PLACES IN Melton
DECEMBER 2009 Places in Leicestershire 2009
For more information, please contact: Alex Lea Research Manager Community Planning Branch Leicestershire County Council County Hall, Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RB Tel: 0116 305 6803 Email: [email protected]
Nicole Rickard Team Leader, Policy and Partnerships Community Planning Branch Leicestershire County Council County Hall, Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RB Tel: 0116 305 6977 Email: [email protected]
Produced by Leicestershire County Council and Melton Local Strategic Partnership December 2009 ISBN: 978-085022-477-1 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this report, neither Leicestershire County Council or Melton Local Strategic Partnership can be held responsible for any errors or omission relating to the data contained within the report. Designed and printed by Leicestershire County Council.
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Community Forums are a new method of making sure the services received Introduction meet local needs. Community Forum membership includes Parish, District The map on page 5 shows Melton Borough, including the main towns and and County Councillors, local voluntary sector representatives, local service the key rural service centres. providers such as the Leicestershire Constabulary and the Leicester, This report is to identify and highlight the priorities for individual places in Leicestershire and Rutland NHS and members of the public. Leicestershire including Melton Borough, based on relevant and available Community Forums are held 2-4 times per year and provide opportunity for data sources and information. The original “Places in Leicestershire” report residents to raise questions and feedback about the services they receive which was included within the 2008 Leicestershire Sustainable Community and highlight any changes coming up that may affect the local forum area. Strategy enabled identification of place based priority outcomes for the Leicestershire Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement. Participatory Budgeting This report and update of the Places in Leicestershire Report is to refine Leicestershire Together has made available £20,000 for each Community these priorities using relevant and timely information for adoption by district Forum throughout the county, to be spent on local projects and schemes. authorities including Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs). Each Community Forum will be given the opportunity to influence how Community Forums this money is spent through a Participatory Budgeting Workshop, where local ideas will be shared and evaluated. The ideas will then be voted The seven reports covering Leicestershire are divided into chapters on and prioritised before being checked by Leicestershire County Council structured around the key places in each District, arranged by the for feasibility, costs & benefits, alternative ways of delivery, availability 27 Community Forums used around the County to engage with local of other funding sources etc. The final decision will then be made by the communities. Community Forum. The map on page 6 shows the location of the 27 Community Forums in For more information, please visit: Leicestershire. There are five Community Forums in Melton Borough: http://www.leicestershireforums.org/your-voice-your-choice.html Belvoir Melton Mowbray Melton West and Parishes
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Types of Places A list of each type of settlement in Melton Borough is shown below: The key places are divided into: Main Towns Main Towns Melton Mowbray These 17 settlements are identified in the Local Area Agreement as Priority Neighbourhoods key large service centres which provide health services, employment, Melton Mowbray education, leisure and shopping facilities for the surrounding population Rural Centres Priority Neighbourhoods Asfordby Identified in the Local Area Agreement 2006-09, these 19 neighbourhoods are small areas of the county with bigger than average problems, usually Bottesford in relation to a number of aspects of deprivation (see Indices of Multiple Rural Communities completing Parish Plans Deprivation below) Eastwell Rural/Service Centres Harby These are smaller service centres, identified through the Leicestershire Rural Partnership (LRP), Rural Strategy (RS) and the Local Development Long Clawson Framework (LDF) that provide a range of facilities for the surrounding rural Stathern villages and hamlets. They vary in size, but they are all a focal point for a cluster of smaller settlements. Twyford and Thorpe Rural Areas Rural Communities Starting the Parish Plan Process This section of each chapter covers the rural parts of each Forum area and Waltham on the Wolds identifies the priorities, based on access to services (Access to Services Thorpe Arnold report) or specific needs identified through a Parish Plan (see below). Kirby Bellars
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Map 1: Melton
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Map 2: Leicestershire Community Forums and Melton (highlighted)
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Information Sources Ten most deprived LSOAs in Leicestershire: IMD 2007 County IMD National A range of information sources have been used to develop these sections, LSOA Code LSOA Name District a short description of each is below: Rank Score Rank Loughborough 1 E01025699 Charnwood 50.98 2119 Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 Bell Foundry The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) are produced by the Department Greenhill North North West 2 E01025934 43.87 3625 for Communities and Local Government (formerly ODPM) with the aim of East Leics measuring deprivation in a consistent way across England and to provide Loughborough 3 E01025725 Charnwood 43.32 3769 policy makers with a strategic tool to underpin policy development. Warwick Way North West The indices were first produced in 2000, with updates in 2004 and 4 E01025932 Greenhill Centre 41.81 4183 2007. While the original Places in Leicestershire Reports made reference Leics Loughborough to the IMD 2004 the revised Places in Leicestershire Reports update 5 E01025700 Charnwood 37.34 5450 this information to cover the IMD 2007. The results of the IMD 2005 Canal South and 2007 are directly comparable in terms of the methodology and data Loughborough 6 E01025701 Charnwood 33.61 6758 sources used. Central Station Loughborough The indices include domains measures relating to: 7 E01025717 Charnwood 33.61 6761 Woodthorpe Income Deprivation (including two sub-domains measuring income North West 8 E01025949 Measham Centre 32.82 7051 deprivation affecting children and older people) Leics Hinckley Trinity Hinckley & Employment Deprivation 9 E01025866 32.03 7368 West Bosworth Health Deprivation and Disability Hinckley & 10 E01025844 Earl Shilton East 29.37 8464 Education, Skills and Training Deprivation Bosworth Barriers to Housing and Services Living Environment Deprivation Crime These seven domains are then combined to create an overall measure of deprivation. When aggregated, Leicestershire is ranked 138th out of the 149 county/unitary authorities in England in 2007 (where 149 = least deprived). Melton Borough is ranked 294th out of 354 local authorities in England.
