Farley Big Local

Moving Forward

Community Profile

2 1 This is a live document and is subject to change. The information is up to date as of 14 February 2014

Small Red Numbers Relate to Footnotes Contents Page Summary of findings Summary of Desktop Research Summary of findings from questionnaires & consultations Section 1 What is in this profile. What is in this profile...... What Big Local is About...... What Big Local Is not About How the Funding can be spent Big Local Pathway Section 2 History Of Farley History Of Farley...... Section 3 Farley Today Farley Today...... Farley Ward...... People...... Ethnicity all residents Age all residents Section 4 Local Economy Business Income deprivation affecting children Socio-economic classification of residents Economically inactive and unemployed Tenure Households with out a car or van Section 5 Educational Attainment Qualifications highest level all residents aged 16+ Development Attainment of 5’s and Under Section 6 School Performance OFSTED School Performance Section 7 Health Morbidity Cancer Cardio Vascular Disease Life expectancy Mental Health. Other High Ranked Diseases 18+ binge drinking and youth drinking Teenage conception Section 8 ASB & Crime ASB & Crime Section 9 Environment Environment Green Infrastructure and Landscaping Section 10 Community Venues and Services Community Venues and Services Section 11 What are the issues What are the issues If you could change one thing now what would it be ? What would you like to change in Farley in 10 years’? Section 12 What happens next? What happens next? Local Partnership In more detail the next stages are Big Local Plan Summary of Desktop Research

Income Deprivation The majority of Farley Hill’s households income is less than 60% of the national media

Income Deprivation Affecting Children In 2012 national statistical data for child poverty was released and the findings reveal that 34% of Farley Hill’s children live in poverty as opposed to the local average of 27%. Equally the % of children in receipt Free School Meals (FSM), in Farley Hill, stands at 31.1% and is hugely disproportionate not only to the local average of 16.2% but the national average of 19.2%.

Socio-economic classification of residents (related to highest level of qualifications) Farley Hill has 5.1% more of its residents employed in Routine Occupations than the national average. Equally Farley Hill has 4.1% and 6.6% fewer residents employed in Higher Professional and Lower Managerial & Professional Occupations, respectively, than the national average.

Economically inactive and Unemployed (related to income deprivation affecting children) Whilst the number of economically inactive residents, in Farley Hill, has decreased from 30.8% to 29.4%, the real implication is that only 37 people out of 2,636 have became economically active in a 10 year period. Likewise, Farley Hill has more than the national average of residents that have never worked and that are short & long term unemployed by 0.4%, 1.8% and 1%, respectively. Moreover the 2011 census suggests the figures for the those that have never worked and the short & long term unemployed, in Farley Hill, are set to increase by 114%, 50.7% and 100.9%, respectively.

Qualifications aged 16+ (related to socio-economic classification of residents) Farley Hill has 2,566 or 27.6% residents with no qualifications and is higher than the local and national average by by 4% and 5.0%, respectively. The the national average for people with a Level 2 is 15.3% and Level 3 is 12.3% and equates to 1% and 2.2%, repectively, fewer residents of Farley Hill attaining these levels. Equally, the resident community of Farley Ward with Level 4+ is 2.5% lower than the local average and 7.4% lower than the national average.

Development Attainment of 5’s and Under Nationally 80% of 5’s and under are meeting all the relevant development stages in communication & language but ABC’s report highlights that the % of attainment drops to 65% for Farley and 74% for Luton. ABC’s report also reveals that nationally 87% of 5’s and under are meeting all the relevant development stages in physical development but draws attention to the % of attainment dropping to 79% for Farley and 85% for Luton. A further concern that the report draws on is the overall development of 5 and under’s PSED, currently it stands at 72% in the Farley Ward but the Luton and National average stand at 81% and 84% respectively.

OFSTED School Performance Farley Hill has 8 schools and 3 out of the 4 schools cited all need to improve in their quality of teaching and pupil achievement.

Mental Health Farley has a predicted 20% more mental illness than as a whole

Teenage conception rate Farley ward still has rates in the top 40% within Luton

ASB and Crime The Community Safety (2009) survey reported a significant 43% of respondents felt unsafe in the Farley Hill Area and 27% in the area after dark due high levels of ASB and gangs

18+ binge drinking and youth drinking The Farley needs assessment identified binge drinking and youth drinking in Farley as a local issue and the main MSOA in Farley ward is in the top 50% in Luton.

Summary of findings from questionnaires & consultations The following are the main issues, which the community have identified to date and would like to change Immediately. These findings are taken from data gathered through consultation and research questionnaires undertaken from December 2013 to April 2014. 688 Respondents submitted answers but 34 or 4.94% respondents could not provide an answer, so the numbers and % for the following table equate to the 654 responses given a fuller version of the results can be found further down this document and in Appendix E.

What People would Change Right Now % No People Activities 57.03 % 373 New facilities 29.81% 195 Events 22.93% 150 New equipment/Improve All the Parks in Farley Hill 19.87% 130 Indoor/Outdoor Gym 19.57% 128 Estate Infrastructure 17.58% 115 Educational Centre 17.00% 110 Children's Centre 16.51% 108

The following are the main issues, which the community have identified to date and would like to change over the next 10 years. These findings are taken from data gathered through consultation and research questionnaires undertaken from December 2013 to April 2014. 688 Respondents submitted answers but 114 or 16.56% respondents could not provide an answer, so the numbers and % for the following table equates to the 544 responses given a fuller version of the results can be found further down this document and in Appendix F

What People would Change Over the Next 10 Years % No People Activities 47.05% 256 Amenities Indoor 32.16% 175 Adult/Youth Training Centre 29.04% 158 Gym/Sports Facilities 20.95% 114 Amenities Outdoor 19.85% 108 Parks 16.72% 91 What is in this profile Farley Big Local Community Profile and A Day in the Life of Farley Hill are important steps linked to the ‘Big Local Pathway’. A Day in the Life of Farley, a short film featuring the views of local people, in addition to this profile attempts to describe what is good about Farley Hill, what issues exist and the visions residents have for the future. It draws on statistics, research questionnaires and the views of local people, which have been collated through consultations, events and other visioning activities during 2013 & 2014.

What Big Local is About In December 2012 Farley Ward in Luton was awarded £1 Million funding from the Big Local to enable residents to improve the area by planning and developing solutions to address local needs over the next decade. Local residents will drive and take ownership of the Farley Big Local through the Big Local programme. The Big Local programme will provide training, funding and support; which will enable residents to attain the skills needed to identify and act on local needs ensuring Farley Hill is a better place to live now and in the future.

