Droylsden District Assembly

Town Plan 2008 - 2011

A Sustainable Vision For Droylsden Contents

1. Introduction From The Chair Of 1 The District Assembly

2. Our Vision 2

3. Objectives Of The Town Plan 3

4. The Droylsden District Assembly 4

5. Where We Are 8

6. Our Town 9

7. Action Plans 12-30

8. The Bigger Picture 31-35

Droylsden Town Centre Clock 1. Introduction from the Chair of the Assembly

I am proud to introduce the Droylsden Town The great community spirit in Droylsden will Plan 2008 – 2011. always be a source of admiration and will be a major influence towards our continued It was just a few years ago that I introduced success, for which I thank you. the first Droylsden Town Plan and I promised then that the plan would be continually Cllr Jim Middleton updated and would allow us to monitor and Chair Droylsden District Assembly measure our progress, whilst closely linking our local agenda to the Tameside Community Strategy.

I am pleased that as Chair of Droylsden District Assembly I will have the opportunity to take forward a new Town Plan with the same commitment and loyalty to what I proudly call ‘Our Town Droylsden.’

Many improvements have been made to Councillor Jim Councillor Ann Droylsden over the last few years, but the Middleton - Chair Holland - Deputy latest development to create the Droylsden Chair South Marina Complex is truly incredible. Not only will the new marina create a focal point for Droylsden, but by sitting on the northernmost section of the Cheshire Ring Canal system, will bring opportunities for tourism and will really increase public awareness of what Droylsden has to offer.

Environmental improvements in our parks and open spaces include a new strategic play area at the Medlock Centre to compliment the recently constructed state-of-the-art swimming pool and fitness suite.

Environmental schemes along our street Droylsden Cemetery scene, mainly carried out by our in-house District Assembly team, continue to impress with floral design that brings colour to the town all year round.

Partnership working flourishes in Droylsden and recent Community Foundation Fairshare Trust monies have enabled significant capacity building for local organisations.

1 2. Our Vision

Droylsden is an attractive and welcoming place to live, work and visit and your District Assembly aims to make it even better.

The District Assembly working with local residents, businesses and partners will continue to improve the opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved in the life of their neighbourhood and community.

We aim to support a culture where people feel safe and healthy and, with pride, take active responsibility for the neighbourhood in which they live or live.

Entrance to Moravian Settlement Fairfield Road

2 3. The Town Plan 2008 - 2011

The Town Plan pulls together a number of themes and policies contained within several Council and partner organisation documents and surveys:

• The Tameside Community Strategy

• Tameside Council Corporate Plan

• The District Assembly’s Business Plan

• Environment Strategy

• The Market Research and Opinion Poll Data

Thematic Partnership Strategies including:­

• Children and Young People's Plan

• Cultural Strategy

• Tameside Crime and Disorder Partnership Plan

• Health Inequalities Strategy

• Community Cohesion Strategy

In attempting to respond to public consultation, the Town Plan seeks to address issues relating to the following items of public concern:

• Street scene issues – cleaner streets, no dog fouling Gardenfold Way • Improving parks and green spaces

• Crime prevention and reduction initiatives

• Better quality carriageway and footway repairs

• Improving road safety in residential areas

• Improving facilities for young people

• Regeneration of Droylsden Town Centre

• Protection of the local environment

• Road safety initiatives, especially close to schools and on routes to schools • Reducing health inequalities. 3 4. The Droylsden District Assembly

The Council has appointed 8 District Assemblies, as part of its commitment to local democracy, improved service delivery in the context of cost effective and more efficient, transparent and accountable decision making. They are one way the public can make their voice heard in Tameside and provide an opportunity for them to find out what's going on in their area and to have their say.

The Assembly covers the two electoral wards of Droylsden East and Droylsden West. As at May 2008 the following Councillors are members of the District Assembly:

Droylsden East Cllr Jim Middleton Cllr Kieran Quinn Cllr Susan Quinn

Droylsden West Cllr Ged Cooney Cllr Ann Holland Cllr Barrie Holland

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4 In addition, the Assembly includes an Advisory Group comprising a small number of individuals representing local community groups/businesses in the District Assembly area. Pupil representatives from the High Schools in the area are also appointed to serve on the Advisory Group. As at May 2008 the Advisory Group membership is as follows:

Stuart Eyres Tameside Forum for Disabled People

Mark Sanderson Droylsden Sub-Aqua Club

Jake Moroney Littlemoss High School

There are four key briefs to be dealt with, each one by Frontline Councillors who are required to report regularly to Assembly meetings and expected to involve relevant Advisory Group members in carrying out this responsibility. The briefs are:­

1. Community Safety - Cllrs Ged Cooney & Susan Quinn

2. Environment - Cllrs Jim Middleton & Barrie Holland

3. Young People's Issues - Cllrs Ann Holland & Susan Quinn War Memorial

4. Local Liaison Cllrs Jim Middleton & Kieran Quinn

5 The District Assembly looks after many Council services and gives the public a voice in their town.

Area working in Tameside differs from that of most other authorities who have established area committees. The District Assemblies have real budgets and delegated decision making powers with responsibility for services that have a real impact on people's quality of life, from keeping our streets clean and litter free to making sure our parks are desirable places to visit. Their budgets include discretionary funding to drive their own minor works programme, improvements to local grot spots and are responsive to individual problems in their neighbourhoods and communities.

