Places in Melton

September 2007

Produced by the Policy, Research and Information Group, Chief Executive’s Department, Leicestershire County Council

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Nicole Rickard Donna Mackay Policy Team Leader Senior Policy Officer

Policy Research & Information Group Policy Research & Information Group Leicestershire County Council Leicestershire County Council County Hall County Hall Glenfield Glenfield LE3 8RA LE3 8RA

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Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data contained in this report, the County Council can accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions.

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Contents

Introduction 5 Map 1 - Melton Borough 6 Map 2 - Community Forums 7

1. Melton Mowbray Community Forum 10 1.1 Main Towns 10 1.1.1 Melton Mowbray 10 1.2 Priority Neighbourhoods 10 1.2.2 Melton Mowbray Town Centre Flats 10 Map 3 - Melton Mowbray Community Forum 11 1.2.2 Egerton and Fairmead 12 1.2.3 South Melton 14

2. Asfordby Community Forum 15 2.1 Key rural centres 15 2.2.1 Asfordby 15 2.2 Rural areas 15 Map 4 - Asfordby Community Forum 16

3. Belvoir Community Forum 17 3.1 Key Rural Centres 17 3.1.1 Bottesford 17 3.2 Rural Areas 17 Map 5 - Belvoir Community Forum 18

Appendix 21 List of Community Forum Areas and LSOAs 21 Map 6 - Output Area Classification 22 Further Information 23

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Places in Leicestershire - Melton Rural/Service Centres – these are smaller service centres, identified through the Leicestershire Rural Partnership, that provide a range of fa- The map on page 6 shows Melton Borough, including the main towns cilities for the surrounding rural villages and hamlets. They vary in size, and the key rural service centres. but they are all a focal point for a cluster of smaller settlements

Introduction Rural Areas – this section of each chapter covers the rural parts of each Forum area and identifies the priorities, based on aspects of depri- The purpose of this “Places in Leicestershire” report is to highlight the vation identified through the Indices of Deprivation, poor access to ser- priorities for individual places in Leicestershire. This will enable us to vices (Access to Services report) or specific needs identified through a identify place based priority outcomes for inclusion in the Leicestershire Parish Plan (see below). Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement. A list of each type of settlement in Melton is shown below: The seven reports covering Leicestershire are divided into chapters structured around the key places in each District, arranged by the 27 Main Towns Community Forums currently being established around the County. • Melton Mowbray

The map on page 7 shows the location of the 27 Community Forums in Priority Neighbourhoods Leicestershire. There are 3 Community Forums in Melton Borough. • Melton Mowbray

Types of Places Rural Centres • Asfordby The key places are divided into: • Bottesford

Main Towns – these 17 settlements are identified in the Local Area Rural Communities completing Parish Plans Agreement as key large service centres which provide health services, • Eastwell employment, education, leisure and shopping facilities for the surround- • Harby ing population • Long Clawson • Stathern Priority Neighbourhoods – identified in the Local Area Agreement • Twyford and Thorpe 2006-09, these 19 neighbourhoods are small areas of the county with bigger than average problems, usually in relation to a number of aspects of deprivation (see Indices of Deprivation below)

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Map 1 - Melton Borough

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Map 2 - Leicestershire Community Forums and Melton Borough (highlighted)

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Information Sources Ten most deprived LSOAs in Leicestershire: Index of Multiple Deprivation A range of information sources have been used to develop these sec- LSOA IMD National tions, a short description of each is below: Ward District Code Score Rank

Indices of Deprivation 2004 - The Indices are produced by the Office E01025699 Loughborough Hastings Charnwood 44.78 3,344 of the Deputy Prime Minister with the aim of measuring deprivation in a E01025934 Greenhill NW Leicestershire 43.69 3,594 consistent way across England. The indices include measures relating to E01025932 Greenhill NW Leicestershire 41.96 4,037 Income Deprivation, Employment Deprivation, Health Deprivation and E01025725 Loughborough Storer Charnwood 38.51 5,056 Disability, Education, Skills and Training Deprivation, Barriers to Housing E01025717 Loughborough Shelthorpe Charnwood 37.99 5,232 and Services, Living Environment Deprivation and Crime. Leicestershire is ranked 135 out of the 149 county/unitary authorities in England E01025700 Loughborough Hastings Charnwood 31.81 7,402 (where 149 = least deprived). E01025949 Measham NW Leicestershire 30.32 8,011 E01025844 Earl Shilton Hinckley & Bosworth 29.75 8,230 Find Out More: E01025718 Loughborough Southfields Charnwood 28.83 8,657 http://website/index/your_council/about_leicestershire/statistics/indices_ E01025930 Coalville NW Leicestershire 28.76 8,683 of_deprivation_2004.htm (Rank: 1=most deprived in England, 32,482=least deprived in England)

Super Output Areas

Super Output Area (SOA) lower level is a new national geography created by the Office for National Statistics. These areas are created by combining a number of Output Areas (created for the 2001 Census). LSOAs are areas of broadly consistent population size across the coun- try - approximately 1,500 people. They are often referred to in the text as LSOAs.