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Ten most deprived LSOAs in Charnwood: IMD 2007 Lower Level Super Output Areas
County IMD National Lower Level Super Output Area (LSOA) lower level is a national geography LSOA Code LSOA Name District Rank Score Rank created by the Office for National Statistics. These areas are created by Melton Egerton combining a number of Output Areas (created for the 2001 Census). Lower 21 E01025900 Melton 25.15 10510 North West Super Output Areas are areas of broadly consistent population size across the country, containing 1,500 people on average. They are often referred to Melton Sysonby 40 E01025905 Melton 21.70 12659 South in the text as LSOAs. Names have been given to each LSOA, and are listed in the appendix. Melton Craven 41 E01025894 Melton 21.52 12778 West For more information please visit: http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/leicestershire_and_rutland_lower_super_output_ Melton Egerton 47 E01025899 Melton 19.71 14127 area_names West Melton Warwick 61 E01025907 Melton 16.92 16402 Town and Village Centres Survey West This work was carried out by BMG Research on behalf of Leicestershire Melton Dorian 69 E01025897 Melton 16.00 17260 County Council and Leicester Shire Economic Partnership in 2008. The North research was based upon a customer satisfaction survey of visitors and 73 E01025884 Asfordby East Melton 15.80 17426 users in the 17 Main Towns identified above. A main report is accompanied Melton Egerton 79 E01025898 Melton 15.53 17698 by a shorter report for each individual town or village centre. South West For more information please visit: Greater 94 E01025912 Melton 13.97 19246 http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/leicestershire_town_and_village_survey_2008 Wymondham Croxton Kerrial, Parish Plans 97 E01025887 Melton 13.77 19454 Eaton and Belvoir A parish plan is led by a cross-section of local people and focused around (National Rank: 1=most deprived in England, 32,482=least deprived in the outcomes of a questionnaire survey, which are analysed and used to England) produce a summary report and action plan. More than 25% of parishes in Leicestershire have conducted a Parish Plan - this report focuses on Parish Deprivation Change Report Plans completed over the last 3 years. In addition, the Research Team at Leicestershire County Council produced For more information please visit: a report which specifically looked at Deprivation Change Report in priority http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/parishplans.html neighbourhoods between the 2004 and 2007 IMD. Reference to this report is included under each priority neighbourhood section.
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Access to Services Report Strategic Housing Market Assessment This research by the Leicestershire Rural Partnership identifies the number The Housing Market Area was identified and defined in a study of service outlets and the diversity of the service types within each commissioned by the East Midlands Regional Assembly in 2004 and Leicestershire parish under 5,000 population. Five groups of parishes have covers the Leicester City and Leicestershire County. been identified, based on a similarity in their service coverage and diversity. Strategic Housing Market Assessments (SHMAs) recognise that the wider Group 1: No services or skeletal service provision housing market directly affects housing need, and that housing markets often cross administrative boundaries. The work will enable regional bodies Group 2: Minimal service provision to develop long-term strategic views of housing need and demand to inform Group 3: Medium service provision regional spatial strategies and regional housing strategies and provide robust Group 4: Good service provision evidence to inform policies aimed at providing the right mix of housing across the whole housing market – both market and affordable housing. Group 5: Very good service provision The report included the following points about Melton Borough: This report highlights parishes with no, skeletal or minimal service provision. For more information please visit: Melton Borough is particularly susceptible to an outward, generalised impression of wealth when looking at average incomes or house prices. http://www.oakleaves.org.uk/uploads/354a82dc5d2edcc736607940.pdf In fact, this disguises a significant number of lower income households who are highly likely to need assistance in the local housing market. Social Capital Survey In some of the rural areas privately rented housing exists as an The Social Capital Survey was originally conducted in 2006 in 20 LSOAs intermediate form of affordable housing, often with links to large landed across Leicestershire. These were identified by the District Local Strategic estates within the borough. Partnerships (LSPs) and covered “deprived”, “average” and “rural” communities (with the exception of Oadby and Wigston, which has no Melton Borough is a largely rural area and as such has different housing predominantly rural areas). The survey work was conducted mainly by issues from the rest of the Leicestershire conurbation. Challenges for the volunteers who surveyed 10% of the adult population in each area. future are likely to include: The survey was repeated in early 2009, with the key findings included in Local people being priced out of owner occupation in rural areas this report. The full report will be available to download from LSR Online in because of overdevelopment of large, executive houses marketed at a late 2009. high premium to wealthy commuters. For more information please visit: Erosion of the local economies in rural centres due to lack of use – http://www.ccp.org.uk/thesocialcapitalsurvey.html service providers such as shop workers, cleaners, traders etc who will be unable to afford to live in the area.