What Big Local Is not About Government or big organisations telling us what to do Little local groups pursuing their pet issues without talking to a wide range of different people who live and work in our neighbourhood Short-term thinking and ‘quick fixes’ – we have got 10 years or more to plan and deliver the things that will make a lasting difference for our neighbourhood

How the Funding can be spent The funds can be used to provide new facilities, funding, grants, social investments, loans, and microfinance ensuring some of the distributed money comes back to Big Local. Whilst it is acknowledged that Big Local funds cannot be used to undertake work, which is the responsibility of a statutory/government agency, it is appropriate for funds to be used to develop the skills of residents to better influence the provision of such services.

Big Local Pathway: Farley Big Local will follow a pathway with a number of stages to deliver the Big Local plan. At this point the focus for Farley Big Local is the first three areas of the Big Local pathway. It is vital to ensure that the programme is community led and that through a process of consultations, workshops and wider community engagement a local partnership is formed to take the programme forward.

Stage 2 Exploring visions the community have for the future for the area: This stage is about thinking how we could change Farley Hill for the better now and in the future. At this stage, not everyone’s vision will be the same but the idea is not to arrive at a shared community vision just yet. We need more information about “What people like about the area”? “What do people want to change”? “What would people like to build on”?. To answer these questions a wider range of community members and groups need to be engaged to obtain their views. This information will be used to further develop the community profile, which will eventually be used to develop the community plan that will outline the priorities the £1 million could be allocated to.

Stage 3. Creating a local partnership to deliver Big Local: Once a wider range of community and group views/visions have been collected the next stage will be to create a local partnership. The role of the local partnership will be to support inclusive and continuous community participation with a diverse range of organisations and community members. The local partnership will consist of a representative mix of residents and representatives of local agencies with the best skill set to meet the needs of the local area. The local partnership will be at a minimum 51% resident orientated in membership. Membership of the local partnership will change over time in response to local needs and it will be reviewed at least annually. History Of Farley Hill Farley Hills history begins in 1156 with Henry II King of England summoning a French scribe from the town of St Omer in France to prepare the following charter:

“Henry, King of England and Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Earl of Anjou, to all his faithful people of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, greetings. Know ye that I have given and grant in perpetual alms to the Hospital of Santingfield near Wissant, and the brethren there serving God, the land of Farley next to Luton as far as the land of the Church of Luton and as far as the land of Richard, son of Wulward, and as far as the land of Geoffrey the merchant, and all the lands of Wypperley as far as the way of Prestley; And I will and firmly command that they have and hold all these in wood and in plain, in meadows and feedings, and in all places, with all their liberties and customs”.

Along with the charter was a letter to the “whole halemote of the Kings manor of Luton informing them not to insult or injure the brethren of the Holy Trinity of Santingfield, but to welcome them with good will and assistance” (Patent Roll. Henry II.) The monks who received Farley Hill soon built a chapel, friary, masters house, farm, priory, the Holy Trinity hospital, leper hospital and a nunnery. The location of the friary is unknown but it is probable it was sited in Friars Close as both Friars Way and Friars Close were associated with Santingfield hospital from its beginnings. 1

How friary may have looked Friars Close possible site of friary How the friars would of looked

The duties Holy Trinity hospital ordained to the friars was to work the farm, manage the woodlands, attend to the needs of the poor and work with the nuns in the leper hospital. Yet the people of Farley did not receive spiritual guidance from the friars this was the role of the Chaplin.

The chaplin would give mass to the people of Farley 3 times a day in the chapel sited near the leper hospital. Additionally, the Chaplin and the priests offered perpetual prays for the souls of the patrons of the hospital in fact “King Henry II ordained that the brethren priests of Farley should perpetually pray for the souls of himself, his ancestors, and heirs” (Pat. Edw. III, Dec. 18th 1347.). The priests offered perpetual pray in the church and lived in the priory both of which, were annexed to the Holy Trinity hospital.

The priests other duties were to look after the merchants and pilgrims staying at the hospital and provided an education to the boys of Farley Hill. The boys were no doubt educated in a building sited on The Priestley. Not only did the Holy Trinity hospital provide education it also increased the communities wealth because the merchants staying at the hospital began to buy local products.

1 Road Names Associated with Holy Trinity hospital from 1156. St Johns Close, Friars Way, Friars Close, Richards Close, Wulwards Close, Bethune Close, Geoffrey Close, Whipperley Way, Whipperley Ring, Santingfield North, Santingfield South, Rotherham Avenue, Lachbury Close, Priestley, Felmersham Road, Hagdell Road, Homestead Way. Whilst the size of the Holy Trinity hospital is unknown “in 1953 flint, rubble and foundations associated with a large medieval structure were found at Santingfield South” (Cultural Heritage Stage 3 Baseline Report 2006). The foundations do not belong to the nunnery it was sited at Santingfield North so they must belong to the hospital.

How the HT hospital may have looked Santingfield N & S site of hospital & Nunnery How the nunnery may have looked

However, the friars and priests were not the only ones to benefit the community, nuns worked in the leper hospital, provided education to girls, sanctuary to widows and helped women during child birth. Overseeing the daily business and finances of the hospitals, nunnery, chapel, friary and farm was the Master. The master of Farley also collected rents from the community, as the church owed the whole of Farley Hill Estate, but the master did not live in the priory he lived in a house located away from the hospital.

“The Masters house near the farm is granted in perpetual holding to the Holy Trinity hospital at Santingfield Farele Beds”, (Pedes Finium Rolls 1185-1199). The information in Pedes Finium Rolls suggests that the masters house stood in close proximity of Masters Close, sited in The Grove, which lies close to Farley Farm Road. The Holy Trinity hospital was not the only facility to benefit the community the leper hospital provided them with a meal, clothes, spiritual care and if they were very ill, a bed until they got better or died. As a result of many of the patients dying, leper hospitals, in the medieval period, were located close to the chapel and those in Farley were sited on Hagdell Road and Homestead Way, respectively.

