Agenda Item 7 East (Inner)
AGENDA ITEM 7
EAST (INNER) AREA COMMITTEE
22ND FEBRUARY 2005
PRESENT: Councillor A Taylor in the Chair Councillors Akhtar, Brett, M Davey, Harington, Hollingsworth, G Hyde and Pryke
61 Chair,s Opening Remarks The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting of the East (Inner) Area Committee and asked everyone to introduce themselves for the benefit of those members of the public present at today–s meeting. The Chair also thanked Richmond Hill Primary School for hosting this event.
62 Late Items The Chair gave notice of two late items relating to two applications for funding (Minute No. 77 refers) relating to HI8us Youth Video Project and repairs to paths in public open space at Aysgarth Walk.
The Chair indicated that in accordance with his powers under Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, he had agreed to admit both items to the agenda as late items of urgent business in order that funds can be released to the applicants.
63 Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest reported.
64 Apologies for Absence An apology for absence was received from Councillor B Selby.
65 Minutes RESOLVED “ That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 th December 2004 were approved as true and correct record.
66 Matters Arising from the Minutes (a) Community Centre Consultation
Anna Turner, East Leeds Area Management informed the meeting that the Neighbourhoods and Housing central Partnerships Team is undertaking the consultation. The consultation period lasts until the end of the month and the results of the consultation will be reported back to the Area Committee when they become available.
Reference was made to Minute No. 52, resolution (c ) relating to comments on the draft pricing and letting policy. Councillor Brett explained that this was not an exercise driven by cost cutting and that the Council was not looking to close community centres but there are a number of under used community centres in some parts of Leeds and resources could be better used .
67 Draft Area Delivery Plan (ADP)
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PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com The East Leeds Area Manager submitted a detailed report and appendix on the Outline Council Area Delivery Plan (ADP) for Inner East Leeds for 2005/2006.
John Woolmer, Area Co-ordinator presented the report and responded to Members– questions and comments.
The Area Committee expressed the view that it was important for the ”Making It Real£ sections to be owned by and come up from the Forums. It was agreed that the next set of Forum meetings be used to collate and agree the community–s own priorities for inclusion and to be brought back to the Area Committee.
RESOLVED - (a) That approval be given to the Outline Area Delivery Plan for 2005/2006 for submission to Executive Board as being:
• The area wide priorities set out in sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the report. • The area service plans and area performance monitoring arrangements of Youth Service, Streetscene Services and Community Safety as presented to the Committee. • The £Making It Real£ framework, current drafts and their evolvement as set out in Section 3. • The community engagement framework and strategy.
(b) That Area Management Officers be instructed to:
• Undertake a consultation exercise with the five Forums on the priorities suggested and detail contained within their ”Making It Real£ section. • Obtain further information from service providers on local commitments they are able to make which meet the area priorities and activities set out in sections 2.1 and 2.2 and any local priorities identified within each ”Making It Real£ section. • Bring back updated versions of the ”Making It Real£ sections to the Area Committee once the next round of Forums has been completed for agreement as the starting point for 2005/2006.
68 Leeds Regeneration Plan The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report and appendix on the District Partnership and the development of the District Action Plan.
Stephen Boyle, East Area Manager and Joan Toovey, Inspira Consortium presented the report and responded to Members – questions and comments.
RESOLVED - That the contents of the report be noted.
69 Theme Focus - Youth Service Report The Director of Learning and Leisure submitted a detailed report to update the Area Committee on general Leeds Youth Service developments, possible future changes, the achievement of ”Reach£ targets against which the
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John Paxton, Youth Service, Learning and Leisure presented the report and responded to Members– questions and comments. Members expressed their concern about the four page form young people had to fill in. It was also pointed out that the Lincoln Green should be included in the youth service activities for East Leeds.
RESOLVED - (a) That the report be noted. (b) That a regular progress report be submitted to future meetings of this Area Committee.
70 Citizenship Agenda - Work with Schools The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report in order to bring the Area Committee up to date with the emerging partnership with school as citizenship is now part of the schools– national curriculum.
RESOLVED - That the report be noted.
71 Streetwork Soccer Academy Referring to Minute No. 18 of the East Inner Area Committee meeting held on 7th September 2004, a joint report between the Area Management Team and the Chief Recreation Officer was submitted in order to clarify the position on the work undertaken by the Recreation and Area Management Team in relation to Streetwork Soccer and to seek support in commissioning Streetwork Soccer to deliver activities in East Leeds.
RESOLVED - (a) That the contents of the report be noted. (b) That this Area Committee supports the development of the contract with Streetwork Academy to the value of ‘6,000 according to the principles outlined in the submitted report and assurances that the facilities provided by Streetwork Soccer Academy will be used by all the Wards within this Area Committee–s wedge. (c) That a six monthly progress report, including the Academy–s annual report, be submitted to a future meeting of this Area Committee.
72 Leeds Supertram Update The Director of Development submitted a report to update the Area Committee of the outcome of the review of transport alternatives on the Supertram corridors, the current submission to the Department of Transport and the 25 applications to vary/extend the time limit conditions attached to the Supertram consents for the North and East lines.
RESOLVED - That the contents of the report be noted.
73 Aire Valley Regeneration - Cross Green Project The Executive Manager, Aire Valley Project Team submitted a report, for information, on a number of projects and initiatives affecting the Cross Green
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The Executive Manager, Aire Valley Project Team, submitted a report for information on a number of projects and inititiatives affecting the Cross Green Industrial Estate and surrounding areas within the boundary of the Aire Valley Regeneration Area.
RESOLVED - That the contents of the report be noted.
74 Primary School Replacement Programmes Dispersal of Surplus School Buildings The Director of Development submitted a report to advise the Area Committee of the proposed disposal of surplus school properties arising from the primary school replacement programmes and the potential uses of the sites to be sold.
RESOLVED - That the contents of the report be noted.
75 Lincoln Green - Sunken Garden The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a detailed report requesting funding from the Wellbeing Budget in order to complete a project in Lincoln Green.
RESOLVED - That approval be given to the application to fund the ‘2,000 shortfall from the Cleaner Streets, Greener Spaces work stream as outlined in the submitted report.
76 A-Boards - Draft Policy The Director of City Services submitted a report on the proposed policy and related conditions in respect of A-Boards and other similar advertising boards displayed by businesses for advertising purposes.
Helen Finister, Chief Streetscene Officer presented the report and responded to Members– questions and comments.
RESOLVED - That the proposed policy be endorsed.
77 Wellbeing Budget - Update The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a detailed report to bring the Area Committee up to date with the funding from the Wellbeing Budget.
The Area Committee also considered two late applications which were tabled at the meeting relating to Hi8US Youth Video and funding for repairs to paths in public open space at Aysgarth Walk.
RESOLVED -
(a) That approval be given for the balance of the Well-being Budget 2004/2005 to the value of ‘23,383 to be used for projects within the previously developed principles for the agreed work streams; specifically to develop responses to local problems and needs
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78 Community Consultative Fora The Area Committee considered a report by the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing providing Members with the outcomes of the Consultative Fora meetings during January and February 2005 within the Inner East Leeds area.
RESOLVED - That the contents of the report be noted.
79 Crime Statistics The Area Committee considered a report and a detailed appendix on the comparison of crime statistics for the third quarter of 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 crime levels for the City of Leeds area.
RESOLVED - That the contents of the report be noted.
80 Small Grants Applications A report was submitted by the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the small grants that have been received and those awaiting a final decision.
Rizwana Rashid, East Area Management, presented the report and responded to Members– questions and queries.
RESOLVED -
a) That the contents of the report be noted. (b) That approval be given for funding the following small grants:
Escape ‘500.00 Asian Youth Association ‘500.00 Cross Gates Bowling Club ‘500.00 Leeds Kurdish Community ‘500.00 Leeds Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann ‘500.00
81 Leisure Centres - Disabled Access Improvements The Chief Recreation Officer submitted a report requesting funding from the Area Committee for minor capital items to improve the experience for disabled users of Leeds City Council Leisure Centres.
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PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com The Area Committee objected to being asked to fund DDA improvements to sports and other Council facilities. The view was reached that issues such as this should be programmed and funded centrally, as they are known liabilities for services to meet in order to fulfil their statutory and legal requirements.
RESOLVED - That the application for the funding of minor capital items as listed in the submitted report be refused.
82 Date, Time and Venue of the Next Meeting Tuesday, 12th April 2005 at 5.30 p.m. in the Seacroft Library.
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Originator: Maria Lipzith
Tel: 2474353
REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND DEMOCRATIC SERVICES REPORT TO : EAST INNER AREA COMMITTEE DATE : 12TH APRIL 2005 SUBJECT : DATES, TIMES AND VENUES OF AREA COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2005/06
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For :
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Ethnic Minorities Gipton & Harehills Women Killingbeck & Seacroft Disabled People
Executive Eligible for Call In ü Not eligible for Call In Board (details contained in the report) Decision
1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.1 The purpose of the report is to request Members to give consideration to agreeing t he dates, times and venues of their meetings for the 2005/06 municipal year which commences in May 2005.
2.0 OPTIONS
2.1 The options are:
• To approve the list of dates and times provisionally agreed with the East Inner Area Manager, based on the existing pattern; • To consider other alternative dates; • To continue to meet at 5.30 pm, or to consider alternative times; • To continue to alternate venues for each meeting and to consider those venues at the end of each meeting.
3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 The Committee is requested to consider the options and to take a decision at this meeting in order that the arrangements can be finalised and included in the Council –s official diary for 2005/06.
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4.1 The Area Committee Procedure Rules stipulate that there shall be at least six ordinary meetings of each Area Committee in each municipal year (May to April).
4.2 The Procedure Rules also state that each Committee will agree its schedule of meetings for the year at its first meeting in the municipal year. If this was strictly adhered to, unfortunately it would mean that none of the dates and times would be agreed early enough to appear in the Council–s official diary.
5.0 MEETING DATES
5.1 The following provisional dates have been agreed in consultation with the East Inner Area Manager. They follow a similar pattern as last year i.e. Wednesdays with the exception of the September meeting which is on a Tuesday:-
15th June 2005 (Wednesday), 6th September 2005 (Tuesday), 12th October 2005 (Wednesday), 7th December 2005 (Wednesday), 8th February 2006 (Wednesday) and 29th March 2006 (Wednesday).
5.2 A similar pattern of meetings is being suggested in respect of the other 9 Area Committees, so that for co-ordination purposes, all Committees are meeting in the same basic cycle and months. Whilst Members have discretion as to which actual dates they wish to meet, they are requested to take into consideration that any proposed substantial change to the cycle e.g. changing months rather than dates within the suggested months, will cause disruption and lead to co-ordination problems between the Area Committees.
6.0 MEETING DAYS AND TIMES
6.1 Currently the Committee meets mainly on Wednesdays at 5.30 pm, and the above suggested dates reflect this pattern.
6.2 Meeting on set days and times has the advantage of certainty and regularity, which assists people to plan their schedules. The downside might be that it could serve to exclude certain people, for instance, who have other regular commitments on that particular day or who might prefer either a morning meeting or a meeting later in the evening after normal work hours.
6.3 For these reasons, some Area Committees have chosen to vary their meeting days and times, alternating between different weekdays and holding daytime and evening meetings alternately. Others, however, have chosen a regular pattern similar to this Committee–s existing arrangements “ it really is a matter for Members to decide.
7.0 MEETING VENUES
7.1 Currently, the East Inner Area Committee alternates between different venues which has proved to be suitable for this Area Committee.
7.2 If the Committee were minded to request the officers to explore other possible alternative venues, then the considerations Members and officers would have to take into account are matters such as cost, accessibility “ particularly for people with disabilities “ and the facilities available at the venue, e.g. IT facilities for presentations etc.
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8.1 Members are requested to consider the options and to decide their meeting dates, times and venues for 2005/06 in order that they may be included in the Council–s official diary for 2005/06.