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Undersupply of suitable smaller sized dwellings for shrinking households, exacerbating under-occupation and tying up larger family houses. Polarised, unmixed communities due to middle and lower income households being unable to access housing in the most expensive and sparsely populated rural areas. There is strong evidence of geographical splits relating to housing and income in Asfordby and Long Clawson, where wealthy people live on one side, and poorer people on the other. The lack of supply in rural areas may also result in increased pressure on the Melton Mowbray housing market, as people may try to access housing there rather than move away from the borough altogether. Controls need to be established to protect the borough (particularly the smaller rural settlements) from over development of large executive housing, and to encourage a balanced supply of suitable family housing (for middle and lower incomes), as well as housing for smaller households (both starter homes and for downsizing). Care must be taken with the design of new provision to ensure that the homes provided will be appropriate and desirable for their target markets – there is mounting evidence that if housing is inappropriate, undersized or overpriced it will remain empty. The planned urban extension for Melton Mowbray will provide the opportunity for an increase in housing including affordable provision, which will require careful planning and especially awareness of other growth points which will compete with it, and phasing so that there is no oversupply in any size, type or tenure, which is more possible in a smaller and more separated settlement. For more information, please visit: http://www.blinehousing.info/LeicSHMA/Leicester_SHMA.htm
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Melton Mowbray Community 2009 Place Survey The Place Survey was conducted across Leicestershire in February 2009. Forum Area The results below are an aggregation of replied received from residents The map on page 12 shows the Melton Mowbray Community Forum and living within the Melton Mowbray Community Forum. LAA Priority Neighbourhood. The following were identified by residents in the community forum as most The Forum consists of the main town of Melton Mowbray and one priority important in making somewhere a good place to live: neighbourhood divided into three zones. Health services 50.3% For more information on the Melton Mowbray Community Forum please see: The level of crime 45.8% http://www.leicestershireforums.org/mowbray/ Clean streets 37.5% Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 The level of traffic congestion 31.1% The Melton Mowbray Community Forum covers the three priority Shopping facilities 31.0% neighbourhoods in the district and as a result, contains many LSOAs which are ranked in the top 20% most deprived in the county. The majority of The following were identified by residents in the community forum as most these areas are focused around Melton Egerton Ward. Seven LSOAs are in need of improvement in their local area: placed in the most deprived quintile in the county for overall deprivation The level of traffic congestion 55.9% and experience deprivation across a range of domains, including Income, Employment and Health deprivation. Melton Craven West, Melton Warwick Activities for teenagers 35.9% West and Melton Dorian North all experience high levels of Income Shopping facilities 30.6% deprivation affecting children and older people, being ranked in the top 20% for these sub-domains. Road and pavement repairs 26.3% Elsewhere in the forum there is relatively little derivation in terms of county The level of crime 25.1% rank, with the eight LSOAs not in priority neighbourhoods falling in the Looking at the questions related to access to services, compared to the three lowest quintiles in the county according to rank. There are some average results for Leicestershire, residents in the community forum were: instance of moderate deprivation within certain domains, such as Barriers to Housing and services and Crime deprivation. Much less likely to have easy access to council or neighbourhood office Much less likely to have easy access to Post Office Much less likely to have easy access to community hall Much more likely to have easy access to public transport Much more likely to have easy access to theatre, cinema etc
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Looking at the remaining questions, compared to the average results for Education and Employment Leicestershire, residents in the community forum were: Key Stage 2 Much less likely to be satisfied with litter and refuse In Melton Mowbray Community Forum, 87% of pupils achieve level 4 or Much less likely to be satisfied with local hospital higher in English, compared with 84% in Leicestershire as a whole. This Much less likely to be satisfied with refuse collection figure is 82% for Maths compared to 80% in Leicestershire and 93% for Science compared to 90% for the county as a whole. Much less likely to be satisfied with the local council In terms of individual wards, Melton Egerton Ward has the lowest attainment Much more likely to be satisfied with fire service in all subjects; 80% of all eligible pupils achieve level four and above Much more likely to use theatres and concert halls frequently in English, 70% in Maths and 88% in Science. In comparison, Melton Craven has the highest attainment levels in all subjects, with 94% of pupils Charts containing all questions which were significantly different to the achieving level four in English, 97% in Maths and 100% in Science. average results for Leicestershire can be found in the appendices. Key Stage 4 Partnership Strategic Assessment 2009 Of the eligible pupils in Melton Mowbray Community Forum, 56% achieve The Partnership Strategic Assessment provides a summary of the crime, 5 GCSE A* to C grades, compared with 65% in Leicestershire as a whole. disorder and substance misuse issues across Leicestershire during 42% of pupils achieved 5 GCSE A* to C grades including English and 2008/09. The Leicestershire County Summary Document pulls together the Maths, compared to 53% for the county as a whole. key points from the seven theme based reports and a place based report Within the wards covering the forum, Melton Egerton Ward has the lowest The key findings from the place based report are: percentage of pupils achieving 5 GCSE A* to C grades (41%) whilst Melton Melton Mowbray Community Forum has: Newport Ward has the highest (66%), although this is only one percentage point over the county average. relatively high ASB rates and relatively high ASB perceptions relatively high crime rates and relatively high crime perceptions NEET a total ASB rate higher than the county rate In Melton Mowbray Community Forum, there are 38 people aged 16-24 not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) out of a possible 807. a total crime rate higher than the county and national average. This represents 4.7% of young people and is marginally higher than the For more information, please see: figure for Leicestershire (4.6%). http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/leicestershire_community_safety_partnership_ strategic_assessment_2009 Of the wards covered by the forum, Melton Egerton Ward has the highest rate of NEETs (11.1%) while Melton Sysonby and Melton Warwick Wards have the lowest (both 2.9%).
