocialevents.BancroftCommunityCentreisused byafewresidents,whichalsoprovideshotmealsforthosewhowantthem.St.Peter’s CommunityCentreisnotwellused,mainlybecauseitisnoteasyfortheelderlytoaccess becauseoftheterrain.Oneresidentwouldlikethepossibilityoflinedancingclasses investigated,whichcouldbeprovideatRussellHouseoroneofthecommunitycentres.The schemehasitsowngarden,whichistendedbyanactivefewbutopentoeveryone. ThepathsaroundGlascoteHeatharegenerallynegotiablebutthereareissueswiththe conditionofsomeofthem.Parkingonpavementsisaproblemforelderlypedestrians,scooter andwheelchairusers.Thereisalackofdroppedkerbs.AbenchonthehillbetweenRussell HouseandCaledonianCentrewouldbeappreciatedbecauseofthesteepterrain. MostpeoplefeltsafeandsecurewhenwalkingaroundoutsideRussellHouse.ThePCSOsand streetwardensregularlypatrolanddropin. Graffitiandvandalismisnotmuchofanissue,althoughtherearerepeatedinstancesofyoung

26 peopleclimbingintothecommunalgardentoretrievefootballs.Gardenfurniturehasbeen stoleninthepastandoneofthegreenareasisusedforlatenightpartiesandcoulddowith fencingitoff.Cyclingonthepavementdirectlyoutsidethecommunityroomisaproblemas elderlyresidentscouldbeknockedover. ThecarparkisunlitandwouldbenefitfromanotherstreetlightonBancroft. Therecyclingschemeiseasytouseandtheyhaveagoodtrackrecord,withverylittlegeneral rubbishbeingputout.

Silver Court, 8 August 2011

SilverCourtisa70’s/80’sbuilthousingcomplexofflatsforover55’sranandownedby MidlandHearthousingassociation.

Theagerangeofresidentsisfrom55toresidentsintheir90’swithsomeresidentsstating theyhaveadisabilityorarewheelchairusers.Theimmediateenvironmentofthehousing schemewasveryclean,wellmaintainedandusedtogrowplants,treesandvegetables.A smallsummerhousewasinstalledaswellasanareaofseating.

Therewascommunityspiritwhichwasenhancedbytheheadmaster’sattitudetowards youngpeopleanddisciplineissuesatthelocalschool.Theneighbourhoodwashelpedby theResidentsAssociationwhichpromotedinclusion.Poorcommunicationsbetween MidlandHeartandTBCwasmentioned.

Localtransportwasokduringtheweekbutcreatedproblemsattheweekendastherewere nobusservicesrunningonaSunday.Thelocalbusesneededtobewheelchairaccessible.

Antisocialbehaviourandthegeographicnatureofthescheme,i.e.itwasatthetopofahill, createdproblemsfortheresidentstoaccessshopsandservicesinCaledonian.

Theschemeisfairlysmallandresidentsmakeanefforttoincludenewresidents.However, MidlandHearttaketheirallocationsfromTBC’shousinglist.Newresidentshaveneeded extrasupportthathasnotbeenprovidedbythecouncilorMidlandHeartandthishas causedtensions.

Thepoormaintenanceofthesurroundinghousingestate’sgreenspaceandpavementswas anissueandfelttobeanembarrassmentbyresidents.Thisincludedtheareasimmediately infrontoftheshopswherebyshopkeepersdidnotappeartokeeptheareacleanandtidy. Additionalbinswouldbeadvantageousaswellasabinfordogwaste.

Theresidentswereawarethatyoungpeoplehadbeendemonisedunfairlyandthat communityassetsweregoingtowastewhichcouldbeusedtokeepyoungpeople occupied.

Additionalactivitiesforyoungpeoplewereconsideredtohelptacklethedrugproblemthat wasprevalentinthearea.ClosingtheScaredHeartCatholicChurchcarparkofanevening wasoneoutcometheresidentswerehopingfor.

