Aigburth Plan
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Prima Neighbourhood Aigburth Plan Putting customers and communities first Click here to enter our gardening competition! Your Neighbourhood about the area local facilities We own approximately 65 units in Aigburth which are mostly situated Aigburth is a vibrant community with a wide variety of local facilities. in a quiet cul-de-sac. This includes houses, general needs flats and a Some of these include: independant living scheme for over 55’s. The close is very popular with plenty of green space nearby and easily within walking distance to • Schools – There are a host of excellent Primary and Secondary Otterspool Promenade overlooking the River Mersey. schools in the Aigburth area. • Aigburth Road - Day to day shops, including a post office, We have a further seven properties up towards Mossley Hill train pharmacy and convenience stores. There is also a local Tesco store. station. • Lark Lane - Very vibrant bustling area with a bohemian reputation full of bars café’s and bistros which can be found within a mile of our properties. Community Events & CLubs • Fulwood Medical Centre - Within walking distance to our properties and the centre includes a pharmacy. • Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday morning at Aigburth Community • Otterspool promenade - Easily within walking distance and Church. has a riverside walk and an accompanying area of parkland. The • 7-11s Youth Group - Every Friday evening at Aigburth promenade runs along the bank of the River Mersey from just Community Church. north of Garston docks to Otterspool Park. There is an Adventure • Aigburth People’s Hall - Private boxing tuition and boxercising. Park for children including a café area. • Sudley Area Residents’ Association - Focus group for a large • Sefton Park - Public park in Aigburth and a large area of Toxteth area of Aigburth in South Liverpool and operates from SARA Hall. Park. • Aigburth Cricket & Bowling Club - Offers the chance to watch or play seven different sports. It also offers a variety of social occasions. • Good Transport Links - All within a short walk of the close. Your Neighbourhood planned improvements Community Action Days All the communal areas of Jericho Court have recently been painted Our next door knock/area audit at Jericho Court is 29th June 2019. and new carpets fitted. Tenants were included in the consultation and Our next clean-up day at Jericho Court 21st July 2019. chose the colour scheme and carpets. Jericho Court will soon be getting new furniture and a space for mobilty scooter storage. Local Councillors All of the communal areas in Jericho Close will be getting painted and Councillor Ruth Bennett will have new flooring laid down. Councillor Helen Thompson Councillor Pauline Walton We will soon be undertaking a stock condition survey on all PHA housing to identify any neccessary improvements. residents groups A full list of any planned, • Jericho Court - tenants at our sheltered accommodation capital and cyclical works scheme, meet every morning for tea and coffee can be found here. get in touch with us If you are looking for a property in this area then www.primagroup.org 8 Columbus Quay please click here to join our Liverpool waiting list. @PrimaGroupHousing Merseyside L3 4DB @prima_grp 0151 227 1001 Prima-Group-Housing Our properties in Aigburth. Neighbourhood indicators The information shown on the next few pages show different measures of people’s satisfaction with their neighbourhood, education levels, tenure of housing, crime rates, population and the sense of community cohesion in the neighbourhood. The data included here is taken from the postcodes in which we own homes only. All crimes “I’m satisfied with the local 71.3 December 2017 to November 2018 79.2 area as a place to live” 79.3 22 “I belong to the 55 57.7 neighbourhood” 58.2 “People from different 70 backgrounds get on well 76.2 76 together in the local area” Anti-social behaviour incidents December 2017 to November 2018 Aged 65+ 76 “I am satisfied with both my 82.4 83 05 home and my neighbourhood” “I can influence decisions in 27 29.9 the local area” 28.9 % Car crimes 0 20 40 60 80 100 December 2017 to November 2018 Aigburth Social Housing Areas England 0 Neighbourhood indicators Social rented households Owner occupied households Rented from private landlord Other rented dwellings 68 178 51 08 22.3% (England average - 17.7%) 58.4% (England average - 64.1%) 16.7% (England average - 15.4%) 2.6% (England average - 2.8%) Local authority rented Owner occupied Housing Association rented Other 70 64.1 60 58.4 50 40 38.5 32.4 30 21.6 % Of households 20 19.3 19.6 18.2 10 9.5 9.4 8.3 0.7 0 Aigburth Social housing areas England Neighbourhood indicators Education Population Aigburth Social Housing Areas England Aged 0-15 Working age Aged 65+ 35 100 90 15.1 17.9 30 19.5 27.4 80 25 24.5 22.5 70 20 60 50 65 64.7 63 15 40 % Of population % Aged 16-74 10 30 20 5 10 15.5 20.2 19.1 0 0 People with no qualifications Aigburth Social housing areas England Business Admin & Support Services Hotels & Catering Health 32.7% of all people in 12.7% of all people in 12.7% of all people in employment employment employment Largest Industry Sector Second largest industry sector Third largest industry sector Action plan 2019 - 2020 Action Partners/Staff Resources Details Outcomes Date To undertake cyclical • Assets Team • Complete painting and associated repairs • Improve the appearance of Prima March decorating works to • Housing Officer work, where required, to houses, fences and properties and the neighbourhoods 2020 Prima properties communal areas in which we manage/own stock To undertake planned • Assets Team • Lay new flooring at Jericho Close and • Improve the quality and security Jan capital works to Prima • Housing Officer purchase new furniture and investigate the of Prima properties; enabling our 2020 properties possibility of a new scooter storage unit at customers to feel more secure in Jericho Court their own homes To undertake area audits • Local Councillors and Local • Undertake a rolling programme of • Develop an action plan from each March as identified by Housing Authority Staff intelligence led estate walkabouts with key walkabout, with agreed outcomes 2020 Officers and the local • Police partners and local residents. They will target and organisational responsibilities to community • Not for profit local issues/areas of concern to residents and we resolve organisations will work jointly with partners to seek local • Monitor progress on action plans on • Tenancy Sustainment Staff solutions i.e. fly-tipping hotspots, potholes, a quarterly basis • Housing Officers illegal parking, etc. • To work with partners to resolve • Tenants solutions To undertake regeneration • Local Councillors and Local • Undertake a rolling programme of • Improve the environment in local areas March clean-ups as identified by Authority Staff intelligence led estate clean up days with key by reducing fly tipping and targeting 2020 Housing Officers and the • Police partners specific areas of concern to local local community • Not for profit local orgs residents • Promote the availability of local services • Tenancy Sustainment Staff available to residents • Housing Officers • To engage with residents and the • Tenants wider community to promote positive • Schools engagement Engage all residents in • Prima finance team • Undertake annual satisfaction survey with • Review service costs and deliver Jan improving communal • Housing Officers residents who pay a service charge for value for money in the services we 2020 services communal services regarding the quality and provide to all residents costs of those services.