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JSA Claimants Traffic congestion; In Melton Mowbray Community Forum, there were 535 people claiming Poor signage; Job Seeker’s Allowance in February 2009, an increase of 206% since Poor quality railway station; and the same time in 2008. The equates to a rate of 20 people per 1000 population, while the rate for Leicestershire as a whole is 17 per 1000. Poor links between the own centre and the railway The highest rate was in Melton Egerton Ward (27 per 1000), while the Leicestershire Town and Village Centres lowest rate was in Melton Newport Ward (15 per 1000). Overall, respondents were positive about the environment and facilities in Source: KS2 and KS4 data, Leicestershire County Council, 2008. and around the centre. NEET data, Connexions Leicester Shire, February 2009. JSA data, NOMIS, February 2008 and February 2009. A wider range of shops and retail facilities, free parking and more cultural or entertainment facilities were the improvements most likely to encourage Main Towns more people to come to Melton Mowbray more often. Melton Mowbray Rubbish and litter lying around, groups of young people hanging round the street and dirty pavements and chewing gum were seen as the most Melton Mowbray Masterplan significant problems in Melton Mowbray. The Melton Mowbray Masterplan was produced by the Town Centre Priority Neighbourhoods Partnership in 2007. The plan identifies the following as the key issues for the public: Melton Mowbray Town Centre Flats Improved community safety; Neighbourhood Profile Cleaner environment; The Melton Mowbray Town Centre Flats Priority Neighbourhood consists of More entertainment, leisure and evening economy; two areas known as Melton Craven West (LSOA E01025894) and Melton Newport South (LSOA E01025903). The Melton Mowbray Town Centre Wider choice of shopping; Flats Neighborhood Profile was published by the Research and Information Improvements to transport and access; and Team at LCC in April 2007. The full report can be found here: Improved local job prospects and training Key issues identified in the http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/melton_priority_neighbourhood baseline study include; Below is a selection of the key findings from the report: Lack of office accommodation; The population in this priority neighbourhood is characterised by a high Pavement areas and streets are poor in quality; proportion of adults above the retirement age (estimated as 56% of the population in the priority neighbourhood); The town centre needs a focus;
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The priority neighbourhood has a lower proportion of BME residents Egerton and Fairmead than for the County as a whole and more than half of the BME community in the priority neighbourhood describe themselves as “White Neighbourhood Profile Irish” or “White Other”; The Egerton and Fairmead Priority Neighbourhood consist of five areas The crime rate in the priority neighbourhood area is more than twice the known as Egerton North West (LSOA E01025900), Sysonby South crime rate for the County; (E01025905), Egerton East (E01025899), Egerton South West (E01025898) and Dorian North (E01025897). The Egerton and Fairmead A fifth of all crimes in Melton Borough are recorded in the priority Neighborhood Profile was published by the Research and Information Team neighbourhood. Violence against the person, theft from stores and theft at LCC in December 2006. The full report can be found here: account for half of the recorded crime in the area; http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/melton_priority_neighbourhood_1 A fifth of anti-social behaviour incidents in Melton Borough are reported from the monitoring area; Below is a selection of the key findings from the report: Incidents of recorded domestic violence are twice as high in the The population is characterised as having a low proportion of BME whole; monitoring area than for the County as a whole; and Rates of recorded domestic violence are also twice as high as the rate Estimates of fruit and vegetable consumption by adults in the monitoring for Leicestershire; area are also low. Estimates of smoking prevalence are higher than for most areas in the Deprivation Change Report Borough; There is a significant difference in the two LSOAs that make up the Melton Estimates of the number of people who are obese are higher in the Town Centre Flats priority neighbourhood in terms of deprivation rank. monitoring area than for the County as a whole; Melton Newport South is placed within the top 40% most deprived, Estimates of the consumption of fruit and vegetables by adults in the whereas Melton Craven West is placed in the top 20%, with neither monitoring area are amongst the lowest in the county; exhibiting any change between 2006 and 2007. Educational attainment in the monitoring area is below the County In terms of Barriers to Housing domain, Melton Craven West has average for all key stages and significantly below the floor targets; deteriorated by four deciles and is now placed in the top 30% most deprived, whereas Melton Newport South is placed in the top 10% least 40% of all children referred to Child Social Care in the borough come deprived in the county and has not changed since 2007. from the priority neighbourhood; The full report can be viewed here: http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/deprivation_change_in_leicestershire_priority_ neighbourhoods
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Deprivation Change Report Crime rates are moderately lower than for Leicestershire as a whole. Violence against the person, theft from motor vehicles and theft account Levels of overall deprivation in terms of county rank have change slightly for over half of all recorded crime; between 2004 and 2007, with two LSOAs moving up on decile and all LSOAs placed in the top 20% most deprived in 2007. Rates of recorded domestic violence are 2.5 times higher than for Leicestershire as a whole; There has also been either no positive change in both the Employment and Health domains, with all five areas placed above the borough average in Whilst being considered moderately deprived in terms of education, terms of average deprivation rank. skills and training, educational attainment at KS2 are well below the average for the County and the floor targets. However, at KS3 and KS4 Melton Egerton North West and Melton Sysonby South LSOAs are the two attainment is above the County average and above or close to the floor most deprived areas within the priority neighbourhood in terms of overall targets; and rank, with both LSOAs placed in the top 10% most deprived in the county for overall deprivation, Income and Employment deprivation. 26 pupils are excluded from schools (8.3%) - significantly higher than for the County (2.6%). The full report can be viewed here: http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/deprivation_change_in_leicestershire_priority_ Deprivation Change Report neighbourhoods Deprivation in terms of overall placing in the county has remained South Melton unchanged in Melton South, with the single LSOA making up the priority neighborhood remaining in the top 20% most deprived in Leicestershire. Neighbourhood Profile However, in the Income, Employment, Health and Crime domains, the The South Melton Priority Neighbourhood consists of one area known as decile placing has improved between 2004 and 2007, although the area is Melton Warwick West (E01025907). The South Melton neighbourhood still placed well above the average for the borough. Profile was published by the Research and Information Team at LCC in May 2007. The full report can be found here: The full report can be viewed here: http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/deprivation_change_in_leicestershire_priority_ http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/melton_priority_neighbourhood_3 neighbourhoods Below is a selection of the key findings from the report: The population is characterised as having a lower proportion of BME residents than for the county as a whole and the BME community is predominately made up from those describing themselves as White Other or White Irish;
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Social Capital Survey The survey was conducted in the Melton Egerton LSOA (E01025900). 2009 Survey Compared to the average for all the areas surveyed, the respondents in Melton show a very high level of trust and confidence in getting help from neighbours. They have a higher than average sense of belonging to the district (Melton Borough) but below average sense of belonging to the neighbourhood. The area appears in line with the average for giving help to neighbours and volunteering formally with groups and organizations. Changes Since 2006 Compared with the results of the first survey there has been significant increases in the number of people who have a sense of belonging to the neighbourhood, who believe that it is a good area to live in, feelings of trust in the community and experience of helping neighbours. Formal volunteering of at least two hours a month has also increased.