The Leper Hospital Hagdell Road Master Close possible site of Masters House The chapel Homestead Way

Although there are no written records relating to the location of the peoples homes archaeological evidence has revealed where people lived. “The medieval pottery, earthen floors and animal bone recovered from the Tinsley Close plot and at the junction of Luton Road and Farley Hill are the remains of the homes of boarders and serfs” (Hudspith 1990). Likewise, “the medieval pottery, peg-tiles and buildings recovered from Farley Green and the medieval road, now beneath the M1, linking Farley with Woodside were the homes of serfs” (MAS Caddington Survey). 2

Yet, serfs were not the only people living in Farley, there was sokemen noblemen and knights. Wulward, Richard and Geoffrey the merchant were sokemen and their homes were of a higher quality and were probably located in the proximity of the Closes bearing their names. The Knight Baldwin de Bethune, whose home was probably in the proximity of Bethune Close, accompanied King Richard to the holy lands, from 1156 to 1199.

However, unlike Baldwin de Bethune the Knight, the unfree worked their own strip plots and the masters lands, but archaeological evidence indicates semi free members of Farley were involved in tile production. “Large quantities of 13th century tiles and tile kilns recovered from Caddington, Slip End and Newlands

Farm are evidence of industrial production, which had begun in the local area by the mid-13th century” (Warren 1995a, 15). Very little is known of Farley in the 13th century other than the names of the masters William Friar 1238 (Cobbe, Luton Church) and John De Rochele 1296 (Pat. 22, Edw. 1, m. 7) and that the people were still tied to their masters.

The impact of changing mastership on the unfree and free of Farley was reflected in the cost of rents unpaid services and eviction. In fact in 1347 “mastership is withdrawn from John de Felmersham for dispossessing tenants to build his house and for neglecting all houses, woods and gardens and mastership of Farley is reinstated to William Lachebury” (Pat. 21, Edw. I, p1.3, m. 13). Lachebury died in October 1361 and “King Edward III Grants William de Wenlock the Wardenship of Farley, and Edouard de Kenda as chaplain” (Pat. 35, l Edw. III, m. 18, Oct. 6, Windsor;). With the death of William Wenlock King Richard II held Farley but “gives the restitution of the said master and brethren to their possession of the said Holy Trinity hospital of Farley” (patent letter, 16 dated 21 May 1393).

Serfs Home Peasants Home Sokemens Home Knights Home

Yet, it is evident that the hospitals had started to go into decline as “robbers from Barnet stole the holy relics of St. Luke from the Holy Trinity hospital at Farley” (Chronicles of J. Amundesham, Vol. 1, p.59). The hospital declined further in 1448 when “King Henry VI leased the lordships, manors, meadows, feeding grounds, pastures, rents and services, churches and chapels and all other profits, houses and hospitals, in Farley, Wyperley, Prestley, to Kings College, Cambridge” (26 Henry VI 1448 February 24 Westminster). Under the management of Kings College Cambridge, part of the Holy Trinity hospital was converted into a hermitage.

However, Farley, which had become a manor estate, did not stay in the hands of Cambridge for long. Edward IV granted Farley manor to Thomas Rotherham in 1471 and under his control he “formed the religious Guild of the Holy Trinity housed in the Holy Trinity hospital at Farley” (Register The Guild of the Holy Trinity 1375). The Guild of the Holy Trinity developed into one of the richest Guilds in England and must have drastically changed the life’s of the community as amongst its members are “The people of Farley”(Register The Guild of the Holy Trinity 1375).

2 In the medieval period people lived under a Feudal system, with the king at the top, followed by freemen such as barons, bishops, knights and sokemen, then there was semi freemen and these were known as villeins and peasants whilst serfs and borders were totally unfree and owned by the master of the Manor. The influx of money made the manors of Farley and Whipperley very desirable and “in 1505, the Abbott of St. Albans dispossessed the tenants of Farley” (V.H.C. Beds. II p.308). In response Rotherham wrote to Pierre Caurel, and in 1522, “Henry VIII, leases to George Rotherham the farm and house and the Hospital and manors of Farley and Whipperley and the other possessions of the Hospital” (Pat. Rolls 13 Henry VIII 28 Aug. 1522). However, in 1547 King, Edward VI, “grants the property of Farley as gift to, Thomas Palmer,”(Pat. Roll Edward VI 23 July 1547). Nonetheless, in 1554 “Queen Mary restores to the Rotherhams the farm and house and manors and chapel of Farley the hospitals and other buildings are laid to waste by Thomas Palmer (Pat. Roll I Mary 30 June 1554 Farnham Castle). By 1579 Queen Elizabeth gave “authority for the manors at Farley to be split up but permit the Rotherhams to hold in fee Farley manor the farm and its house” (pat. 12 Eliz. pt. 9, m. 22; 32 Eliz). In 1855 the Crawley family inherited the Manor of Farley and demolished the house associated with Farley farm. The Crawley’s renamed the remaining Farm building, to Home Farm when it became incorprated into Stockwood estate.

Farley Farm prior to its destruction During 19th century Farley Hill experienced growth and archaeological evidence indicates some people were still involved in brick and tile production, an industry started in the mediaeval period. “The remains of kilns and a brickfield at Slip End and the 19th century remains of Woodside Brick and tile works quarries are evidence of large scale manufacture” (MAS Caddington Survey).

During WWII Farley suffered from bomb damage and from 1948 new housing started to replace those damaged by bombs. In 1948 the farm was demolished and the following decades saw a trend of residential growth. Today, Farley is populated with Victorian, 20th and 21st century housing, flats and bungalows and alongside these, are an array of parks, woodlands, schools, churches, mosques, pubs, shops and a shopping precinct. Farley Hill Today The highlighted area defines the agreed Big Local Farley boundary: It should be noted that whilst the and its facilities, NHS walk in centre and The Foresters Arms (Pub) are part of Farley ward, they do not fall within the Big Local agreed boundary.

