Overview of the Estate

Estate Review – Quorn (31.12.10) Overview of the estate

The Quorn estate in the Leicestershire area is managed by Nicola March, Housing Officer as part of a portfolio of 118 properties. Attached is a map.

The streets that make up this estate include:

Barrow Road 2 Castledine Street 15 Catherines Close 22 Freehold Street 2 Mansfield Street 1 Revell Close 13 Sarson Street 4 Soar Road 2 The Mills 27 Unitt Road 28 Wood Lane 2 Total Properties 118

This estates falls within the Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle Ward and the Ward Councillors for this area are Cllr. Richard Shepherd (Conservative) and Cllr. David Slater (Conservative).

Area Narrative:

Quorn is a village next to Loughborough. Quorn's name was shortened from Quorndon in 1889, to avoid postal difficulties

The village had a railway station called "Quorn and Woodhouse" on the Great Central Railway that was shared with the neighbouring hamlet of Woodhouse. The station is now on the preserved Great Central Steam Railway. Not only is the site of historical and cultural interest throughout the year, the station hosts a spectacular fireworks display on the Bonfire weekend and has featured in a number of feature films and TV programmes.

The village prides itself on its green spaces, with a large park in the centre of the village used for community events throughout the year. In the past few years, efforts have been Page 1 of 7 made to cater for the local young people. These have resulted in a half pipe being built next to the basketball court on the park, and a green shelter erected on the same site. The large park, with its shaded are by the stream, large football pitch and half pipe are now appeals to people of all ages. The Banks area of the village was recently renovated and is now an ornate paved area with seating, designed to resemble the letter 'Q' when seen from the air

In the centre of the village is Rawlins Community College, a 14-19 Comprehensive school of about 1500 students. They have a young adult special needs centre attached, which is known as Stride. They also do after school classes for various subjects including IT. Swimming lessons are also available from the school using Rawlins swimming pool

Sarson Street, running adjacent to the College, features many 19th Century terraced cottages, formerly those of framework knitters. Framework knitting was a major local industry until the onset of major mechanisation, and the cottages along this road display certain features typical of such an activity. Large windows for example were intended to allow in the necessary amount of light by which to work.

Quorn Clubs and Societies:  Quorn Activity Club  Badminton Club  Bowls Club  Brownies  Climbing Club - North Leicester Mountain Club  Cricket Club  Embroidery Club  Quorn Folk Dance Club  Girl guiding  New Shakespeare Company  Scouts  Slot Car Club  Tennis - Quorn Lawn Tennis Club  WI - Quorn WI

Centrebus & Fox services 54,127 & 123 are the main operators for the village which run to Leicester, Loughborough, Rothley, Cropston, Coalville, Birstall and most surrounding villages.

of 7 Narrative about property mix:

Quorn has a relatively small number of local authority properties within the village. The 3 bed houses are mostly along Unitt Road with 6 bungalows for the elderly. There is a large complex of elderly accommodation flats located at The Mills which his warden patrolled. Castledine Street comprises of bedsits and one bed flats in a two story block. There is also elderly accommodation of both flats and bungalows along Catherines Close.

Sheltered schemes:

Layout:

The bungalows have parking available on the road and have shared access to the rear of the properties and the gardens are communal. The flats have a large car park and communal gardens. The houses have private gardens at the front and rear of the property; however some do have hard standing to the front. Where hard standing has not been installed parking is available on the road outside the properties.

Properties:

BS 1BF 2BF 1BB 3BH 4BH Total Designated 4 47 10 28 28 1 118 86

Information on adapted properties:

Adapt Code Adapt Type Total ADAPT010 General Access 27 ADAPT020 Ramps 10 ADAPT030 Grab Rails 58 ADAPT040 Showers & Trays 59 ADAPT050 Baths 4 ADAPT060 Taps - specialist 6 ADAPT070 Toilet - specialist 1 ADAPT080 Toilet - additional 1 ADAPT100 Doors - Specialist 3 ADAPT110 Assisted Entry 21 ADAPT130 Stair Lift 2 ADAPT140 Additional Rooms 1 ADAPT150 Parking 21