Residentsstatedveryclearlythattheyfeltstigmatisedandignoredbysocietyandservices becausetheylivedinGlascote.Theattitudeoflocalpoliceofficerswashighlightedwhich

27 residentsinterpretedasdisrespectful.

Antisocialbehaviourwasaggravatedbythelocalpubwhichseemedtobeservingalcoholall day/night.

Aswellastheissuesmentioned,theresidentsstatedthatusingcommunityassetstoempowerthe youngpeoplewouldhelppromoteresponsibilityandencourageownershipandlowerantisocial behaviour.Inaddition,lockinggateswoulddiscourageantisocialbehaviourandtrespass.

Youth Centre, 8 August 2011

The issues mentioned were;

• Limitedaccesstoservices. • Drugsandunderagedrinking. • Morefacilitiesforyoungpeople,i.e.biggerclimbingframes,teenparkandboxingclubs. • Thepathwaysneededbetterlightinginthewinter,inparticulararoundKettlebrookLakes. • Theenvironmentwasuntidyandmessy.

Bancroft Community Centre, 10 August 2011

BancroftCommunityAssociationservestheBancroftareathatwasbuiltbythesocialhousing providernowknownasAffinitySutton.Itreliesonvolunteers,mostare50+.Anewsletteris producedandcirculatedthroughoutthearea.Thecommunitycentreismadeavailableby AffinitySuttonandcostsc.£2000/monthtorun.Itisdifficulttoraisefundsandrequiresmajor fundingstreams. Thereislittleornocommunityspirit.Manypeopleareveryinsularandstrugglingtomakeends meetsotheydonothaveanytimeforthewidercommunity. Current/pastactivitiesincludekids’clubs,firstaidcourses,cookery,motherandtoddler groups,daytrips,bikeworkshopandbacktowork/CVassistance.ThereisanITsuiteanda gymisintheprocessofbeinginstalled. Greenareassufferfromlackofmaintenanceandarefulloflitter.Therearesomeplaycages. Suggestionthatsomeofthegreenareascouldbepassedtothecommunitytouseas allotmentswasgreetedfavourably.Theyliketheideaofplantingfruittreesratherthanpurely ornamentaltrees. ShopsandservicesatCaledonianaregenerallysatisfactoryforwhatpeoplewant.Themore disadvantagedhavetomakedowiththeseandpayhigherpricesbecausetheyhaven’tgot transporttogetthemtoVenturaandothersupermarkets. Busesareregularalthoughexpensive.Towncentreisagood20minutewalk,alotofpeople dowalk. SRBhasnothadanylonglastingimpactonthearea,apartfromanumberofcommunity buildings(St.Peter’s,FaceCentreandSureStart),signage/trafficcalmingandGroundwork projects.MostotherprojectsdisappearedwhenSRBfundingfinished. TheYouthCentreisrunbySCCYouthServiceandisonlyopen2nightsaweek.Theyneed

28 onethatisopeneverydayofferingsportsandactivities,whichcanberunbytheyoungpeople themselves.Thereareplentyofbuildingsthatareunderusedthatcouldbeused,ratherthan buildinganewfacility. Crimeandsafetyaroundtheestateismoreaboutperceptionthanreality.Mostreportedcrime istovehicles,itisnotaviolentarea.