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Originator: Maggie Gjessing
Tel: 2141526
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO EAST INNER AREA COMMITTEE DATE : 12TH APRIL 2005 SUBJECT : Update on Harehills Neighbourhood Renewal
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : Harehills and Gipton Ethnic Minorities Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Women Disabled People
Executive Function x x Eligible for Call In Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.1 Purpose of Report
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Inner Area Committee with an overview of the work currently being carried out in the Harehills Neighbourhood Renewal Area (HNRA).
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 Work in the HNRA is managed by the St James Partnership and supported by the Neighbourhood Renewal Team. The Partnership consists of the main organisations delivering services in the area and also has representatives from the Voluntary/Community sector and resident representatives via the Residents Network.
2.2 Sitting beneath the Board are a number of Working Groups established to develop work programmes and identify resources to improve the performance of the NRA against the Floor Targets - worklessness, GCSE attainment, crime, health and housing decency standards. This report summarises work taking place under these five themes within the groups.
3.0 EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS SUPPORT
3.1 The Working Group has recently adopted a new Chair, the Business and Operations Manager of Leeds Chamber. Over time the group has worked on a range of issues including work to capture local labour opportunities arising from the construction of the Oncology Unit at St James–s plus a number of other construction projects, a business survey of the Mabgate area to help the partnership to understand the intentions of local businesses and a Skills Audit to ascertain the level of skills and qualifications
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3.2 A programme has now been established as the basis for the SRIP. This has three themes within which project proposals will be put to Yorkshire Forward to draw down the ‘2.4m allocation over 2005/6-2006/7:
i) Local Employment in Construction
- St James Construction Initiative - outreach support - A construction Intermediate Labour Market project through Leeds East Homes
ii) Local Employment in the Health Sector
- Access to NHS ”Employability£ - a supported employment scheme for jobs in the health sector - Employment outreach in Primary Care settings
iii) Support to Local Business and Training
- Small business support (provision of dedicated officer and grant packages) - Local economic development - Harehills Bazaar feasibility - Automotive Industry Training facility
3.3 Other partner activity is ongoing in the area includes: Job Centre Plus have commissioned mobile outreach work through Reed in Partnership–s Compass Project. A double decker bus visits a number of prominent locations such as the Bangladeshi Centre and Pakistani Centre, to provide easily accessible information, advice and guidance, CV preparation, interview skills and interview advice. It also offers access to opportunities for work-related learning and occupation-based training. There is a particular emphasis on meeting the needs of Black and Minority Ethnic communities. It is hoped that this contract can be amended to include Lincoln Green, Ebor Gardens and the Torres from April.
3.4 Business in the Community–s Leeds Ahead Scheme continues to develop, with its January network meeting held within the Harehills Neighbourhood Renewal Area and more local businesses signing up to the programme. A number of local agencies and community groups are now due to benefit from mentoring arrangements and support in the form of IT, office equipment and business advice.
4.0 HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT
4.1 The Housing and Environment Group has been involved recently in developing some detailed work to address private sector housing conditions in the Harehills triangle area. This work includes bidding for resources to the Regional Housing Board (RHB) and developing a programme of work. This has been informed by partners knowledge of stock condition and environmental issues plus the Housing Needs and Aspirations study commissioned on behalf of the group last year.
4.2 RHB funding is intended to address poor and obsolete housing which is unlikely to meet decency standards or the new Health and Safety rating, and allow for site assembly to produce new housing to diversify housing type and tenure and meet current and future needs.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com • An allocation of ‘2.5mlln funding from the RHB for the coming financial year will commence with work to demolish Scarth Avenue (work has already commenced on this scheme using the Council–s contribution). The area on which to target the balance of the funding is yet to be decided and the small sub group which has formed to look at the older housing stock is in the process of finalising its programme. It is likely that the next areas to be considered will also be in the Stanley Road area. We also have in principle approval for a further ‘4mlln form the RHB for future years work. The formal process for this and any other similar work is that permission is sought within the authority to commence an Option Appraisal at which point local consultations take place to consider the identified options.
• The strategy for the Older Housing Areas is in the process of being developed and the housing partners are concentrating on three areas to form the basis for the next bids to the RHB - Shepherds Lane, the Bayswaters and the Lambtons/Lascelles area and the lead is being taken on this work by Unity Housing, North British Housing and The Ridings Housing Association respectively. This work will not only inform future bids to the Regional Housing Board but also develop short term activity. The approach taken across all these areas will include some limited clearance, ”enveloping£ and group repair and environmental works.
4.3 Two related new pieces of work will be taken forward by this group - the roll out of Neighbourhood Management as an approach to ”crime and grime£ in the area (two areas are currently the focus of Neighbourhood Management in Harehills - the Bellbrookes and the Shepherds Lane area) and the emergence of a new Floor Target for Neighbourhood Renewal areas called ”Liveability£. The target indicators are yet to be announced by the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit but will focus on environmental conditions in public areas.
5.0 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
5.1 The Working Group is chaired by the Acting Head of Primrose High School. Primrose and City of Leeds High Schools now form a federation and it is expected that a new Executive Head Teacher will take charge of the Federation at the start of the 2005/06 academic year. The Executive Head will oversee the change-over process to the new campus and the onward management of the Federation.
5.2 It is expected that the Executive Head will be best positioned to engage with the Partnership and the regeneration agenda, whilst ¾traditional– head teacher posts retain their role within the schools. Related to this is a request from the Federation of Primrose and City of Leeds for a nomination from the St James Partnership to take a seat on the Board of Governors. This represents an opportunity to strengthen links with what will be the only High School in the Neighbourhood Renewal Area and to further involve the school in the regeneration process.
5.3 Progress is being made in the development of the new school site. The PFI partner has been appointed and the design of the scheme is being refined. The site will include High School, Primary School, an Early Years Centre and facilities for the deaf and hearing impaired. There will also be a 6 th form capacity of 150.
5.4 A short term piece of work being developed by the Group will focus on the work that has taken place with the Harehills Education Action Zone, with the aim of establishing elements of best practice to inform more effective partnership structures in the future. Within this would be a consideration of the role for the St James Partnership and District Partnership. This group currently concentrates purely on the HNRA and its main focus is educational attainment however it will work alongside the East Leeds Children and Young Peoples partnership.
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6.1 The Health and Well Being Working Group (which is East Leeds wide) is working on a number of issues including -
• fuel poverty and the work of the Fuel Saver team within Leeds City Council, follow up work on welfare benefit take up will be undertaken. Linked to this is a piece of work which the group is looking at concerning anti-poverty and debt.
• The Health White Paper, the Public Health Directorate of the PCT is reviewing its priorities in the light of the paper and consulting partners on this.
6.2 Work is continuing to plan the modernisation of primary health facilities in the area. The NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) programme is assessing options for two flagship schemes - a Health and City Council ¾One-Stop-Shop– facility at Compton Corner and a replacement facility for the Shaftesbury Medical Centre and East Leeds Clinic at the Corner of Harehills Lane and York Road.
6.3 The delivery of the Compton Corner scheme is likely to depend upon acquisition of the former Compton Arms Public House and discussions are underway to assess the potential for Compulsory Purchase proceedings. An outline planning permission has already been secured for the whole site which establishes the principles of this.
6.4 The replacement of the Shaftesbury facility is currently envisaged to take place off its current site, which is too small to accommodate more up to date and modern premises.
6.5 The partnership arrangements of the LIFT programme require financial close by December 2005 - this timescale is driving the need to secure sites for both schemes in the very near future. In the case of Compton Corner, this may require a phased development if acquisition by negotiation or CPO of the Compton Arms cannot be achieved in the short term.
7.0 COMMUNITY SAFETY ACTION GROUP
7.1 A sub-group of the Chapeltown Divisional Community Safety Partnership has been formed to look purely at the HNRA. Key pieces of work being delivered include:
• Operation Arrow (renamed Operation Arundel) - a multi-agency crime and community initiative which took place in mid December across the Neighbourhood Renewal Area. The initiative was successful and brought together a range of partners whose work resulted in a number of arrests and warrants being executed, appointments made for target hardening, truancy sweeps, Private Hire and taxi licenses checked and fire service information distributed. The operation will be repeated in February concentrating on the crime hotspot areas. A meeting will be held shortly with the police to consider the programme of Arundel for the coming year.
• A new Neighbourhood Policing Team has been introduced for the HNRA.
• Work in the Bellbrookes area which although falls in the Killingbeck division–s boundary has formed the basis of effective joint working between the two divisions including for example the establishment of a Dispersal Zone to address anti-social behaviour.
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• Domestic violence is a particular issue in parts of the HNRA and the next meeting of the group will focus on this. The last Arundel operation concentrated on this in the Harehills area.
8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee Members are asked to:
a) note and comment on the progress in key work areas
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Originator: S.Boyle
Tel: 2141530
REPORT OF THE AREA MANAGER MEETING: INNER EAST AREA COMMITTEE DATE : 12TH APRIL 2005 SUBJECT : DRAFT EAST LEEDS DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR CONSULTATION
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For :
ALL Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive x Council Eligible x Not eligible for Call In Function Function for Call In (details contained in the report)
1. Background
Members have been provided with the first draft of the East Leeds District Implementation Plan (DIP). A copy of the draft is attached to this report. This has been developed following consultation with representatives of all East Leeds District Partnership members and input from the Inspira Consultancy who have been engaged by the Leeds Initiative to co-ordinate the production of the new Leeds Regeneration Strategy of which the East Leeds DIP will form a part. Reports on the Leeds Regeneration Strategy were presented to the December and February meetings of the Committee. The Draft DIP represents the collective priorities for action of the District Partnership to contribute to the objectives of the 8 themes of the Vision for Leeds.
2. Information
The first draft of the DIP has been circulated to all members for their comments and for further discussion at this Committee. The District Partnership will be reviewing the Draft DIP at a special meeting on 11th April and will consider a final draft for approval at their scheduled meeting on 22 nd April.
3. Recommendation
Members are asked to comment on the Draft DIP prior to its final amendment for the meeting of the District Partnership on April 22nd.
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District Partnership Implementation Plan 2005 ‘ 2008 (reviewed annually)
Final Draft template as at 22nd March
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Contents
Section Page number Forward 1 Introduction 2 District Profile 3 Key challenges and opportunities 4 Strategic Objectives 5. Priorities for Action 6. Action Plan 7. Resources 8. Partnership Working “ Statement of Community Engagement
Appendix A List of targets (awaiting info from Leeds CC - final list to be circulated by Inspira for discussion/agreement with Area Managers “ final list will contain no more than 12 core and no more than 8 optional targets)
Appendix B References to key documents
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1. Forward (no more than one page maximum)
1.1 Introduction from Chair of Leeds Initiative Board and/or the Chair of the “Narrowing the Gap, Executive that outlines the purpose of the strategy; why it needs to be reviewed; the challenges in addressing the Vision 2 aims in particular the Narrowing Gap. (Leeds CC to arrange draft)
1.2 Introduction from the Chair of District Partnership “ intro to provide a statement about the commitment of the District Partnership to drive and deliver effective change to achieve the aims of Vision 2 in a way that meets local needs. (Area Manager to arrange draft)
1.3 Background to this plan “ i.e. the purpose of this plan, and what it covers; fact that this plan does not seek to replicate existing plans but instead focuses on the ¾partnership actions–, which need to occur to deliver Vision II and add value to the partners individual plans.
(Inspira to provide draft for 1.3 “ this will include a form of words to clarify for all that: i) these plans include ¾partnership actions– but that these 2005/06 versions of the district plans are not comprehensive regeneration plans, as they do not seek to include every action in the districts contributing to the regeneration of those districts ii) recognition that successful regeneration/neighbourhood renewal requires combination of partnership actions and effective delivery of core services - and that the key strategies and action plans for these fundamental/core services will be referenced in annex B.