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Melton West and Parishes 2009 Place Survey The Place Survey was conducted across Leicestershire in February 2009. Community Forum The results below are an aggregation of replied received from residents The map on page 19 shows the Melton West and Parishes Community living within the Melton West and Parishes Community Forum. Forum. The following were identified by residents in the community forum as most The Forum consists of the key rural centre of Asfordby and the surrounding important in making somewhere a good place to live: rural area. There are no Main Towns or Priority Neighbourhoods within this The level of crime 52.5% Community Forum area. Health services 44.7% For more information on the Melton West and Parishes Community Forum please see: Public transport 37.4% http://www.leicestershireforums.org/mwest/ Access to nature 36.2% Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 Clean streets 33.9% Melton West and Parishes Community Forum experiences little significant The following were identified by residents in the community forum as most overall deprivation, with only one of the six LSOAs it covers placed in in need of improvement in their local area: the top 20% most deprived for overall deprivation and two placed in the second quintile according to county rank. However, due to the rural and Activities for teenagers 37.4% relatively isolated nature of parts for the forum, deprivation within the Road and pavement repairs 31.9% Barriers to Housing and Services and Living Environment domains are affecting the overall deprivation score. Shopping facilities 27.6% Elsewhere, Asfordby West LSOA experiences some moderate deprivation Affordable decent housing 27.2% related to Education and Income deprivation affecting children. Public transport 25.3%
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Looking at the questions related to access to services, compared to the Partnership Strategic Assessment 2009 average results for Leicestershire, residents in the community forum were: The Partnership Strategic Assessment provides a summary of the crime, Much less likely to have easy access to local shop disorder and substance misuse issues across Leicestershire during Much less likely to have easy access to shopping centre or supermarket 2008/09. The Leicestershire County Summary Document pulls together the key points from the seven theme based reports and a place based report Much less likely to have easy access to Post Office The key findings from the place based report are: Much less likely to have easy access to chemist or pharmacy Melton West & Parishes Community Forum has: Much less likely to have easy access to shop selling fresh fruit and vegetables relatively low ASB rates and relatively low ASB perceptions Looking at the remaining questions, compared to the average results for relatively low crime rates and relatively low crime perceptions Leicestershire, residents in the community forum were: a total ASB rate lower than the county rate Much less likely to consider drunkenness to be a problem a total crime rate lower than the county average. Much less likely to consider people using or dealing drugs to be a problem For more information, please see: http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/leicestershire_community_safety_partnership_ Much less likely to consider rubbish and litter to be a problem strategic_assessment_2009 Much less likely to consider teenagers hanging around to be a problem Education and Employment Much less likely to consider vandalism, graffiti and damage to cars and property to be a problem Key Stage 2 Much more likely to agree that parents take responsibility for their children In Melton West and Parishes Community Forum, attainment levels ore slightly higher than the county average; 86% of pupils achieve level 4 or Much more likely to agree that people treat each other with respect higher in English, compared with 84% in Leicestershire as a whole. This Charts containing all questions which were significantly different to the figure is 85% for Maths compared to 80% in Leicestershire and 92% for average results for Leicestershire can be found in the appendices. Science compared to 90% for the county as a whole. In terms of individual wards, Asfordby Ward has the lowest attainment in English (72%) and Maths (81%). Gaddesby Ward has the lowest attainment levels on Science (81%). Old Dalby Ward has the highest level of attainment in English and Science, with all eligible students achieving level four. Somerby Ward has the highest attainment in Maths (91%).
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Key Stage 4 Rural areas Of the eligible pupils in Melton West and Parishes Community Forum, 61% Twyford, Thorpe Satchville and John O’Gaunt achieve 5 GCSE A* to C grades, compared with 65% in Leicestershire as a whole. 52% of pupils achieved 5 GCSE A* to C grades including English Parish Plan and Maths, compared to 53% for the county as a whole. One Parish Plan has been completed in the area in Twyford, Thorpe Within the wards covering the forum, Somerby Ward has the lowest Satchville and John O’Gaunt in 2004 / 2005. From the research percentage of pupils achieving 5 GCSE A* to C grades (40%) whilst undertaken via the Parish Plan, a number of issues of concern were Gaddesby Ward has the highest (93%). identified. These were; NEET Greater provision of mobile services in the evening and weekends; In Melton West and Parishes Community Forum, there are 9 people aged More after school and holiday provision for children; 16-24 not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) out of a possible Maintain both village halls, with one developed into a sports hall; 267. This represents 3.4% of young people and is slightly lower than the Speeding traffic; figure for Leicestershire (4.6%). Flooding; and Of the wards covered by the forum, Asfordby Ward has the highest rate of NEETs (8.1%) while Gaddesby Ward has the lowest (0%). Narrow pavements. JSA Claimants Access to services report In Melton West and Parishes Community Forum, there were 155 people The report identifies the parish of Freeby as having minimal services. claiming Job Seeker’s Allowance in February 2009, an increase of 158% since the same time in 2008. The equates to a rate of 15 people per 1000 population, while the rate for Leicestershire as a whole is 17 per 1000. The highest rate was in Asfordby Ward (20 per 1000), while the lowest rate was in Somerby Ward (11 per 1000). Source: KS2 and KS4 data, Leicestershire County Council, 2008. NEET data, Connexions Leicester Shire, February 2009. JSA data, NOMIS, February 2008 and February 2009.