Glascote Library, 12 August 2011

GlascoteHeathwasbuiltbetweenc.1969-73afterBelgrave,butbeforeAmingtonand Stonydelph.ItaccommodatedoverspillfromSmallHeath.Itwasoriginallydominatedby couplesintheir20’swithfamiliesbutisnowmoremixed. Somepeopleregardtheshops/facilitiesasgood,otherssaytheyarebasicandnodifferent fromanywhereelse.Theshoppingcentreisano-goareaafter7pm.Pub(TheGeorge)isthe mainproblem. Busservicesaregoodupto6pm,withnoSundayserviceatall.Busesareusuallyexpensive but‘familysaver’isgoodvalueat£6. Areawouldbenefitfrombeingcleanedup.Therearecommunitycleanups,whichsomepeople getinvolvedin. Somepartsoftheestatehaveagoodcommunityspirit. Somechildrenareabletooccupythemselves;othersfeelthattherearenotenoughorganised activities,particularlyduringtheschoolholidays,asmanyactivitieshavebeencutduetolack offunding. Cyclepathsareextensiveandexcellentbutcansufferfrombrokenglass.Additionallighting wouldmakethemfeelsafertouseatnightandinthewinter. Mostofthegreenareashave‘noballgames’signs,sotherearenoplacesforchildrentoplay footballapartfromthecagesandtheBumpy.Grassedarea/woodlandadjacenttoKirtleyis popularwithchildrentoplayandmakedens,butitisn’tfencedandisfullofdogmuck. Itisanaffordableareatobuyahouse.

St. Peter’s Church, 12 August 2011

• Activities/facilitiesareneededforolderpeople. • Moredroppedkerbsneeded. • Fruittreesplantedaroundtheestatewouldbeagoodidea. • Youthclubshouldbeopenmore. • Toomuchrubbishandlitter. • Lackofswimmingpoolinthelocalarea. • Morecommunityevents. • KettlebrookLakesaredirty. • Moreengagementneededwithhardtoreachgroups.

29 General Conclusions

SomeoftheissuesraisedincludedthoseconcernedwithASB,drugs,litter,dogmessandnot enoughforyoungpeopletodo.Thesesameissueshavebeenhighlightedinanumberofother surveysconductedwithlocalresidentsoverseveralyears.Theyarethereforeindicativeof ongoingissueswhichrequiresustainedinterventionandfocus.Therearealsoafewconflicting statementswhichcouldbereflectiveoflocalisedissuesand“hotspot”areas.Itisdifficultto surmisewhatiseffectivelyalistofstatementsbutsomenotablesuggestionsfromthese findingshavebeenselectedandlistedbelowwhichmayassistwithfutureplanningdecisions:-

• Provisionforyoungandoldpeopleshouldbeconsidered • Issuesoflitterandrubbishshouldbechallenged • Someareasofstreetlightingcouldbeimproved • ProblemsassociatedwithCaledonianshopsandtheGeorgepubneedattention • Moredroppedkerbswouldimproveaccessforthosewithmobilitydifficulties • ResidentswouldbenefitfromaSundaybusservice • Plantingfruittreesinsteadofornamentaltreeswouldbenefitresidents • Somegreenspacescouldbeusedasallotments

5.3. Glascote Matters community survey April 2008

GlascoteMatterscarriedoutaCommunitySurveytodiscoverthepriorityissuesforpeople livingintheGlascoteHeatharea.ThesurveywascompletedinApril2008.Atotalof493 residents(176malesand317females)tookpart,whichrepresented19.4%ofallhouseholdsin everyroadinthesurveyarea.Thecommentsprovidedagreatdealofdetailaboutkeyareasof concern. Glascote Matters Community Survey April 2008 - Summary of findings

Top five issues

Things The Good Quiet & Close to Nice Area people Environment Neighbours Peaceful Amenities liked

Things Crime and Youth Antisocial Vandalism people Rubbish Fear of Trouble Behaviour disliked Crime

Things Tidiness Policing people Youth Environmental Antisocial and and would Facilities Improvements Behaviour Rubbish Patrols like to

change

30 6. Service Provision

6.1. Local groups

6.1.1. Early years

Oakhill Pre-school at the FACE Centre HawksworthB772HH Welcomeschildrenfrom Tel:01827475022 2to5yearsfrom09:15to15:15 FionaBriars MondaytoFriday. [email protected]

Glascote Heath Pre-school GlascoteHeathPrimarySchool Pre-schoolforchildrenfrom SilverLinkRoadB772EA 2to5years.Amaximumof30 Tel:01827475000or475006 childrenmayattendthepre- schoolatanyonetime. JayneWard–Pre-SchoolManager