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2. District Profile
2.1 The East Leeds District is made up of two principal areas “ Inner and Outer East Leeds each overseen by a City Council Area Committee.. The Inner East Area consists of the new electoral wards of Gipton and Harehills, Killingbeck and Seacroft, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill. The Outer East Area consists of the new electoral wards of Crossgates and Whinmoor, Temple Newsam, Garforth and Swillington, and Kippax and Methley. The East Leeds area is partly defined by the A1-M1 Motorway Link which separates the built up and semi-rural parts of the district. The district comprises three distinct zones. From the fringes of the city centre outwards lies an area of largely older terraced neighbourhoods which also contain the majority of the district –s BME population. This area also contains most of the economic and employment activity located within the district boundary, with the exception of Thorpe Park on the Motorway at J.46. Beyond this are a series of connected council housing estates comprising one of the largest areas of social housing in Europe. Finally there is the former mining area now an increasingly popular residential location with major new housing developments underway. • Unless otherwise stated the following information is taken from the 2001 census information gathered from the 51 NOMAD areas in East Leeds and data from the 104 Super Output Areas identified by the index of Multiple Deprivation. • In East Leeds there are 156,898 people living in over 65,920 households (source: Council Tax Records, October 2003). The majority of individuals (39.74%) are in the 30-59 year age group, 21.19% are aged between 5-19 years and over 60s make up 20.37% of the population. • 20.48% of individuals have limiting, long term illness and 58.3% have either no qualifications or only NVQ Level 1. East Leeds overall unemployment figure is 4.30% which is higher than the City average of 3%.There are much higher levels in individual Wards and neighbourhoods for example Harehills 6.2%.. A total of X individuals in the District are economically inactive Y% of the working age population. • 8.64% of the population are from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and are mainly concentrated in Gipton and Harehills Ward . In Inner East the figure is 16.18%. • 56.98% of households are owner-occupied, 33.89% are rented from Leeds City Council or Housing Association and 9.13% are privately rented or rented from an employer.
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• 9.28% of households are Lone Parents and 14.87% Lone Pensioners. There are also a further 8.38% all pensioner households. • 40.61% of households have no car
2.2 Narrowing the gap ‘ overall levels of deprivation • Index of Multiple Deprivation (ImD) data 2004 shows that of the 104 Super Output Areas (SOAs) in the East District, 48 were in the top 10% most deprived nationally for overall levels of deprivation “ with: o 16 in Gipton & Harehills o 12 in Killingbeck & Seacroft o 4 in Temple Newsam o 13 in Burmatofts & Richmond Hill o 3 in Cross Gates & Whinmoor
Employment & Enterprise Theme • Overall, East Leeds has experienced declining rates of unemployment across all of its wards, in line with the city trend. However, local unemployment rates are higher than the city average throughout the inner East area “ January 2004 figures show that the average ward unemployment rate in all four old wards was between 5% and 6% - over twice the city average. Within wards, there are pockets of unemployment above that figure. • In 2003, compared to a city unemployment rate of 2.8%, 2 of the old wards comprising the East district were within the 5 wards with the highest rates of unemployment in Leeds (Harehills at 6.2% and Burmatofts at 6%). • A further 2 wards were within the 10 wards with the highest rates of unemployment in Leeds (Seacroft at 5.3% and Richmond Hill at 5.2%) • 26 neighbourhoods in the district are in the top 10% most deprived nationally for employment - 9 are in Harehills & Gipton; 7 are in Killingbeck & Seacroft; 3 are in Temple Newsam; 7 are in Burmatofts and Richmond Hill.
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Benefits and Income: • 2003 incapacity claimant data shows that of the 5 wards with the highest claimant rates in Leeds, 3 were in the East “ Burmatofts, Seacorft and Richmond Hill. The old Harehills ward also had the 7 th highest claimant rate for incapacity benefit in Leeds. • The number of claimants for council administered benefit in the inner East Area is higher than the city average. • In 2003, 23% of all households in the city were in receipt of council administered benefit “ in comparison, the old wards of Seacroft, Burmatofts and Richmond Hill had the highest rates within Leeds at 43.2%, 42.5% and 41.5% respectively • 2003 Free School meals data showed that 9 schools in East Leeds, 6 had percentages of pupils eligible for free school meals, which were higher than the city rate of 18.5 % (Mount St Mary–s, Corpus Christi, John Smeaton, Parklands, Agnes Stewart, Primrose High) “ Primrose having the highest rate in Leeds at 58.1%, closely followed by Agnes Stewart and Parklands both of which had rates of 44% and so were within the 5 schools in Leeds with the highest rates. • 31 neighbourhoods in the district, which are in the top 10% most deprived for income 14 are in Harehills & Gipton; 5 are in Killingbeck & Seacroft; 3 are in Temple Newsam; 9 are in Burmatofts and Richmond Hill. Environment Theme • 43 neighbourhoods in East district are in top 10% most deprived for the living environment - 13 are in Harehills & Gipton; 13 are in Killingbeck & Seacroft; 13 are in Burmatofts and Richmond Hill; 4 are in Cross Gates & Whinmoor
Learning Theme • Secondary schools in the East District are Parklands School in Killingbeck & Seacroft; Primrose School in Gipton & Harehills; Agnes Stewart CE School and Mount St Mary–s Catholic HS School in Burmatofts & Richmond Hill; John Smeaton School in Cross Gates & Whinmoor; Temple Moor School and Corpus Christi Catholic College in Temple Newsam; Garforth School in Garforth & Swillington; Brigshaw School in Kippax & Methley. • Educational attainment is much lower than the city average across inner East Leeds “ in 2003, 44% of young people achieved 5 GCSE grades A* - C, as compared to 24% across the inner East area. • In 2003, of the 9 secondary schools in East, 4 met or exceeded the city rate of 44% GCSE A*-C but 5 schools were below the city rate “ Agnes Stewart, Primrose and John Smeaton were within the ten schools in the city
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with the lowest rates of 5 A*-C GCSE attainment. Agnes Stewart and Primrose, scoring 11% and 12% respectively, were in the 5 schools in Leeds with the lowest rate. • GCSE results for 2004 show that 3 schools improved on their 2003 results “ including Primrose School, which achieved a rate of 32% in 2004. 5 schools haven–t reached the city average for 2003 of 44% (note - 2004 city average as yet unknown) Of these 5, Agnes Stewart and John Smeaton had the lowest rates of 5 A*-C GCSEs for the district with 12% and 16% respectively. • 47 neighbourhoods in the East are in top 10% most deprived for education, skills and training “ 13 are in Harehills & Gipton; 12 are in Killingbeck & Seacroft; 4 are in Temple Newsam; 13 are in Burmatofts and Richmond Hill; 5 are in Cross Gates & Whinmoor.
Health Theme Health data: • Overall rates of CHD mortality in the East District have been falling, in line with the citywide trend. However, the health of people in inner East Leeds is worse than that for Leeds as a whole. • Health data for 200-02 shows that 4 East wards were still in the top 10 most deprived wards in the city for CHD mortality (against a city rate of 132.93, Burmatofts had the 3rd highest rate in Leeds at 165.22, closely followed by Seacroft and Richmond Hill. Harehills had the 10 th worst rate in Leeds at 153.65). • 29 neighbourhoods in the East are in top 10% most deprived for health deprivation and disability - 8 are in Harehills & Gipton; 9 are in Killingbeck & Seacroft; 3 are in Temple Newsam; 8 are in Burmatofts and Richmond Hill; 1 is in Cross Gates & Whinmoor;
Thriving Places Theme Housing data: • 5 neighbourhoods (SOAs) in the East are in the top 10% most deprived nationally for barriers to housing services “ 4 are in Kippax & Methley; 1 is in Cross Gates & Whinmoor • According to NOMAD 2004, 10 areas of the 51 NOMAD areas in the East are in decline re: percentage of all homes empty “ Branders; Beeches; Halton Moor Estate; Cross Green; Coldcotes; Seacroft South; Ambertons; Lincoln Green; Ledston Luck; Ledston
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• According to NOMAD 2004, 7 areas of the 51 NOMAD areas in the East are on the edge of decline re: percentage of all homes empty “ South Parkway; Boggart Hill Estate; Harehills-Ebor Gardens; Seacroft North Estate; Thorns; East End Park; Hollin Park E;
Harmonious Communities Theme Community Safety data (also linked to Thriving Places theme): • Crime rates in inner East Leeds are higher than the city average. The 2003 domestic burglary rate in Temple Newsam (outer East) was also higher than the city rate. • 2003 figures for domestic burglary show that 4 of the old wards in the East district had rates greater than the city rate of 47.8%, with 3 of those wards (Burmatofts, Richmond Hill and Harehills) within the ten wards in Leeds with the highest rate of burglary. Seacroft had the 12 th highest rate in Leeds at 53.1%. • 50 neighbourhoods in the East in top 10% most deprived nationally for crime - 15 are in Harehills & Gipton; 13 are in Killingbeck & Seacroft; 6 are in Temple Newsam; 12 are in Burmatofts and Richmond Hill; 4 is in Cross Gates & Whinmoor; Culture and Transport Themes No baselines - need to build it in to the District plan for year 1
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2.3 Key Issues A number of Super Output Areas in East District figure in the top10% nationally on several indices of deprivation measures and perform poorly against other local measures as summarised below
Gipton and Killingbeck Burmatofts Temple Crossgates Garforth Kippax and Harehills and and Newsam and and Methley Seacroft Richmond Whinmoor Swillington Hill Top 10% SOAs Nationally Overall levels of 16 12 13 4 3 Deprivation Unemployment 9 7 7 3 Income 14 5 9 3 Deprivation Living Environ 13 13 13 4 ment Education Skills 13 12 13 4 5 and Training Health 8 9 8 3 1 Housing Services 1 4 Crime 15 13 12 6 4 Local Measures Schools Gipton Killingbeck Crossgates Underperforming * *
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at KS4 Unemployment Rates * * * Incapacity Benefit Harehills Seacroft * Council Seacroft Administered * Benefits Burglary Harehills * *
Seacroft Teenage pregnancy, under 5 years in Inner East
On nearly all measures Inner East exhibits high levels of multiple deprivation with Temple Newsam also featuring to some degree in relation to the issues highlighted. The problems range from outdated and inadequate housing stock, housing market failure, extreme antisocial behaviour on some estates, low skills, low aspirations and ill health to lack of educational achievement and skills. The outcome for many individuals is unemployment, income deprivation and poverty.
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3 Key challenges and opportunities (no more than 2 pages long)
3.1 East Leeds contains the greatest concentration of deprivation in the city. Much of this is linked to the nature of the housing market in the district. The proportion of social housing is twice the city average and the pre 1919 terraced stock is increasingly deteriorating. This challenge is now being addressed through the development of what will be the largest Urban Regneration Initiative in the country covering a population of 79,000 in Inner East Leeds. The East And South East Leeds Regeneration Initiative (EASEL), which covers the Inner East Committee area and part of Temple Newsam, will establish a Public-Private Joint Venture to develop120 hectares of Council land for new private housing and complementary uses. Alongside this increase in homes for sale will come new investment in the existing council owned stock following the attainment by both Leeds East and Leeds South East Homes of two star status.This all offers an unprecedented opportunity to provide real choice and to raise and meet people`s aspirations to live in higher quality homes, in safe, tolerant neighbourhoods served by good schools and leisure facilities in an attractive environment. It also offers the prospect of training, and jobs for local people, good transport services and improved local amenities such as shopping. The scale and ambition of the EASEL Vision has recently attracted Government attention and has led to the selection of Gipton, where the earliest new development will happen as a ¾Mixed Communities Pilot– area.
There are a number of other complementary and related schemes which are already progressing this approach .The EASEL Project is not a stand alone initiative. There are a number of important complementary development opportunities and regeneration programmes which it will affect and be affected by.
The City Centre lies immediately to the west of the area. EASEL offers a means to overcome the physical and social barriers that prevent the inner city communities of Harehills and Richmond Hill connecting to and benefiting from the jobs and growing prosperity in the city centre. The expansion of new, primarily upmarket residential developments, from the City Centre along the East Street Corridor, building on the success of the Single Regeneration (SRB2) Programme in East Bank/Saxton Gardens offers an early opportunity to
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capitalise on the demand for housing close to the City Centre and at the same time transform Cross Green and East End Park, both areas suffering from decline and deprivation.