Farley Ward

People The population of Farley Hill as of the 2011 census was 11,996 an increase of 9.2% from 2001. However, Farley Hill has seen 3 residential construction phases from 2012-13 and from April 2001 to March 2011 977 people from Europe: EU :Accession countries have become resident and so it is estimated that the population has risen to approximately 12,400 with 51.2% female and 49.9% male. Farley Hill has pockets of well-established residents, some of whom have been living in Farley Hill since just after the war and others whose families have lived in Farley for generations. The tables below give a breakdown of the ethnicity and age ranges of the entire population of Farley Hill by %. 3

Ethnicity All Residents Ethnicity All Residents Number Farley % Farley % Luton White: English/Welsh/Scottish/N. Irish/British 5,595 46.6% 44.6% White: Irish 566 4.7% 3.0% White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 19 0.2% 0.1% White: Other White 1,290 10.8% 7.0% Mixed/multiple: White & Black Caribbean 268 2.2% 1.9% Mixed/multiple: White & Black African 49 0.4% 0.5% Mixed/multiple: White and Asian 135 1.1% 0.9% Mixed/multiple: Other Mixed 119 1.0% 0.9% Asian/Asian British: Indian 403 3.4% 5.2% Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1,151 9.6% 14.4% Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi 500 4.2% 6.7% Asian/Asian British: Chinese 108 0.9% 0.7%

3 Please refer to Appendix A for 2011 Census Data Farley Ward. Asian/Asian British: Other Asian 261 2.2% 2.9% Black: African 652 5.4% 4.5% Black: Caribbean 474 4.0% 4.0% Black: Other Black 131 1.1% 1.3% Other ethnic group: Arab 86 0.7% 0.8% Other ethnic group: Other 189 1.6% 0.7% Source 2011 Census

AGE AGE % Farley 0 – 4 7.9% 5 – 15 14.7% 16 – 24 15.5% 25 – 74 55.9% 75+ 6.0% Source 2011 Census

Local Economy Business There is no single major employer in Farley Hill and the majority of residents work outside the electoral ward but there are several active shops and small mobile business within the area. The current economic climate has hit some of the businesses in the Farley area, the community café has had to close whilst the newsagents at the Crossways is now only open 3-4 days a week. Additionally, there are no financial services or banks within the area but there are cash machines situated inside and outside retail units throughout the estate.

Income Deprivation Affecting Children The majority of Farley Hill’s household income is less than 60% of the national median income and lack financial resilience making residents sensitive to any changes in their outgoings or income. Find report here. At below 60 per cent of the median, material deprivation becomes a more and more apparent problem, and families struggle to meet basic needs like food, heating, transport, clothing and the extra costs of schooling like equipment and trips. In 2012 national statistical data for child poverty was released and the findings reveal that 34% of Farley Hill’s children live in poverty as opposed to the local Luton average of 27%. Equally the % of children in receipt Free School Meals (FSM), in Farley Hill, stands at 31.1% and is hugely disproportionate not only to the local average of 16.2% but the national average of 19.2%. For full report on children in receipt of FSM please follow link.

http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=109539

Barnfield South Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 28.9% High School Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 15.5% Farley Junior School Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 31.6% William Austin Junior School Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 16.2% Whipperley Infant School Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 31.1% Ferrars Infant School Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 18.7%

The levels of deprivation affecting children is particularly high with several wards having LSOAs in the top ten most deprived areas in the country. The map below should be used to identify the level of Income deprivation affecting children in the Farley ward in respect to other Luton Wards. Income deprivation affecting children all Luton Wards

Source Multiple Indices of Deprivation 2010

Socio-economic classification of residents One of the contributors to income deprivation in Farley Hill is related to the classification/level of residents occupations. Farley Hill has 5.1% more of its residents employed in Routine Occupations than the national average. Equally Farley Hill has 4.1% and 6.6% fewer residents employed in Higher Professional and Lower Managerial & Professional Occupations, respectively, than the national average. The following tables provide Farley Ward, Local and National data and should be used to identify the gaps between the Socio-economic Classification and Economic Position of the residents of Farley Hill in respect to those locally and nationally

Socio-economic Classification all residents aged 16 -74 Socio-economic Classification % % % % Change all residents aged 16 -74 Farley Luton England Farley Hill and Wales 2001- 2011 Large Employers & Higher Managerial Occup. 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% -46.4% Higher Professional Occupations 3.8% 5.1% 7.9% -68.0% Lower Managerial & Professional Occupations 14.2% 15.9% 20.8% 19.0% Intermediate Occupations 10.6% 12.2% 12.7% 41.5% Small Employers & Own Account Workers 8.2% 8.8% 9.4% 77.1% Lower Supervisory & Technical Occupations 7.3% 7.1% 6.9% -1.6% Semi-Routine Occupations 14.8% 14.1% 14.1% 18.6% Routine Occupations 16.2% 13.0% 11.1% 63.1% Never Worked 7.2% 7.7% 3.9% 67.3% Long-Term Unemployed 2.6% 2.2% 1.7% 100.9% Full Time Students 14.1% 12.6% 9.0% 50.1% Not Classifiable 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% Source 2011 Census Economically inactive and Unemployed A further contributing factor to income deprivation in Farley Hill is related to the economically inactive, those that have never worked and the long and short term unemployed. Whilst the number of economically inactive residents, in Farley Hill, has decreased from 30.8% to 29.4%, the real implication is that only 37 people out of 2,636 have became economically active in a 10 year period. Likewise, Farley Hill has more than the national average of residents that have never worked and that are short & long term unemployed by 0.4%, 1.8% and 1%, respectively. Moreover the 2011 census suggests the figures for the those that have never worked and the short & long term unemployed, in Farley Hill, are set to increase by 114%, 50.7% and 100.9%, respectively.

All unemployed residents Unemployed all unemployed Number % Farley % % % Change residents who: Farley Luton England Farley Hill and 2001- 2011 Wales Are Aged 16 – 24 years 126 1.5% 1.4% 1.2% 17.8% Are Aged 50 – 74 83 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 112.8% Have Never Worked 90 1.1% 1.1% 0.7% 114.3% Are Long Term Unemployed 223 2.6% 2.2% 1.7% 100.9% Source 2011 Census

Economic Position all residents aged 16-74 Economic Position Number % % % England % Change all residents aged 16-74 Farley Farley Luton and Wales Farley Hill 2001- 2011 Economically Active: 5,914 69.2% 69.1% 69.7% 19.0% Full Time Employed 3,063 35.8% 36.7% 38.5% 0.3% Part Time Employed 1,109 13.0% 12.7% 13.7% 43.1% Self Employed 654 7.6% 8.4% 9.7% 54.2% Full Time Student 556 6.5% 5.5% 3.4% 52.3% Unemployed 532 6.2% 5.7% 4.4% 50.7% Economically Inactive: 2,636 30.8% 30.9% 30.3% -1.4% Students 678 7.9% 7.4% 5.8% 48.0% Long Term Sick/Disabled 471 5.5% 3.8% 4.2% 3.3% Looking After Home/Family 507 5.9% 6.7% 4.3% -6.6% Retired 711 8.3% 9.9% 13.8% -16.1% Other Inactive 269 3.1% 3.3% 2.2% -24.0% Source 2011 Census

Tenure The proportion of the community that live in owned outright property’s in Farley Hill is 18.2% and is substantially lower than the local and national average of 25.1% and 30.8%, respectively. The following table provides Farley Ward, Local and National data and should be used to identify the gaps.