If a LSOA is described as experiencing moderate levels of deprivation, this means that it is in the bottom 20% of LSOAs in Leicestershire. Where a LSOA is described as experiencing significant deprivation, it is in the bottom 10% in Leicestershire.

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Town and Village Centres Survey - This work was carried out by Social Capital Survey – The Social Capital Survey (2006) targeted 20 BMG Research on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Leicester Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) across the County. These were Shire Economic Partnership in 2006. The research was based upon a cus- identified by the District Local Strategic Partnerships and covered tomer satisfaction survey of visitors and users in the 17 Main Towns “deprived”, “average” and “rural” communities. The survey work was identified above. A main report is accompanied by a shorter report for conducted mainly by volunteers who surveyed 10% of the adult popula- each individual town or village centre. tion in each area.

Find out more: Find Out More: http://www.lsint.info/downloads/Leicestershire%20Town%20and%20Villa http://www.ccp.org.uk/thesocialcapitalsurvey.html ge%20Survey%20Final%20Report.pdf

Parish Plans – a parish plan is led by a cross-section of local people and focussed around the outcomes of a questionnaire survey, which are ana- lysed and used to produce a summary report and action plan. More than 25% of parishes in Leicestershire have conducted a Parish Plan - this report focuses on Parish Plans completed over the last 3 years.

Find Out More: http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/parishplans.html

Access to Services Report – this research by the Leicestershire Rural Partnership identifies the number of service outlets and the diversity of the service types within each Leicestershire parish under 5,000 population. Five groups of parishes have been identified, based on a similarity in their service coverage and diversity.

Group 1: No services or skeletal service provision Group 2: Minimal service provision Group 3: Medium service provision Group 4: Good service provision Group 5: Very good service provision

This report highlights parishes with no, skeletal or minimal service provision.

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1. Melton Mowbray Community Forum Area • Lack of office accommodation • Pavement areas and streets are poor in quality The map overleaf (Map 3) shows the Melton Mowbray Community Fo- • The town centre needs a focus rums with LSOAs and Neighbourhood Priority Area. • Traffic congestion • Poor signage The Forum consists of the main town of Melton Mowbray and one pri- • Poor quality railway station ority neighbourhood divided into three zones. • Poor links between the own centre and the railway

1.1 Main Towns Leicestershire Town and Village Centres

1.1.1 Melton Mowbray Overall, respondents were positive about the environment and facilities in and around the centre. Indices of multiple deprivation A wider range of shops and retail facilities, free parking and more cul- Other than the 4 areas covered by the priority neighbourhood only Mel- tural or entertainment facilities were the improvements most likely to ton Newport West (LSOA E01025901) and Melton Sysonby East (LSOA encourage more people to come to Melton Mowbray more often. E01025906) exhibit any signs of moderate deprivation, in relation to access to services and housing. 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 1.2 Priority Neighbourhoods Partnership in 2007. The plan identifies the following as the key issues for the public: 1.2.2 Melton Mowbray Town Centre Flats

• Improved community safety Neighbourhood Profile • Cleaner environment • More entertainment, leisure and evening economy The Melton Mowbray Town Centre Flats Priority Neighbourhood con- • Wider choice of shopping sists of two areas known as Melton Craven West (LSOA E01025894) • Improvements to transport and access and Melton Newport South (LSOA E01025903). The key evidence base • Improved local job prospects and training for the priority neighbourhood is available within the neighbourhood profile produced by Leicestershire County Council’s Research Team. Key issues identified in the baseline study include;

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Map 3 - Melton Mowbray Community Forum and Melton Mowbray Neighbourhood Priority Area