The Harehills and Gipton Neighbourhood Renewal Areas, targeted for comprehensive regeneration in the Leeds Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy fall within the designated area. The expectation is that the EASEL Initiative will complement and help progress the work that is being undertaken in the two Neighbourhood Renewal Areas.
The EASEL Regeneration Area also borders the Aire Valley, where major investment should generate an estimated 30,000 jobs over the next few years. The jobs will be created as a result of improvements in access which in turn will release major sites for employment particularly once the East Leeds Link Road and related infrastructure is provided. This is expected to create new demand for low cost home ownership and rented properties within the EASEL regeneration area.
The area–s potential will be enhanced by a number of major public sector developments already planned or underway. A massive expansion of health service provision is now underway on the St James Hospital Campus in Harehills. This includes a new Oncology Wing, Research Facility, Children,s and Maternity Centre and Multi-Storey Car Park. On the education front there will be a new City Academy and Learning Campus on the site of the East Leeds Family Learning Centre, a new PFI primary and secondary campus in Burmantofts and and the Building Schools for the Future Programme which will renew four of the area ¾s secondary schools.
East Leeds faces a number of transport challenges particularly in enabling access to employment for the residents of the most deprived neighbourhoods. In addition there is the need for a new East Leeds Link Road to open up the potential of the Aire Valley Employment Area. The proposed East Line of Leeds Supertram which runs through parts of the area will provide fast efficient public transport links between the eastern sector of Leeds with the city centre and beyond. The Outer part of the District is undergoing major changes and has the potential to make a significant
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contribution to the prosperity and diversity of the City. Its population is set to rise considerably. Already the growth of Thorpe Park has led to the creation of thousands of new jobs. Major new housing developments in Allerton Bywater Millennium Village and Micklefield will add over a 1000 new households to the area, all requiring services, and amenities, challenging service providers and businesses to respond. The Swarcliffe Estate PFI Scheme will also contribute to improved housing quality for residents of the outer area. The amenity value of the outer area is also set to increase with the development of a new Country Park on the site of the former St Aidans Open Cast site
Overall East Leeds benefits from the second largest share of investment through the City Council Capital Programme ( 18.5% ) and the Investment Mapping exercise reported to the Regenerating Communities Corporate Priorities Board in September 2004 shows total projected investment in East Leeds from public funds of over ‘427m in the period 2004-9.
All of this invesment and new development presents a major challenge of co-ordination for the Partnership. Much of the content of the District Implementation Plan will be focussed on ensuring the success of much needed regeneration in East Leeds.
Challenges of Process issues, coordination, engaging communities and targeting
4. Long-term aspirations for the District (no more than 1.5 pages)
4.1 Initial priorities for the District Partnership of improved community safety and environmental quality flowed directly from extensive consultations around the Vision for Leeds in 2003 and subsequent feedback from Community Involvement Teams in the District. This Implementation Plan is further influenced by more detailed consultation with partners and stakeholders and seeks to expand on the early work of the District Partnership by focussing action to deliver the aspirations contained in the Vision For Leeds II and its key themes. Our fundamental aspiration for the District is for a prosperous and diverse East Leeds through the realistion of truly sustainable communities.
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For each Vision theme our specific aspirations are: • Safe and lively communities that are attractive to families, welcoming to newcomers and supportive to those in need • Well managed neighbourhoods that offer a wide choice of housing to suit all needs • A diverse and attractive environment that makes green space and recreational opportunities available to all • A sustainable transport network that encourages greater use of public transport and improves safety and congestion on our roads • Opportunities for lifetime learning which encourage learning for all, lead to a sustainable improvement in attainment and a greater appreciation of the value of education • East Leeds as a location of choice for business with a highly skilled workforce and excellent conditions for growth • A cultural life which encourages expression of the area–s diversity and offers choice and quality to audiences • Health and well being for all regardless of income
4.2 Community Engagement “ (There is a Leeds-wide Community Engagement Group, which includes Martyn Stenton at Leeds City Council. Inspira will work with Martyn Stenton in March to develop a statement on community engagement, which will then be inserted in to each District Plan here )
4.3 Might also have a few overall local s tatements on local issues which cut across all Vision II themes. e.g. involvement of community in local decision making; meeting needs of communities of interest etc
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Suggestions
• Need to gear up for EASEL • Tackling inequalities and exclusion of BME Communities
• Joining up public services and Local Area Agreements: ¾Hubs– (LIFT, BSF, JSC ) Neighbourhood Management
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• Action Plan
5.1 Statement on identification of priorities and the nature and scale of the interventions required to move from the baseline position towards achieving the Vision over a 3 year period. 5.2 Statement that these will be actions requiring a multi-agency / service response and not single service responses, which are addressed in the individual plans of service providers (with key strategies and documents being referenced in appendix B)
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A HARMONIOUS AND SAFER COMMUNITIES Leeds will be a city of equal opportunity, where everyone has a fair chance and people from all backgrounds take part in community life, creating a society that is varied, vibrant and proud.
District Priorities: 1. Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods 2. Better engagement with our diverse communities 3. Improved co-ordination and capacity of voluntary sector groups 4. Improve the quality of services to children and young people Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for Harmonious and Safer Communities: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation and No For Vision II theme action help to key partners deliver ? Develop a District Community Safety 1 Reduction in crime and anti social 3 yrs West Yorkshire Action Plan behaviour . Police, Leeds A1 Community Hotspot activities 1-3yrs Safety Safe outdoor spaces Leeds City Council Develop a Community Development 2 Audit of partners inputs 2 yrs Leeds City Strategy Council A2 Community involvement structure linked to 1yr Area Committees and District Partnership VOICE More resident involvement in community 3yrs activities targeting excluded groups etc Better knowledge of the needs of the refugee/asylum seeker population
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Supporting the voluntary sector during 3 Conversion of some organisations into 3yrs VOICE the transition from discretionary Social Enterprise models A3 PCT funding Establish East Leeds Community and 1y Leeds City Voluntary Sector Forum Council 3yrsr Increased Social Enterprise activity Develop The East Leeds Children and 4 Audit of services 2yrs Childrens and Young Peoples– Strategic Partnership Young Peoples A4 More young people using services 3yrs Partnership More opportunities for out of school 3yrs activity 3yrs Youth Engagement Strategy
A5 Other longer-term developmental issues Development of community cohesion Reduction in inequalities 10yrs and young peoples well being A6 Improved understanding 5yrs Improved family welfare 25yrs
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B. THRIVING PLACES Leeds Vision: Leeds will be a unique city with a strong identity and varied, stable neighbourhoods where people live out of choice not necessity, enjoying the high quality of life and range of opportunities that Leeds can offer.
District Priorities: 1. Manage neighbourhoods to higher quality standards 2. Ensure East Leeds becomes a location of choice 3. Ensure that regeneration investment delivers sustainable communities 4 Improve quality, mix and choice of housing
Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for thriving places: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation No For Vision II theme action help to and key deliver ? partners Develop the Neighbourhood 1 Pilot Neighbourhood Improvement District 1yr Leeds City Management Framework Council B1 Sustainable improvements in 3yrs environmental quality Police More agencies involved in Joint Tasking 1yr Meetings
Educate the local community in 1 Pilot an Environmental Neighbourhood 2yrs Leeds City caring for their environment Watch Council B2 Police Develop a Communications , 2 More positive press coverage about East 3yrs Leeds City Marketing and PR Strategy Leeds Council B3 Increased hits on website Business 1yr ALMOs
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Include sustainability outcomes in all 3 Development of EASEL Land use 1yrs Leeds City regeneration initiatives Framework Council B4 Delivery of Gipton and Harehills NR EASEL Joint 3yrs Programme Venture Body 3yrs Deliver Mixed Communities initiative Increased public service provision for new housing areas i.e.Allerton Bywater Millennium Village, Micklefield Village 3yrs Ensure that East Leeds residents access 3yrs employment in the Aire Valley and Thorpe Park
Develop a District Housing Strategy 4 Deliver Gipton low cost home ownership 2yrs East Leeds scheme Housing B5 1yr Partnership Establishment of East Leeds Housing Partnership 1 yr Develop annual investment strategy (annually) Other longer-term developmental issues Increasing home ownership Home ownership levels at City average 25yrs B6
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C. ENVIRONMENT Leeds Vision: Leeds will have a reputation for environmental excellence through the quality of our built environment, the use of our green space, the effective use of natural resources, clean air quality and waste management. It will be a place that joins economic, social and environmental objectives so that the action we take today does not limit the choices of future generations or others elsewhere in the world.
District Priorities: 1. Improving the Street Environment in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods 2. Develop better quality greenspace and Improve the management and maintenance of this 3. Improve recycling
Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for environment: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation and No For Vision II theme action help to key partners deliver ?
C1 Develop an action plan to achieve 3 Increased recycling rates Leeds City recycling targets for City Council C2 Better awareness of issues within business community Business Education Leeds Develop open and greenspace 2 Develop Wybeck Valley Way Scheme 3yrs Leeds City strategy with priority sites targeted Council C3 Improve Beckett street Cemetery 3yrs Develop St Aidens Park 3yrs Develop new open space in most densely 3yrs populated areas
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Deliver streetscape improvements 1 Streetscape improvement schemes in a 3yrs Leeds City number of older housing areas Council C4 Deliver Gateway scheme in NR area East Leeds 1yrs Housing Improvements to Garforth Town Centre 2yrs Partnership Business Develop Community-led all ENCAMS based scheme developed 2yrs Leeds City environmental assessment tools Counci C5 ALMOsl Other longer-term developmental issues Improve quality of public buildings 10yrs C6
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D. TRANSPORT Leeds Vision: Leeds will be a city which has a forward looking approach to transport, providing safe and sustainable transport links so that people can achieve their full potential in society. This means making sure that people can get to work and access social, cultural, leisure and learning activities, and that businesses can transport their goods efficiently.
District Priorities: 1. Ensure delivery of East Leeds Link Road Scheme 2. Improved bus links between residential and employment areas 3. Improve availability of public transport in outer area 4. Improve road safety Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for transport: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation No For Vision II theme action help to and key deliver ? partners Support the prioritisation of East 1 East Leeds Link Road commenced 3yrs Leeds City Leeds Link Road for Government Council D1 Funding Business Develop Local Transport Strategy 2,3,4 More bus services 3yrs METRO and baseline D2 Secure Metro involvement in delivering 1yr Leeds City District priorities Council Reduced number of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists
D3 ( D4
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Other longer-term developmental issues 10yrs D6 Supertram and York Road Crossing
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E. LEARNING
Leeds Vision:
Leeds will become a learning city. Businesses and individuals will benefit from accessible world-class learning, creating a wealthier city and personal and social satisfaction. We will inspire young people to see learning as their route to success.
District Priorities: 1. Improve educational attainment and skills 2. Develop new schools and Learning Campus 3. Improve opportunities for disaffected/non- academic 14 to 19 year-old pupils in priority neighbourhoods
Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for learning: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation No For Vision II theme action help to and key deliver ? partners Truancy action plan with three-year 3 Increase in school attendance 2yrs District outcomes Community E1 Reduction in youth offending 3yrs Safety Partnership Education Leeds Support for new Academy and BSF 2 Partners involved in provision of services 3yrs Education Leeds and PFI schemes E2 Community learning opportunities 3yrs FE Sector increased Support a learning culture 1 Increased mentoring I East Leeds Education Leeds E3 Supporting and developing the 14-19 Children and strategy Young Peoples Partnership The Learning Partnership E4 Work based learning opportunities for 3 Pilot scheme in partnership with local 2yrs Education Leeds
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14 “ 16 years– non- business Business academic/disaffected pupils in priority neighbourhoods
E5 Other longer-term developmental issues Raising attainment and skills and Supporting and developing initiatives to the development of a learning increase numbers with recognised E6 culture qualifications
F. ENTERPRISE AND ECONOMY Leeds Vision: Leeds will be a competitive international city. It will contribute to the national economy and will support and be supported by an increasingly competitive region.
