Appendix - Sherwood Ward Report

Priority (NAT, NRS) Progress since last area committee Lead To improve Community  The Food Poverty meeting had to be postponed due to Neighbourhood engagement through events the Covid Pandemic. We will be looking at other ways of Management holding meetings.

 Residents have been exploring different ways of meeting such as WhatsApp and Zoom and we have been supporting this.  Bulb planting took place on Danethorpe Vale with volunteers from the area taking part.  The usual Christmas event will not be able to take place this year because of covid restrictions, but there will still be a tree and lights. We are also inviting the local shops to take part in a Christmas themed shop front competition.  We are looking at how we can improve community engagement within the Government guidelines for 2021.

To improve the cleanliness score  The Poover is visiting hotspots weekly City Services to 90 by  Woodthorpe Grange Park is still a priority. Work is also being Community Protection  Decreasing reports of dog carried out to make a dog free area. Neighbourhood fouling to 2 per month  During August and September there were 3 reports of Management  Cleaning hotspots weekly reactive dog fouling. Year to date the incidents have  By trialling schemes and increased by 50% - 34 – 17. carrying out operations to  The Carrington underpass is now checked daily. The lights reduce dog fouling have been renewed and we’ve met with CTARA to look at improving this area to help clear it clean. Mansfield Road is also swept daily.  The cleanliness score has not been able to be measured over the last few months due to covid.  Deep cleans are taking place as and when it’s possible, but the team is focussing on catching up on the work that was missed during the first part of the Covid pandemic. Staff are also supporting Waste so that they can maintain their services. To reduce fly tipping by 10% and  Every fly tip is investigated by Community Protection. City Services to issue PCNs to residents  14 fly tips were investigated during August and September. Community Protection leaving bins on the streets.  92 bins on street actions have taken place during the same time frame. This number is higher than usual due to a leaflet drop during August. Develop a network of tenants’  There are now 5 residents groups covering most of NCH and residents’ groups Sherwood Ward. Some also have a theme, such as the Neighbourhood Open Gardens Group. There is also a growing online Management Sherwood Community using our social platforms, increasing our level of engagements with residents. Facebook posts are reaching around 2500 people each month.  Following on from the bulb planting on Danethorpe Vale, residents have expressed an interest in having a residents group. We are supporting to set this up.  Quarterly ward wide themed meetings are currently on hold due to the pandemic. The first was held on begging and homelessness and the second theme Food Poverty. Crime and Burglary Prevention is also on the list for a future meeting. Identify solutions to parking  Dales Estate Parking The full scheme including the Neighbourhood issues within the ward extension is now complete. Management  Costock Avenue area – This scheme is complete  Funding was approved to adapt the permit scheme in Weaving Gardens.  Other areas are being monitored and will be considered if funding is available. Community Protection  Illegal parking - Schools remain a priority. Parking enforcement Officers attend before and after school a minimum of two days every half term. This allows all schools in the city to be patrolled. The ten priority streets for Sherwood are: Perry Road, Haydn Road, Kneeton Vale, Claremont Road, Burnham Street, Flintham Drive, Hucknall Road, Clumber Avenue, Alderton Road, Costock Avenue. These streets will be reviewed at the end of the year to ensure we are still focussing on the streets with the biggest issues.