Tenure all households Number % % % Tenure all households Farley Farley Luton England and Wales All Households 4,508 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Owned: Owns outright 819 18.2% 25.1% 30.8% Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan 1,273 28.2% 35.1% 32.7% Owned: Shared ownership 11 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% Social rented: Rented from Council 1,071 23.8% 10.7% 9.4% Social rented: Other social rented 176 3.9% 5.0% 8.2% Private rented: Landlord or letting agency 1,029 22.8% 21.3% 15.3% Private rented: Other 57 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% Living rent free 72 1.6% 1.0% 1.4% Source 2011 Census Households with out a Car or Van The % of residents of Farley hill that do not have a car or a Van is is is disproportionate to the local and national average. The table below gives a breakdown relating to households, which have no car or van in the Farley Ward. All Households with out a Car or Van Area % Farley ward 36.2 Luton 26.4 England and Wales 26.8 Source: 2001 Census

Educational Attainment

Qualifications highest level all residents aged 16+ A third contributing factor linked to income deprivation is the levels of academic and/or vocational attainment of residents. Farley Hill has 2,566 or 27.6% residents with no qualifications and is higher than the local and national average by by 4% and 5.0%, respectively. The comparison between the national average for people with a Level 2 is 15.3% and a Level 3 is 12.3% and equates to 1% and 2.2%, repectively, fewer residents of Farley Hill attaining these levels. Equally, the resident community of Farley Ward with Level 4+ is 2.5% lower than the local average and 7.4% lower than the national average.

Qualifications highest level, all residents aged 16+ Qualifications highest level, all Number % % % residents aged 16+ Farley Farley Luton England and Wales No Qualifications 2,566 27.6% 23.6% 22.7% Level 1 1,326 14.3% 14.6% 13.3% Level 2 1,328 14.3% 14.5% 15.3% Apprenticeship 257 2.8% 3.3% 3.6% Level 3 975 10.5% 11.1% 12.3% Level 4 plus 1,834 19.8% 22.3% 27.2% Other/Level Unknown 995 10.7% 10.7% 5.7% Source 2011 Census

The map below should be used to identify the level of education deprivation in the Farley ward in respect to other Luton Wards Education deprivation all Luton Wards

Source Multiple Indices of Deprivation 2010

Development Attainment of 5’s and Under A report recently published by ABC children’s centre demonstrates there is a major concern for the all development stages of children, aged five and under, living on Farley Hill. Nationally 80% of 5’s and under are meeting all the relevant development stages in communication & language but ABC’s report highlights that the % of attainment drops to 65% for Farley and 74% for Luton. ABC’s report also reveals that nationally 87% of 5’s and under are meeting all the relevant development stages in physical development but draws attention to the % of attainment dropping to 79% for Farley and 85% for Luton. A further concern that the report draws on is the overall development of 5 and under’s PSED currently it stands at 72% in the Farley Ward but the Luton and National average stand at 81% and 84% respectively

C & L Aspect Farley South High Town L & Attention 67% 78% 76% Understanding 68% 78% 78% Speaking 60% 68% 66% ALL C & L 65% 75% 73% Whole Hub Average 71%

Physical Development Aspect Farley South High Town Moving & Handling 80% 94% 89% Health & Self Care 79% 89% 82% ALL Physical 79% 92% 85% Whole Hub Average 85%

PSED Aspect Far- South High Town ley Self Confidence & Awareness 70% 80% 80% Managing Feelings & Behaviour 73% 82% 76% Making Relationships 72% 85% 81% ALL PSED 72% 82% 79% Whole Hub Average 77% OFSTED School Performance Farley Hill has 8 schools ranging from Nursery through to Academy and 3 out of the 4 schools cited below all need to improve in their quality of teaching and pupil achievement.. The following information for the 4 individual schools is to provide an overview of how they preform and the data is taken directly from the results of each schools 2013 OFSTED report. The full reports for all 8 schools can be found at www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report‎

Barnfield South Academy Luton Rotherham Avenue, Luton, LU15PP Inspection dates 8–9 May 2013 Overall effectiveness Previous inspection: Good 2 This inspection: Requires improvement 3 Achievement of pupils Requires improvement 3 Quality of teaching Requires improvement 3 Behaviour and safety of pupils Good 2 Leadership and management Good 2 This is a school that requires improvement. It is not good because Achievement is not consistently good in all year Some teachers do not check that students have groups. In particular, students in Year 7 and Year 8 do acted on the advice given through marking. not make as much progress as they should. This is because teaching is not always pitched at the right level Assessment in Years 7 and 8 is not always for all students and is sometimes inadequate. accurate.

Although improving,, the most-able students’ progress Leaders do not monitor the achievement of is too variable. students in Year 7 and Year 8 as robustly as they do in the rest of the school. Governors Not all teachers mark work as regularly as they should. have not adequately challenged this. nInformation about students’ progress is not consistently used as well as it should be. The targets which leaders set for teachers to improve their teaching are not detailed This sometimes means that students are given work enough. which is too easy or too hard. The school has the following strengths Students have good attitudes to learning and Overall, in 2012, most students in Year 11 made good their behaviour is good. Relationships across progress. the whole academy are good and students are well mannered, courteous and polite.

Teaching is predominantly good and sometimes better in The vision of the wider federation, of which Key Stage 4 and the sixth form. the academy is a part, permeates all aspects of academy life.

The sixth form is good because teaching enables the Leaders and managers have maintained high majority of students to make good progress. standards of behaviour and ensured rapid improvements in achievement in Year 11

Farley Junior School Northdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5JF Inspection dates 20–21 June 2013 Overall effectiveness Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 This inspection: Requires improvement 3 Achievement of pupils Requires improvement 3 Quality of teaching Requires improvement 3 Behaviour and safety of pupils Good 2 Leadership and management Good 2 This is a school that requires improvement. It is not good because Teaching requires improvement because not enough has Pupils are not allowed enough time to been good or better over time to secure good learning respond to teachers’ comments about their and progress. work in their books and this is slowing down their progress. Teachers do not always set work that is sufficiently demanding or encourage pupils to find things out for  themselves. More-able boys’ achievement in English and mathematics is not as good as it should be Good examples of lesson planning and marking are not shared across the school. The school has the following strengths The new leadership team has improved all aspects of Pupils really enjoy school and feel safe. They the school’s work including the quality and consistency behave well, are polite and show respect to of teaching and learning. This is particularly strong in each other and to adults. Years 5 and 6. Governors are much more effective than The staff are eager and willing to improve their practice previously and are actively involved in both through relevant training and in response to the advice supporting and holding the school to account of senior leaders.