These actions are making a significant contribution towards delivering the key community strategy theme relating to “Improving the appearance of the Borough”. The service is also supporting most of the other key themes of the strategy at a neighbourhood level which are monitored via the business planning process.

In addition to these vital services we also hold public meetings where local people can ask questions about any council service or can listen to what is going on in their area. They meet approximately every 8 weeks. Every Sunnybank Park day, teams of Assembly staff are out and about making the streets cleaner and safer and our environment greener whilst engaging with others to make Droylsden an attractive and welcoming place to live, work and visit.

6 The District Assemblies Question Time has helped to focus member and officer attention to raising standards of performance and delivering high levels of public satisfaction with such services.

The District Assembly has been able to address cross cutting themes in partnership with a significant number of local community groups/resident groups/registered social landlords and Police and is well placed to lead on the delivery of the Government’s neighbourhood agenda.

Examples of neighbourhood working initiatives include:

• PACT meetings • Joint working with registered social landlords supporting tenants and residents alike • Individual consultations on improvements to local neighbourhoods including parks and open spaces • Supporting the establishment of Friends Groups in our local parks • Acting as an active partner in neighborhood regeneration initiatives • Joint working with Patrollers to tackle anti social behaviour, dog fouling and litter • The lead member for community safety for the District Assembly serves on the Crime Moravian Settlement Reduction Partnership • Ward level working on community safety initiatives in association with local Neighbourhood Watch Schemes and supporting borough wide initiatives such as Business Watch • Working with the Joint Health Improvement Team and the Primary Care Trust to support residents to lead healthier lives.

7 5. Where we are

DroylsdenDenton lies to and the westAudenshaw of the M60, : Informationlargely urban with Snapshot a number of green spaces, providing a key geographic link between local primary schools and parks. Droylsden ManchesterDenton andand Ashton, Audenshaw through District Manchester Assembly hasalso the plays largest host population to a football out of ground, all the a District new Assemblies in Tameside. The M60 and M67 motorways provide strong links with Manchester and Road.adjoining Droylsden areas. is A large also regeneration undergoing area large exists children’s in its southeast play area corner and and a itswimming lies at the pool heart at of developments,the M60 investment such as area. the TheDroylsden area also South has a strongthe refurbished mix of urban Medlock and rural Sports space. centre. The following The Marinamap Project shows facilitieswhich will available improve to the residents route in DentonWard areas and Audenshaw. that are included Key statistics in this area are alsoare alongprovided the canal in the and tables town and centre. charts Droylsden below. is Droylsden West and Droylsden East. Map 1. District Assemblies Map 2. Wards Map 1. District Assemblies Map 2. Wards

Map 3. Facilities Map 3. Facilities

8 Our Town

Droylsden has a total population of 23,162 and is one of the smaller district assembly areas in terms of geographical area. It has the highest proportion of residents who identify themselves as Christian out of all the district assembly areas in Tameside (81.5%). Similarly the area also has a high level of residents with a white background (97.5%). Droylsden also has the highest proportion of residents in owner occupied housing out of all the district assembly areas in Tameside (75.6%), and is 6.9% above the Tameside average (68.7%). Educational achievement in Droylsden (66.7%) is also above the Tameside average (55%). Key Statistics