Tamworth Nursery Nurseryaimedatchildrenaged TorcCampus 2to5yearsinTamworthand SilverLinkRoad districtwhohavephysicalor B772HJ learningdifficulties. Tel:01827475959 LorraineWoodall-TeacherinCharge

Sure Start Children’s Centre Glascote HawksworthB772ER Offeringawidevarietyof Tel:01827475222 activitiesfortheunder5's. KatrinaDipple [email protected]

6.1.2 Children

Burgess Nature Park Adjacent to Collett D77 2DZ. Largegreenspacerecreationalarealocated betweenGlascoteHeathandStonydelphwitha purposebuiltadventureplaytrailincludingaslide, swings,bridge,aminiclimbingwall,tunnels, balancinglogsandbeams.

31 Play Park Between Cambrian and Chapelon near B77 2EE. Outdoorchildren’splayfacilityprovidedbySure Startinanenclosedfencedareaincludingslides androundabout.

Play Slide Hawksworth, B77 2HH adjacent to St Peters Church. Metalslideandclimbingfacilityinanopen greenspace.

6.1.3. Young people

Bancroft Community Centre 207aBancroft,B772EX Sportsandcraftactivities Tel:01827311955 providedwhenstaffand Chair-KateWarlow-Hughes fundingavailable. [email protected] www.bancroftcentre.org

Bancroft Cage Bancroft, B77 2EU. AsmallcagefacilityinBancroftwith grasssurface.

Burgess Nature Park Adjacent to Collett, B77 2DY. Largegreenspacerecreationalarealocated betweenGlascoteHeathandStonydelph including2juniorsizedgoalposts.

32 Caledonian Cage Hawksworth, B77 2HH. CentrallybasedMUPAadjacenttoStPetersChurch popularwithmanygroupsofyoungpeople.

Deltic Football Pitch Adjacent to Deltic, B77 2DU. Purposebuiltfootballpitchwithchalklinemarkingsin theDelticareaofthegreenspaceknownlocallyas the“bumpy”.

Sacred Heart Church and Community Centre Achurchyouthgroupand SilverlinkRoad Browniesmeetatthechurch B772EA Tel:0182762161or288226. FrMichaelWhite

Staffordshire Youth Service GlascoteLibrary Monday 80CaledonianB772ED 18:15–20:15for13to19years Tel:0182759645 andWednesday MarkMatthews 17:00–19:00for10to12years. [email protected]

St Peter's Church and Community Centre Hawksworth Aslan’sGangYouthgroup B772HH (age5to14)meetsFriday Tel:01827287182 6-30pmto8-00pm. RevMichaelMills [email protected]

Tamworth District Scouts DistrictActivityCentre(DAC),Deltic, Explorerscouts(14to18)meeton Tamworth,B772HJ Fridayevenings,7.30pm-10pm www.tamworthscouts.org.uk

33 6.1.4. Older people

Lackinginthisareaaccordingtosomeresidents.ThereisanArtsClubatTheBancroft CommunityCentreandanEmbroideryGroupatStPeter’sCommunityCentrewhichtendto attractoldermembersofthecommunity.GlascoteHeathLibraryholdsregularcraftactivities.

6.1.5. Community services and residents’ groups

Bancroft Community Centre Managedbyvolunteersasan 207aBancroft,B772EX independentcharitytrustofferinga Tel:01827311955 varietyofactivitiesincludinganIT Chair-KateWarlow-Hughes suite,communitycafé,Gym,artsand [email protected] craftactivities,daytrips,socialevents www.bancroftcentre.org andameetingplaceforlocalgroups.

Barnardo's 62Caledonian,B772ED Offeringavarietyofchildrenand Tel:01827286643 parentsupportservicesaddressing BeckyTranter issuessuchasmentalhealth,reduced [email protected] parentingcapacityandfamiliesliving www.barnardos.org.uk inpoverty.