Profiling: Page 3 of 7 Clients by Age Band Clients by Ethnicity Age Band Total % Ethnicity Total % Under 25 7 4.70 Asian - Indian 1 0.67 25-34 14 9.40 Refused/Unknown 21 14.09 35-44 11 7.38 White - British 125 83.89 45-54 18 12.08 White - Other 2 1.34 55-60 15 10.07 149 100.00 61-70 38 25.50 71-80 27 18.12 81-90 18 12.08 91-100 1 0.67 149 100.00

Clients by Religion Clients by Disability Religion Total % Disability Total % Christian 64 42.95 Impaired Hearing 1 0.67 Hindu 1 0.67 Impaired Mental Health 4 2.68 No Religion 11 7.38 Impaired Mobility 38 25.50 Other 2 1.34 Learning Difficulties 3 2.01 Unknown 71 47.65 None 3 2.01 149 100.00 Unknown 100 67.11 149 100.00

Clients by Gender Clients by Sexuality Gender Total % Sexuality Total % Female 81 54.36 Bisexual 1 0.67 Male 68 45.64 Heterosexual 97 65.10 149 100.00 Prefer Not to Say 8 5.37 Unknown 43 28.86 149 100.00

Make up of Residents:

Single people / Couples / 16+ only 106 Families with Children under 16 12 Single parents with Children under 16 6 Big concentration of children (>3) 1

Voids and Terminations:

of 7 The numbers of terminations in the last 12 months were 11 with the main reason for residents leaving being that the tenant died.

11 properties became void in the last 12 months.

Castledine Street 3 Mansfield Street 1 Revell Close 1 Sarson Street 1 Soar Road 1 The Mills 2 Unitt Road 2

There are currently 0 voids on this estate.

There are 10 current residents on this estate who are on the transfer list.

There is no Local Lettings Policy for this estate.

Over-Occupation:

1 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 2 occupants) 0 2 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 4 occupants) 0 3 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 6 occupants) 0 4 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 8 occupants) 0 5 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 10 0 occupants) 6 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 12 0 occupants)

Under-Occupation:

3 beds / 1 occupant 8 4 beds / 1 occupant 0 5 beds / 1 occupant 0 6 beds / 1 occupant 0

Waiting List:

There are currently 38 Applicants (non-age restricted) and 15 Applicants (age-restricted) on the waiting lists who have specified this letting area as their first choice.

Arrears:

of 7 The rent charged year to date on this estate is £303,958.23 and there are currently arrears on this estate of £5,199.08 which is a collection rate of 98.29%.

81 households on this estate are claiming housing benefit which is 69% of all households.

The MMO has assisted 18 families on this estate.

Former Tenant arrears on this estate are £7,307.65.

Tenant involvement: ROSSCOE is the resident group for this area. Its chair is Peter Lenthall (resident).

6 residents are involved in some form either on the SCF, TRG, reader’s panel etc.

Tenancy Support:

There are currently 2 clients receiving tenancy support on this estate. We currently have 60 vulnerable clients recorded on this estate which is 30.93% of all recorded clients on this estate.

Partners and Community Services:

South Charnwood Local Policing Unit CSP Health Quorn Medical Centre, Station Road Education St Bartholomews Primary Rawlins Community College Outreach Youth Services

Estate Walkabouts:

The last walkabout was on 11/06/09.

The next neighbourhood walk is yet to be arranged in conjunction with Charnwood Borough Councils’ Communities and Partnership Team.

ASB/Nuisance/Crime – hot spot areas:

Within the last 12 months there have been 6 reports of ASB within this estate.

5 cases have been closed.

ASB Actions Taken:

of 7 Verbal Warning 2 Total 2

Repairs spend:

Communal repairs on this estate amount to:

£1457.03 as at 31 December 2010

Malicious damage on this estate amounts to:

£102.43 as at 31 December 2010

Decent Homes/Capital Investment:

73 properties on this estate are non decent.

Evictions There have not been any evictions on this estate for ASB or arrears in the last 12 months.

Leaseholders:

There are 13 leaseholders on this estate.

Recommendations/ conclusion:

This estate is deemed a Low management intensive scheme.

Recommendations for this estate are:

To be reviewed in July 2011 (6 months)