Above: Melton Mowbray Priority Area

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The population in this priority neighbourhood is characterised by a high those of the County and close to or above the floor targets. proportion of adults above the retirement age (estimated as 56% of the population in the priority neighbourhood). The priority neighbourhood It is estimated that 67 (15%) children in the priority neighbourhood live has a lower proportion of BME residents than for the County as a whole in income affected households and that 123 (17%) older people in the and more than half of the BME community in the priority neighbourhood priority neighbourhood live in income affected households. describe themselves as “White Irish” or “White Other”. Average household income is significantly lower in the priority Overall Melton Craven West LSOA exhibits moderate levels of multiple neighbourhood than for the County as a whole. deprivation. Melton Newport South LSOA is within the 35% most multi- ply deprived areas in Leicestershire. The crime rate in the priority neighbourhood area is more than twice the crime rate for the County. A fifth of all crimes in Melton Borough The table below summarises the levels of deprivation in each of the ar- are recorded in the priority neighbourhood. Violence against the person, eas of the priority neighbourhood. theft from stores and theft account for half of the recorded crime in the

area.

A fifth of anti-social behaviour incidents in Melton Borough are reported from the monitoring area.

Income Income affecting Income children affecting Income people older Employment Education Crime Health Living Environment to Barriers Services Incidents of recorded domestic violence are twice as high in the moni- Melton Craven West toring area than for the County as a whole. - M S S - S - S - LSOA Melton Newport South Estimates of binge drinking in the monitoring area are the highest in the ------S - LSOA Borough. Estimates of fruit and vegetable consumption by adults in the monitoring area are also low. “S” = Significant deprivation and within the 10% most deprived in Leices- tershire 1.2.2 Egerton and Fairmead “M” = Moderate deprivation and within the 20% most deprived in Leicestershire Neighbourhood Profile “-” = Not within the 20% most deprived LSOAs in Leicestershire The Egerton and Fairmead Priority Neighbourhood consist of five areas While the area does not exhibit education deprivation, attainment levels known as Egerton North West (LSOA E01025900), Sysonby South at KS 3 and KS4 are very poor compared to the County as a whole and (E01025905), Egerton East (E01025899), Egerton South West well below the floor targets. At KS2 attainment levels are similar to (E01025898) and Dorian North (E01025897). The key evidence base for

12 Places in Leicestershire September 2007 the priority neighbourhood is available within the neighbourhood profile It is estimated that 401 (26%) children live in households affected by in- produced by Leicestershire County Council’s Research Team. come deprivation.

The population is characterised as having a low proportion of BME resi- It is estimated that 162 (12%) older people live in households affected by dents compared to the County as a whole. income deprivation.

Egerton North West LSOA exhibits significant multiple deprivation, with The crime rate in the area is slightly higher than for the County as a most of the rest of the priority neighbourhood exhibiting moderate mul- whole. Violence against the person, theft from motor vehicles and theft tiple deprivation. account for over half of all crimes in the area. Two of the three wards that the priority neighbourhood is within are considered to be anti-social The table below summarises the levels of deprivation in each of the ar- behaviour hotspots. eas of the priority neighbourhood. Rates of recorded domestic violence are also twice as high as the rate

for Leicestershire.

Estimates of smoking prevalence are higher than for most areas in the Borough.

Income Income affecting Income children affecting Income people older Employment Education Crime Health Living Environment to Barriers Services Estimates of the number of people who are obese are higher in the Egerton North West S S - S S M - M - LSOA monitoring area than for the County as a whole. Sysonby South LSOA S S - M M - - - - Egerton East LSOA M M - - - S M M - Estimates of the consumption of fruit and vegetables by adults in the monitoring area are amongst the lowest in the county. Egerton South West - M - - M S - S - LSOA Dorian North LSOA M M M - M M - - - Average household incomes in all LSOAs except Egerton East LSOA are well below the County average. “S” = Significant deprivation and within the 10% most deprived in Leices- tershire Educational attainment in the monitoring area is below the County aver- “M” = Moderate deprivation and within the 20% most deprived in age for all key stages and significantly below the floor targets. Leicestershire “-” = Not within the 20% most deprived LSOAs in Leicestershire School exclusions are approximately twice the level for Leicestershire as a whole.

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40% of all children referred to Child Social Care in the Borough come Crime rates are moderately lower than for Leicestershire as a whole. from the priority neighbourhood. Violence against the person, theft from motor vehicles and theft account for over half of all recorded crime. 1.2.3 South Melton Rates of recorded domestic violence are 2.5 times higher than for Neighbourhood Profile Leicestershire as a whole.