Burgess Nature Park TheFriendsofBurgessof Createdbylocalresidentsand NaturePark partnersfromaneglectedareaof wastelandbetweenGlascoteHeath Chair-DerekKeene andStonydelph. [email protected]

FACE Centre HawksworthB772HH CommunityCentreadjacenttoOakhill PrimarySchoolwithcomputersuite Tel:01827475022 andhomeofOakhillPre-school. YvonneTimson [email protected]

Families First Local Support Team Supportserviceforchildren,young Tel:01827475555 people,parentsorcarers,providing AmandaHeaton advice,one-on-one,groupworkand [email protected] educationalprogrammestotackle www.staffordshire.gov.uk/ issueswhichdon’trequireintensive familiesfirstpartners socialworkorveryspecialisedsupport.

34 Glascote ARCH Acommunityhubatthebackof GlascoteHeathLibrary GlascoteHeathLibrary,providinga 80CaledonianB772ED baseforanumberofservicesanda Tel:01827475235 focusforthedeliveryofTamworth BoroughCouncil’sLocalityWorking StuartEtheridge Initiative. www.tamworth.gov.uk /community_and_living/community_ development/locality_working/ Joinusonfacebook–GlascoteARCH glascote.aspx

Glascote Library Alltheusuallibraryservicesanda 80CaledonianB772ED variedprogrammeofactivities Tel:01827475235 throughouttheyear. [email protected] Internetaccesswithuseof8PCsand www.staffordshire.gov.uk/ Wi-Fiavailableonrequest. leisure/librariesnew/branchlibraries/ GlascoteLibrary/GlascoteLibrary.aspx

Health Centre Thebasefor2GeneralPractitioners’ CaledonianB772ED surgeriesandTamworthMidwiferyService Tel:01827285656 offeringarangeofHealthservices.

Hostsapensionersgroup,Browniesand Sacred Heart Church and aerobicsgroup.Aspecialneedsgroup Community Centre meetsfortnightlyandtheRotaryClub SilverlinkRoadB772EA alsomeetshere Tel:0182762161or288226. Thereisalargefunctionroomwhichis FrMichaelWhite availableforhire.

St Peter's Church and Community Avenueforanumberofactivities Centre includingaYouthClub,CoffeeMorning, HawksworthB772HH TaiChi,WeightWatchersandCraftClubs. Tel:01827287182 TheCentreactsasafocalpointfor RevMichaelMills CommunityMeetingsandhasspacious [email protected] accommodationavailableforhire.

Silver Court Residents Association AresidentsgroupbasedatSilverCourtin theCaledonianareaofGlascoteHeath 145SilverCourtB772EH comprisingof12FlatsrunbyMidland Chair-TomCarroll. HeartHousingAssociationforpeople [email protected] agedover55yearsold.

Sure Start Children’s Centre Offeringavarietyofactivitiesforthe HawksworthB772ER under5'sandparent/guardiansupport Tel:01827475222 servicesincludingabreastfeeding supportgroup,healthyeatingprojects, KatrinaDipple crèchefacilities,playandstaysessions [email protected] andspeechandlanguagegroups.

35 6.2 Councillors

Garry Hirons – Labour

Home address: 15Wellesbourne Perrycroft TamworthB798SP

Phone: 0182766189 Email: [email protected]

Chris Cooke - Independent

Home address: 33Camhouses Stonydelph Tamworth B774HJ

Phone: 01827735900 Email: [email protected]or [email protected]

Dr Simon Peaple - Labour

Home address: 13SharpeStreet Amington Tamworth B773HY Phone: 0182764117 Email: [email protected]n,B772ED Tel:01827

36 6.3. Crime prevention

4 Street Wardens FourwardenscoverGlascoteHeathandotherareasinTamworth.Tocontactthem:- Tel01827709709oremail[email protected]

JamesHarrison JamesVanstone PatrickKavanagh SteveArmstrong

Contributor–JoSands,NeighbourhoodServicesmanager,TamworthBoroughCouncil

1 Neighbourhood Police Officer and 1 Community Support Officer

PCDavidKelly PCSOCarysLong Tel07854774798 03001232345Ext17018

Partners and Community Together (PACT)