Whipperley Nursery & Children's Centre Whipperley Ring, LUTON, LU1 5QY Inspection date 07/05/2013 Previous inspection date Not Applicable The quality and standards of the This inspection: 1 early years provision Previous inspection: Not Applicable This provision is outstanding The garden provides a vibrant outdoor learning environment which makes children eager to explore and investigate the wealth of opportunities on offer. Children receive high quality support while they play because staff members are very effectively deployed and skilled at stimulating children's interests and extending their thinking and learning. There is a strong emphasis on supporting children's communication and language. The nursery is proactive in using a range of initiatives and techniques to ensure all children are given the best start. Highly positive relationships are formed with children and their parents and carers. Home visits help key persons to get to know families and build trusting relationships before children start attending, which eases the settling-in process. Children are extremely independent, confident and self-assured by the time they move on to school. Highly effective leadership and strong team work are evident throughout the nursery. All staff have high expectations and strive for continuous improvement.

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Rotherham Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP

Overall effectiveness of this Catholic school Grade 2 Leaders and Managers Grade 2 Outcomes for pupils Grade 2 The school’s capacity for sustained improvement Grade 2 Provision Grade 2 What the school should do to improve further Maintain effective new procedures to raise standards of pupil attainment in RE Develop strategies for measuring and recording pupil responses to the provision for Catholic life in the school. Health Morbidity Like many wards Farley has a proportion of people that suffer with a limiting long-term illness 18.1%, this is slightly higher when compared to Luton overall at 15.3%. One of the limiting long-term illness most frequently seen at Farley Medical Centre is diabetes and prevalence estimates show Farley in the top 40% of wards with the highest level of estimated diabetes within Luton.

Cancer The MSOA level data available from EPRHO (2005-2007) shows that Farley has relatively low mortality rates for cancer in contrast to MSOAs in neighbouring and .

Cardio Vascular Disease The mortality rate of cardiovascular disease sufferers, in Farley Hill is in the top 40%, which is high when compared with other areas in Luton. The map below should be used as an indicator to the % of the mortality rate from cardiovascular disease in the Farley Ward in respect to other Luton wards.

Mortality rate from cardiovascular disease all Luton Wards

Source After HIA 2012

Other High Ranked Diseases Other disease’s, which ranked high in the PHE local health profile were respiratory disease, particularly COPD and childhood obesity

Life expectancy The average life expectancy for males in Farley Hill is 74.3 years and for females 81.6 years. This compares to 76.5 years and 80.3 years respectively in Luton overall (2005-07 MSOA Data). The map below should be used to measure the differences of life expectancy in the Farley ward in respect to other Luton wards Life expectancy all Luton Wards

Source HIA 2012 The main concern in Farley is life expectancy for males, which is 2 years lower than the average for Luton males as a whole and is more than 7 years lower than the female life expectancy in the same area. The chart below shows life expectancy for males and females in Farley’s main MSOA. It shows for Farley the female life expectancy is high and has remained consistently high over the last seven years. For males it shows a lower life expectancy and large gap between males and females. However there is a positive increasing trend in life expectancy since 2002-04 with the gap narrowing between the genders.

Life expectancy gender inequalities in Farley

Source After HIA 2012 Mental Health Mental health data is not currently available at ward level. However, the Mental Health ‘Need’ Indices (NEPHO) uses population characteristics to predict the likelihood of people in a certain area to suffer from mental illness. A needs index of 1 suggests there will be similar mental illness in that area compared to the country as a whole, with an index of 0.8 suggesting that there will be 20% less mental illness. The table below highlights these indices showing variation across the different wards of Luton with highest predicted prevalence of mental illness. Farley has a predicted 20% more mental illness than England as a whole.

Mental Health Index Rating

Wards and Mental Health Index Rating Biscot 1.4 1.1 Dallow 1.2 High Town 1.1 Farley 1.2 1.1 South 1.2

Source: North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO)

18+ binge drinking and youth drinking The Farley needs assessment identified 18+ binge drinking and youth drinking in Farley as a local issue and the estimate for the main MSOA in Farley ward is in the top 50% in Luton. The map below should be used to measure the differences in binge and youth drinking in the Farley ward in respect to other Luton wards. 18+ binge drinking and youth drinking all Luton Wards

Source HIA 2012 Teenage conception Current data shows that conception rates in Farley are on a downward trend, which is reflected both in Luton and national rates, however the ward still has rates in the top 40% within Luton. The map below should be used to measure the differences in under 18 conception rates in the Farley ward in respect to other Luton wards. Teenage conception all Luton Wards

Teenage conception

Source HIA 2012

ASB and Crime all Luton Wards There are numerous areas in the top ten percent most deprived areas in relation to crime these include Farley, Dallow, South, High Town, Crawley, and Northwell. The Fear of Crime Report found respondents said Farley Hill and to be one of the worst areas in Luton. They claimed that they would even avoid these areas during the day due to drug users and gangs. The Community Safety (2009) survey reported a significant 43% of respondents felt unsafe in the Farley Hill Area and 27% in the Lewsey area after dark. The map below should be used to measure the differences in under 18 conception rates in the Farley ward in respect to other Luton wards. ASB and Crime Breakdown of Crime Farley Hill

Environment Farley Hill has no problems with access to green spaces, residents use Stockwood Park, Bluebell Woods, Wilsdon Hill and the County Wildlife Site (CWS). Whilst part of the CWS is being developed for housing the remaining CWS is under consideration for Nature Reserve status and if awarded ensures it protection from further residential/industrial development. The green spaces are used excessively by the community for walking dogs, sitting and enjoying the sun and in the case of Stockwood Park somewhere to feed the ducks and fish. Farley Hill as no real issues with access to housing and Farley Ward is ranked within the top 50% most deprived nationally by LLSOA.. 4 Infrastructure and Landscaping The residential streets of Farley Hill are wide and are enhanced by pine, oak, cheery trees and large tracts