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The following were identified by residents in the community forum as most Belvoir Community Forum important in making somewhere a good place to live: The map on page 23 shows the Belvoir Community Forum. Health services 48.3% The Forum consists of the key rural centre of Bottesford and the The level of crime 48.3% surrounding rural areas. There are no Main Towns or Priority Neighbourhoods within the Community Forum area. Access to nature 35.5% For more information on the Belvoir Community Forum please see: Public transport 34.3% http://www.leicestershireforums.org/belvoir/ Education provision 33.0% Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 The following were identified by residents in the community forum as most There are three LSOAs within the forum area that are placed in the second in need of improvement in their local area: quintile (20-40% most deprived in Leicestershire) out of the eight LSOAs Public transport 40.1% that make up the forum. Despite this relatively moderate level of deprivation in parts of the forum, there are small pockets of significant deprivation with Activities for teenagers 37.9% regards to certain domains which go to make up the IMD 2007. Affordable decent housing 30.3% Given its rural and relatively isolated position, Belvoir Community Forum The level of traffic congestion 29.4% experienced significant deprivation related to the Barriers toH ousing and services and Living Environment domains. This is due to factors such as the Road and pavement repairs 25.4% distance from many people living in the forum to key services such as doctors Looking at the questions related to access to services, compared to the and post offices, along with difficulties in access owner occupation for many average results for Leicestershire, residents in the community forum were: in the area. In terms of the Living Environment domain, this may be a result of the general quality of housing in parts for the forum and the lack of central Much less likely to have easy access to shopping centre or supermarket heating, which forms part of the data used to develop this domain. Much less likely to have easy access to dentists 2009 Place Survey Much less likely to have easy access to bank or cashpoint The Place Survey was conducted across Leicestershire in February 2009. Much less likely to have easy access to council or neighbourhood office The results below are an aggregation of replied received from residents Much less likely to have easy access to swimming pool living within the Belvoir Community Forum. Much more likely to have easy access to village/ community hall
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Looking at the remaining questions, compared to the average results for Partnership Strategic Assessment 2009 Leicestershire, residents in the community forum were: The Partnership Strategic Assessment provides a summary of the crime, Much less likely to be satisfied with the local bus service disorder and substance misuse issues across Leicestershire during Much less likely to consider people using or dealing drugs to be a problem 2008/09. The Leicestershire County Summary Document pulls together the key points from the seven theme based reports and a place based report Much less likely to consider teenagers hanging around to be a problem The key findings from the place based report are: Much less likely to consider teenagers hanging around to be a problem Belvoir Community Forum has: Much less likely to consider vandalism, graffiti and damage to cars and property to be a problem relatively low ASB rates and relatively low ASB perceptions Much more likely to agree that parents take responsibility for their children relatively low crime rates and relatively low crime perceptions Much more likely to agree that people treat each other with respect a total crime rate lower than the county average. Much more likely to be involved in local crime decision making groups in a total ASB rate lower than the county rate and the lowest overall rate in the past 12 months the county. For more information, please see: Much more likely to be involved in other local decision making groups in http://www.lsr-online.org/reports/leicestershire_community_safety_partnership_ the past 12 months strategic_assessment_2009 Much more likely to be satisfied with the local area as a place to live Education and Employment Much more likely to feel they belong to the local neighbourhood Key Stage 2 Charts containing all questions which were significantly different to the average results for Leicestershire can be found in the appendices. In Belvoir Community Forum, 83% of pupils achieve level 4 or higher in English, compared with 84% in Leicestershire as a whole. This figure is 71% for Maths compared to 80% in Leicestershire and 88% for Science compared to 90% for the county as a whole. In terms of individual wards, Waltham on the Wolds Ward has the lowest attainment in English (71%) and Science (79%) while Bottesford has the lowest attainment levels in Maths (60%). Croxton Kerrial ward has the highest attainment levels in English, with all pupils achieving level four or above. Wymondham Ward has the highest attainment levels on Maths (83%) and Science (100%).
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Key Stage 4 Key Rural Centres Of the eligible pupils in Belvoir Community Forum, 68% achieve 5 GCSE Bottesford A* to C grades, compared with 65% in Leicestershire as a whole. 58% of pupils achieved 5 GCSE A* to C grades including English and Maths, Social Capital Survey compared to 53% for the county as a whole. 2006 Survey Within the wards covering the forum, Wymondham Ward has the lowest The survey was conducted in the Bottesford LSOA (E01025886). percentage of pupils achieving 5 GCSE A* to C grades (56%) whilst Waltham on the Wolds Ward has the highest (100%). Respondents to the survey for Bottesford had a strong sense of belonging to their neighbourhood, but felt a weaker sense of belonging to Leicestershire NEET when compared with the average for other areas surveyed. In Belvoir Community Forum, there are 6 people aged 16-24 not in People in Bottesford had stronger perceptions of neighbourliness than Education, Employment or Training (NEET) out of a possible 248. This the average for other areas surveyed. This included feeling that the represents 2.4% of young people and is considerably lower than the figure neighbourhood was a close, tight-knit community, a friendly place where for Leicestershire (4.6%). people look after one another. Of the wards covered by the forum, Wymondham Ward has the highest rate Compared to the average for other areas surveyed, people in Bottesford of NEETs (3.8%) while Croxton Kerrial Ward has the lowest (0%). were happier living among people of different lifestyles. They were stronger JSA Claimants than average in believing that people in their neighbourhood can be trusted. Giving unpaid help to friends and neighbours (informal volunteering) was In Belvoir Community Forum, there were 155 people claiming Job Seeker’s stronger in Bottesford than the average for other areas. There was also a Allowance in February 2009, an increase of 244% since the same time in strong feeling that if you put something in, you get something out. 2008. The equates to a rate of 12 people per 1000 population, while the rate for Leicestershire as a whole is 17 per 1000. 81% of people surveyed were satisfied or very satisfied with the delivery of public services compared with 71% for the survey as whole. 75% of people The highest rate was in Bottesford Ward (16 per 1000), although this is surveyed in Bottesford felt they could influence decisions affecting their considerably lower than the figure for the county. The lowest rate was in area compared to 62% for the survey as a whole. Waltham on the Wolds Ward (6 per 1000). Source: KS2 and KS4 data, Leicestershire County Council, 2008. NEET data, Connexions Leicester Shire, February 2009. JSA data, NOMIS, February 2008 and February 2009.