Safer Nottingham

Priority (NAT) Progress since last area committee Lead Reduce burglaries and ASB by 20% per  Window and door alarms, timers and secure car Police annum (as noted in the City Plan) key wallets are distributed by the Police to through: vulnerable residents. Neighbourhood  Additional equipment purchased to be given out Management  Regular Police operations at events and to vulnerable households.  High visible patrols  Burglary Action Plan is in place Community Protection  Crime Prevention Activities  Regular patrols around the hotspot areas  Target Areas with high ASB  Work being undertaken to look at making the  Make public spaces safe and open underpass more open and updated to all to use and enjoy  Awareness of how to support those homeless or begging has been raised through the themed meeting in October and through social media.  Begging has decreased and is a sporadic issue rather than a daily one. This is being monitored.  Year to date burglaries are at 40. This is a 13% decrease compared to the same time period last year.  Woodland Trust are looking at improving Woodthorpe Meadow to help decrease ASB there. Reduce throw overs* at the prison and  Partnership work between Neighbourhood Police carry out undercover operations. Identify Management, Notts Police, NCH and HMP target hardening opportunities in the Nottingham. NCH surrounding streets.  Phase 2 of the approved Environmental improvement scheme is complete. This includes Neighbourhood *A throw over is when someone throws an new brick built archways and gating that tie in Management item over the wall of the prison to enable with the rest of the building work while at the same time reducing the access points for criminal to the prisoners to have items that they activity. are not allowed. This is often drugs or  Operations continue to take place at this priority mobile phones. location. Recent figures have shown a big drop in throwovers.  The majority of residents state that this scheme has made a huge difference to their quality of life. There are a few tweaks to the scheme that we are currently looking into to improve this further. The Police Contact Point to remain open  Whilst the Contact Point is no longer open, the Police in Sherwood District Centre Police have been issued laptops which enable them to work anywhere. They will often be working in public places within the community – such as the library, cafes etc so they will still be accessible within the community and can also be contacted directly on their mobile numbers.  Hi Vis patrols are taking place by both the Community Protection Team and the Neighbourhood Police Team to ensure that businesses and residents are covid compliant.

Families Nottingham

Priority (NAT) Progress since last area committee Lead To improve the green spaces in  Further improvements are planned for Woodthorpe Parks Department Sherwood Park and the children’s playground. Neighbourhood  Hood Street Park – It’s been possible to secure some  To begin Phase 2 of Management refurbished equipment at a fraction of the full price Peggy’s Park cost. Consultation will be carried out shortly.  To improve Hood Street  Consultation will continue in the New Year to look at Park the next phase for Peggy’s Park.  To improve Woodthorpe Park To protect and look to extend  Expressions of interest have been received on the Libraries Library services in Sherwood land that is being offered with the condition that a library must also be built. This project is ongoing but is expected to take a while due to its complexity.  We are also looking at options for keeping a library service open within Sherwood whilst building work is underway.

To maintain youth and play  Detached youth work has been taking place on Early Help Services facilities and activities in the area Edwards Lane. Discussions are also taking place Lead Organisation about re-establishing youth work sessions on Peggy’s Neighbourhood Park Management  Part of the Councillors Ward allocation has been ring fenced by them to support children and youth activities.

Health Nottingham

Priority (Area Committee priority Progress since last area committee Lead and Area Cluster) • To reduce the number of  Domestic abuse support material available in all public Neighbourhood repeat victims of domestic places. Management abuse.  Support given to promote training for all front line staff Health • To raise awareness of Police Domestic Abuse and services.

To raise awareness on health  3 monthly healthy walks that take place on Woodthorpe Neighbourhood issues: Grange Park to help improve mental health and reduce Management  Domestic Abuse cardiovascular disease have taken place. Health  Mental health  New ways of getting messages out without depending on NCH  Cardiovascular disease social media are being explored to ensure that those who  Drugs and alcohol, don’t have internet access do not miss out on the  Access to services and information and support. support by providing information and services at least one event per year.

Working Nottingham

Priority (Area Committee priority and Progress since last area committee Lead Area Cluster) Reduce unemployment in the ward  Central Locality Employment & Skills Partnership meet quarterly to map partners’ activities against agreed Neighbourhood  Promote training initiatives priorities and to refresh existing Area Jobs Plan and update Management  Deliver training and employment partnership activity. This has resulted in increased training support and employment opportunities including apprenticeships.  Improve partnership working  To update Area Committee at a minimum annually. among Employment services  The Sherwood unemployment Rate has increased 105% to 8.3%. As with the majority of the Country, it is the 16-24 year age group that has been hit the hardest with 10.5% unemployed. To develop a plan to develop a strong  More people are shopping local and businesses have been Neighbourhood working relationship between supporting their communities with delivery services, free Management businesses, market stalls and meals during half term for children who usually receive free Nottingham City Council to increase school meals. usage of Sherwood District Town Centre

Opportunities for citizens to engage - Forthcoming dates, events / activities

Local Issues Meeting/Events

Due to the pandemic, there are no current events. If you would like to be informed of any local meetings (currently held on Zoom or Microsoft Teams) please email: [email protected], or call 07701 049987.

Ward Walks

Ward Walks are still taking place, but without community involvement to ensure that we are able to keep to the rule of 6 (or the guidelines that are in place at the time, should they change).