Information Bulletin June 2014 in This Edition
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Information bulletin June 2014 In this edition Civic Chairman’s engagements Economy Unemployment rate Environment Environmental protection notices Housing Average void time Housing needs report Council rent arrears Affordable homes Right to buy Housing maintenance Planning Planning appeals Forthcoming planning appeals Information bulletin June 2014 Engagements undertaken by the chairman Cllr Maureen Holding June 2014 3rd Attended the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, accompanied by two long serving members of staff 4th Represented the New Forest District at the Annual Mayor Making at Southampton City Council 5th Represented the New Forest District at Portsmouth City Council’s Drumhead Ceremony, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings at Southsea Common 6th Represented the New Forest District at Portsmouth City Council’s D-Day 70 Remembrance Service, held at the D-Day Stone Memorial, Southsea Esplanade 8th Attended the Mayor of Winchester’s Sunday Evensong Service, held at Winchester Cathedral 9th Attended the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire’s Reception for New Civic Heads, held at Serle’s House, Winchester 12th Represented the New Forest District at the South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association 2014 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Counties Briefing, held at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton 13th Attended a Charity Cheese and Wine Evening at Wallington Village Hall, Fareham, hosted by the Mayor of Fareham 15th Attended the Brand New Forest Great Burley Picnic, held in the village of Burley in the New Forest 15th Attended the Mayor of Basingstoke & Deane’s Civic Service, held at St Michael’s Church, Basingstoke 20th Represented the New Forest District at Hartford Care’s Afternoon Tea, held at Woodlands House and the 1st Birthday Party of Hartwood House in Lyndhurst 21st Attended the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sports Annual Games Opening Ceremony, held at Aldershot Military Athletics Stadium 21st Represented the New Forest District at the Lymington – Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership’s D-Day Commemorations, which involved the unveiling of a plaque to mark the event at Lymington Quay and a reception on HMS Medusa, at Berthon Marina 22nd Represented the New Forest District at the Hampshire County First World War Centenary Service, held at Winchester Cathedral 23rd Raised the Armed Forces Day Flag at New Forest District Council’s offices at Appletree Court, Lyndhurst 27th Represented the New Forest District at the Minstead Training Trust’s Open Morning, also attended by HRH The Earl of Wessex 28th Attended the Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre Open Day 29th Represented the New Forest District at the Friends of New Forest Airfields’ Annual Service, held at Holmsley South Information bulletin June 2014 Unemployment Rate New Forest District - May 2014 Young people Male Female Total Ward (2003) aged 18-24* No. % No. % No. % No. % Ashurst, Copythorne S & Netley Marsh 12 0.7 8 0.5 20 0.6 5 1.5 Barton 15 1.3 14 1.0 29 1.2 5 1.9 Bashley 7 0.9 3 0.4 10 0.6 5 3.2 Becton 21 1.7 11 0.8 32 1.2 5 1.6 Boldre & Sway 6 0.4 # # 7 0.2 5 1.7 Bramshaw, Copythorne N & Minstead # # # # # # 0 0.0 Bransgore & Burley 8 0.5 4 0.2 12 0.4 5 1.6 Brockenhurst & Forest South East 13 0.8 5 0.3 18 0.5 5 1.3 Buckland 23 2.2 6 0.5 29 1.3 10 4.1 Butts Ash & Dibden Purlieu 30 1.6 21 1.0 51 1.3 15 2.9 Dibden & Hythe East 24 1.4 24 1.4 48 1.4 15 4.0 Downlands & Forest 6 0.7 # # 7 0.4 0 0.0 Fawley, Blackfield & Langley 37 2.0 15 0.8 52 1.4 15 3.3 Fernhill 40 2.3 22 1.2 62 1.7 10 2.2 Fordingbridge 18 0.9 16 0.8 34 0.9 5 1.1 Forest North West # # 4 0.5 6 0.4 0 0.0 Furzedown & Hardley 20 2.0 4 0.4 24 1.2 5 2.2 Holbury & North Blackfield 57 2.7 38 1.7 95 2.2 30 4.6 Hordle 13 0.9 11 0.7 24 0.8 5 2.0 Hythe West & Langdown 26 1.5 14 0.8 40 1.1 10 2.5 Lymington Town 18 1.3 11 0.7 29 1.0 5 2.2 Lyndhurst 5 0.6 7 0.8 12 0.7 0 0.0 Marchwood 17 0.8 13 0.6 30 0.7 10 1.6 Milford 9 0.8 8 0.7 17 0.7 5 2.2 Milton 25 1.8 17 1.1 42 1.4 10 2.7 Pennington 32 1.9 13 0.7 45 1.3 10 2.6 Ringwood East & Sopley 6 0.7 4 0.4 10 0.5 5 1.8 Ringwood North 16 0.9 10 0.5 26 0.7 5 1.3 Ringwood South 25 1.4 14 0.8 39 1.1 10 2.1 Totton Central 11 0.6 8 0.5 19 0.5 5 1.1 Totton East 30 1.6 14 0.8 44 1.2 15 3.3 Totton North 34 1.6 14 0.7 48 1.1 10 1.9 Totton South 25 1.3 12 