Table 1. Droylsden Tameside Source Percentage Number Percentage Number Population All 100.0% 23,162 100.0% 213,043* Gender Males 48.2% 11,157 48.5% 103,347 Females 51.8% 12,005 51.5% 109,696 Age 0-19yearolds 26.6% 6,155 26.3% 56,015 20-64yearolds 58.8% 13,614 58.8% 125,198 65+yearolds 14.6% 3,393 14.9% 31,830 Census Ethnicity White 97.5% 22,592 94.6% 201,471 2001 Other 2.5% 579 5.4% 11,567 6.Religion Our Christian Town 81.5% 75.5% 160,924 Other religion 1.0% 4.2% 9,059 None/ Not 17.6% 20.2% 43,052 stated DroylsdenHealth has a total population of 23,162 Droylsden also has the highest proportion of Limiting Long-Term Illness Census 19.9% 4,610 20.9% and is one of (LLTI) the smaller district assembly 2001residents in owner occupied housing out of Life Expectancy by ward Females Males Females Males areas in terms of geographical area. It has Tamesideall the district assembly areas in Tameside 1999-2003 (years) (years) (years) (years) and the highestDroylsdenWest proportion 80.2 of73.8 residents who74.6 (75.6%), and is 6.9% above the Tameside 79.5 Glossop (2003- identify themselvesDroylsdenEast as 80.2 Christian 73.5 out(2003-05) of all the PCTaverage (68.7%). Educational achievement 05) DistrictTenure Assembly areas in Tameside (81.5%). Ourin Town Droylsden (66.7%) is also above the Census OwnerOccupiedHousing 75.6% 7,309 68.7% Droylsden has a total population of 23,162 and is one of the smaller district assembly areas in Similarly the area also has a high level of 2001Tameside average (55%). terms of geographical area. It has the highest proportion of residents who identify themselves as residentsEconomic Activity with a white background (97.5%). Christian out of all the district assembly areas in Tameside (81.5%). Similarly the area also has a Census Unemployment 4.3% 4.9% high level of residents with a white background (97.5%). Droylsden also has the highest proportion of residents2001 in owner occupied housing out of all the district assembly areas in Tameside (75.6%), * Please note in some instances the demographic breakdown does not match the total populationand is due 6.9% to ONS above rounding. the Tameside average (68.7%). Educational achievement in Droylsden (66.7%) is also above the Tameside average (55%). Key Statistics Key Statistics Resident Satisfaction Resident Satisfaction Table 1. Fig 1.Fig 1 Droylsden Tameside Source Percentage Number Percentage Number Resident Satisfaction rates Population All 100.0% 23,162 100.0% 213,043* Gender Males 48.2% 11,157 48.5% 103,347 100% 93% 95% Females 51.8% 12,005 51.5% 109,696 Age 0-19 year olds 26.6% 6,155 26.3% 56,015 90% 82% 85% 77% 80% 20-64 year olds 58.8% 13,614 58.8% 125,198 80% 65+ year olds 14.6% 3,393 14.9% 31,830 Census 70% Ethnicity White 97.5% 22,592 94.6% 201,471 2001 60% Other 2.5% 579 5.4% 11,567 50% Religion Christian 81.5% 75.5% 160,924 Overall satisfaction Feelings of safety Overall satisfaction Other religion 1.0% 4.2% 9,059 None/ Not w ith parks and open w hen out in the local w ith local area 17.6% 20.2% 43,052 spaces neighbourhood stated during the day Health Limiting Long-Term Illness Census Droylsden Tameside 19.9% 4,610 20.9% (LLTI) 2001 Life Expectancy by ward Females Males Females Males Tameside 1999-2003 (years) (years) (years) (years) Source: Source: Tameside MBC Residents Opinion Survey 2007-08 & Citizens' Panel Summer and Droylsden West 80.2 73.8 74.6 2007 79.5 Glossop (2003- Droylsden East 80.2 73.5 (2003-05) PCT 05) Educational Achievement Tenure Census Fig 2 Owner Occupied Housing 75.6% 7,309 68.7% GCSE achievement 2001 Economic Activity Census 80.0 Unemployment 4.3% 4.9% 2001 70.0 * Please note in some instances the demographic breakdown does not match the total population due to ONS rounding. 66.7

60.0 58.2 53.7 55.0 Resident Satisfaction 50.0 51.7 49.8

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who gained five GCSE A*- 2005 2006 2007 Map 4. Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 Resident Satisfaction rates Year

95% Source: Tameside MBC Residents Opinion Survey 2007-08 & Citizens' Panel Summer100% 2007 93% 85% Droylsden Tameside 90% 82% 77% 80% 80% 70% Source: Tameside Children's Services Department 60% Source:Crime Tameside Children's Services Department 50% Overall satisfaction Feelings of safety Overall satisfaction CrimeFig 2. Map 4: Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 w ith parks and open w hen out in the local w ith local area Fig 3 Crime Rates spaces neighbourhood 110.0 during the day Droylsden Tameside 100.0

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9 What local people say

In 2007-08 Tameside Council commissioned Three in ten of respondents (31%) consume an independent company to carry out a face­ the recommended 5+ portions of fruit or to-face survey of local residents, to find out vegetables on a daily basis, in line with the what they thought of life in Tameside and of Tameside average (25%). Council services. A robust sample of people • Residents in Droylsden were significantly from Droylsden were included in the survey, more likely to believe that the Council treats and the key findings for the area were as all parts of the borough fairly (51% vs 43% follows: in Tameside overall). • 80% of respondents were satisfied with • 55% of residents in Droylsden felt they are the area where they live, in line with the either kept very well informed (8%) or fairly Tameside average (85%). well informed (47%) by the Counci : in line • The things that people from Droylsden said with the Tameside average of (58%) and makes somewhere a good place to live 2004 Droylsden results (52%). were: In 2007 the Council also commissioned an low levels of crime (55%) independent company to carry out a survey clean streets (47%) of residents of priority neighbourhoods within Tameside that are facing more social and good public transport (34%) economic challenges than others. Droylsden good schools (33%). East regeneration area was included within this survey, and the key findings were as The key problems in Droylsden were follows: considered to be: • 10% of residents in Droylsden East felt that teenagers causing a nuisance (26%) their area had got better over the previous crime levels (18%) 3 years. This compared to 21% of residents lack of police presence (17%) in the five priority neighbourhoods included in the survey. dog mess (16%) • Residents in Droylsden East identified the vandalism (15%) following as ‘serious problems’ in their The priorities for improvement were seen by neighbourhood: residents to be: Lack of facilities for children (47%) increasing police presence (42%) Teenagers causing a nuisance (53%) preventing teenagers from causing a Lack of police/patroller presence nuisance (38%) (37%). providing facilities for teenagers (32%) • 29% of residents in Droylsden East take dog mess (31%) part in moderate physical activity at least 5 times per week. This compares to 26% of reducing crime levels (30%). Tameside’s Citizens’ Panel and 33% among • In total, 60% of those in Droylsden people from all five priority neighbourhoods considered themselves to be in good health, included in the survey. in line with Tameside overall (57%). Three in ten respondents smoke tobacco products, either regularly (29%) or occasionally (4%), this is in line with Tameside overall (33%).