The South Melton Priority Neighbourhood consists of one area known Average household income is well below the average for the County. as Melton Warwick West (E01025907). The key evidence base for the priority neighbourhood is available within the neighbourhood profile Whilst being considered moderately deprived in terms of education, produced by Leicestershire County Council’s Research Team. skills and training, educational attainment at KS2 are well below the average for the County and the floor targets. However, at KS3 and KS4 at- The population is characterised as having a lower proportion of BME tainment is above the County average and above or close to the floor residents than for the county as a whole and the BME community is pre- targets. dominately made up from those describing themselves as White Other or White Irish. 26 pupils are excluded from schools (8.3%) - significantly higher than for the County (2.6%). The area exhibits significant levels of multiple deprivation.

The table below summarises the levels of deprivation in the priority neighbourhood.

Income Income affecting Income children affecting Income people older Employment Education Crime Health Living Environment to Barriers Services

Warwick West LSOA S S S M M - M S -

“S” = Significant deprivation and within the 10% most deprived in Leices- tershire “M” = Moderate deprivation and within the 20% most deprived in Leicestershire “-” = Not within the 20% most deprived LSOAs in Leicestershire

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2. Asfordby Community Forum All four of these areas exhibit significant deprivation in terms of access to services and housing. Somerby, Twyford and Burton Lazars also ex- The map overleaf (Map 4) shows the Asfordby Community Forum with hibits moderate deprivation in terms of the living environment. LSOAs. Parish Plan The Forum consists of the key rural centre of Asfordby and the surrounding rural area. There are no Main Towns or Priority Neighbour- One Parish Plan has been completed in the area in Twyford, Thorpe hoods within this Community Forum area. Satchville and John O'Gaunt in 2004 / 2005. From the research under- taken via the Parish Plan, a number of issues of concern were identified. 2.1 Key rural centres These were;

2.2.1 Asfordby • Greater provision of mobile services in the evening and weekends • More after school and holiday provision for children Indices of Multiple Deprivation • Maintain both village halls, with one developed into a sports hall • Speeding traffic Asfordby is covered by 2 Lower Super Output Areas; Asfordby West • Flooding (E01025883) and Asfordby East (E01025884). • Narrow pavements

Asfordby East exhibits significant deprivation in terms of the living envi- Access to services report ronment and moderate deprivation in terms of education skills and training and the number of older people lining in income affected households. The report identifies the parish of Freeby as having minimal services.

Asfordby West LSOA (E01025883) does not exhibit deprivation at a significant or moderate level.

2.2 Rural areas

Indices of multiple deprivation

The area is covered by a 4 Local Super Output Areas; Broughton Old Dalby and Ab Kettleby (E01025909), Greater Frisby-on-the-Wreake (E01025888), Gaddesby, Great Dalby and Burton Lazars (E01025889) and Somerby, Twyford and Knossington (E01025910)

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Map 4 - Asfordby Community Forum

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3. Belvoir Community Forum were happier living among people of different lifestyles. They were stronger than average in believing that people in their neighbourhood The map overleaf (Map 5) shows the Belvoir Community Forum with can be trusted. LSOAs. Giving unpaid help to friends and neighbours (informal volunteering) was The Forum consists of the key rural centre of Bottesford and the sur- stronger in Bottesford than the average for other areas. There was also rounding rural areas. There are no Main Towns or Priority Neighbour- a strong feeling that if you put something in, you get something out. hoods within the Community Forum area. 81% of people surveyed were satisfied or very satisfied with the delivery 3.1 Key Rural Centres of public services compared with 71% for the survey as whole.

3.1.1 Bottesford 75% of people surveyed in Bottesford felt they could influence decisions affecting their area compared to 62% for the survey as a whole. Indices of multiple deprivation 3.2 Rural Areas Bottesford (LSOA E01025886) does not exhibit deprivation at a significant or moderate level. Indices of multiple deprivation

Social Capital Survey The rural area is covered by 7 Lower Super Output Areas; Greater Bot- tesford, Muston and Normanton (E01025885), Croxton Kerrial Eaton The survey was conducted in the Bottesford LSOA (E01025886). and Belvoir (E01025887), Clawson, Hose and Harby East (E01025890), Clawson, Hose and Harby West (E01025891), Waltham-on-the-Wolds Respondents to the survey for Bottesford had a strong sense of belong- and Scalford (E01025911), Greater Wymondham (E01025912) and Stath- ing to their neighbourhood, but felt a weaker sense of belonging to ern and Redmile (E01025892). Leicestershire when compared with the average for other areas surveyed. Parts of the rural area exhibit significant deprivation in terms of access to services and housing and in terms of the living environment. People in Bottesford had stronger perceptions of neighbourliness than the average for other areas surveyed. This included feeling that the One part of the area exhibits a moderate number of older people living neighbourhood was a close, tight-knit community, a friendly place where in income affected households. people look after one another.