MonthlymeetingsatStPeter’sChurchgiveresidentstheopportunitytoraisetheirconcerns. Datesforforthcomingmeetingscanbefoundat www.tamworth.gov.uk/community_and_living/community_development/locality_working/ glascote/events__meetings.aspx

37 6.4. Environmental maintenance

Street Scene TheStreetSceneteamisresponsibleforthecleansingofstreets, pavements,pedestrianareasandvergeswithintheboroughofTamworth. Tel: 01827 709709 [email protected]

Staffordshire County Council Forissuessuchasroadandpavementmaintenance,bollards,roadsigns, streetlighting,drainageproblemsandroadgulleyemptying. Tel: 0300 1118000 www.staffordshire.gov.uk/transport/home.aspx

6.5. Housing

Theareacomprisesofamixtureoflocalcouncilandhousingassociationaccommodation (notablyAffinitySuttonandMidlandHeart)andasignificantnumberofprivatelyowned properties.Housingstockispredominantly2and3bedroomterracedhouseswithgardensto thefrontandrear,thoughtherearesomeflats,bungalows,andsemi-detachedproperties. ShelteredhousingisprovidedbyAffinitySuttonatRussellHouseontheBancroftestate.

Affinity Sutton NeighbourhoodHousingOfficer-BarbaraClark CaretakingandmaintenanceservicesfortheBancrofthousingestate andRussellHouse Tel: 0300 100 0303 www.affinitysutton.com

Russell House Shelteredhousingwith24flats,built BarbaraClark in1972andrenovatedin2010. NeighbourhoodHousingOfficer Mobilityandwheelchairstandard BancroftB772ES properties.Residentmanagement Tel:03001000303 staff(parttime)andcommunity www.affinitysutton.com alarmservice.

Caretaking Team TrevorWylie CaledonianB772ED Tel:01827254867[email protected] ThebaseforTamworthBoroughCouncil’sCaretakingServices,providing dailyroutinecleaningandmaintenanceservicesforcounciltenants.

Midland Heart Tel:03456020540www.midlandheart.org.uk CaretakingandmaintenanceservicesforSilverCourtcomprisingof12 flatsforpeopleagedover55.

38 6.6. Schools

Glascote Heath Primary School Mixedprimaryschoolwith225pupils SilverLinkRoadB772EA onroll(2011). Tel01827475000 HeadTeacherMsNickyPoore www.glascoteheath.staffs.sch.uk/ offi[email protected]

Oakhill Primary School Mixedprimaryschoolwith124pupils HawksworthB772HH onroll(2011). Tel01827475020 HeadTeacherMrIMelloy www.oakhill.staffs.sch.uk/index.html [email protected]

TORC Campus SilverLinkRoadB772HJ VocationalCentre Aneducationcentreopenedin HeadTeacher(awaitingappointment) September2008incorporatinga Tel01827475945 specialistvocationalcentrefor14-16 offi[email protected] yearolds,thesecondaryphaseofTwo www.torc-campus.co.uk RiversSpecialSchoolandarangeof servicesforchildrenandfamilies Two Rivers School includingpaediatrichealthcareanda HeadTeacherMrs.V.Vernon specialneedsnurseryassessmentunit. Tel.01827475690 offi[email protected] www.tworivers.ik.org/home.ikml

6.7. Shops

Food Pubs SPAR(Tates)Supermarket TheGeorgePub 69CaledonianB772ED 81CaledonianB772ED Tel01827284721 Tel01827281477 Hairdressers Takeaways PatsHairStudioTheHut, CaledonianFishBar 63CaledonianB772ED 61CaledonianB772ED Tel01827289968 Tel01827281666 Pharmacy KarmaIndianTakeaway MagrathPharmacy68CaledonianB772ED 64CaledonianB772ED Tel01827288032 Tel01827287000

Post Office and Newsagents HappyValleyChineseTakeaway SilverLinkPostOfficeandNewsAgents 67CaledonianB772ED 66CaledonianB772EDTel01827250046 Tel01827260898

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