4 Please refer to Appendix B for Indices of Deprivation Report Luton. (link on Appendix B will take you to full report)

Source Indices of Deprivation 2010 of green verges. There is a mix of housing with the majority having parking bays, gardens and hanging

baskets, however some houses open directly onto the street. Equally there are a few streets like Rotherham Avenue, which suffer with congestion problems at peak school times as they have parking on both sides. However, a petition to change Rotherham Avenue into a one way system has been started by a local resident. Table below gives a breakdown of housing types ACCOMMODATION TYPE % % all households, unshared dwellings Farley Luton Detached 6.1% 12.9% Semi-detached 38.8% 40.4% Terraced (inc end) 26.6% 25.0% Purpose-built block of flats or tenement 23.5% 17.7% Part of converted/shared house (inc bed-sits) 4.1% 2.6% In a commercial building 0.7% 0.8% Caravan/other mobile/temporary structure 0.0% 0.2% Source 2011 Census

Community Venues and Services The following chart lists venues and services accessible to the community

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Farley Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Community Centre 5 FHB Ώ Ώ Barnfield South Academy Barnfield Ώ South Academy Youth Centre Whipperley Ώ Children’s Centre

5 Although the community centre does provide many activities the times they are held pose a problem for those that work 9-5 or that are stay at home parents, carers ect please refer to community centre timetable for time of activities and opening/closing times. Jill Jenkins Ώ Court Day Centre

Church Halls St John Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ the Baptist Church St. Margaret of Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Scotland RC Church Farley Hill Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Methodist Church Parks & Green Spaces Homestead Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Way Park Windsor Street Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Park Farley Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Community Centre Park Castlecroft Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Recreation Ground Bluebell Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Woods Wilsdon Hill Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Pubs & Leisure facilities The Parrot 6 Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Schools Hillborough Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Junior Infant and Nursery Schools St. Margaret of Ώ Ώ Ώ Scotland Catholic Primary School Farley Bears – Ώ Day Nursery Chapel Street Ώ Nursery School Farley Junior Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ and Infant School Barnfield Ώ Ώ Ώ Ώ Academy

6 The Parrot Pub Business is currently open for lease. South

Consultations, have revealed what people like about Farley Hill

The Community/Neighbours Green Spaces Play Areas/Parks Schools Nice & Quiet Everything/Lovely Place Fun Activities For The Kids Market Square The Cultural Diversity Nothing Close To Town Shops

Community Centre 7

What are the Issues? From consulting local people at Big Local Events, some key issues have been identified through people’s answers to the questions “What do you like about Farley”?, “What would you like to see more of in Farley over the next 10 years”? and “If you could change one thing right now what would it be”? For some people, seeing where Farley Hill would be in 10 years proved difficult and the questionnaires and consultations indicate that some, have a maximum horizon of 3 years. This issue will need to be addressed when building the local Partnership. Skilful leadership discussions at this point should allow for development from “where we are now” through to a Plan for the first year, set within a medium-term context, which should provide obvious glimpses of where this will take the community in ten years.

7 Please see Appendix E for full details of questionnaire data results for What people like about Farley Hill. If you could change one thing now what would it be ? Responses were collected from schools, speaking to residents at community events and online and the same comments are regularly raised: The top eight are shown. 8

If you could change one thing right now what would it be ? If you could change one thing now what would it be ? % Number of people Activities 57.03% 373

New facilities 29.81% 195

Events 9 26.75% 150

New equipment/Improve All the Parks in Farley Hill 10 19.87% 130

Indoor/Outdoor Gym 18.34% 128

Estate Infrastructure 17.58% 115

Youth/Adult Training Centre 17.00% 110

Young Children's Facilities under 5's 11 16.51% 108

Although some matters are for the local authority, all are within the scope of FBL to address. For example, shops could be given new fronts, perhaps designed and painted by local school children, open access to adult educational could be hosted in the major local school, a green outdoor gym located in local parks and volunteering projects held at the community centre may all be relevant.

What would you like to change in Farley in 10 years’? One of the questions asked, was what changes would you like to see happen over the 10 year duration of the Big Local. The following responses were given and will help us to form the Farley Big Local Community Plan. Responses have been categorised as follows:

Amenities Retail Amenities Recreation Amenities Community Infrastructure Youth/Children/Families

8 Please see Appendix E for full details of questionnaire data results for If you could change one thing now what would it be? 9 Could a percentage of Your Say Your Way Funding be allocated to host 2 annual events in FH. This would require FBL to consult the community at a open meeting to agree/disagree the proposal. 10 This should be considered carefully LBC have a statutory duty with regards to parks and have made a £1.4m cut to this budget. Any investment FBL make into parks will need to be in addition to council funding and not replace council cuts. In essence we could only support what LBC have committed too. A portfolio of proposed investments into new park facilities and services in FH would need to be acquired from LBC Parks Department before any considerations could be made. If, LBC are committed to maintenance only, then unused monies obtained from the Community Levy Charge, could be used to offset any proposed investment offered by FBL. 11 Flying Start will know by June 2014 if their £50 Million lottery bid has been successful they have already identified their target areas and Farley Hill is one of the 5 Wards that will benefit from the funding The top four items in each table are shown in bold 12

Amenities Retail Example new shops through out the area of Farley Hill & Market Square, include an advice centre, bank and restaurant/café.

Amenities Retail % Number of people New Retail Outlets 12.86% 70 Advisory Services 4.22% 23 New shops at Market Square 3.49% 19 Restaurant/Eatery 3.30% 18 Financial Services 2.20% 12 Business 2.02% 11

Amenities Recreation Example develop a venue with an area allocated for community activities, invest in small outdoor gyms to promote health and well being and allocate a percentage of Your say Your Way Funding to two annual events in Farley.

Amenities Recreation % Number of People Activities 47.05% 256 Amenities Indoor 32.16% 175 Amenities Outdoor 20.95% 114 Gym/Sports Facilities 19.85% 108 Groups/Interest Clubs 14.52% 79 Events 8.63% 47 Everything 2.94% 16

Amenities Community Example develop a multi purpose facility, support work through training and varied employment opportunities, organise Neighbourhood Clean-up Days and support drug and alcohol projects or workshops.

Amenities Community % Number of People Indoor Amenities 32.16% 175 Adult/Youth Training Centre 29.04% 158 Gym Facilities 20.95% 114 Outdoor Amenities 19.85% 108 Clubs/Group 14.52% 79 Community Involvement 10.84% 59 Community Orientated Services 9.92% 54 Environment Clean 9.55% 52 Advisory services 4.22% 23 Use of existing facilities 4.04% 22 Financial Services 2.20% 12 New Business 2.02% 11 Housing 1.10% 6 Everything for free! 0.18% 1

12 Appendix F contains the full range of responses, separated into categories for What would you like to see more of in Farley in 10 years’? Infrastructure Example develop facilities by taking a proactive approach to renting/buying existing and redundant buildings, invest in CCTV and support projects/workshops aimed at addressing ASB.