10 11 7. Action Plans 2008 - 2011

Supportive Communities We want a cohesive community, where there are strong and positive relationships between people of all ages, from all backgrounds, in the workplace, schools and neighbourhoods, and where all the people have similar life opportunities.

Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance

12 Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 1 Increased Increase the number of active March 2010 Community Safety Local Lead Member Local residents, Local Social NI1 participation of local Home Watch Groups within the Unit for Community Housing Providers, Police, NI2 people in activities District Assembly area Safety Patrollers NI5 to build stronger NI6 communities Increase the number of Sept 2009 Britain in Bloom Local Lead Member Local residents, Local Social NI7 schools, community groups Team for the Environment Housing Providers LAA Local 7 and businesses involved with Schools, Local Businesses Tameside In Bloom

Work with the Registered Social Sept 2009 Britain in Bloom Local Lead Member Local Social Housing, Landlords to increase the number Team for the Environment Providers, Local Residents of people participating in garden competitions

In conjunction with local Nov 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Local Social Housing community groups and for the Environment Provider, Schools, Local organisations use the local media residents, Local Businesses and poster campaigns to promote the Festive Lights Switch On and community support events. Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 2 Build capacity Help facilitate the Copperas Lane March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Friends Groups NI1 of local groups and Sunnybank Park Friends for the Environment NI2 to strengthen Groups in their bids for funding NI3 community NI4 involvement and Increase the number of local NI5 advancement of community groups delivering NI6 projects projects in partnership with the March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Local community groups, LAA Local 7 District Assembly with the support for Local Liasion Homewatch Schemes, Local of Fairshare and the Community Businesses, Local Social Foundation Housing Providers, Schools, Landlords.

3 Improved Ensure at least one major District March 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Marketing and NI5 communication with Assembly feature in each edition Chair Communications NI195 local people about of the Tameside Citizen. NI196 the work of the NI197

13 District Assembly Issue press releases following March 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Marketing & each meeting of the District Chair Communications Assembly – to seek improved Local press, Tameside Radio coverage in the local press

Regularly update District June 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Democratic Services Assembly information available on Chair IT Services the Council’s web site, including agendas and minutes. Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 4 Improved attendance Improve the levels of public April 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Democratic Services PI DA 4 of local people at awareness of the activities of Chair Policy Unit District Assembly District Assemblies - measured Marketing & meetings through Resident Opinion Survey Communications feedback

Review and improve the publicity May 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Democratic Services,

14 advertising District Assembly Chair Marketing & meetings Communications and Local press

Improve the number of people April 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Democratic Services, attending the District Assembly Chair Marketing & meeting Communications, local community groups and Local residents

Improve satisfaction of District April 2009 Town Manager District Assembly Democratic Services Assemblies by those attending Chair Local community groups the meetings Local residents Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 5 Engaging Young Prioritise youth work projects in March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Schools NI110 People through safe, manageable appropriate Manager for Young People’s District Assemblies Youth Work settings and methods Issues Other organisations / agencies working in schools

Offer a range of activities and March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Youth activity providers initiatives that supports the Manager for Young People’s Services for Children and extended schools agenda. Issues Young People

Offer youth work in schools in/out March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Schools school hours. Manager for Young People’s Other organisations / Issues agencies working in schools Youth activity providers Services for Children and Young People

Review and agree an annual May 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Schools 15 youth programme and support Manager for Young People’s District Assemblies the Youth Manager in the areas Issues Other organisations / that may require development that agencies working in schools cannot be immediately delivered Youth activity providers by the Youth Team.

Work with youth activity providers March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Schools and support them with the Manager for Young People’s District Assemblies provision of investment of Issues Other organisations / facilities that they need to deliver agencies working in schools their activity programme for young people.

Recognition of youth work in June 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Schools education by schools by way of Manager for Young People’s District Assemblies feedback from schools Issues Other organisations / agencies working in schools Youth activity providers A Safe Environment We want an environment where people feel safe and secure. Working to reduce crime levels and make the streets safer for everyone is one of the resident’s top priorities. We will continue to target persistent offenders, reduce the harm caused by illegal drugs, improve safety in town centres, reduce burglary and tackle anti-social behaviour as part of our commitment to reduce the level of crime and fear of crime, and create respect in Tameside.

Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 6 Effective partnership Review local crime data to identify April 2009 Community Safety Local Lead Member Greater Manchester Police, NI15 16 working with the local issues and implement multi- Unit for Community Safety Tameside Patrollers, Home NI16 police and patrollers agency solutions Watch Groups, Registered NI17 to reduce the Social Landlords, Fire and NI21 amount of crime and Rescue Service NI24 anti social behaviour NI25 Support PACT meetings by March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Greater Manchester Police, NI27 ensuring regular District Assembly for Community Safety Community Safety Unit, NI33 representation and encouraging Home Watch Groups, Fire LAA Local 1 resident participation through and Rescue Service LAA Local 2 District Assembly meetings

Receive regular reports from June 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Greater Manchester Police, the police, patrollers and Fire for Community Safety Patrollers, Fire and Rescue and Rescue Service at District Service Assembly meetings and agree follow up action Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 7 A reduction in crime To identify and access sources March 2009 Community Safety Local Lead Member Greater Manchester Police NI15 and the fear of crime of funding for home security and Unit for Community Safety Potential Grant & Funding NI16 educational information to combat Agencies e.g. Home Office, NI17 crime Town Manager, Home Watch NI21 Schemes, Registered Social NI24 Landlords, Fire & Rescue NI25 Service NI27 NI33 Monitor perceptions of crime and December Community Safety Local Lead Member Town Manager, Policy LAA Local 1 anti social behaviour through the 2009 Unit for Community Safety Unit, Marketing and LAA Local 2 Citizen Panel and report to the Communications, Greater District Assembly Manchester Police, Home Watch Schemes, Fire and Rescue Service

Publish articles in newsletters March 2009 Community Safety Local Lead Member Town Manager, Policy feeding back on progress on Unit for Community Safety Unit, Marketing and 17 community safety initiatives Communications, Greater Manchester Police, Home Watch Schemes

Ensure publicity leaflets and March 2009 Community Safety Local Lead Member Town Manager, Policy posters are deposited/ displayed Unit for Community Safety Unit, Marketing and in libraries and public spaces Communications, Greater on community safety initiatives Manchester Police, Home being carried out in the District Watch Schemes, Customer Assembly area Services, Fire and Rescue Service Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 8 Improved Implement and review an annual March 2009 Engineering Local Lead Member Town Manager, Local Ward NI140 satisfaction with the Highways Structural Maintenance Services for the Environment Councillors NI168 physical condition Programme NI169 of local highways NI195 and a reduction Implement a regular programme March 2009 Engineering Local Lead Member Town Manager, Local Ward in the number of of gulley cleansing and reduce Services for the Environment Councillors, Quality Auditors complaints block gulley complaints 18 Ensure the contractor carrying October District Local Lead Member Town Manager, Quality out the highways weed 2009 Assemblies for the Environment Auditors, Marketing and spray programme meets the (Parks and Land Communications performance standards set out in Management) the contract

9 A reduction in the Continue to implement a March 2009 Engineering Local Lead Member Town Manager, Greater NI 47 number of traffic- programme of road safety Services for the Environment Manchester Police NI 48 related accidents initiatives (e.g. 20mph zones and and improved safer routes to schools) and to highway road safety monitor progress on road safety regularly at District Assembly meetings

Monitor the effectiveness of September Engineering Local Lead Member Greater Manchester Police, existing Watchman cameras and 2009 Services for the Environment Patrollers, Community relocate cameras if necessary. Safety Unit, Town Manager A Prosperous Society We want everyone in Tameside to benefit from the prosperity of the local economy, with strong, sustainable businesses within Tameside providing well-paid jobs to local residents. This means creating an environment in which enterprise can grow and ensuring local people benefit from this enterprise.

Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 10 Effective working Work with local retailers to March 2010 Community Safety Local Lead Member Tameside Chamber of Trade NI15 with local retailers to understand local business crime Unit for Community Safety Retail Business owners NI16 improve security of issues in Droylsden and support LAA Local 1 businesses the implementation of crime reduction techniques

Encourage retailers to contribute March 2009 Community Safety Local Lead Member Town Manager, Retail financial support towards Unit for Community Safety Business Owners campaigns and initiatives aimed Tameside Chamber of Trade at reducing retail crime 19 Promote Business Watch March 2009 Community Safety Local Lead Member Town Manager and Storenet scheme to local Unit for Community Safety Local Business Owners businesses to encourage take up and strengthen local action in Droylsden against crime Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 11 Promotion of town Support local events such as Sept 2009 Town Manager Appropriate Local Local Community Groups NI5 centres as places to Droylsden Carnival Lead Member NI11 live, visit and trade NI172 Support town centre regeneration, March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Economic Development and development and investment for Local Liasion Planning including the town centre retail Droylsden marina complex development and new canalside Greater Manchester