Compared to the average for other areas surveyed, people in Bottesford

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Map 5 - Belvoir Community Forum

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The table below summarises the levels of deprivation in each of the ar- Social Capital Survey eas of the priority neighbourhood.

The Social Capital survey was conducted within the Greater Wymond- ham LSOA (E01025912) of the Forum Area.

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 together. Income Income affecting Income children affecting Income older people Employment Education Crime Health Living Environment to Barriers Services

Normanton LSOA ------S Fewer people than for the County as a whole felt that people in their E01025885 neighbourhood could be trusted. Croxton, Kerrial, Eaton and Belvoir LSOA ------S S E01025887 Parish Plan Clawson, Hose and Harby East LSOA ------M - Four Parish Plans have been completed in the Forum area – Long Claw- E01025890 son, Harby, Eastwell and Stathern Clawson, Hose and Harby West LSOA ------Long Clawson Parish Plan identified the following as high priority: E01025891 Waltham-on-the-Wolds • Reducing speed and volume of traffic and Scalford LSOA - - M - - - - - • E01025911 Better out of hours health care • Weekly refuse collections and a wider range of materials that can Greater Wymondham LSOA ------S S be recycled E01025912 • Re-instate evening and weekend bus services Stathern and Redmile • More regular police patrols LSOA ------S E01025892 Harby priorities identified through the Parish Plan included:

“S” = Significant deprivation and within the 10% most deprived in Leices- • Build Harby Sports Centre tershire • Provide a meeting place for young people “M” = Moderate deprivation and within the 20% most deprived in • Integrated transport system Leicestershire • Improve the local police service “-” = Not within the 20% most deprived LSOAs in Leicestershire • Improve the existing waste collection

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Eastwell Parish Plan identified the following as high priority:

• Replacing the existing village hall • Reducing the speed of traffic • Improving telephone and broadband service

Stathern rated many issues as a high priority, including;

• The local environment and preserving the village character • Protecting local services such as the shop and post office • Increasing use of the mobile library service • Traffic calming • Village hall refurbishment

Access to services report

The report identifies the parish of Garthorpe as having minimal services.

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Appendix

List of Community Forums and LSOAs

Community Forum LSOA Code Name E01025883 Asfordby West E01025884 Asfordby East E01025888 Greater Frisby-on-the-Wreake Asfordby E01025889 Gaddesby, Great Dalby & Burton Lazars E01025909 Broughton, Old Dalby & Ab Kettleby E01025910 Somerby, Twyford & Knossington E01025885 Greater Bottesford, Muston & Normanton E01025886 Bottesford E01025887 Croxton Kerrial, Eaton and Belvoir E01025890 Clawson, Hose & Harby East Belvoir E01025891 Clawson, Hose & Harby West E01025892 Stathern & Redmile E01025911 Waltham-on-the-Wolds & Scalford E01025912 Greater Wymondham E01025893 Melton Craven East E01025894 Melton Craven West E01025895 Melton Dorian South E01025896 Melton Dorian Centre & East E01025897 Melton Dorian North E01025898 Melton Egerton South West E01025899 Melton Egerton East E01025900 Melton Egerton North West Melton Mowbray E01025901 Melton Newport West E01025902 Melton Newport East E01025903 Melton Newport South E01025904 Melton Sysonby West E01025905 Melton Sysonby South E01025906 Melton Sysonby East E01025907 Melton Warwick West E01025908 Melton Warwick East

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Map 10 - Output Area Classification

Output Area Classifications were developed by ONS in col- laboration 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 an accurate reflection of the community that live in that area.

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Further Information

Melton Borough Council Leicestershire Economic Partnership www.melton.gov.uk www.lsep.co.uk

Leicestershire County Council Leicester Shire Intelligence www.leics.gov.uk www.lsint.info/area_info2.asp

Leicestershire County Council Research & Information Team Association of Parish and Local Councils www.leics.gov.uk/statistics www.lraplc.org.uk

Leicestershire Online Research Atlas (LSORA) Leicestershire Villages www.lsora.org www.leicestershirevillages.com

Leicestershire Together Leicestershire Rural Partnership www.leicestershiretogether.org www.oakleaves.org.uk

Rural Community Council Office of National Statistics www.ruralcc.org.uk www.statistics.gov.uk

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