District Priorities: 1 Improve the skills base 4 Improve the School to Work Transition for young people 2 Maximise local employment opportunities 3 Encourage business growth Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for enterprise and economy:
Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation and No For Vision II theme action help to key partners deliver ? Promote East Leeds as a place to 2,3 Develop and PR and Marketing Strategy 1 Employment and work and invest to improve the image and perception of Business Support F1 East Leeds aimed at businesses and Working Group investors
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Employment and Business Support F2 Promote vocational learning in Continue to develop initiatives such as Working Group schools and post-16 years ”junior job guarantee£ 1 Work with local businesses to secure 1 and 4 placement opportunities, work tasters and The Learning other support 2 Partnership Develop an action plan for SMEs, 3 Support development of smaller and 2 Employment and Micro-Business and Social Enterprise social enterprises in order to maximise Business Support F3 in EASEL area with three-year local access to opportunities arising from Working Group outcomes EASEL Develop local employment 2 Build on approaches such as Construction 1 Employment and partnerships Leeds and Job Guarantee arrangements Business Support to secure local labour opportunities Working Group 2 Specifically identify opportunities linked to the new infrastructure projects in East Leeds Other longer-term developmental issues F6 Secure Aire Valley Transport 2 Employment and infrastructure/investment Business Support Working Group Leeds City Council METRO
G. CULTURE
Leeds Vision: Leeds will be a place with a vibrant and distinctive cultural life - a welcoming city which is internationally recognised as a centre of cultural excellence and provides cultural opportunities for everyone.
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District Priorities: 1. More facilities for Cultural venues 2. Promote rich cultural heritage of east district 3. Improve access to Arts/Culture Provision Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for culture: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation and No For Vision II theme action help to key partners deliver ? Gipton Arts Centre 1 The Epiphany project to be open by ?? ?? Gipton arts G1 I–m not sure of the timetable for this - do Leeds City we want to put more specific milestones in Council such as planning permission and start on site ? Develop baseline and local cultural 2 Map current activity such as festivals and strategy cultural provision G2 Encourage local access to arts/culture Increase local use of facilities ?? and sports facilities G3 ?? increase/enable specific groups eg BME to access sport and fitness provision
Other longer-term developmental issues G5 Secure Concert Hall development in ?? Aire valley Provision of new sport or leisure Map current provision including LCC facilities in East Leeds sports facilities, school and college based access
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H. HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Leeds Vision: Leeds will be a healthy city for everyone who lives, visits or works here, promoting fulfilling and productive lives for all. We will reduce inequalities in health between different parts of the city, between different groups of people and between Leeds and the rest of the country.
District Priorities: 1 The effective treatment of drug misusers 2 Improving the health and well being of individuals and communities
Actions in (insert district name) to deliver local priorities for health and wellbeing: Ref Actions to deliver local aspiration Which priority Planned outputs Timescales Lead does this organisation and No For Vision II theme action help to key partners deliver ? Drugs and alcohol action plan with 1 Health and Well three-year outcomes to include Being Partnership H1 implementation of drugs treatment services Multi-agency health 2 Focus on key areas (floor targets and education/promotion programme LPSAs) - H2 targeting schools and those most at Teenage pregnancy risk Obesity chd Poverty reduction action plan with 2 Action on fuel poverty and affordable Housing and three-year outcomes warmth Environment H3 Working Group Other longer-term developmental issues St James Hospital Campus H6 LIFT programme
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6. Resources
6.1 Statement re resources available to deliver priorities outlined in action plans, additional resources required and opportunities to realign / access additional funding.
Just began to list them - RHB (incl RSLs ADP) YF - SRIP NRF Remaining discret. funding eg Obj 2 Co-financing arrangements - LSC, JC+
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7. Partnership Working
7.1 Outline partnership working arrangements that will enable delivery of the action plan/structures and accountabilities- including how the community will be engaged “ on what, when and how.
7.2 Set out the city-wide and local monitoring and review processes.
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Appendix A - List of core and optional targets (awaiting info from Leeds CC - final list to be circulated to Consortium by Inspira during week starting 7th March for discussion/agreement with Area Managers “ final list for each district will be included in District Plan and will contain no more than 12 core and no more than 8 optional targets)
1. crime floor targets (domestic burglary, vehicle crime, robbery) (national target linked to Vision II) 2. Decent homes standard (national target in Vision II) 3. GCSE attainment A “ C (national target in Vision II) 4. Adults on Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) and benefits (incapacity and housing benefit) (Vision II) 5. BME employment/unemployment (national target linked to Vision II) 6. Narrowing the gap in life expectancy (using proxy of CHD and lung cancer) (national target in Vision II) 7. Satisfaction with neighbourhood (using proxy of clean streets) (Vision II) 8. Increased use of public transport (Vision II) 9. Racially motivated crime (Vision II) 10. young people involved in sport (national target in Vision II) 11. local people involved in decision making (Mandatory LAA linked to Vision II) 12. achievement of kite-mark on community involvement (linked to Vision II)
In addition, District Partnerships could be required to select (no more than 8) additional ¾narrowing the gap targets– “ i.e. locally defined targets, which identify specific communities of interest and/or place within the District, where there is a need to narrow the gap between their experience and the average District/Leeds wide experience of health, education, housing, employment and crime.
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Appendix B - References to Key documents:
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Originator: Anna Turner
Tel:21 44 44 6
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12th April 2005 SUBJECT : Consultative Fora ‘ Spring Cycle
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : All Inner East Wards Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive Function x x Eligible for Call In Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of Report / Background 1.1 This report aims to report on the Spring cycle of consultative Fora and in particular, to summarise the results of the ”Making IT Real£ exercise where forum members contributed to the Area Delivery Plan. 1.2 It also seeks to establish the fora dates and main agenda themes for the next financial year.
2.0 Dates and Agenda Themes 2.1 In order to ensure representation from partner organisations at the appropriate level for forum meetings which deal at depth with issues pertinent to those partner organisations, we should be able to advertise dates, times and venues well in advance. It must be remembered that having a designated main theme on the agenda does not preclude other issues to be debated. It simply safeguards a knowledgeable and appropriate representation from partner organisations. 2.2 This approach will also allow the Area Management Team to produce and distribute poster and leaflets advertising the meetings amongst local communities. 2.3 It is suggested that as far as possible, the forum meetings should happen soon after the Area Committee, in order to give the Area Management staff enough time to produce and distribute the forum minutes in time for the next Area Committee. At the moment, some of the forum notes have to be emailed to the Members mid-cycle. At the same time, it will allow any communication from the Area Committee to be transferred promptly. 2.4 Additionally, a mandatory series of forum meetings must be organised in the week starting 9.5.05 to enable consultation on EASEL by the two preferred providers. 2.5 Suggested dates and themes:
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3.0 ”Making It Real£ Exercise. 3.1 An exercise, allowing forum members to contribute into the Area Delivery Plan is currently underway at Forum meetings. It encourages participants to express their preferences and priorities in the areas of: • Managing your neighbourhood • Safer community • Youth provision • Streetscene services A questionnaire has also been sent to all Forum members.
4.0 Recommendations 4.1 That the report be noted 4.2 That the dates and themes for the next cycle of Fora are agreed. 4.3 That the results of the ”Making It Real£ exercises are brought to the Committee in June with a fully developed Area Delivery Plan.
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Originator: Anna Turner
Tel: 21 44 44 6
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12th April 2005 SUBJECT : Development of the Wellbeing Capital Programme
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : All Inner East Wards Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive Function x Eligible for Call In x Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of Report 1.1 This report aims to contribute to the discussion on the development of the viable capital programme for Inner East Leeds. 1.2 The available capital funding should be spent to the maximum effect, bringing a noticeable difference to the communities of Killingbeck and Seacroft, Gipton and Harehills as well as Burmantofts and Richmond Hill.
2.0 Capital Budget ‘ Protocol for Use
2.1Under Area Function delegations agreed by the Executive Board and confirmed at this Committee in October 2004, the Committee has been allocated a Well Being Capital Budget of ‘440, 755. for three years till March 31 st 2007. 2.2 The Committee–s use of the Well being Budget should seek to :
• Enhance service delivery outcomes within the area • Support the social, economic and environmental well being of the area
2.3 The use of the Committee–s capital budget must meet the requirements of the Council–s Capital Programme. Where capital funds are vired to a service of the council to deliver a scheme on behalf of the Committee that service will be responsible for the necessary procedures. The Committee may also make grants to eligible third parties for capital schemes. Where the Committee wishes to develop a scheme of its own Area Management staff will deal with Capital Programme requirements.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com 3.0 Capital Budget ‘ Suggested Principles 3.1 It is suggested that in making the decisions on the use of the Wellbeing Capital the following additional considerations are taken into account: • The money benefits all three wards equally. This equates to about ‘145,000 per ward. • It is spent on schemes bringing a maximum, visible benefit to the area. This would amount to ¼ of available finance; about ‘108,750 per ward over 3 years. • In the main, it is not spent on small, reactive schemes • The capital programme is formulated in accordance with the Area Development Plans. There is a link into the neighbourhood management and forum mechanisms. This would result in the remaining ̶ , about ‘36,000 per ward over 3 years for issues identified by the Area Committee and / or Fora. • It seeks to attract additional funding (e.g. ‘5mil just made available by the Council for the regeneration of small towns, villages and district centres; EASEL, District Partnership, etc)
4.0 Major Schemes 4.1 It is suggested that the major schemes are to identified in consultation with the relevant ward Members and further on, the relevant fora. The main driver for this approach is to prevent the capital monies being spent on ad hock, reactive ideas which, although undoubtedly often necessary, do not create an impact on the whole of the neighbourhood. The timescale for this first stage should be urgent to ensure that the money is committed, spent and goods delivered by March 31 st 2007. 4.2 The examples of possible ideas are: • Improvements to village / district centres; major arterial roads; shopping parades • Support for the community facilities – strategy • Major security schemes • Major environmental schemes • Purchase of major capital equipment items
5.0 Minor Schemes 5.1 These would deal with smaller issues, possibly identified by the Fora, Councillors, Tasking Teams (Neighbourhood Management) or individual residents. They would benefit a particular group or locality and will be impossible to achieve through other departmental budgets. 5.2 The examples of such schemes may include: • lighting, • road sings, • traffic calming, • tree removal, • paths, fencing, • small security items
6.0 Current Commitments from Capital Welbeing 6.1 Killingbeck and Seacroft - ‘40,000.00 “ CCTV cameras in the vicinity of Black Shops 6.2 Burmantofts and Richmond Hill - ‘5,600 “ Paths in Aysgarth Walk ‘15,500 “ Traffic calming in Cross Green Lane area
7.0 Recommendations 7.1 That the Area Committee endorse the principles above.
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Originator: Anna Turner
Tel: 21 44 44 6
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12th April 2005 SUBJECT : Harehills Anti-social Behaviour ‘ Summary Report
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : Harehills Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive Function x Eligible for Call In x Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of Report / Background 1.1 The purpose of this report is to present to the Area Committee a summary of the activities funded by this Committee in December. The initiatives relate to the ”Work with Young People£ and ”Safer Neighbourhoods£ work streams.
2.0 Safer Neighbourhoods 2.1 The Area Committee contributed ‘5,000.00 towards a multi-agency response to criminal and anti-social behaviour around the Bellbrooks area of Harehills. It resulted in both Killingbeck and Chapeltown police divisions combining their forces to implement a dispersal order in the locality. 2.2 Appendix A shows the direct contribution of the organisations involved and more importantly, the added value derived from such a combined action. The document reports on the results to date and will be updated at the expiry of the dispersal order. 2.3 The dispersal order is set to finish on 10.4.05 but at the time of writing of this report, discussions are being held aimed at its extension.