20 quarter residential and retail Passenger Executive development

Facilitate economic growth via March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Economic Development town twinning relationship with for Local Liasion Villemomble specific action to award Town Twinning Grants and support Droylsden Town Twinning Committee

Ensure regular maintenance March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Landlords of billboard is carried out on billboard and for the Environment advertising sites, Quality advertising sites to ensure fit Auditors, for purpose and support locally based businesses 12 Reducing Support and promote local March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Economic Development NI174 worklessness employment initiatives in the town for Local Liason in Droylsden through the District Assembly through support meetings. Encourage town centre of investment job intiatives such as job fairs opportunities A Learning Community We want to raise educational achievements and expectations so our young people have a good quality of life, and to ensure that everyone in Tameside has the opportunity to continue learning and training.

Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 13 Effective working Appoint at least one pupil May 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Democratic Services, Area NI1 with schools to representative from each of the for Young People’s Youth Manager, Young NI2 ensure the views local High Schools onto the Issues people, Schools, Marketing NI4 of young people District Assembly Advisory Group and Communications NI5 are represented at NI110 District Assembly Give pupil representatives an March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Town Manager, meetings opportunity to deliver at least Manager for Young People’s Democratic Services, Pupil one presentation to the District Issues representatives, Principal Assembly each year. Education Adviser 21 Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 14 Improved awareness Targeted work with local schools March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Members Environmental Health, - NI110 and understanding of e.g. Eco Schools for Local Liasion and Recycling, Countryside Unit, NI186 environmental issues the Environment Education OfficersLocal NI195 Schools, Governors, Local Businesses

Targeted education and March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Environmental Health

22 communication campaign for the Environment Countryside Unit, Local with community groups and Businesses, Marketing and businesses Communication, Registered Social Landlords

Regular articles in local media March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Members Environmental Health, and each edition of the Tameside for Local Liasion and Countryside Unit, Local Citizen on environmental issues the Environment Resident/Community Groups, Local Businesses, Marketing and Communications

Provide information in Droylsden March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Environmental Health Library and other community for the Environment Countryside Unit building and key shopping areas Registered Social Landlords, on environmental issues being Local Resident/Community promoted by the Council Groups, Libraries staff, Local supermarkets, Droylsden Shopping Centre A Healthy Population We want everyone in Tameside to enjoy good physical and mental health and wellbeing. This means helping people to lead healthy lifestyles by being active, promoting healthy eating and facilitating smoking cessation – ultimately leading to reduced health inequalities.

Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 15 Improved health To promote and support the March 2009 Head of Health Local Lead Members Joint Health Improvement NI8 and wellbeing for delivery of health improvement Improvement for Young People’s Team, Primary Care Trust, NI112 residents projects and work in partnership Issues and Local External social marketing NI 119 with locality based health Liasion companies, Teenage NI120 improvement teams and services Pregnancy Strategy Board, NI121 Branching Out, Other related NI122 agencies, Local schools, NI123 Local Registered Social NI137 Landlords LAA Local 8

Following research carried out in March 2009 Primary Care Trust Local Lead Members Joint Health Improvement Droylsden, support targeted social for Young People’s Team, Primary Care Trust, 23 marketing campaigns to reduce Issues and Local External social marketing smoking, teenage pregnancy and Liasion companies, Teenage obesity. Pregnancy Strategy Board, Branching Out, Other related agencies, Local schools, Local Registered Social Landlords 16 Improved health Promote teenage sexual health March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Primary Care Trust. Teenage NI112 and wellbeing for initiatives aimed at reducing Manager for Young People’s Pregnancy Strategy Board, NI115 children and young teenage pregnancies. Take steps Issues Branching Out, Other related NI123 people to increase awareness of young agencies, Young people, NI155 people around sexual health and Schools NI156 health issues.

Promote healthy eating, physical activity, sensible drinking and March 2009 Area Youth Local Lead Member Primary Care Trust, Other smoking cessation through Manager for Young People’s related agencies, Young the introduction to the whole Issues people, Schools, Teenage Droylsden area of the NHS Teen Pregnancy Strategy Board, Life check. Branching Out Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 17 A reduction in Produce a health needs March 2009 Head of Health Local Lead Members Joint Health Improvement LAA Local 8 the gap in health assessment for Droylsden Improvement for Young People’s Team, Primary Care Trust, inequalities informed by the Joint Strategic Issues and Local Adult Social Care, Services Needs Assessment to identify Liasion for Children and Young specific commissioning priorities People for the local area. 24 An Attractive Borough We want Tameside to be an attractive and environmentally friendly place to live, work and visit. We are committed to working with local communities to protect and improve our environment and our heritage, provide high quality open spaces and make Tameside a cleaner, greener, more accessible place for current and future generations to enjoy.

Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 18 Clean streets, free Improve appearance of the area March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Quality Auditors, Local NI4 from litter, fly tipping, and eliminate grot spots by for the Environment residents, Businesses, Local NI5 dog fouling, graffiti reducing the percentage of streets Social Housing Providers, NI6 and fly posting with unacceptable levels of litter/ United Utilities, Network NI195 detritus/graffiti and fly posting Rail, Arboricultural Unit, NI196 to 6% (as defined by NI 195) by Landlords March 2009.