Infrastructure % Number of People Facilities Indoor 32.16% 175 Adult/Youth Training Centre 29.04% 158 Gym/Sports Facilities 20.95% 114 Amenities Outdoor 19.85% 108 Security 14.52% 79

ASB 13 13.41% 73 Advice Services 11.39% 62 Roads and Pavements 7.72% 42 Refurbishment of Estate 7.53% 41 Poverty 6.06% 33 Policing 4.59% 25 Financial Services 2.20% 12

Environment Green 14 1.65% 9 Respect 1.28% 7 Housing 1.10% 6 Parking 1.10% 6 Public Transport 0.91% 5

Youth/Children/Families Example Enterprise workshops and support new job opportunities, invest in small green space projects, support for work, e.g. training, and CV writing and Youth Club/Zone/Hub Youth/Children/Families: % No. People Parks 15 16.72% 91 Youth Zone 10.84% 59 Children’s Centre 9.19% 50 Familiy Centre 8.45% 46 Youth Training 5.33% 29

13 Sheds being used for drug taking and young people having sex. Needs to be demolished/ locked up and cleaned up! Needs a secure community gate. (Where are these Sheds? Could they be refurbished and used as a youth zone, training centre or new shops. If these were bought/rented a local builders service could be contracted and a clause put in place that legally requires the contractor to provide the youths with work experience. The youths will require the relevant CSCS cards and these costs could be met by match funding and FBL. The CSCS card is the incentive to encourage the youths to participate and will permit them to work in the building industry at a later date). 14 Natural & Built Environment: recommended in July 2012 that if planning for the rear of Roebuck Close is given the remainder of the Castle Croft CWS is maintained and designated as a local nature reserve. Approval to build 110 Houses was granted. Please Follow Link For Planning Permission Document For Information Relating to Recommendations Put Forward by Natural & Built Environment Department of LBC. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9BRR3q6-u8DZjI5Y2ZmSzVFMTg/edit?usp=sharing 15 This should be considered carefully LBC have a statutory duty with regards to parks. LBC have made a £1.4m cut to this budget. Any investment FBL make into parks will need to be in addition to council funding and not replace council cuts. In essence we could only support what LBC have committed too. A portfolio of proposed investments into new park facilities and services in FH would need to be acquired from LBC Parks Department before any considerations could be made. If, LBC are committed to maintenance only, then unused monies obtained from the Community Levy Charge, could be used to offset any proposed investment offered by FBL. Please follow link to view information relating to the Community Levy Charge. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9BRR3q6-u8Dd3VydVV6akV1ams/edit?usp=sharing Not for us but we may be able to help Improved policing Housing More support services e.g. for older people. Bus Stop Near Farley Fields New Shops Different Areas Farley Hill New Shops Market Square Pavements/Roads Maintenance Better Transport Out Of Hours Seating Areas Across The Estate Estate/Building Refurbishment

Underlying Issues

Statistical data for Farley also highlights these issues: Low levels of achievement in Higher Eduction (across generations) Low Literacy Skills (across generations) Income Deprivation High levels of Unemployment Health & Well Being ASB/Crime Income related Child Poverty Child Development Low levels of confidence in influencing decision-making

What happens next? We have been talking to and gathering information from as many people as possible about Farley Hill and the Big Local to encourage members of the community to take part. We have talked to a cross section of residents, parents of young and school aged children, the youth and others attending the Farley Summer Festival, Graffiti Day, Link-Up event and the Meet n Greet stall within the area. This work continues. 16

A volunteers database as now been developed, which will enable the Farley Big Local to form a committed group of volunteers who are passionate about Farley Hill and want to make a difference. It is likely that these people will play an integral part in the key projects that come out of the Community Plan.

As well as attending meetings, members of the Steering Group and key members of the community are using their networks to gather information from the residents of Farley Hill. This information will continue to be collected in a variety of different ways by informal talks with people, online questionnaire, the forth coming film, and conventional questionnaires 17. The data gathered so far by these process has identified gaps in relation to the local community we have not fully been able to engage with the elderly, the full range of the ethnic communities and the hard to reach. Farley Big Local should therefore consider making part of its first years work developing relationships with these parts of our community and find ways to

16 Please see Appendix C for the Percentage of age and ethnic community consulted. 17 Please see Appendix D full list of consultations, visioning sessions and meetings. engage with them.

Local Partnership The next two steps on the Big Local pathway 18 will be to develop a Local Partnership and to create a Big Local Plan. The Farley Big Local Community Profile and the film A Day in the Life of Farley and Farley Life, will enable Farley Big Local to be clear about the community’s priorities so that the £1 million investment meets community needs.

In more detail the next stages are The Local Partnership will guide the overall direction of the Big Local in Farley. The Partnership will be made up of at least 51% local residents, who will be joined by agencies, or “champions” because they have relevant skills that contribute to the developing Plan. Some members of the partnership will change, over time, as priorities are identified and built into the Plan. The partnerships members will emerge from local consultation meetings and will be the people that put together the Farley Big Local Plan for submission to Big Local.

Big Local Plan The Big Local Plan will outline Farley Hill’s shared vision (using all the thoughts and ideas in this profile) and further outline our priorities to meet that shared vision and the positive changes these priorities will lead to for the community. The Big Local Plan will outline how the community of Farley Hill want to invest £1 million. The plan will go into a lot of detail for the first few years and it reveal how successful we are in making a change and how we can measure this. We can have help to write our plan to ensure we get it right for Farley Hill.

Reports and data used for this profile

Cenusus 2001 Cenusus 2011 Community Centre Time Table of Events 2013 Community Research Questionnaires 2013-2014 Cultural Heritage Stage 3 Baseline Report Farley Festival Mapping Farley Hill Assets 2013 Health Impact Assessment Farley Hill GP Practice 2009 Indices of Deprivation 2010 Local Needs Assessment Bedfordshire and Luton 2009 LSC Research Team January 2007 Luton Health Profile 2012 Luton Forum Family Poverty Strategy 2011 – 2014 National Child Poverty Report 2012 Neighbourhood Governance Face to Face Survey OFSTED Reports 2013 UKCrimeStata.com Ward Evidence & Community Feedback www.education.gov.uk/

18 See Appendix G for Big Local pathway.