3.0 Young People 3.1 The Area Committee contributed ‘1,500.00 towards activities for young people in the dispersal area. Appendix B shows how that contribution combines with the input from other agencies to result in action which is not only punitive (ASBO) but also developmental (training courses and positive engagement with youth work). 3.2 Due to flexible funding arrangements in has been possible to extend some of the youth activity into the summer, thus increasing the chances of a longer term effects. The Area Management Team and the Youth Service are discussing a way forward on the expiry of this additional funding. 3.3 The full evaluation of this project will be undertaken in due course.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com 4.0 Lessons Learnt 4.1 The collaborative action resulted directly in additional ‘XX of match funding from agencies involved across the two initiatives. The improvements made are not going to disappear at the cessation of the extra funding. 4.2 The two police divisions will continue to collaborate on ”cross border£ issues and will operate from a joint base in 39 Bellbrook Place. 4.3 The community will gain a building to act as a base for police and wardens to become more visible in the community. 4.4 A residents association has been established. 4.5 A number of young people will have completed accredited training courses. 4.6 Alleygating will have increased the sense of security and improved the area visually. 4.7 A similar method of collaborative working is also being employed to deal with the criminal and anti-social behaviour problems currently experienced in Seacroft.
5.0 Recommendation 5.1 That the report is accepted for information.
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Originator: Anna Turner
Tel: 21 44 44 6
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12th April 2005 SUBJECT : Harehills Anti-social Behaviour ‘ Summary Report
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : Harehills Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive Function x Eligible for Call In x Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of Report / Background 1.1 The purpose of this report is to present to the Area Committee a summary of the activities funded by this Committee in December. The initiatives relate to the ”Work with Young People£ and ”Safer Neighbourhoods£ work streams.
2.0 Safer Neighbourhoods 2.1 The Area Committee contributed ‘5,000.00 towards a multi-agency response to criminal and anti-social behaviour around the Bellbrooks area of Harehills. It resulted in both Killingbeck and Chapeltown police divisions combining their forces to implement a dispersal order in the locality. 2.2 Appendix A shows the direct contribution of the organisations involved and more importantly, the added value derived from such a combined action. The document reports on the results to date and will be updated at the expiry of the dispersal order. 2.3 The dispersal order is set to finish on 10.4.05 but at the time of writing of this report, discussions are being held aimed at its extension.
3.0 Young People 3.1 The Area Committee contributed ‘1,500.00 towards activities for young people in the dispersal area. Appendix B shows how that contribution combines with the input from other agencies to result in action which is not only punitive (ASBO) but also developmental (training courses and positive engagement with youth work). 3.2 Due to flexible funding arrangements in has been possible to extend some of the youth activity into the summer, thus increasing the chances of a longer term effects. The Area Management Team and the Youth Service are discussing a way forward on the expiry of this additional funding. 3.3 The full evaluation of this project will be undertaken in due course.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com 4.0 Lessons Learnt 4.1 The collaborative action resulted directly in additional ‘XX of match funding from agencies involved across the two initiatives. The improvements made are not going to disappear at the cessation of the extra funding. 4.2 The two police divisions will continue to collaborate on ”cross border£ issues and will operate from a joint base in 39 Bellbrook Place. 4.3 The community will gain a building to act as a base for police and wardens to become more visible in the community. 4.4 A residents association has been established. 4.5 A number of young people will have completed accredited training courses. 4.6 Alleygating will have increased the sense of security and improved the area visually. 4.7 A similar method of collaborative working is also being employed to deal with the criminal and anti-social behaviour problems currently experienced in Seacroft.
5.0 Recommendation 5.1 That the report is accepted for information.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Name of Organisation - Police Service, Killingbeck and Chappletown Divisions APPENDIX A SEC.30 DISPERSAL ORDER ‘ OPERATION ”BISON£ Date: 22.3.05 Period: 10.1.05 ‘ 10.4.05 Key Issues to be resolved at the time of this report • N/A • Developments Completed Since Previous Quarter • N/A •
Financial Position (inputs) Revenue Amount for Funding Project/staff employed FUNDER Expires the (year) information (conditions/re lationships) East (Inner) Leeds Area 31.3.05 ‘5,000 To ensure that Police, Area Management, ASBU, Youth Diversion and youth service, Management Team - Wellbeing the dispersal neighbourhood wardens Budget order covers Police Staff include both police 1. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector divisions To set objectives and staffing then inform planning and administartion 2. Operation Planning Constable and Inspector To write operation order, complete risk assessment, arrange resources and collate returns 3. Administarion To warn staff, provide briefing facilities and monitor costs
4. Patrol Staff and NPT officers To work additional hours paid for funding to patrol in the inner areas on a specific operation to achieve the following aims
Killingbeck Police Division – 5,000 Chapeltown Police Division – 5.000 West Yorkshire Police – 450 Additional staff included in 1,2,3 above Total Á 15,450
Signed on behalf of Leeds City Council Signed on behalf of Police ‘ Killingbeck Division Anna Turner ‘ Area management Officer Inspector Nick Warnes
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Added Value (inputs) Type 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Amount in Total N/A quarter quartet quarter quarter money this Amount quartet Support in Kind Volunteer hours Any other 2 Leads east Refurbishement Homes properties and rental to be used as a Community House “ refurbished Management Committee Hours Number of Volunteers new & existing n e n e n e n e Total
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Comments: This operation is the first in the area to combine work of the Killingbeck and Chapeltown Police Divisions. Alongside the above, strictly police action, it resulted in: establishment of a new residents– group, a comprehensive programme for young people (incl. accredited training, drugs work and work with previously disengaged young people); potentially 2 (one already organised, one still planned) community clean-ups, production of a newsletter for the area, establishment of a community house (39 Bellbrooks Place) to be used by the police from both the divisions and wardens.
It is also linked to ‘90,000 investment in alleygating schemes.
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Developments Completed Since Previous Quarter • N/A •
Financial Position (inputs) Revenue Amount for Funding Project/staff employed FUNDER Expires the (year) information (conditions/re lationships) Area Management Cttee July 2005 1,500.00 Contribution to Techno trucks Summer programme (17/18 “ 2 hour sessions at Herd Farm) Neighbourhood Regeneration Contribution to Techno trucks Team Area Newsletter Community Clean-up Youth Services Overtime X workers PAYP 4,250.00 Bumpy PCT 2 drugs workers Positive Futures Adam
Total I hereby certify that the amount to be paid this 1 st quarter is to fund the objectives as specified in the funding agreement on the (date)
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Signed on behalf of Leeds City Council Signed on behalf of the Organisation Anna Turner - Area Management Officer Sandy Varley - Senior Youth Officer Beverley Yearwood ‘ Community Safety Co-ordinator
Staff funded by Leeds City Council Name Funder Post Job specification /grade N/A
Added Value (inputs) N/A Type 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Amount in Total quarter quartet quarter quarter money this Amount quartet Support in Kind Volunteer hours St. John–s ambulance Any other Management Committee Hours Number of Volunteers new & existing n e n e n e n e Total
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Outputs Outcomes (smart) 1. contact young people previously not known at least 30 to the Youth Service 2. deliver ”Consequences and Actions£ training “ input police 3. 15 week BUMPY course 6 young people; accredited course 4. Techno bus 6x3 hours “ 8 participants at a time 5. neighbourhood newsletter X editions 6. community clean-up 8 skips 7. Positive Futures programme 8. Intensive work with young people with ASBO Key worker input - 10 people or in danger of receiving ASBO
Added Value to Councils Priorities Unemployed entering employment as a direct Mechanics accreditation for 6 young people result of any of the above Community engagement Setting up of a residents association Safer Neighbourhoods Fear of crime “ young people on or in danger of ASBO engaged in structured activities
Comments: The problems identified in the Bellbrooks area resulted in co-operation of a number of agencies. This has included both, enforcement and developmental work. Initially, a short term programme has now been extended into the summer. It is hoped that a long lasting impact can be made.
THIS SECTION IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT ‘ PROJECT MANAGEMENT IS DONE BY COMMUNITY SAFETY STAFF
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3. Proposed outcome Achieved outcome 4. Proposed outcome
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7. Quality • Quality Mark Proposed outcome • Models of good practice Annually • Staff development Achieved outcome • Trainee Development Annually • Volunteer Annually Development 8. Documents to be sent to funder • Annual Audited Proposed outcome (these will depend on who the Accounts contract is with; i.e. Council / • Annual Report statutory orgs. or vol. Orgs) • Business Plan Achieved outcome • Management Minutes
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Complaints received this quarter and action taken - NONE RECEIVED TO DATE
Customer Feedback/Evaluation of service this quarter - COMMENTS FROM: RESIDENTS “ ”Things are getting better and better£ YOUNG PEOPLE “ ”Better than being on the streets£ (about Techno truck)
Annual Stakeholder Survey - N/A
People Development Training courses for young people and residents association
Trainee Supervision/Development N/A
User Development N/A
Volunteer Supervision/ Development N/A
Management Committee Development Involvement with the residents association
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Originator: Kris Nenadic
Tel: 2323069
REPORT OF: THE CHIEF RECREATION OFFICER REPORT TO: AREA COMMITTEE INNER EAST DATE : 12th APRIL 2005 SUBJECT : FIXED PLAYGROUND STRATEGY
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Ethnic Minorities Gipton & Harehills Women Killingbeck & Seacroft Disabled People
Executive Council X Eligible X Not eligible for Call In Function Function for Call In (details contained in the report)
For information and discussion:
1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.1 This report outlines the Fixed Play Strategy approved by Executive Board in 2002 and describes future proposals for providing a network of equipped playgrounds supported by informal playspaces across Leeds.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 The 2002 report endorsed by the Executive Board, titled ”Children–s Playgrounds£, outlined the strategy for improving the quality of play facilities by investing in sustainable sites, and reconfiguring the nonsustainable sites.
2.2 The report recommended the introduction of 3 new standards as follows:
Neighbourhood Area Playground (NAP) The majority of playgrounds are to meet this standard and are based principally in Parks and Recreation grounds. Catering for three particular age groups, 0-8 years, 8- 14 years and teenagers, with improved play equipment and facilities such as a skatepark, multi-use games area (MUGA) or BMX track etc for young people.
Integrated Supervised Playgrounds (ISP) Would be based around a NAP with a proposed 6 across the city, they would be supervised and focussed on children with special needs or disabilities, but providing for all children.
Informal Play Space (IPS)
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com These spaces would cater for local play needs. It is anticipated that a network of IPS will be maintained to cater for the informal recreation needs of all ages, including teenagers. These informal areas could be landscaped or grass areas but may include basketball hoops, football walls or ground painted games.
2.3 In the two years since the report was approved by Executive Board, Parks and Countryside has reduced the number of playgrounds with fixed equipment from 213 to 153, while being successful in attracting external funding of over ‘4.2 million which has been invested in the remaining sustainable sites.
2.4 To address the needs of older children the number of skateparks has risen from 7 to 14 and the number of multi-use games areas from 20 to 28.
3.0 CONSULTATION ARRANGEMENTS
3.1 The Greenspace Implementation Group (GIG) meets on a regular basis and includes officers from Development, Learning and Leisure and Neighbourhoods and Housing. GIG`s principal objective is to discuss matters of a strategic nature, identifying spending priorities and agreeing a detailed work programme which is capable of being monitored on a quarterly basis. The group also receive updates on the progress of recreational and greenspace spending and output targets. GIG is formally recognised by the Corporate Environment Priority Board.
3.2 Officers from Parks and Countryside also attend various meetings with Ward Members and communities etc to consult on local issues relating to childrens play. Proposals or comments can then be fed into the planning process for consideration when consulting with Ward Members regarding the allocation of Section 106 funds.
3.3 Wider consultation on issues relating to Parks and Countryside Services has been undertaken using both the Citizens Panel and Best Value workshops. Work has begun to introduce user surveys in several parks in the City. As part of the development of the Parks and Greenspace Strategy for Leeds 34,500 residents were consulted via a survey. Early analysis of the results of the consultation survey suggests that there are 55 million visits to our parks and greenspaces annually, which includes 6.5 million visits for the purpose of taking children to play in the park or greenspace. The age group 13 “ 25 is under-represented in the Citizens Panel and this is recognised as a hard to reach group for survey work. More direct consultation is underway which will target this age range through the Youth Service ,voluntary groups and the Youth Council. The results of this consultation will be fed into the planning process to enable improved delivery of services in the future.
4.0 VISION
4.1 The ideal service, if sufficient resources allowed,. would be to provide high quality robust facilities close to the centre of each community, but far enough from the nearest houses so as not to create a nuisance or a perceived nuisance.
In the right location, as well as just a meeting place, diversionary activities suitable for all ages and abilities could be facilitated to help reduce vandalism, graffiti, anti social behaviour, and promote a sense of ownership within the local youth community. However it is the case that not all communities have a suitable site. During consultation, it is often found that although most people would welcome play facilities in their area, very few would be in favour of one being sited close to where they live. This report identifies those suitable sustainable sites.
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5.1 Over the last two years external funding has been sought to increase the number of skateboard parks from 7 to 14 and the number of MUGA–s from 20 to 28. In the last financial year (2003/04) 5 skateparks were built or refurbished at a cost of ‘468k and 18 playgrounds were built or refurbished at a cost of ‘1.7million. Learning and Leisure has no budget specifically identified for building or refurbishing play facilities, and Parks and Countryside officers spend considerable time trying to access external funds for play areas.
5.2 The three main funding streams over recent years have been Section 106 (developer contributions), Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) and Green Leeds. Section 106 contributions can only be spent in the community area which includes or is adjacent to the development which generates the funding. The Single Regeneration Budget will shortly end and the funding opportunities available through Green Leeds Ltd have also reduced significantly.
5.3 Learning and Leisure continues to seek additional external investment to support this strategy and will seek to access some of the anticipated ‘200 million of National Lottery funding identified for improved play opportunities in the UK announced following the recent Dobson review of children–s play.
6.0 PROPOSALS
6.1 A presentation was made in October 2003 to a number of representatives from the former CITs on the Play Strategy. As the move towards Area Committees was being developed at this point, it would have been difficult to continue consultation with the CITs and it was agreed that the consultation on the strategy should wait until the Area Committees were in place.
6.2 Parks & Countryside officers will put forward the proposals (examples of which are detailed in the appendices), on the future use of each site. These proposals will be subject to consultation with the Area Committee and the implementation of the strategy in each area will be directly affected by the availability of funding.
6.3 The attached appendices include :-
• An area map showing the location of the current fixed play facilities.
• A schedule detailing the current and proposed status for each site, and the associated budget costing.
6.4 Although this programme is recommended as the best use of resources, it has always been anticipated that consultation with local communities is the key factor in delivering the Fixed Play Strategy and ensuring the sustainability of childrens play areas.
7.0 RECOMMENDATION
7.1 Area Committees are requested to consider the proposals for providing a network of equipped playgrounds supported by informal playspaces as outlined in the attached schedules.
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Originator: Helen Finister Tel: 2474249 Email: [email protected]
REPORT OF Director of City Services REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12st April 2005 SUBJECT : Streetscene Services Area Delivery Proposals
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : Ethnic Minorities All inner East Wards Women
Disabled People
Executive Council Eligible for Call In Not eligible for Call In x Function Function x ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of the Report
The purpose of this report is to seek approval to a proposal to establish a Streetscene neighbourhood service delivery team to support the delivery of local priorities.
2.0 Background
2.1 Over the past year the implementation of the area management arrangements have raised a number of issues which have been key drivers for the re-examination of the way that the Streetscene service is delivered at local level. Clearly Streetscene Services were not established nor funded to meet this growing local demand with the majority of the resource committed to the provision of core services.
2.2 It has been reported that Elected Members are of the view that having a more direct local resource which can be deployed to meet local needs is the way forward and that Streetscene Services should try to achieve this. Detailed discussions have therefore been ongoing with Area Managers to identify a realistic and achievable delivery vehicle which enables area management to delivery its local priorities.
2.3 Currently the only additionally and therefore flexible resources available is provided via funding available through the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) which is matched funded by City Services. This additional funding provides the LEAP, rapid
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2.4 The NRF and matched funding is however, allocated to permanent staffing resources and the only way of releasing the funding to Area Committees involves the transfer of the staff and associated assets. 2.5 There is however insufficient funding to provide resources equably to every Area Committee. The resource under review will only fund nine teams where ten are required therefore the proposal is unworkable unless each Area Committee agrees to the proposed changes and a contribution to the cost of the service.
3.0 Streetscene Neighbourhood Service Delivery Model
3.1 Proposals
3.1.1 It is proposed to establish one dedicated team per Area Committee, supported by one graffiti team per wedge. The teams will be employed and managed by City Services but their day to day work will be determined by an Area service level agreement. The resources will be totally at the discretion of the Area Committee and will not be removed by the service to cover other areas. The only time the resource would be removed is if it were to be used inappropriately.
3.1.2 It needs to be noted that once this resource is allocated to the Area Committees there will no longer be a flexible resource to meet local emergencies and to support local initiatives such as community clean-ups. Any Community Group therefore wishing support for community projects will need to agree this with the Area Management Team.
3.2 Service Delivery Arrangements
3.2.1 In order to ensure the efficient and cost effective use of resources across the city it is vital that a core scheduled service is maintained. Therefore one of the guiding principles is that the core service will continues to be provided on a scheduled basis as discussed at the Area Committee in December 2004.
3.2.2 There are a number of ancillary service areas where there is currently insufficient funding or their work load is such that a guaranteed cannot be provide that resources would remain solely at the discretion of the Area Committee. The work of these resources (needle-picking, fly-tipping, enforcement and education and awareness) will continue to be determined by the department but would be influenced by Area Committee referrals.
3.2.3 Management of the resource will be undertaken by Streetscene Area Managers along with their core service responsibilities. However, this arrangement will be reviewed and options presented at a later date with regard to the development of a neighbourhood management structure, if required.
3.2.3 In order to manage the work load of the teams it is important that agreement is reached with each Area Committee on priorities for the team. Some discussions also need to be held with regard to the Area Committee policy on the work to be undertaken by the team and a work programme which allows some flexibility for emergencies. If this report is agreed it is proposed that Streetscene Officers and Area
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4.0 Service Enhancements
4.1 It is clear that the proposals within this report will only go so far in tackling the issues at neighbourhood level. Therefore this report must be seen as the first step in the development of a neighbourhood management framework on which Area Committees can build in order to provide more local resources to tackle specific problems. To support the decision making City Services will provide the Area Committee with a pricing schedule which will enable consideration to be given to enhancing services where required.
4.2 In anticipation that Area Committees will feel the need to enhance the resource discussions have already taken place with the Learning and Leisure Jobs and Skills Team with a view to establishing a working which will provide new deal placement opportunities at local level. In addition it is proposed that similar conversation take place with the Youth Offending and Probation Service who maybe able to provide resources at local level for such activities as graffiti removal. It is anticipated that if these arrangements can be put in place this will minimise the cost to Area Committees.
5.0 Financial Implications
5.1 In order to make the proposal viable Streetscene Services will disband LEAP and the rapid response teams to provide 9 teams (driver and two crew). In addition 5 graffiti teams will be deployed on a wedge basis. Therefore there is a shortfall of 1 team (driver and two crew) to make the proposal viable.
5.2 Area Committees are therefore being requested to agree to a contribution of ‘11,690 to support the proposal which includes staffing, vehicle and disposal costs for one team. This would enable one team to be provided to each Area Committee.
6.0 Implementation
6.1 If the proposal is agreed by Area Committees it is intended to implement the scheme from the 6th June 2005. However, in advance of this date there will be a necessity to agreed with each Area Committee the service level agreement and work programme for each team.
7.0 Recommendations
7.1 Area Committees are asked to agree
7.1.1 The proposal contained within this report
7.1.2 The allocation of ‘11,609 from the Well Being budget for 2005/06.
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Originator: Sally Coe
Tel:2760837
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12th April 2005 SUBJECT : Breeze On Tour and Breeze Break Out
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : All Inner East Wards Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive Function x x Eligible for Call In Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of Report / Background
1.1 The Out Of School Activities Team is responsible for the management of the Positive Activities For Young People (PAYP) scheme in Leeds, in 2004 these external funds have supported numerous programmes across the inner East. PAYP is a programme targeted at young people deemed to be at risk of being involved in crime and anti social behaviour. In 2004 these funds were used to stage a three day event for young people 'Breeze on Tour' at Temple Newsam, data collected at that event shows that 46.5% of young people accessing that event live in LS 9 / 14 / 15 Burmantofts, Seacroft, Halton and Whinmoor.
1.2 A tightening of focus on the PAYP target group by Government office has made it impossible to deliver this and other open access provision purely through PAYP funds, we are therefore making this approach to area management in the Inner East for a funding contribution towards two initiatives for Out Of School Activities in 2005/6, Breeze On Tour and Breeze Breaks Out.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Breeze On Tour 25 - 29 July 2005 2.1 Event Profile - Breeze On Tour comprises of 5 zones Arts, Sports, Challenge (featuring adventure inflatables), Play zone for under 8's and the Information zone sign posting young people into local provision and providing a platform for all statutory and voluntary organisations working with young people in the area.
2.2 This event was first held in July 2004 at Temple Newsam Park 28 - 30 July, 12 - 5.00pm each day (15 hours provision in total) based on the data collected we anticipate an attendance of 6,000 young people 46.5% of this attendance from the inner East being 2,790 young people. The gender split was 49.2% female and 50.8% male with the following split in age groups;
2.3 Under 8's 11.5% 8 -12 38.1% 13 - 15 23.7% 16 - 19 26.7%
2.4 Based on these attendance figures we would like to approach the Inner East for a total of 46.5% of the total contribution sought from East Area Management this would be 5,580.00
3.1 Breeze Breaks Out A new initiative piloted in the West this Easter. These events would be clustered around existing Sport, Youth Service, Parks and Library resources in the Inner East. Offering high quality arts and sports provision and marketed to all young people of the target age through schools, youth service, youth offending service, and social services.
3.2 These events would take place over the October and February half Term holidays and would provide 50 additional hours of activity per week (100 hours of activity in total over the two half term holidays). The activities would be aimed at 8 - 19 year olds providing 600 places per week ( a total of1,200 places over the two weeks).
3.3 The total amount of funding sought from Inner East Area Management towards Breeze Breaks Out is ‘4,000
3.4 The total amount of funding sought to support both the Breeze On Tour and Breeze Breaks Out initiatives is ‘9,580. This will secure a minimum of ‘29,000 from other funding sources towards these events.
4.0 Recommendations:
4.1 The Area Committee are asked to consider whether or not to approve the funding for these events.
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Originator: Anna Turner Tel: 21 44 44 6 John Preston - BTCV
REPORT OF The Director of Neighbourhoods & Housing REPORT TO East (Inner) Area Committee DATE : 12th April 2005 SUBJECT : WYKE BECK WAY ‘ COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For : All Inner East Wards Ethnic Minorities Women Disabled People
Executive Function Eligible for Call In Not eligible for Call In
Council Function ( details contained in the report)
1.0 Purpose of Report 1.1 The purpose of this report is to describe to the Area Committee work completed so far in the regeneration of the Wyke Beck valley and proposed creation of the Wyke Beck Way. This work has had a strong community commitment over the years and has recently been linked with the British Trust of Conservation Volunteers. 1.2 To enable the next stage of the development, the Area Committee are requested to contribute ‘5,000.00 from its Cleaner Streets Greener Spaces work stream towards tools, safety equipment, expenses, childcare, refreshments, training, hiring minibuses for group visits, use of meeting rooms. See full budget attached.