Work with fast food outlets and March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Fast Food Outlets, deliver education campaigns for the Environment Environmental Health, Marketing and 25 Communications, Local Schools, Local residents

Deliver the “Make a Space” March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Quality Auditors, Local campaign to reduce street litter for the Environment residents, Local Ward Members

Remove all graffiti within 5 March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Quality Auditors, Local working days for the Environment residents, Local Ward Members

Remove offensive graffiti within 24 March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Local residents, Businesses, hours for the Environment Quality Auditors, Local Social Housing Providers, United Utilities, Network Rail Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? Effectively target fly tipping to March 2010 Town Manager Local Lead Member Environmental Health, Local reduce complaints for the Environment residents, Businesses, Quality Auditors, Local Social Housing Providers, United Utilities, Network Rail

Monitor fly poster notices and March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Local residents, Businesses,

26 report to the District Assembly for the Environment Local Social Housing meetings Providers, Local schools, Local Ward Members

Carry out publicity/awareness March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Marketing and campaigns- targeted at reducing for the Environment Communications dog fouling, eg. The Not on my Street Campaign

19 Improved Implement street scene December Town Manager Local Lead Member Local Residents, Other NI2 attractiveness of the improvements 2008 for the Environment Organisations, Local NI4 built environment Social Housing Providers, NI5 Businesses, Engineering NI7 Services

Implement the environmental March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Engineering Services, Local improvements programme and for the Environment Ward Members, Local report progress to each District Businesses, Local Resident Assembly meeting Groups, Local Social Housing Providers Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 20 Improved quality of Retain the North West In Bloom September Britain in Bloom Local Lead Member Local community groups, NI1 and satisfaction with title and secure nomination to 2009 Team/Town for the Environment Local schools, Allotment NI2 local parks and open represent the North West region Manager Associations, Local NI3 spaces in the national Britain in Bloom businesses NI4 competition in 2010. NI5 NI6 Refurbishment of children’s play March 2009 Town Manager Local Lead Member Local Friends groups, Local NI7 areas at Floral Gardens (2008/09), for the Environment Ward Members, Local NI197 Sunnybank Park (2009/10) and residents LAA Local 7 Benny Lane (2010/2011) PI DA 3 27 Who is the What do we want for Review Who is the Local Performance Ref How will this be achieved? responsible Lead Key partners? Droylsden? date Lead Member? Indicators Officer? 21 Increased recycling Promote re-cycling initiatives March 2009 Environmental Local Lead Member Marketing and NI192 rates Health for the Environment Communications, NI197 Consult with local people to Local press NI191 ensure local re-cycling facilities Local Businesses, Residents meet their needs via Tameside Policy Unit Citizen Panel 22 Increased use of Support campaigns to encourage March 2010 Engineering Local Lead Member Greater Manchester NI167 28 public transport to greater use of public transport Services for the Environment Passenger Transport NI175 reduce congestion Executive (GMPTE) NI177 Marketing and Communications, Local press and radio

Ensure the views of local people March 2011 Engineering Local Lead Member GMPTE, Local resident are taken into account in the Services for the Environment groups development of public transport Definition of Performance Indicators

NI 1: % of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area. NI 2: % of people who feel that they belong to their neighbourhood. NI 3: Civic participation in the local area. NI 4: % of people who feel they can influence decisions in their locality. NI 5: Overall/general satisfaction with local area. NI 6: Participation in regular volunteering. NI 7: Environment for a thriving third sector. NI 8: Adult participation in sport and active recreation. NI 11: Engagement in the arts. NI 14: Reducing avoidable contact: minimising the proportion of customer contact that is of low or no value to the customer. NI 15: Serious violent crime. NI 16: Serious acquisitive crime. NI 17: Perceptions of anti-social behaviour. NI 21: Dealing with local concerns about anti-social behaviour and crime issues by the local council and police. NI 24: Satisfaction with the way the police and local council dealt with anti-social behaviour. NI 25: Satisfaction of different groups with the way the police and local council dealt with anti-social behaviour. NI 27: Understanding of local concerns about anti-social behaviour and crime issues by the local council and police. NI 33: Number of incidents involving arson. NI 39: Rate of Hospital Admissions per 100,000 for Alcohol Related Harm NI 40: Number of drug users recorded as being in effective treatment. NI 47: People killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents. NI 48: Children killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents. NI 49: Number of primary fires and related fatalities and non-fatal casualties (excluding precautionary checks). NI 55: Obesity in primary school age children in Reception. NI 56: Obesity in primary school age children in Year 6. NI 110: Young people’s participation in positive activities. NI 112: Under 18 conception rate. NI 115: Substance misuse by young people. NI 119: Self-reported measure of people’s overall health and wellbeing. NI 120: All age all cause mortality rate. NI 121: Mortality rate from all circulatory diseases at ages under 75. NI 122 Mortality from all cancers at ages under 75. NI 123 16+ current smoking rate prevalence. NI 137: Healthy life expectancy at age 65. NI 138: Satisfaction of people over 65 with both home and neighbourhood Health and Well being. NI 140: Fair treatment by local services. NI 155: No of affordable homes delivered (gross). NI 156: No of households living in temporary accommodation. NI 167: Congestion – average journey time per mile during the morning peak. NI 168: Principal roads where maintenance should be considered.

