7 SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Report to South Community Assemb ly Report of: South Community Assembly Manager ______________________________________________________________ Date: 6th October 2011 ______________________________________________________________ Subject: South CA Community Plan 2011/12 ______________________________________________________________ Author of Report: Dave Aspinall South Community Assembly, Planning and Performance Officer ______________________________________________________________ Summary: Following the review of last year’s Community Plan with public services, community organisations and councillors and considering the views expressed through public You Say consultation the South Community Plan has been refreshed for the next 12 months starting from 10 th October 2011. The following six themes have been identified as priorities in the South Community Assembly area: 1. Environment 2. Children and Young People 3. Safer and Stronger Neighbourhoods 4. Health and Wellbeing 5. Access to Learning, Skills and employment support 6. Support Neighbourhoods The Community Assembly Plan sets out the key actions and targets that a range of Council services, agencies and partners will deliver set against each of the local priorities in the South Assembly area. ___________________________________________________________ Reasons for Recommendations: It is recommended that elected members agree to adopt the South Community Plan as set out in Appendix A of this report. This plan has been developed based on a wide range of information: 1 o Elected Members recommendations based upon local intelligence and the result of surgeries with constituents etc o Views expressed through You Say consultation o Statistical Area Profile of the South o Service and Partner comments During the development of this plan Councillors, services and partners have been kept informed and views sought on the progress of the plan. There have also been opportunities for the local Community Voluntary and Faith Sector to comment. All comments have been considered in the development of this final draft. Recommendations: It is recommended that the South Community Assembly: a) Adopts the South Community Assembly Plan as set out in Appendix A; b) Regard having been had to the Sheffield City Strategy and to the relevant Secretary of State’s guidance, confirms its belief that the adoption of the refreshed South Community Plan is likely to achieve the promotion and improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of residents Beauchief and Greenhill, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park and Nether Edge wards. ______________________________________________________________ Background Papers: Community Plan 2010/11 South Area Profile Service Plans Partner Agencies Plans Category of Report: OPEN 2 Statutory and Council Policy Checklist Financial Implications YES Cleared by: Liz Orme Legal Implications YES Cleared by: Andrew Bullock Equality of Opportunity Implications YES (South Community Plan EIA) Cleared by: Phil Reid Tackling Health I nequalities Implications YES Human rights Implications NO Environmental and Sustainability implications YES Economic impact YES Community safety implications YES Human resources implications NO Property implications NO Area(s) a ffected South Community Assembly area of Sheffield Relevant Scrutiny Committee if decision called in Successful Neighbourhoods Is the item a matter which is reserved for approval by the City Council? NO Press release NO 3 1. Summary Following the review of last year’s Community Plan with public services, community organisations and councillors and considering the views expressed through public You Say consultation the South Community Plan has been refreshed for the next 12 months starting from 10 th October 2011. The following six themes have been identified as priorities in the South Community Assembly area: 1. Environment 2. Children and Young People 3. Safer and Stronger Neighbourhoods 4. Health and Wellbeing 5. Access to Learning, Skills and employment support 6. Support Neighbourhoods The Community Assembly Plan sets out the key actions and targets that a range of Council services, agencies and partners will deliver set against each of the local priorities in the South Assembly area. 2. What does this mean for people within the South Community Assembly Area? The Community Plan, based as it is on consultation with local people, reflects the priorities of the local community in making the area a better place to live and work in. 3. Outcomes and Sustainability As an outcome of the introduction of Community Assemblies, it is hoped to increase the number of Sheffield residents who feel they can influence local decision-making, and who feel satisfied with their local areas. The projects and activities identified to receive funding each contribute to one or more of the five key ambitions contained within the Sheffield City Council’s City Strategy 2010-2020 (Sheffield 2020; Where People Shape the Future) namely:- • Distinctive ; using the immense sense of pride local people have in the city and South of Sheffield to bring local projects forward for funding. • Successful ; Building a strong, internationally successful local economy in our area, working with our partners at a local level with joint employment and community projects and strategically through our formal partnerships. • Inclusive ; support projects that enable all sections of our community to benefit and join in new activities. 4 • Vibrant ; support the community and voluntary sector in working to achieve the priorities for the area. • Sustainable ; ensure that future generations can enjoy the open spaces in our area and that the Assembly plays a key role in protecting our environment. The projects and activity within this report contribute to the following priorities: • Local voice – priorities influenced by local people • Customers as individuals – needs of individuals in communities considered • Choice – will provide increased choice about how and when to access services • Social justice – funding targeted at areas of greatest need • Equality of opportunity – provides opportunities for residents who often find it difficult to access services • A fair deal for communities – providing extended services and activities to all communities in the area • Open, honest and transparent – any Assembly decision to be made in a public setting and open to local scrutiny • Environmental sustainability • Value for money – analysis and assessment of various options for projects and activities has taken place with partner agencies 4. Full Proposal The South Community Plan aims to make the area a better place to live and work and sets out the actions that the Council and its partners will take to address the key local priorities. It is recommended that the Assembly adopts the South Community Plan, attached as Appendix A. The headline themes and priorities are – Environment • Improve parks and open spaces • Improve the streetscene • Urban tree renewal and maintenance • Tackle climate change • Increase mobility and provides safer routes for pedestrians • Reduce congestion at Meadowhead Roundabout and through Woodseats Children and Young People • Increase activities for children and young people • Increase the opportunities for children and young people to ‘Have Their Say’ and influence services Safer and Stronger Communities • Improve local and district shopping areas • Reduce neighbourhood nuisance and improve the quality of life for residents 5 • Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime • Promote initiatives and projects that improve community cohesion in targeted areas • Improve the quality and access to community buildings and schools Health and Wellbeing • Improve the health and wellbeing of older people • Tackle health inequalities in targeted neighbourhoods Access to Learning, Skills and Employment Support • Provide increased opportunities for people to access learning, skills and employment Supporting Neighbourhoods • Promote and encourage participation in local democracy • Contribute to the development of the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector • Provide residents with advice and information about services in their area 5. Financial Implications The South Community Assembly has £15,842 of its 2011/12 Discretionary Budget remaining to allocate to projects identified within the Community Plan. The Community Plan will also inform the allocation of any 2012/13 Discretionary Budget, Highway budgets, Climate Change Fund, Kids Can Do and Section 106. The Community Assembly also has influence over Parks, Libraries and Streetscene budgets and other council budgets. 6. Legal Implications The duties of the South Community Assembly set out in the Constitution of the Council include drawing up and implementing a Community Plan. The implementation of many of the proposals in the plan will rely on the availability of the statutory powers to promote economic, social and environmental well-being contained in Section 2, Local Government Act 2000. If the Community Assembly takes the view that the funding of the types of activity included in the plan is likely to achieve the promotion or improvement of the economic, social or environmental well-being of the Assembly’s area or any persons present or resident within it the Council will have the power to make this funding available pursuant to section 2. It would be helpful for the Assembly to express its view on this. In exercising this power, the guidance issued by the Secretary of State has to have been considered: