Better Or Worse?

Quality of Life Better or Worse?

The annual quality of life indicators report for South Gloucestershire Autumn 2016 2 Introduction (5.0% of total 2011) population) (Census Ethnic Population: 13,193 Minority and Black August 2015) Households: 114,360 Agency, Office (Valuation 511.9 km sq per persons 5.1Population density: / hectare per persons • • • • • 2015) estimates, mid-year Population: Wards: Measure) 536.6 (Cartesian km sq Total 53,664.7 administrative area: / hectares about South GloucestershireInformation future. for the priorities address and to identify bywill used be partners its the council and indicators The necessary. are improvements further where areas identifies and areas insome have changes positive there been suggests report The few years. last the over show changes that indicators recent more also over are change time. There to track possible it making years for several have monitored been indicators of the Most same.the whether of quality life better, is getting worse or staying South Gloucestershire and aims to demonstrate measures and communicates important facts about make an area agood place to live. This report indicators of life monitorQuality those things that

population) (65+) age Pensionable 50,500 (18.4% of total total population) (16-64 age Working years): 173,200 (63.1% of population) (0-15 age Children years): 51,000 (18.6% of total 138,300 Females: 136,400 Males: 35(70 ward Councillors) 274,700 Statistics National for (Office Contents: over time can be seen more clearly.over seen be time can at zero the so not differences do start report note:Please 100023410, 2016. reserved. rights All Copyright. © Crown reserved. rights 2016. All Council Gloucestershire South © Copyright W ales Somerset North Beac Severn Our Our Our Our Life of Quality h Health Economy Economy Communities Place

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Residents’ satisfaction with their local area as a place to live gauge satisfaction with local the area, Quality the To Life reportof uses data collected from surveys undertaken council the past the by four years. over majority the respondents the of to In 2015/16, Viewpoint Survey* said satisfied were they their with almost half of local area (82%), live as a place to saidthey 13% Only which very were satisfied(37%). dissatisfiedwere their with were local5% area and dissatisfied. or satisfied neither The graph panel that shows members’ satisfaction with local the area has fluctuated annuallythe over last four years but has remained for 80% over at every year. 9% 26% 2015 /2016 12% 23% 2014 /2015 12% 16% 2013 /2014 15% 11% 2012 /2013 13% 14% 2011 /2012 8% 13% 2010 /2011 10% 12% 2009 /2010 Worse place to live Better place to live 9% 14% 2008 /2009 13% 11% 2007 /2008 2 3 ay y Line/Station 2 a South Gloucestershire Viewpoint 2006/07-2015/16* Viewpoint Gloucestershire South 1

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108 Total homes completed (Net) 100 0 Number of affordable homes 75 50 65 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

0 In 2015/2016, 1,107 new homes were completed on 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 sites across South Gloucestershire. Of these, three quarters (832) were on large sites of 10 homes or In 2015/16 263 affordable homes* were delivered, more and the remainder were completed on small which met the target of 262 homes. sites of fewer than 10 homes.

Of these, 168 were for social rent, 23 were for Since April 2006, 9,236 new homes have been affordable rent and 72 for intermediate affordable completed in South Gloucestershire. housing.

Source: South Gloucestershire Council Since April 2001, a total of 3,136 affordable homes have been delivered in South Gloucestershire.

Development on greenfield and Source: South Gloucestershire Council *Information and definitions can be found in the National Planning Policy brownfield land Framework, DCLG, March 2012 available at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy- framework--3 120 Total Total greenfield 100 Total brownfield

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Since April 1996, a total of 997 hectares of land has been developed in South Gloucestershire. During 2015/16, 60.3 hectares of land were developed. The development over the last few years can be attributed to major new housing schemes in the communities of the Bristol North and East Fringes including sites at Charlton Hayes and Emersons Green. In addition there have been major new employment completions at Severnside. 2015/16 saw the completion of a large rail maintenance depot in Stoke Gifford, employment developments at Severnside, together with continued housing

4 Our Place developments in the Bristol North Fringe and at Number of homeless households Emersons Green. accepted by the council

2015/16 Source: South Gloucestershire Council 2014/15 *The appearance of a decline in growth on brownfield land (previously developed land) is mostly due to when development of sites straddles two reporting years. 2013/14 For example, if we take a new supermarket development on a brownfield site - the first year may have seen the loss of the existing commercial use on brownfield land 2012/13 and in the second year when the new store was complete, it would see the gain of brownfield land development. 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 2008/09 Ratio of average house price to average 2007/08 earnings 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05

8.1 7.8 7.5 The graph shows that 151 households were accepted as homeless in 2015/16, meaning the

England & Wales council had a statutory duty to re-house them. This South West compares with 182 households in 2014/15 and South Gloucestershire Ratio (average house price/annual pay) 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 134 households in 2013/14. Whilst the number of approaches has decreased slightly, the proportion This indicator provides a broad measure of house of approaches that are in urgent housing need affordability by illustrating the difference between continues to be high, with the main cause of average salary* and average house price**. In 2015, homelessness continues to be loss of private rented the average price paid for a residential property in accommodation. South Gloucestershire was £228,000 (increasing from £205,250 in 2014), which is 7.8 times the The urgency of these cases reduces the council’s average pay (£29,074). ability to intervene at an early stage to prevent these households from becoming homeless, or to help The graph shows that over the last year the gap them find alternative accommodation. Alongside between average house price and salary has this, preventing homelessness through helping increased in South Gloucestershire. The gap also households access private sector accommodation increased slightly in the South West and England is becoming increasingly difficult in the present rental and Wales. market.

In South Gloucestershire in 2015, the gap between The council will continue to work with households average salary and house price was lower when in order to resolve their housing difficulties and compared with the rest of the South West, but recognises that the number of households requiring greater than England and Wales. This means help may increase in the coming year due to the housing is more affordable in South Gloucestershire difficulties in accessing accommodation in the when compared to the South West average. private rented sector and as the availability of social housing does not make up the difference. The average house price in the South West was £215,000 (8.1 times the average salary) and in Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Children, Adults and Health England and Wales, the average house price was £207,500 (7.5 times the average salary).

Source: *Median gross annual pay (residents) for a full-time workers.

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2007-2015 (Office of National Statistics) ** Median house price for all properties sold in 2002-2015 (ONS, House Price Statistics for small areas).

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Number of households in temporary indicates that the length of time taken to travel a Our accommodation mile during the morning peak has remained broadly the same over this period. In 2014/15, it took 2.50 2015/16 minutes to travel a mile on South Gloucestershire’s 2014/15 2013/14 “A” roads during the morning peak, marginally 2012/13 down on the previous year. This is supported by 2011/12 a marginal decrease in general traffic levels within 2010/11 South Gloucestershire from 2014 to 2015. 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 Sources: Department for Transport, South Gloucestershire Council. 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 Proportion of people cycling At the end of the financial year 2015/16 there were 13.6% 13.3% 13.5% 14 13% 12.7% 12.8% 91 households in temporary accommodation, which 12.4% 11.6% 11.7% 11.8% represents a 34% increase on the previous year 12 10.3% 11.8% 12.0% (68). The increase is due to a combination of factors 10 8.3% 8.2% 7.8% 9.3% including an increase in admissions to emergency 8 8.7% 8.9% accommodation for households presenting as 6 homeless on the day, and a reduction in the number 5.8% 4

of properties available for move-on. The latter is due Proportion of people who normally travel to work by bicycle

Proportion of respondents (%) 2 to the following: a decline in the number of general Proportion of people who travelled to work by bicycle on the survey day 0 needs properties available within social housing, and 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 the lack of affordable options in the private rented sector where rents are now often above the level of The proportion of people cycling to work is housing benefit that is payable. measured in a snapshot survey undertaken by the Council each year. The survey asks employees from a number of major employers within South Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Children, Adults and Health Gloucestershire how they normally travel to work, and also how they travelled on the actual day of the survey. Congestion In 2016, the proportion of people 3 who say they normally cycle 2.5 2.49 2.52 2.50 2.37 2.39 2.37 2.41 2.44 2.39 to work (13.5%) increased 2 marginally on the 2015 1.5 figure (13.3%), as did 1.0

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0 cycled to work on 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 the day of the survey. Both indicators show Congestion on South Gloucestershire’s roads is a clear increase in measured using Department for Transport data for the importance of the average journey time (expressed as minutes per cycling as a mode mile) during the weekday morning peak period on of travel to work locally managed “A” roads. since 2006.

The graph shows these figures for 2006/07 to Source: Travel to Work Survey 2016 (SGC: LSTF Programme). 2014/15 (the most recently published data), and

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Bus patronage injured on roads was 50 (made up of 5 fatalities and 45 serious casualties), which is a decrease 10,000,000 9,418,729 from the 2014 figure (59). Overall there has been 9,000,000 8,900,236 a considerable reduction in road casualties since 8,242,735 2008. 8,000,000 7,845,686 7,906,751

7,000,000 7,345,791 7,425,181 The graph shows that the road casualty rate in

6,000,000 South Gloucestershire remains considerably Number of passengers lower than the national average. Data for 2014, 5,000,000 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 the latest available nationally, showed that South Gloucestershire had the lowest casualty rate of the This graph shows the number of passengers 152 local authorities in England. boarding buses in South Gloucestershire and 800 includes cross-boundary services where the journey 767 746 714 starts within the district (Yate to Bristol for example) s 698 e

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Ra t 303 In 2015/16 just over 9.4 million journeys were made 287 279 231 by bus. This is a 5.8% increase on the previous year 211* 200 and continues the overall trend for increasing bus 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 use in recent years.

Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Environment and Community Services Over the last year there has been continued work *Calculated by dividing total casualty numbers for 2015 (522) by the estimated 2015 traffic flow for South Gloucestershire as shown in Department for Transport table aimed at increasing bus use and improving the TRA8901 (2476mv miles) Please note: the latest available data for England is for 2014. customer experience. These include continued investment by local bus companies in improved vehicles and services. There has also been ongoing investment by the council in supporting the bus CO2 emissions in South Gloucestershire service network and improving infrastructure. Investment in improved infrastructure includes the 3,000 2,705,1 2,667.4 2,692.5 MetroBus scheme which is under construction and (10.7 tonnes (10.5 tonnes (10.4 tonnes per person) per person) per person)

2,331.3 2,500 (9.0 tonnes will result in further bus priority measures built during per person) 2,183.2 2,138.6 (8.3 tonnes (8.2 tonnes 2,112.6 2,086.3 per person) (7.9 tonnes (7.8 tonnes per person) 2,015.5 per person) (7.7 tonnes per person)

2 per person) 1,885.9 (6.9 tonnes 2016 and 2017. 2,000 per person) 1,500

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0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Number of people killed or injured on Industry and commercial Domestic Transport roads in South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Partnership is committed In 2015, the total number of road casualties (i.e. to reducing CO2 emissions arising from industrial, people slightly injured, as well as those killed or commercial and domestic properties and from seriously injured) within South Gloucestershire was road transport. The South Gloucestershire Climate 522. This was a decrease from the 2014 Change Strategy has a target to reduce CO2 figure (555) and was the lowest since the council emissions by 80% to 414.6kt by 2050. This includes became a unitary authority in 1996. interim targets to reduce them by 35% by 2020 and by 50% by 2025. The target was set against a 1990 The number of casualties killed or seriously baseline emissions figure of 2,073.3kt.

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Each year the Department of Energy and Climate Our Change (DECC) provide a breakdown of CO2 If all the renewable energy schemes with planning emissions by local authority area. In 2014 (the consent are developed, the amount of renewable most recently available data), total emissions were energy being generated will be equal to 4.81% 35% lower than in 1990 and 13.2% lower than the of projected 2020 total energy demand which is previous year. Annual emissions are influenced more than half of the 7.5% target. A combination by factors such as weather conditions, local and of commercial-scale roof mounted solar and local national policies as well as the wider economy, and heat networks may be a viable route to deliver the these factors will continue to influence future energy remaining savings to reach the 2020 target and consumption and CO2 emissions. feasibility studies into the potential of heat networks in South Gloucestershire and regionally is currently underway. Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change via South Gloucestershire Council. Please note: Previous reporting has included railways within the Industrial and Commercial total. This has now been included within a general “Transport” total. As such the datasets from 2014 are not directly comparable to previous years’ data. Source: Regen South West Regional Survey 2016 and South Gloucestershire Council

Proportion of energy produced from renewable sources Quantity of household waste collected and method of disposal Current proportion produced from renewable energy 160000 (% of total projected 2020 energy demand = 1.5%) 0.06 140000 0.11 0.33 0.95 toes Heat pumps Landfill gas 120000 Clean wood Anaerobic digestion toes Solar PV (ground and roof mounted) Energy from waste 100000 Wind turbines 80000 0.01 0.01 60000 toes Current proportion plus renewable energy projects with planning consent Tonnes of waste (% of total projected 2020 energy demand = 4.8%) 40000

0.01 0.3 0.33 0.47 1.26 2.34 20000 toes 0

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0.11 Household waste recycled Sent to thermal recovery Household waste sent to landfill 0 2 4 6 8 10 Proportion of energy demand The 2020 target is to produce 7.5% of energy demand from renewable resources In 2015/16, 120,590 tonnes* of waste was produced The climate change strategy includes a target by households in South Gloucestershire, an for 7.5% of South Gloucestershire’s total energy increase on the amount produced the previous demand (i.e. electricity, heat and transport) to be year. The increase in overall household waste is met from renewable sources by 2020. proportionate to the increase in the number of new households built since 2014/15. In 2015/16, 47.7%* of household waste was recycled compared to 47.5% in the previous year. Although more recycling was collected via the kerbside recycling services, including flats, the overall amount of residual waste (black bin and Sort It Centres) also increased and less recycling was collected at the Sort It Centres compared to 2014/15.

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As the graph shows, since the start of the contract Species: with SITA (now Suez) in 2000, the total amount of waste sent to landfill is for another year in Overall trends for priority species reflects those succession at its lowest point. In 2015/16 only 13% at a UK level. Populations of priority species have of household waste was sent to landfill compared declined (213 species from the following taxonomic to around 15% in 2014/15. More material has groups: birds; butterflies; mammals; and moths). been diverted from landfill to alternative treatment methods – thermal treatment by Suez, mechanical An innovative project lead by South Gloucestershire biological treatment (MBT) and the treatment and Council, has seen a significant increase in the rare recycling of street sweepings. A number of changes adder’s-tongue spearwort and tassel stonewort are currently being implemented and planned for on Inglestone Common. Seed recovered from the to further improve recycling rates including future existing Inglestone population of adder’s-tongue changes to the existing kerbside recycling services spearwort has been grown on into new plants and and containers in 2017, as well as current changes planted out on to the Common into newly created to the Sort It Centre services to make them more habitat. It is hoped that this will boost the existing accessible and easier to use e.g. new vehicle seed bank and provide the next generation of plants. registration system and van permit scheme. Some Monitoring has shown that the existing population improvements for recycling have already been of adder’s-tongue spearwort has increased in 2016. introduced at the Sort It Centres including providing Tassel stonewort has also responded well to the facilities for residents to separate recycling from habitat creation work and has increased in numbers bagged waste which is brought to the centres. and been found in a new location.

Source: South Gloucestershire Council * Data still subject to external validation Habitats: Please note: Numbers will not add up to 100% due to process losses i.e. moisture loss from evaporation during the composting process and some material still being treated which therefore cannot be placed in any of the above categories Since 2011 (England only) there has been an 8.7 per cent increase in the area of priority habitat in target condition. This has been largely due to the uptake Biodiversity in South Gloucestershire of Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) management (priority habitats and species) agreements outside of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Biodiversity is evaluated against the priority habitats and species identified in the South Gloucestershire During 2016, HLS funding has helped restore 5 ha Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP). During 2015/16 of Hawkesbury Common to species rich meadow. the South Gloucestershire BAP has been under Seed has been harvested from adjacent SSSI hay review and is being updated to reflect new national meadow and has been spread on less diverse areas guidance. Conservation work for priority habitats of Hawkesbury Common to increase the number of and species will still continue at a site level, along wildflowers. with linking up these sites to create resilient ecological networks across South Gloucestershire. In 2015, 47% of our local Sites of Nature Each Parish will have its own plan to help focus Conservation Interest (SNCI’s) were in positive action at a local level, along with supporting local conservation management. For example, Avon Biodiversity Action Plan. Valley Woodlands SNCI received funding from the Final reporting on progress with delivering actions in Forestry Commission, which enabled a veteran the South Gloucestershire BAP concluded that: tree survey (a total of 31 were identified) and active • 78% of BAP actions were completed management programme to be taken forward. • 17% of BAP actions made some progress • 5% of BAP actions had no information reported Further details can be found in the Biodiversity Action Plan 2006-2015 Conclusion document.

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Proportion of working age population in Average annual earnings Economy employment 30,000 29,000

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82 81.0% 28,000 80 77.4% 78 27,000 76 73.9% 74 26,000 72 25,000 70 68 South Gloucestershire 24,000 England 66 South West South West Median gross annual pay (£) 64 England 23,000 South Gloucestershire 16-64 year olds in employment (%) 62 22,000

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Apr ‘07-MarOct ‘08 ‘07-SepApr ‘08 ‘08-MarOct ‘09 ‘08-SepApr ‘09 ‘09-MarOct ‘10 ‘09-SepApr ‘10 ‘10-MarOct ‘11 ‘10-SepApr ‘11 ‘11-MarOct ‘12 ‘11-SepApr ‘12 ‘12-MarOct ‘13 ‘12-SepApr ‘13 ‘13-MarOct ‘14 ‘13-SepApr ‘14 ‘14-MarApr ‘15 ‘15-Mar ‘16 In 2015 the average annual earnings for a full time In the year from April 2015 to March 2016 (the worker living in South Gloucestershire was £29,074*, most recently available data), 81% of South representing a 1.6% increase on the 2014 figure Gloucestershire’s ‘working age’ population (£28,613). (those aged 16-64) were in employment, which is consistent with the figure recorded at the same The figures for England and the South West time last year (80.8%). The graph shows that the increased by 1.3% and 1.9% respectively. employment rate locally is considerably higher than the national and regional averages. The graph shows that South Gloucestershire’s average earnings are above the national average The employment rate in South Gloucestershire (£27,869) and the regional average (£26,518). compares favourably to the 151 other unitary and county authorities in England (being ranked fourth Comparatively, in 2015, the average annual after Shropshire, West Berkshire and Bracknell earnings for a full time worker working in South Forest). Gloucestershire (regardless of where they live) was £29,857**.

Source: Annual Population Survey (Office for National Statistics - via NOMIS) Please note: This data is derived from a sample survey conducted at the national level. At local authority level a smaller number of people will be surveyed so the Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Office of National Statistics) statistical reliability of the data (measured by confidence intervals) will be lower. * Median gross annual pay (residents) for a full time worker. For example, the 95% confidence interval for South Gloucestershire for the latest **Median gross annual pay (work place) for a full time worker. time period is 2.7%, – meaning there is a 95% probability that the true value falls between 78.3% and 83.7%. Data is presented as a rolling average of four quarters to account for seasonal variation. Proportion of working age population claiming key out of work benefits

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This indicator measures the percentage of the working age population (those aged 16-64 years) who are claiming key out-of-work benefits*.

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The graph shows that 5.5% of South Qualifications of working age residents Gloucestershire’s working age population (about 9,400 people) were claiming key out-of-work % with NVQ4+ South Gloucestershire benefits in February 2016 (the most recently South West available data). England % with NVQ3+ South Gloucestershire The graph shows that South Gloucestershire has a South West notably lower proportion of claimants compared to England England and the South West. % with no qualifications

Source: Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Working age Client Group analysis – (Office of National Statistics - via NOMIS) Proportion of working age population (%)

*Key out-of-work benefits are: Jobseeker’s Allowance; Employment and Support Allowance and incapacity benefits; lone parents and other income related benefits. In 2015, over a third (37.7%) of people aged 16 - 64 living in South Gloucestershire were educated to NVQ Level 4 or above (HND, Degree and Higher Unemployment Degree level qualifications or equivalent), which is a marginal increase on the 2014 figure (36.6%). This is 9 8 in line with the national (36.8%) and regional (37.3%) 7 averages. 6 5.1% 5 4.0% 4 3 3.3% In South Gloucestershire, 59.4% of working age 2 1 South Gloucestershire South West England residents are educated to NVQ level 3 (2 or more A population aged 16 and over (%) Proportion of teconomically active 0 levels, advanced GNVQ, NVQ level 3). This is in line with the regional average (60.4%) and higher than 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 the national figure (57.1%) From April 2015-March 2016, the official unemployment rate in South Gloucestershire was There are approximately 10,200 people aged 16 – 3.3% of the economically active population, which is 64 in South Gloucestershire with no qualifications considerably lower than the corresponding rates for (6.0% of the age group) which is considerably lower both England (5.1%) and the South West (4.0%). than the national figure (8.4%).

The graph shows how the economic situation has Source: Annual Population Survey (Office of National Statistics – via NOMIS) affected the claimant rate figures at national, regional Please note: This data is derived from a sample survey conducted at the national level. At local authority level, a smaller number of people will be surveyed so the and local levels over the last decade with all three statistical reliability of the data (measured by confidence intervals) will be lower. For example, the 95% confidence interval for South Gloucestershire for NVQ level 4 for areas experiencing similar trends. It suggests that this time period is 3.3% - meaning that there is a 95% probability that the true value falls between 34.4% and 41%. the unemployment rate in South Gloucestershire is now at its lowest level since before the recession of 2008.

Source: Annual Population Survey (Office of National Statistics – via NOMIS)

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Proportion of children achieving five Proportion of children achieving level Economy or more A*-C grade GCSEs including 4 and above at key stage 2 in reading, English and mathematics. writing and mathematics Our

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2012 ot oestersre KS2 in reading, writing 2012 2012 2011 ot oestersre 2011 ot oestersre 2011 2011 2010 ot oestersre 2010 ot oestersre 2010 2010 2009 ot oestersre 2009 ot oestersre 2009 2009 2008 ot oestersre 2008 ot oestersre 2008 2008 2007 ot oestersre 2007 ot oestersre 2007 2007 2006 ot oestersre 2006 2006 ot oestersre KS2 in English and mathematics 2006 2005 ot oestersre 2005 2005 ot oestersre 2005 In 2015, 81% of pupils in South Gloucestershire In 2015, 52.9% of pupils in South Gloucestershire achieved level 4 and above in reading, writing and achieved five or more A*-C grades or equivalent at mathematics at key stage 2 (end of primary). The GCSE including English and mathematics at Key national figure (for state-funded schools only) was Stage 4 (secondary). The national figure (for state- 80%. funded schools only) was 57.3%.

Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Children, Adults and Health *Please note: figures from 2012 onwards are not comparable to previous years as Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Children, Adults and Health they measure different subjects. *Please note: figures from 2014 onwards are not comparable to previous years as the methodology used to calculate this measure changed in 2014.

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Growth in business rate income

160 £154.080m 155 150 145 140 135 £133.501m £136.084m 130 £122.862m 125 £126.333m Millions (£) 120 £114.381m 115 110 £111.202m 105 £109.092m 100 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Until 2012/13, all business rates collected by the council were passed to government as our contribution to the national pool. Government would then pay each authority a grant based on a share of the national pool. In 2012/13, £126.333 million was collected and was all paid to government.

From 2013/14, under the new national retained Proportion of 16-18 year olds not in business rates system, the council pays 1% to the education, employment or training Fire Authority, 50% to government and retains 49% (NEET) of the net sum collected, but no longer receives any share from the national pool. From the retained 49%,

9% 8.2% the council must pay government a £31 million tariff 8.0% 7.7% 8% payment and a 47% levy on any ‘real terms growth’* 7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.4% 6.0% 6.1% 5.8% 6% 5.3% achieved in business rate income. 4.7% 5% 5.4% 5.5% 5.3% 4.2% 5.0% 4.7% 4% 4.3% 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 3.8% In 2015/16 £154.080 million was collected – an 3% 3.3% 3.0% 2% increase of 13.2% on the total business rates 1% South Gloucestershire England 0% collected in the previous year. Proportion of 16-18 year olds (%) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

In 2015, the proportion of 16 to 18 year olds not in This net increase in business rate income includes education, employment or training was 3.3%* which allowances for the ongoing impact of successful is lower than the national average (4.2%). valuation appeals by businesses and also for the impact of associated retrospective refunds that the The council and its partners are working together council has to pay. to maximise opportunities for young people. A key focus is to raise skill levels and meet the skills As shown in the graph, growth in business rate and workforce needs of employers by providing income has been steadily increasing and between appropriate academic qualifications, vocational 2010/11 and 2015/16, it rose by 41.2%. The figures training and apprenticeship opportunities for young shown in the graph exclude the cost of collection people. which is managed by the council.

Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Children, Adults and Health Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Chief Executive & Corporate Resources: *These indicators are based on a three-month average for November to January via Statutory Accounts the National Client Caseload Information System. * any growth achieved which is above the rate of inflation (Retail Price Index)

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Recorded crime rate in Recorded crime rates for various crimes South Gloucestershire 60 58 2010/11 55 120 51 2011/12 Communities England and Wales 50 South West 48 2012/13 45 46 South Gloucestershire 2013/14 90 40 Our 2014/15 67.8 2015/16 60 55.9 30

50.9 20 30 13 11 10 10 8 8 Number of crimes per 1,000 population 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 Number of crimes per 1,000 population 6 5 5 5 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recorded crime Violence Vehicle crime Domestic Domestic 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 rate per 1,000 against the offences per burglary burglary population person 1,000 offences offences offences per population per 1,000 per 1,000 1,000 households households In 2015/16 the total rate of recorded crime in population South Gloucestershire was 50.9 crimes per 1,000 Crime group residents, which represents 13,809 crimes across the year. This is an increase of 1,361 offences This graph shows some of the types of crime compared to 2014/15, but our crime rate remains which are a particular priority for the council and lower than the rate for Avon and Somerset (71.0 its partners in South Gloucestershire. Our crime offences per 1,000), the South West region (55.9 reduction efforts remain focussed on the crimes offences per 1,000 residents) and England and that have the most impact on our communities such Wales (67.8 offences per 1,000 residents). The as violence against the person and robbery as well increase in offence numbers that we’ve seen locally as the police and crime commissioner priorities has also been mirrored on a regional level, although of antisocial behaviour, domestic burglary and nationally crime fell slightly compared to the previous domestic and sexual abuse. year. Violence against the person has risen to a rate of This is the second time in two years that we have 13 offences per 1,000 population. Recording issues recorded an increase in offending, albeit those can impact our crime rates quite significantly, and increases are moderate. Six years ago the level of a 2015 HMIC*1 inspection led to an increase in the crime in South Gloucestershire matched the South recording of low-level violent offences which has had West average, but reductions achieved since then an impact on our violent crime levels. This impact leave our crime rate below the regional and national is in addition to the effect of our efforts to increase levels. the reporting of domestic abuse and serious sexual offences. However our levels of violence that result We are moving away from the idea that our in injury are significantly low compared to other performance is best monitored by tracking changes similar areas across the country. in offending over time. This is because changes in recording practices can have a significant effect on Levels of vehicle crime and dwelling burglary have the number of offences recorded, and it’s difficult remained relatively static over the past few years, to disaggregate these effects from real changes in and robbery remains low with a 2015/16 rate of 0.2 offending. Instead we are looking at measuring our offences per 1,000 population. Efforts to reduce current performance against other similar areas both these offences of most concern to our residents locally and nationally to see how our crime levels will continue over the next 12 months along with a compare. commitment to monitoring how our offending levels compare to others.

Source: Home office statistics

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Perceptions of anti-social behaviour Percentage of residents who agree the police and other public agencies are er erete o eoe o t tso eor s roe ter o re successfully dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime in their area er erete o eoe o t te oo s roe ter o re Rubbish or litter lying around 2015/16* Groups hanging around the streets 2014/15 20% Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles 2013/14 11% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 People using or dealing drugs Agree Neither agree or disagree Disagree Don’t know Proportion of respondents (%) People being drunk or rowdy in public places The council also uses the Viewpoint survey to measure the extent to which residents agree that Noisy neighbours or loud parties the police and other public services are successfully dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime in their area.

2015/16* 2014/15 2013/14 The graph shows the results for the last three years. The council measures perceptions of anti-social In 2015/16, almost a third of respondents (31%) behaviour through the Viewpoint survey*. In the agreed that the police and other public agencies are 2015/16 survey, 7% of respondents felt anti-social successfully dealing with anti-social behaviour and behaviour was a problem in their local area. This crime in their area, which is lower than the figure of suggests that 93% of our residents do not consider 38% in 2014/15. that anti-social behaviour is a big issue where they live. Levels of offending have risen slightly over the same period, however other factors such as the media Of the six types of anti-social behaviour which they can also affect people’s perceptions of crime and were asked about, people were most concerned offending both nationally and locally. One third of about rubbish or litter lying around. However the respondents (33%) neither agreed nor disagreed amount of litter and detritus recorded by council with this statement, while 20% disagreed and the inspectors during 2015/16 did not increase (see remainder did not know (16%). page 17).

Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2013/14-2015/16* Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles, and people using or dealing drugs both had concern levels of 13%

There has been a reduction in the proportion of people who view vandalism and graffiti as an issue over the past two years. The council’s commitment to removing graffiti as quickly as possible continues, with 93% of offensive or hate-related graffiti removed from council property within one working day of being reported in 2015/16.

Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2013/14-2015/16*

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Percentage of residents who believe Percentage of residents who feel people they can influence decisions from different backgrounds get on well together Communities 2015/16*

2015/16* Our

2014/15

2013/14 20% 2013/14 11% 2012/13 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Agree Neither agree or disagree Disagree Don’t know Proportion of respondents (%) Agree Neither agree or disagree Disagree Don’t know

Proportion of respondents (%) The extent to which respondents agree that their The extent to which respondents agree they can local area is a place where people from different influence decisions affecting their local area is also backgrounds get on well together is also measured measured by the Viewpoint survey. Respondents in the Viewpoint survey. Almost two thirds of those were asked whether they believe they can influence who responded (64%) agreed that their local area is decisions affecting their local area. Over one fifth of a place where people from different backgrounds respondents (21%) agreed that they could influence get on well together, while 8% disagreed with decisions, but over half of respondents (51%) this statement. Almost a quarter of respondents disagreed with this statement. These results are (23%) chose a neutral position answering ‘neither consistent with the figures for the previous year. agree nor disagree’. These results suggest an improvement when compared to the figures for the previous two years. Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2013/14-2015/16*

Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2013/14-2015/16*

* South Gloucestershire Viewpoint is the council’s citizens panel. It is a panel of residents who are randomly selected to broadly represent the population of the district. It is made up of those who wish to regularly take part in research and members will have a greater exposure to council activities and communications than the general public. The 2015 Autumn Viewpoint survey received 872 responses. In 2014 adjustments to the methodology of the Viewpoint surveys (including a panel refresh) will have had an influence on the response rates. As a result, the trends shown for this year need to be viewed as indication of the general direction of travel rather than direct comparisons to previous years.

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Percentage of land and highways with unacceptable levels of litter, detritus, graffiti and fly posting

0% 1% 10.4% 4.5%

0.3% 1.5% This indicator measures the percentage of areas 11% 5.4% with unacceptable levels of litter, detritus*,

graffiti or fly posting. The aim is to achieve the lowest 0.2% score as possible. Between April 2015 and 2016, 1.4% 907 inspections for cleanliness standards were 7.3% 2.8% carried out on a range of different land use types

Fly posting including shopping areas, main roads, residential 0.5% Graffiti streets and recreation areas**. Graffiti and fly posting 1.8% Detritus is also assessed on private land which is visible from 7% Litter 3.5% the highway. 0.2% There was an improvement in litter levels from the 0.8% 9.1% previous year, and detritus, graffiti and fly posting 4.2% levels are consistent with last year’s performance. The land uses where the highest levels of litter were 0% 1% recorded were main roads and other highways***. 15% 4%

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Source: South Gloucestershire Council Percentage of land *Detritus consists of dust, mud, soil, grit, gravel, stones, rotted leaf and vegetation residue ** The council undertakes approximately 900 inspections each year to monitor cleansing standards. A 50 metre transect is inspected on each street or open space. Each inspection transect is graded for litter, detritus, fly posting and graffiti against a national grading system from A – D. Grade A is the cleanest and Grade D the lowest standard of cleanliness. Grade B or above is classed as “acceptable”. ***The land use class “other highways” includes pathways through housing estates, rear access lanes and other areas which would not be on set routes that are cleansed frequently.

17 Our Health Health Our Health Life expectancy in South Gloucestershire is generally a healthy place South Gloucestershire Our to live with life expectancy higher than the national 86 average. A similar picture is reflected in South 84.8 84 83.9 South Gloucestershire Gloucestershire’s rate of mortality considered South West 83.2 England preventable which has been reducing and is lower 82 81.5 80.2 than the regional and national averages. 80 79.5

Health data Life expectancy (years) 74

Health data has been primarily obtained from the 72

Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), this 70 allows for comparison with regional and national 2000 -2001 02 -2002 03 -2003 04 -2004 05 -2005 06 -2006 07 -2007 08 -2008 09 -2009 10 -2010 11 -2011 12 -2012 13 - 14 2000 -2001 02 -2002 03 -2003 04 -2004 05 -2005 06 -2006 07 -2007 08 -2008 09 -2009 10 -2010 11 -2011 12 -2012 13 - 14 rates across all indicators. Where other data were Males Females required, care has been taken to replicate Public Health England (PHE) methodologies where Overall there is an upward trend in life possible. expectancy for both males and females in South Gloucestershire. The graph shows that there has It is important to note that some indicators in this been a steady increase for both males and females. section have been retrospectively updated to The rolling average of female life expectancy has account for changes in Office for National Statistics risen by 2.6 years since the period of 2000-2002 to (ONS) coding software changes and to disease 2012-2014, to 84.8 years, whilst male life expectancy coding that occurred in 2014. Rates of disease has risen by 3.2 years to 81.5 years. Life expectancy specific deaths may therefore not be consistent with in South Gloucestershire remains significantly previously published versions. Further information higher than the national average for both males and can be found on the PHE PHOF webpages females. www.phoutcomes.info/public-health-outcomes- framework#page/6/gid/1000044/pat/6/ © Crown Copyright, source: Public Health England 2016 par/E12000009/ati/102/are/E06000025/ iid/40301/age/1/sex/4)

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Rate of mortality considered Mortality rates preventable 160 300 140

250 120 122.0 Cancers Circulatory diseases 100 Lung cancer Accidents 200 182.7 80 163.5 150 139.7 60 58.5

100 40 England South West 23.7 preventable (per 100,000) 20 Rate of mortality considered South Gloucestershire 50 7.5

Age standardised rate per 100,000 population 0

0 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-15

2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14 Previous reports have highlighted that, despite a The concept behind preventable mortality is that consistent decrease in the mortality rate, two of deaths are considered preventable if, in the light the largest causes of premature deaths (nationally of the understanding of the determinants of health and locally) are cancer and cardiovascular at the time of death, all or most deaths from the diseases (CVD) - this remains the case in South underlying cause (subject to age limits if appropriate) Gloucestershire could potentially be avoided by public health interventions in the broadest sense. Although there have been improvements in treatment and lifestyle, especially in terms of CVD The rate of deaths considered preventable is also over recent decades, to ensure that there continues an important indicator of the overall health of the to be a reduction in the rate of premature mortality population. Between 2012 and 2014, this mortality from cancer and cardiovascular diseases, there rate in South Gloucestershire was approximately 140 needs to be concerted action in both prevention and per 100,000 of the population. This is slightly but treatment. not significantly lower than the rate for the period of 2011-2013. Since 2001-03 the rate of preventable death in South Gloucestershire has shown declines Cancer in line with national trends and has been consistently and significantly lower than both the South West Cancer remains the greatest cause of premature and the national average. death in South Gloucestershire. Overall between 2001-03 and 2012-14 there has been a significant downward trend in the premature death rate due to © Crown Copyright, source: Public Health England 2016 cancer, falling from 146.5 per 100,000 population in 2001-03 to 122 per 100,000 population in 2012-14. Between 2012 and 2014, cancer was responsible for 836 deaths among those aged under 75, 486 (58%) of which were considered to be preventable. This equates to 46% of all premature deaths considered preventable in South Gloucestershire.

The rates of mortality specifically from lung cancer appear show a fluctuating pattern since 2006-08, with slight, non-significant increases observed since 2011-2013.

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6 Our Cardiovascular diseases, which include coronary 5 heart disease and stroke, are the second 4 3.9 greatest cause of premature deaths in South 3.5 Gloucestershire. Overall, the premature death rate 3

Rate per 1,000 2.1 due to cardiovascular diseases has significantly 2

decreased in South Gloucestershire between 1 2001-03 and 2012-14, falling from 106 per 100,000 0 population to a rate of 58.5 per 100,000 population

in 2012-14. Between 2012 and 2014, cardiovascular 2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 England South West South Gloucestershire diseases were responsible for 397 deaths among those under 75 years old, 241 (61%) of which economic, social and environmental conditions. were considered preventable, with cardiovascular In any one year, the numbers of infant deaths are diseases accounting for 23% of all preventable very small and so a more reliable picture can be deaths. obtained from data pooled over several years. In South Gloucestershire in 2011-2013 there were 20 deaths amongst infants, equating to 2.1 per 1,000 Accidents live births. The rate remains lower than the regional (3.5 per 1,000 live births) and national (3.9 per 1,000 Accidents are a significant cause of years of life lost live births) rates. and although rare, they accounted for 7.5% of all years of life lost in South Gloucestershire between Source: ©Crown Copyright, source: Public Health England 2014 2013 and 2015 despite accounting for just 2% of deaths overall. The rate for 2012-14 is similar to the previous reporting period, and in line with the generally steady rate over the last decade. Alcohol specific hospital admissions

700 Source: PCMD and ONS population estimates, and PHOF 600 617.49 500 540.11 515.50 400 420.73 417.53 390.24 300

200 DSR per 100,000* 100

0 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Alcohol specific admissions are an indicator of the level of alcohol misuse and the effectiveness of alcohol services to prevent readmission to hospital. These figures include both emergency and planned admissions so show the total burden on the hospital system that alcohol specific conditions cause.