29 NI 169: Non-principal classified roads where maintenance should be considered. NI 172: VAT registered businesses in the area showing growth. NI 174: Skills gaps in current workforce reported by employers. NI 175: Access to services and facilities by public transport, walking and cycling. NI 177: Local bus passenger journeys originating in the authority area. NI 191: Residential household waste per head. NI 192: Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting. NI 193: Percentage of municipal waste land filled. NI 194: Air quality – % reduction in NOx and primary PM10 emissions through local authority’s estate and operations. NI 195: Improved street and environmental cleanliness (levels of litter, detritus, graffiti and fly posting). NI 196: Improved street and environmental cleanliness – fly tipping. NI 197: Improved local biodiversity – proportion of local sites where positive conservation management has been or is being implemented. NI 199: Children and young people’s satisfaction with parks and play areas. LAA Local 1: Overall crime. LAA Local 2: Crime equalities. LAA Local 4: Accidental dwelling fires. LAA Local 7: Number of Green Flags/Pennants. LAA Local 8: Mortality rate inequalities. PI DA3: Satisfaction levels with parks. PI DA4: Number of people attending District Assembly meetings.

30 8. The Bigger Picture

Tameside has a vision for the whole borough:

Our Vision

Tameside is a good place to live, and we want to make it even better. We want it to be a place where people of all ages and backgrounds feel at home and able to get involved in the life of the community, where they can contribute to a prosperous local economy, feel safe and healthy, and take responsibility for the environment in which they live.

To realise this vision 6 priorities were identified following extensive consultation with more than 3,000 local people and organisations.

Our priorities are to make Tameside a:

Safe Environment

Prosperous Society Sunnybank Park Learning Community

Attractive Borough

Supportive Communities

Healthy Population

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Safe Environment - Reducing crime, particularly crime inequalities - Increasing respect and reducing fear of crime

Prosperous Society - Worklessness - Enterprise - Skills

Learning - Educational Attainment - Basic Skills (skills for life) - Further and higher education

Attractive Borough - Appearance – quality of public spaces - Cleaner - Greener

Supportive - Cohesion - Participation - Vulnerable people

Healthy Population - Mortality - Health inequalities - Wellbeing - Independent living "Down Your Street" Event Sharleen Spiteri in Stuart Place, Droylsden

32 Tameside Council has four ‘People’s District Assemblies involve local people and Priorities’, these are the things that residents respond to local people’s priorities. To achieve have told us are important to them. The this they have four key briefs which align with People’s Priorities support the delivery of the the People’s Priorities. Community Strategy as outlined below, with the priority to create supportive communities cutting across all the ‘People’s Priorities’.

Safe Environment Children and Young People

Prosperous Society Public safety and combating crime

Learning Community Stimulating the economy to produce more and better Attractive Borough jobs

Supportive Communities The appearance of the Borough

Healthy Population

33 How will we achieve these priorities:

Partnership Working

We know that to achieve our vision organisations and individuals from across the borough need to work together.

The Tameside Strategic Partnership exists to bring together public, private and voluntary organisations to work together to achieve the six priorities.

The Partnership works at a strategic level through seven thematic partnerships.

The thematic partnerships bring together organisations from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors who are working towards a common agenda.

Neighbourhood Working

We have thematic partnership work across the whole borough on particular issues. This is complemented by work at neighbourhood level.

District Assemblies deliver the borough’s priorities at a local level. They involve local people and respond to local people’s needs, To achieve this District Assemblies have Water Adventure Centre four key briefs which align with the People’s Priorities as follows:

• Environment

• Community Safety

• Young People’s issues

• Local Liaison

3434 Neighbourhood Renewal

Tameside has identified 5 priority neighbourhoods, based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. The index allows us to identify areas where communities may be experiencing deprivation in terms of facilities available, employment levels, educational attainment or crime.

These areas have been designated Priority Neighbourhoods and local partnerships set up to address the particular issues and concerns in these areas.

Environment Strategy 2008-2011 Friends of Copperas Field Ensuring the people of Tameside enjoy a better quality of life without compromising that of future generations is the goal of the Council's three year Environment Strategy. District Assemblies will, through collaborative working, address some of the main environmental challenges identified in the strategy's action plans, including improving the appearance of the borough and ensuring parks and green spaces are managed to a high standard.

Our work recognises the importance of responding to the environmental priorities of people in Tameside. By doing so we will play a part in the strategy's collective response to the environmental issues affecting the whole borough.

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