ROTHER VALLEY WEST (Draft) AREA PLAN March 2006
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Building Sustainable Neighbourhoods “A place to live, where people have choice, quality & aspiration” ROTHER VALLEY WEST (Draft) AREA PLAN March 2006 (Treeton Village Community & Resource Centre, Pit Lane, Treeton) This document can be made available in large print, Braille, audio tape and we will provide minicom, induction loops and text talk facilities at all our offices. We will translate all documents into different languages within 10 working days, and in urgent cases, arrange for a translator to communicate the information. We will also use a National Interpretation Service to communicate with customers whose first language is not English and provide same gender interviews where customers prefer it 3 Section No. Content 1. Introduction 2. Area Profiles 3 Key Priorities and Actions 4. Next Steps - Monitoring Progress - Risks - Resources - Performance Management Framework 5. How to get involved 6. Who to contact to find out more 1. Introduction - Why an Area Plan? The purpose of this Area Plan is to draw together a summary of the major issues, priorities and actions across the Rother Valley West Area Assembly as identified by communities through local Community Partnerships, area based initiatives for example Safer Neighbourhood Teams, community planning activities and through other agencies such as South Yorkshire Police, Rotherham Primary Care Trust and other voluntary and community sector organisations. For the purpose of this Area Plan the major priorities and actions arising from consultation with local residents are grouped together under the 5 themes of the Community Strategy which they relate to and these are summarised below; The Strategic Themes 2020 Vision Rotherham Achieving A Prosperous place, with a vibrant, mixed and diverse economy and flourishing businesses. Rotherham Learning Local residents will be recognised as being informed, skilled, creative, and innovative and constructively challenging. Rotherham Alive Rotherham will be a place where people feel good, are healthy, active and enjoy life to the full. Rotherham Safe All our Neighbourhoods will be safe, green and well maintained. Rotherham Proud Rotherham will be a caring place, where the most vulnerable are supported, achievements and diversity will be celebrated. In addition this area plan takes into consideration the 2 cross cutting themes of the Community strategy which are Fairness – Where All individuals in Rotherham will have equality of opportunity and choice. We will treat each other with fairness and respect and our diverse needs and strengths will be understood and valued. Sustainable Development – Our Neighbourhoods will be a place where the conditions are right to sustain economic growth and the well-being of its citizen’s prioritised so that there is a high quality living environment sustained through minimising harm from development. The Rother Valley West Area Plan is part of a new framework for both improving service delivery and supporting regeneration activity in the area. Neighbourhood Charters, which lay out the 4 standards for council services (for example how often grass will be cut), are incorporated within the Area Plan. Both Area Plans and Area Charters will be monitored through the Area Assembly and they will be a means to judge both the performance of agencies locally and improvements in the services delivered. The Council along with its partnership agencies wants to use its resources better to address issues emerging from local residents. Different agencies will be joining up their actions to work more efficiently within Rotherham. It is expected that better value for money will be obtained from closer working and this should result in some genuine cost savings that can be reinvested in improved services locally. There are a variety of mechanisms in place to monitor progress achieved on community priorities and local standards for example via the Area Assemblies, local consultation and Community Planning. Evidence of this can be found in the corporate plan and on RMBC’s council web site. The Action Plan section of this area plan will grow year on year as your views are taken on board by partners in deciding how to deliver their services. Any actions in the area will be as a result of partners working together or individually to benefit both local residents and the area by putting resources into addressing local concerns. This Area Plan will feed into and influence the Community Strategy, the Council’s Corporate Plan, Local Area Agreements, Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy and the Social Inclusion Framework. It should be noted that this document is organic and that changes, priorities and issues are resolved, actioned and clarified on a yearly basis. A full copy of the Rotherham Community Strategy is available on the Rotherham Partnership website at:www.rotherhamnow.co.uk or e-mail address: [email protected]. Details of your local Area Assembly meetings are available on the Council web site www.rotherham.gov.uk 5 2. Area Profiles Rother Valley West covers the south-west of the Borough, covering an area of 14.5 square miles. The Area Assembly covers the three wards of Brinsworth & Catcliffe, Holderness and Rother Vale. The population of 34,088 is concentrated in the main urban areas of Aston, Aughton, Swallownest and Brinsworth and the smaller communities of Catcliffe, Treeton and Orgreave. Rother Valley West is ranked the 1st area assembly (out of 7 assemblies) for people achieving 5 or more GCSEs grades A* to C. Rother Valley West is the 6th ranked area assembly (out of 7 area assemblies) for vehicle crime and for domestic burglary. 