Infant mortality This graph shows that following a few years of relatively stable admission rates, since 2012/13 Infant mortality is an indicator of the general health to the latest reporting period, there has been a of an entire population. It reflects the relationship significant rise in the rate of admissions. The rate of between causes of infant mortality and upstream admissions closely follows the same upward trend determinants of population health such as exhibited in Public Health England’s Local Alcohol

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Profiles over the same time period, which shows a This graph shows that the percentage of 4-5 significant increase in persons admitted to hospital year old children (in Reception year) who are for an alcohol specific condition (which excludes overweight or obese showed a tendency to decline repeat admissions), suggesting that the increase is between 2006/07 and 2014/15. The current rate due to new rather than repeat admissions. is significantly lower than figures for 2006/07 and is significantly lower than the regional or national

Source: SUS APC & ONS population estimates. figures.

* Directly Standardised Mortality Rate (DSR): Age standardisation is a technique used to better allow populations to be compared when the age profiles of the populations are quite different. It applies the number of deaths in any given area to Copyright © 2016. The Health and Social Care Information Centre. All Rights Reserved. a standard population structure and enables different areas, which normally have different population structures, to be directly compared against each other. It also enables the comparison of rates over time.

Year Six children The percentage of children classified as 35 overweight or obese 33.2 30.5 31.2 31.5 30.9 30.3 26 29.2 The National Child Measurement Programme 27.7 27.5 27.7 27.0

(NCMP) measures the weight and height of children 17 in reception class (aged 4 to 5 years) and year 6

(aged 10 to 11 years) to assess overweight and Percentage of children obesity levels. This data is used at a national level to 0 support local public health initiatives and inform the 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 local planning and delivery of services for children. South Gloucestershire South West England

The percentage of 10-11 year olds recorded as Reception year children overweight or obese remained relatively constant between 2006/07 and 2012/13, and were broadly 25 22.3 consistent with figures across the South West. 21.9 22.9 20 22.8 22.3 Reductions in 2013/14 and 2014/15 have seen 20.1 South Gloucestershire showing significantly lower 19.6 19.0 18.2 15 17.8 16.7 levels of excess weight in 10-11 year olds than seen at regional and national levels. 10 Percentage of children

0 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 South Gloucestershire South West England

21 Our Health Health Breastfeeding prevalence at 6-8 weeks Furthermore, it has been linked with an increased after birth chance of the child developing respiratory Our conditions, problems with the ear, nose and throat, 50 attention and hyperactivity disorders, learning 48 47.9 47.8 difficulties, obesity and asthma. 46.3 46 44.8 44.8 44 43.8 This graph shows that there continues to be a

42 significantly lower percentage of mothers who

Percentage of mothers are smokers at the time of delivery in South 40 Gloucestershire in comparison to the South West as 38 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 a whole and the national average. This percentage South Gloucestershire South West England lowered between 2011/12 and 2015/16 from 11% to Breastfeeding is important for short and long 9%. term health. For babies breastfeeding reduces the risk of infections, allergies, sudden infant © Crown Copyright, source: Public Health England 2016 death syndrome, insulin dependent diabetes and *I: Confidence intervals (or error bars) indicate the natural and acceptable variations which can occur over time or within areas or between areas with different childhood leukaemia. Mothers benefit from a populations. Changes falling outside the bar range are considered to be significant differences. Changes within the bar range are considered to be the approximate reduction in the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer figure and take into account percentage deviation either side to allow for errors in data. and osteoporosis. In both mother and baby, in the longer term, breastfeeding reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity. The proportion of people receiving This graph shows that the percentage of mothers self-directed support breastfeeding in South Gloucestershire at the time 90 85.0% of the 6-8 week GP review has increased between 80.0% 80 84.8% 75.0% 80.2% 78.6% 75.0% 2010/11 and 2014/15. South West data for 2014/15 70 71.4%* Actual is not available for comparison, however rates in 60 Target 50.0% South Gloucestershire are significantly higher than 50 the national level, which has seen a significant 40 30.0% 30 decline since 2012/13. 30.0%

Proportion of clients (%) 20 18.6% 10 7.0% 8.1% 3.5% 7.0% ©Crown Copyright, source: Public Health England 2016 0 6.4% 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 *2014/15 South West data not published for reasons of data quality

Residents in South Gloucestershire are continuing to take advantage of being able to receive self-directed Smoking status of mothers at time of support and choose individually tailored, social care delivery services.

11.8 10.6 10 11.0 11.0 9.0 9.7 9.3 9.1 7

Percentage of mothers 3

0 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 South Gloucestershire South West England

Smoking during pregnancy is detrimental to both mother and child. It can cause premature birth, miscarriage or perinatal death.

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Self-directed support offers an increased level of who have been assessed as requiring social care, choice and control for people who receive adult and their carers, choice and control over how social care. A person is provided with a budget and services are provided. Direct payments can be is able to decide how they would like to use their made on an ongoing basis or for one-off items or money to meet their support needs. Over the last services, for example to pay for personal care, such year, 80.2% of those receiving adult social care were as help with washing and dressing; for support with also receiving self-directed support (100% of carers daily living activities e.g. cooking, shopping, getting received self-directed support). out and about and meeting people; and for short breaks (respite care). In 2015/16, 26.4% of people who receive self- directed support also chose to receive direct Source: South Gloucestershire Council payments (100% of carers received direct *Due to the way that services are now delivered and a definition change around payments). The council can provide people with “managed by the local authority” the service outputs are not comparable to previous years. a direct payment to buy support or services they need. Direct payments are designed to give people

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