0.6 37 0.9 15 2.9 Totton West 20 1.2 14 0.8 34 1.0 10 2.1 New Forest Total 652 1.3 382 0.7 1,034 1.0 280 2.4 Hampshire 10,115 1.8 5,927 1.0 16,042 1.4 3,600 2.1 Great Britain 665,741 3.4 369,513 1.9 1,035,254 2.6 245,845 4.3 Information bulletin June 2014 Rolling 10 year unemployment rate 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 New Forest Hampshire 2 Great Britain 1.5 Percentage working age residents 1 0.5 0 )May-‐2005 )May-‐2006 )May-‐2007 )May-‐2008 )May-‐2009 )May-‐2010 )May-‐2011 )May-‐2012 )May-‐2013 )May-‐2014 Sources: Sources: Office for National Statistics / Hampshire County Council Notes: Rates are based on the claimant count of all people in receipt of unemployment-related benefits. Estimates of the working age population are used to calculate the above rates. The residential unemployment rate is defined here as the proportion of the working age population (16-64 for males and females). In the above table ‘Hampshire’ refers to the Hampshire County Council area as well as Portsmouth and Southampton unitary authorities. * Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5, so a 0 could mean 0, 1, or 2 persons. For further information on this section please contact: James Ives - Telephone: 023 8028 5588 Email: [email protected] More information on unemployment and the labour market in the district can be viewed on the “Facts and Figures” page of Hampshire County Counci’s website www.hants.gov.uk Information bulletin June 2014 Environment protection notices Notices served during February, March and April 2014 Number and type Notice Address ACT of notice EP18 EPA 1990 S3 32/13/14 - 32/13/14 New Milton 1 EP18 Notice of intended entry Hythe and EP18 EPA 1990 S3 1/14/15 - 1/14/15 1 EP18 Dibden Notice of intended entry Information bulletin June 2014 Average void time for 2014/15 Explained... This graph shows how long it takes us to re-let one of our Council Housing properties. There are two figures shown; • The maintenance average is the time taken to prepare the property to an agreed void standard. This includes various health and safety checks including the gas and electrics. These works are carried out by our own Building Works team. • The total average is the time between the previous tenant leaving and the new tenant actually moving in. Most of our properties are let as soon as the maintenance works are completed. The exception to this are our hard to let properties, these are normally bedsits in our older persons accomodation. This information is included within the Information Bulletin as it is classed as a key Performance Indicator for the Housing Service. Weeks Months The above figures do not include properties that are vacant due to large programmed maintenance works e.g. major structural works and decants. The averages are calculated for properties that have been let since 1 April 2014. For further information on this section please contact: Richard Topliss, Housing Performance & Asset Manager, Housing Services Telephone: 023 8028 5588 Email: [email protected] Information bulletin June 2014 Housing needs report Explained... The Council is obligated to make decisions on applications for housing assistance from people who are homeless. If applicants are homeless through no fault of their own and in priority need then the Council will normally accept a duty to secure housing for the applicant. The information on Homelessness Acceptances shows the number of applicants accepted as homeless in each area of the district. Accepted applicants are placed in temporary housing when a vacancy becomes available. The Council nominates applicants for secure, assured and temporary tenancies to Registered Social Landlords and allocates tenancies within its own stock. Information is provided on the number of nominations accepted. Homelessness Acceptances in May Area of origin Acceptances Fordingbridge (0) 0 Hythe/Dibden/Dibden Purlieu (3) 2 Lymington & Pennington (1) 0 Marchwood (0) 0 New Milton & Walkford (1) 0 Ringwood (1) 0 South Waterside (0) 1 Totton & Eling (1) 0 Other (In NFDC Area) (1) 1 Other (Outside NFDC Area (1) 1 (Figures in brackets are for April) April April April April April May 2007 2009 2011 2013 2014 2014 Number of households 393 345 337 355 343 347 in temporary accommodation Number of 4 4 7 6 11 12 households in B&B For further information on this section please contact: Greg Spawton, Strategic Housing Services Manager, Housing Services Telephone: Lyndhurst 023 8028 5588 Email: [email protected] Information bulletin June 2014 Council rent - arrears Explained..