6 In Rother Valley West, men can expect to live until they are 76 years old (the Rotherham average is 75) and women can expect to live until they are 79 years old (the Rotherham average is 79). NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE 2001 Census Statistics Area Profile Rotherham Profile Population 34,088 248,175 Males 16,617 120,694 Females 17,471 127,482 Aged 0-4 5.79% 6.05% 5-17 17.07% 17.60% 18-29 13.42% 13.27% 30-59 43.68% 42.27% 60 + over 20.04% 20.82% Ethnicity White British 97.8% 96.9% Black and Minority Ethnic 2.2% 3.1% Health People not in good health 11.3% 12.1% People with Long-term Illness 21.0% 22.4% Economic Status Economically Active 49.20% 64% Unemployment rate 2.7% 3.94% Long term sick/disabled 7.0% 7.90% Qualifications People with no qualifications 36.0% 36.8% Housing Vacant household spaces 13.5% 3.39% Detached/Semi-detached 96.1% 69.3% Terraced 16.2% 20.2% Flat 6.8% 10.4% Owner Occupation 60.9% 65.3% Council Rented 28.7% 23.2% Other Rented 10.4% 11.4% Overcrowding 3.0% 3.9% Households with children 32.1% 31.8% All pensioner households 22.1% 23.8% 20.0% of the people in Rother Valley West receive council related benefits compared to the Rotherham average of 24.7%. 3. Key Priorities and Actions Key Priorities Actions Measures Of Date Organisation Progress Lead Officer • • Inclusion in South Rotherham Rural Transport Plan (Not Brinsworth) Reduction in the South Yorkshire Passenger levels of economic issues relating to people not being able to access employment from this Mar Transport Executive area due to poor transport links. Increased transport links will enable local activity relative to the 2006 Pam Horner residents to access employment opportunities across the sub region UK average To break down the barriers • Waverley Community Connects projects to work with Learning and Skills • Reduction in the which prevent Council JOB match scheme to continue working with local residents to levels of economic provide a job matching service for local employers. This will provide activity relative to the people from learning opportunities for local residents and enable people to access UK average Dec Waverley Community Connects accessing employment. 2006 Steve Ruffle employment • Waverley Community Connects project to work with Junction 33/34 Forum • Increased number of – Linking skills available within the local community to skills required for new jobs created job opportunities at the newly developing Waverley Advanced from inward investment Manufacturing Park. • Reduction in the • Thurcroft IDP Team to further develop across the Rother Valley West area levels of economic the “Wheels to Work” project which currently provides scooters to enable activity relative to the July Thurcroft IDP Team local residents aged 16 – 25 living in Thurcroft to travel to work. UK average 2006 John Clephan • (This project will be Sub Regional by July 2006.) Increase in employment rates relative to the national average To support the • Treeton Partnership Focus group to support local residents to explore • development Business Development opportunities in Treeton. Increased number of Treeton Partnership • Treeton Partnership to undertake a Mapping exercise across the Area new start up Mar Nic Marshall of new and Assembly into the feasibility of developing/supporting social enterprises. businesses 2007 • existing Increased number of businesses • new start up social Thurcroft Business Club to continue delivering enterprise awareness enterprises across the session in local schools to enable local residents to access support and Dec Thurcroft IDP Team area guidance on starting their own business 2006 John Clephan 9 Key Priorities Actions Measure of Date Organisation Progress Lead Officer • Play and Learn Bus to continue delivering training session in April Play and Learn Bus • Orgreave providing opportunities for parents and carers to enable Increased number 2006 Julie Bates/Trish Saul of adults achieving them to re engage with the Labour market. NVQ level 2 or above • Treeton Partnership to work with colleges to build portfolios for Increase in unemployed people which will support local residents back into employment rates relative to the training and employment. Mar Treeton Partnership national average • 2007 Nic Marshall To provide a Treeton Partnership to become a training provider delivering • Increased number training sessions for local residents in Treeton to enable local of enrolments into learning people to re-engage with the Labour Market.