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2009 Survey Fewer people in Wymondham than for the County as a whole felt that the neighbourhood was an area that people from different backgrounds get on There is a higher than average for all the areas surveyed of people in together. Bottesford who have a sense of belonging to their local neighbourhood and to the UK. Fewer people than the average have a sense of belonging to Melton Fewer people than for the County as a whole felt that people in their Borough or Leicestershire. The is a higher than average feeling that it is a neighbourhood could be trusted. close-knit community where people get on well, including from different 2009 Survey backgrounds, and trust each other and can expect honesty from neighbours. Compared to all areas surveyed, Wymondham has an above average More than the average number of people get involved in public meetings sense of belonging to neighbourhood and nation. It is felt to be a close-knit or action groups when there is an issue to be dealt with, although there community where people from different backgrounds get on well together was less than average feeling that by working together you can influence and where neighbours look out for each other. decisions. There are high levels of trust, support for neighbours and formal Changes Since 2006 volunteering. People are confident they can influence decisions as There is a significant increase in the number of respondents who feel that individuals and by working together. people from different backgrounds get on well together. More felt that you Changes Since 2006 can trust people generally, but there was a decrease in the number who felt you could trust people locally. Since the first survey there has been a significant increase in the numbers who feel that people from different backgrounds get on well together. Help There was a decrease in the number who gave help to neighbours and those to neighbours and formal volunteering has also increased significantly. who felt it was important to contribute to your local community. Fewer people said that by working together you could influence local decisions. Confidence in working together in order to influence local decisions has grown by three-quarters. There was a decrease in those who felt people in Rural Areas the local community could be trusted and people who felt it important to Wymondham contribute to the community. Social Capital Survey Long Clawson 2006 Survey Parish Plan The Social Capital survey was conducted within the Greater Wymondham Long Clawson Parish Plan identified the following as high priority: LSOA (E01025912) of the Forum Area. Reducing speed and volume of traffic; Better out of hours health care; Weekly refuse collections and a wider range of materials that can be recycled;
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Re-instate evening and weekend bus services and Stathern More regular police patrols Parish Plan Harby priorities identified through the Parish Plan included: Stathern Parish Plan identified the following as a high priority: Build Harby Sports Centre; Preserving the village character and its open spaces; Provide a meeting place for young people; Protecting special areas especially Tofts Hill; Integrated transport system; Preventing developments outside the village boundary; Improve the local police service; and Providing a Village Design Statement; Improve the existing waste collection Reducing speeding in the village streets; Eastwell Providing safe access to the village shop; Parish Plan Reducing dog mess and litter; Eastwell Parish Plan identified the following as high priority: Increasing the profile of the police; Replacing the existing village hall; Improving the school/village relationship; Reducing the speed of traffic and Developing a suitable cemetery; Improving telephone and broadband service Stathern rated many issues Refurbishing and updating the village hall; and as a high priority, including; Improving the availability of first aid cover. The local environment and preserving the village character; Access to Services Report Protecting local services such as the shop and post office; The report identifies the parish of Garthorpe as having minimal services. Increasing use of the mobile library service; Traffic calming; and Village hall refurbishment
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Appendix 1 Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2007 I M D O lder Crime Living Health Income Housing Children Income - Income - E ducation Barriers to E mployment E nvironment
Asfordby Asfordby East (E01025884) Somerby, Twyford & Knossington (E01025910) Gaddesby, Great Dalby & Burton Lazars (E01025889) Broughton, Old Dalby & Ab Kettleby (E01025909) Greater Frisby-on-the-Wreake (E01025888) Asfordby West (E01025883) Belvoir Greater Wymondham (E01025912) Croxton Kerrial, Eaton and Belvoir (E01025887) Clawson, Hose & Harby East (E01025890) Stathern & Redmile (E01025892) Waltham-on-the-Wolds & Scalford (E01025911) Bottesford (E01025886) Clawson, Hose & Harby West (E01025891) Greater Bottesford, Muston & Normanton (E01025885) Melton Mowbray Melton Egerton North West (E01025900) Melton Sysonby South (E01025905)
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Melton Craven West (E01025894) Melton Egerton East (E01025899) Melton Warwick West (E01025907) Melton Dorian North (E01025897) Melton Egerton South West (E01025898) Melton Newport South (E01025903) Melton Newport West (E01025901) Melton Dorian South (E01025895) Melton Warwick East (E01025908) Melton Craven East (E01025893) Melton Sysonby East (E01025906) Melton Dorian Centre & East (E01025896) Melton Newport East (E01025902) Melton Sysonby West (E01025904)
Chart Key First Quintile - 20% Most Deprived Second Quintile Third Quintile Forth Quintile Fifth Quintile - 20% Least Deprived N.B. LSOAs in bold denote LAA Priority Neighbourhoods
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Appendix 2 Question Trend Place Survey 2009 Q3 Overall satisfaction with local area Q4 Satisfaction - home Belvoir Community Forum Q5 Sense of belonging to neighbourhood Question Trend Q6b Public Services - cleaner and greener A Access to Services: number of cars or vans Q7b Satisfaction - Fire Service B(b) Access to Services: shopping centre or supermarket Q7c Satisfaction - GP B(e) Access to Services: dentists Q8d Satisfaction - household waste centres B(f) Access to Services: chemist or pharmacy Q8f Satisfaction - local bus service B(i) Access to Services: park or public green space Q8g Satisfaction - sport and leisure facilities B(j) Access to Services: public transport Q8h Satisfaction - libraries B(k) Access to Services: FE college or adult education centre Q12b Informed - how council tax is spent B(l) Access to Services: library Q12g Informed - large-scale emergencies B(m) Access to Services: sports/ leisure centre Q13 Involvement - Influencing decisions B(o) Access to Services: bank or cashpoint Q14 Involvement - greater involvement in decision making B(p) Access to Services: council or neighbourhood office Q15 Involvement - unpaid help in last 12 months Involvement - been involved in local crime decision-making B(q) Access to Services: activities for young people Q16d group in last 12 months B(r) Access to Services: childcare Involvement - been involved in local young peoples’ Q16f B(s) Access to Services: pub or restaurant decision-making group in last 12 months B(t) Access to Services: swimming pool Involvement - been involved in other local decision-making Q16g B(u) Access to Services: church/ place of worship group in last 12 months Cohesion - parents taking responsibility for children’s’ B(v) Access to Services: local tip/ household waste centre Q17 behaviour B(w) Access to Services: village/ community hall Q19 Cohesion - people treating each other with respect Q20 Cohesion - been treated with respect by local public services Q21 Cohesion - support and services for older people Q24a Local Problems - noisy neighbours
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Q24b Local Problems - teenagers hanging around Question Trend Q24c Local Problems - rubbish and litter Q3 Overall satisfaction with local area Local Problems - vandalism, graffiti and damage to cars and Q5 Sense of belonging to neighbourhood Q24d property Q6d Public Services - act on concerns of locals Q24e Local Problems - people using and dealing drugs Q6e Public Services - treat people fairly Q24f Local Problems - drunkenness Q7b Satisfaction - Fire Service Q7c Satisfaction - GP Melton Mowbray Community Forum Q7d Satisfaction - Local Hospital Question Trend Q7e Satisfaction - local dentist A Access to Services: number of cars or vans Q8a Satisfaction - litter and refuse B(c) Access to Services: Post Office Q8b Satisfaction - refuse collection B(e) Access to Services: dentists Q8c Satisfaction - doorstep recycling B(h) Access to Services: local hospital Q8d Satisfaction - household waste centres B(i) Access to Services: park or public green space Q8e Satisfaction - local transport information B(j) Access to Services: public transport Q8f Satisfaction - local bus service B(k) Access to Services: FE college or adult education centre Q8h Satisfaction - libraries B(l) Access to Services: library Q8i Satisfaction - museums/ art galleries B(m) Access to Services: sports/ leisure centre Q8j Satisfaction - theatres/ concert halls B(n) Access to Services: theatre, cinema etc Q8k Satisfaction - parks/ open spaces B(o) Access to Services: bank or cashpoint Q9b Frequency of Use - local transport information B(p) Access to Services: council or neighbourhood office Q9c Frequency of Use - local bus service B(r) Access to Services: childcare Q9d Frequency of Use - sport and leisure facilities B(t) Access to Services: swimming pool Q9e Frequency of Use - libraries B(u) Access to Services: church/ place of worship Q9g Frequency of Use - theatres/ concert halls B(w) Access to Services: village/ community hall Q9h Frequency of Use - parks/ open spaces
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Q10a Value for Money - County Council Melton West and Parishes Community Forum Q10b Value for Money - District Council Question Trend Q11a Satisfaction - County Council A Access to Services: number of cars or vans Q11b Satisfaction - District Council B(a) Access to Services: local shop Q12b Informed - how council tax is spent B(b) Access to Services: shopping centre or supermarket Q12c Informed - how to get involved in decision making B(c) Access to Services: Post Office Q12d Informed - local public service standards B(d) Access to Services: GP Q12e Informed - local public service performance B(e) Access to Services: dentists Q12f Informed - local public service complaints B(f) Access to Services: chemist or pharmacy Q12h Informed - local public services overall Q13 Involvement - Influencing decisions B(g) Access to Services: shop selling fresh fruit and vegetables Q15 Involvement - unpaid help in last 12 months B(h) Access to Services: local hospital Involvement - been involved in other local decision-making B(i) Access to Services: park or public green space Q16g group in last 12 months B(j) Access to Services: public transport Cohesion - parents taking responsibility for children’s’ Q17 B(l) Access to Services: library behaviour B(m) Access to Services: sports/ leisure centre Q18 Cohesion - different backgrounds getting on together B(n) Access to Services: theatre, cinema etc Q20 Cohesion - been treated with respect by local public services B(o) Access to Services: bank or cashpoint Q24e Local Problems - people using and dealing drugs B(p) Access to Services: council or neighbourhood office Q24f Local Problems - drunkenness B(q) Access to Services: activities for young people Q25 Local Problems - local public services seeking people’s views B(r) Access to Services: childcare Q26 Local Problems - local services’ success B(s) Access to Services: pub or restaurant B(t) Access to Services: swimming pool B(w) Access to Services: village/ community hall
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Question Trend Table Key
Q3 Overall satisfaction with local area Small difference from average (small arrow) Q4 Satisfaction - home Significant difference from average (large arrow) Q7e Satisfaction - local dentist Higher than average (up arrow) Q8g Satisfaction - sport and leisure facilities Q8h Satisfaction - libraries Lower than average (down arrow) Q8i Satisfaction - museums/ art galleries Positive reply (green arrow) Q8k Satisfaction - parks/ open spaces Negative reply (red arrow) Q9a Frequency of Use - household waste centres Q9b Frequency of Use - local transport information Q9f Frequency of Use - museums/ art galleries Q12e Informed - local public service performance Q12g Informed - large-scale emergencies Q12h Informed - local public services overall Q15 Involvement - unpaid help in last 12 months Q16a Involvement - been councillor in last 12 months Cohesion - parents taking responsibility for children’s’ Q17 behaviour Q19 Cohesion - people treating each other with respect Q24a Local Problems - noisy neighbours Q24b Local Problems - teenagers hanging around Q24c Local Problems - rubbish and litter Local Problems - vandalism, graffiti and damage to cars and Q24d property Q24e Local Problems - people using and dealing drugs Q24f Local Problems - drunkenness
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Appendix 3 Output Area Classification
Output Area Classifications were developed by ONS in collaboration with Leeds University. It is based on a number key variables derived from the 2001 Census. The information is based on residents/households and is therefore broad generalisation of the communities that live in the area.
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Appendix 4 11 E01025903 Melton Newport South list of community forums and lsoas 12 E01025904 Melton Sysonby West 13 E01025905 Melton Sysonby South Melton Mowbray 14 E01025906 Melton Sysonby East Community/ Area Map LSOA LSOA Name Forum Number 15 E01025907 Melton Warwick West Greater Bottesford, Muston 16 E01025908 Melton Warwick East 1 E01025885 & Normanton Community/ Area Map LSOA LSOA Name 2 E01025886 Bottesford Forum Number Croxton Kerrial, Eaton and 3 E01025887 1 E01025883 Asfordby West Belvoir 2 E01025884 Asfordby East Belvoir 4 E01025890 Clawson, Hose & Harby East Greater Bottesford, Muston 3 E01025885 5 E01025891 Clawson, Hose & Harby West & Normanton 6 E01025892 Stathern & Redmile 4 E01025886 Bottesford Waltham-on-the-Wolds Croxton Kerrial, Eaton and 7 E01025911 5 E01025887 & Scalford Belvoir 8 E01025912 Greater Wymondham 6 E01025888 Greater Frisby-on-the-Wreake Community/ Area Map Gaddesby, Great Dalby LSOA LSOA Name 7 E01025889 Forum Number Melton West & & Burton Lazars 1 E01025893 Melton Craven East Parishes 8 E01025890 Clawson, Hose & Harby East 2 E01025894 Melton Craven West 9 E01025891 Clawson, Hose & Harby West 3 E01025895 Melton Dorian South 10 E01025892 Stathern & Redmile Broughton, Old Dalby 4 E01025896 Melton Dorian Centre & East 11 E01025909 & Ab Kettleby 5 E01025897 Melton Dorian North Melton Mowbray Somerby, Twyford 6 E01025898 Melton Egerton South West 12 E01025910 & Knossington 7 E01025899 Melton Egerton East Waltham-on-the-Wolds 13 E01025911 8 E01025900 Melton Egerton North West & Scalford 9 E01025901 Melton Newport West 14 E01025912 Greater Wymondham 10 E01025902 Melton Newport East
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