2.0 Project,s Background 2.1 The Wyke Beck Way runs from Roundhay Park to Rothwell Country Park. The associated green corridor covers parts of the following wards Gipton & Harehills, Killingbeck & Seacroft, Burmantoft and Richmond Hill and the west edge of Temple Newsam, continuing through the Lower Aire Valley Employment Area and ultimately on to Rothwell.
2.2 In 1995 Eye on the Aire extended its interest to the tributary becks and made links with residents groups along the valley.. In 2002 it brought together a partnership group of Leeds CC departments, statutory agencies and NGOs. This facilitated the clarification of interdepartmental issues and resulted in the Wyke Beck Way and the boundary of the green corridor being formally defined within Planning Policy as a Green Corridor within the Unitary Development Plan. Parks and Countryside have undertaken many physical works and a number of community groups have been engaged and begun to develop their own projects, notably around the William Sutton Estates.
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2.4 BTCV has been supporting community environmental activity along the Wyke Beck since the mid 1990s. This partnership has been developed and will be managed by BTCV–s Hollybush office, however the project will work closely with BTCV–s Skelton Grange Environment Centre, who specialise in environmental education for under 16s.
3.0 Project Summary 3.1 There has never been a worker solely focused on engaging the local residents in this important green corridor. There remains an important task to introduce many more local residents to the value of this green corridor. There is much potential for recreational use, and some journeys to work or school. Disinterest and misuse needs to be replaced by appreciation, appropriate behaviour and positive voluntary input to small management tasks. An opportunity arose to bid the Leeds Community Foundation,s Key Fund* for the salary and associated costs of the worker , ‘24,154 Decision expected late April 2005.
• Yorkshire Forward and ERDF fund providing up to nine paid workers to the voluntary sector across the eight most disadvantaged wards.
3.2 Implementation. It is hoped to have the officer in post by early July 05, the initial funding runs to end April 06. Following rejection by the tenants of a proposed lease on a redundant shop unit at Denbigh Heights the partners are now discussing the use of a room at the East Leeds Family Learning Centre.
The officer will take a multi pronged approach to engage young people and adults of all ages in activities that fulfil the Forum–s aims. Given the short term nature of the initial funding there may need to be some pragmatic opportunism in selecting promising leads to achieve results in 10 months.
Projects may include: ♦ Links to existing Healthy Walking schemes ♦ A Green Gym undertaking regular half day conservation projects every week. ♦ Training local residents and parents to undertake environmental education sessions in local schools ♦ Ongoing support for small scale projects by groups (e.g. Doorstep Green, further plantings, benches) ♦ Exploring potential for training, employment or social enterprise related to the Forum –s aims.
3.3 Outputs: Training hours provided 1100 = 2 sessions per week x 3 hours x 6 average, over 8 months. Number of Volunteers involved - 50. Educational Sessions in schools - 12 .
3.4 Outcomes: The project will encourage a more positive attitude towards the local environment. Each activity will also help individuals to advance their own ambitions for employment or learning or contribution to community activities. This programme will appeal to some of those who experience barriers to attending formal training. It will build capacity within the Forum to take the project further.
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3.6 Notes on funding: BTCV is a national organisation, however all local activity is funded by locally secured funds. National expertise and support to local projects is provided by all local projects making a contribution to the centre. BTCV is not supported by central government grant aid. BTCV is committed to seeking using the full cost recovery model as developed by ACEVO, as adequate funding is critical to long term survival
4.0 Key Individuals and Organisations Involved
Contacts BTCV (formerly British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) www.btcv.org
Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3BP 0113 274 2335 Fax 0113 278 1940 Email: [email protected]
John Preston Position County Manager 0113 278 1934 mobile: 07801 686 035 [email protected]
alternative BTCV contact Richard Anderson via the main office
BTCV ”inspiring people improving places£ Our vision is a better environment where people feel valued, included and involved. Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by inspiring people and improving places. BTCV has three principal and overlapping areas of business activity: 1) Connecting People with Place 2) Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities 3) Increasing People–s Life Skills
Wyke Beck Way Community Forum
Key volunteers Eric Cowin 01937 581470 [email protected]
David Conboy 0113 269 1543 [email protected]
Wyke Beck Way Community Forum aims in summary: To promote in a sustainable manner, the Wyke Beck Way, the predominantly green corridor running between and including Roundhay Park and Rothwell Country Park. To encourage engagement by individuals, groups, institutions and companies.
Involved Professionals Peter Huxford William Sutton Housing Association, New Business Manager 01904 752 012 [email protected]
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Income Key Fund 24154 Wyke Beck Way Community Forum 2500 Inner East Area Management 5000 Others (see bid) 8384 To find before June Total 40038
Expenditure Volunteers Tools 1500 Safety Equipment 500 Expenses 1000 Refreshments 200 Training 1000 Hired minibus, group 600 visits Meetings 200 5000 Materials LCC Parks & Countryside or specifically funded? Salary 14642 Starts ‘16348pa , 3% Sept, then 2 pts Staff costs Dec‘18505 NI 1382 IE potential to reward efforts gives Recruitment 700 Check Big Issue Ad cost Pension 1025 (contractual to offer, prob not taken up) Training 700 5% of salary as per IiP Travel/sub 600 Assumes use of own car rather than BTCV van Clothing 100 Inc safety gear, BTCV fleece etc Staff Insurance 505 BTCV Field staff rate Direct line 2500 management Skelton Education 2000 24154 Team Premises Rent 500 ‘50 pcm Rates 350 80% relief to be applied for Water rates 520 Based on shop use, hopefully much less Insurance 450 1820 Based on Eye on Aire, small office (premises&contents) includes Forum vols. Office Phone 450 Landline, extra to instal? Poss ‘200 Mobile 60 BTCV Contract, higher if used excessively Computer 1000 Dell laptop BTCV spec Printer, cartridges 300 Digital camera 250 Stationery 200 2260 Paper for copying, use local agency Other Publicity 500 Printing 300
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6.0 Recommendations:
6.1 The Area Committee note the report.
6.2 The Area Committee approve the funding for ‘5,000.00, for the BTCV, from its Cleaner Streets Greener Spaces work stream, as a contribution towards the project, subject to other funding required becoming available.
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REPORT OF Chief Recreation Officer
REPORT TO AREA COMMITTEES Inner East and Outer East
DATE : 12th April 2005
SUBJECT : Youth Involvement Project “Discovering Temple Newsam,
Electoral Wards Affected : Specific Implications For :
Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ethnic Minorities
Gipton and Harehills Women
Killingbeck and Seacroft Disabled People
Crossgates and Whinmoor
Temple Newsam
Garforth and Swillington
Kippax and Methley
Executive Eligible for Call in Not eligible for Call In
Board (details contained in the report)
Decision
Purpose of the Report
To provide information on the achievements of the project over the last two years.
To identify proposals for continuation for a further year and to seek funding of ‘53,219 between the Inner East Area Committee and Outer East Area Committee.
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Discovering Temple Newsam
A project to enable young people to make the most of themselves and their local environment
Background
Temple Newsam is an important local resource, well used by families with young children and older people, but with less positive use by older children and young adults. In 2003, funding from the Halton, Seacroft and Whinmoor Community Involvement team enabled Parks and Countryside, in partnership with Youth Services to establish the project and target provision at 8-19 year olds. Local communities had identified that crime, anti -social behaviour and the local environment were their key priorities and the project aimed to contribute to the overall efforts to deal with these issues by providing safe activities and alternative recreational spaces for young people.
In the following year Parks and Countryside formed additional partnerships and the project was extended to cover the whole of the East Leeds management area through joint funding from both the Inner and Outer Area Management teams.
Aims
To increase the number of activities available for young people in the area and to enable a greater number of agencies to use Temple Newsam. This is achieved through the direct provision of activities for young people away from ¾problem areas– in the community and through increasing the knowledge and confidence of other providers, enabling their workers to make better use of the site.
The activities offered encourage young people to have a positive attitude to their local environment and provide an opportunity to improve their health, develop practical skills, gain self-confidence and raise their self-esteem. The working relationships established with young people give them a voice in the design of provision of facilities and activities.
Achievements
In 2003/04 over 2,000 sessions were provided to just over 400 different young people.
In 2004/05 the project built on successful provision and expanded to the whole of the East Wedge by developing new ideas and partnerships, providing over 10,000 young person sessions. (One ¾young person session– is the provision of one activity to one young person).
Ward No. Ward Name Young person sessions to March 7th
Ward 7 Burmantofts and Richmond Hill 1471
Ward 14 Gipton and Harehills 1398
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Ward 20 Killingbeck and Seacroft 1793
Ward 31 Temple Newsam 2550
Ward 21 Kippax and Methley 314
Ward 13 Garforth and Swillington 383
Ward 11 Cross Gates and Whinmoor 1666
Out of Area 39
East Wedge - general 320
TOTAL 9934
Inner 4662 Outer4913
Activities Provided
The park is the ideal facility for outdoor, environmental, active/physical projects and with the study support centre, it offers a superb opportunity for creative media and I.T. projects:
Discovery days: taster sessions introducing young people and youth workers to new ways to use their local environment and develop team building skills.
Evening Workshops: a variety of on-going creative activities.
Weekend Clubs: providing regular support and activities. Examples include the Really Wild Club and Bee Creative Club.
Schools Partnership: Enabling Schools and Youth Workers to support young people with special educational needs or at risk of exclusion by providing alternatives to the curriculum.
Play scheme days: safe, exciting activities for younger children running for 10 weeks of the year during holiday periods.
Environmental management: young people developing practical skills whilst making positive improvements to the facility for all local residents.
Special Projects: Local young people have designed and begun building a mountain bike track within Temple Newsam. The work has been undertaken in conjunction with the Road Safety Promotions Unit providing training in bike safety.
Positive Outcomes
The project has provided excellent opportunities for young people to gain new skills and
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make a positive contribution to their local community. It has attracted young people of all ages with particular success in attracting the younger age range to playschemes and weekend clubs.
Evaluation has been undertaken through questionnaires, feedback forms and consultations with young people, parents and local residents. Feedback from young people has been extremely positive and there has been a high participation and retention rate. Parents have expressed that they value the work and that they have seen positive improvements in their children–s development and confidence. Local youth workers have supported the project and have been able to make better use of the park.
Meeting community concerns and needs
Provision of activities and support for young people and community safety remain key concerns in the local area and a key focus area of the council plan is to encourage young people to make greater use of leisure facilities and out of school activities. The project workers have continued to build contacts within the community and have had a flexible approach to working towards these local needs.
Recent consultations between project staff, the Killingbeck Division Police Youth Development Officer and a local resident–s forum raised the problems of "nuisance youth issues". The forum were extremely supportive of the work to engage young people in diversionary programmes and were delighted that so much was now going on. They appreciated the need to support a long-term project that influences youngsters "over time". Only in this way will real change for the better be achieved.
Working with our partners
Youth Services: partnership work has been key to enabling youth workers to make greater use of the site. Project staff have provided sessions for groups from the following centres: Dennis Healey, Kentmere, The Villages (Micklefield, Kippax etc.), St Gregorys, Nowell Mount, Halton, Harehills, Whinmoor, Lincoln Green and Seacroft all in the 13 -19 year old age range.
High schools: working with teaching staff and in-school youth workers to create opportunities beyond the classroom-based environment. Many of these young people have then participated in projects after hours and during holiday periods. Work has been undertaken with Mount St Mary–s, Brigshaw, Garforth Community College and John Smeaton.
Primary Schools: All primary schools in the East Wedge have promoted our activities. Partnership work with classes has involved Whitkirk, Colton, Temple Newsam Halton and Austhorpe Primary School.
The Breeze Team: We have participated in and supported the roadshows.
Many projects have involved partnership work with multi-agencies as well as individual local people: The ¾Trax– bike track was designed by young people with advice from Leeds Mountain Bike Club. Members of our adult estate volunteer group (many of whom are local residents) worked with the young volunteers to prepare the track. The jumps are being constructed by local young people with guidance and help from Leeds Mountain Bike Club and cycle training has been undertaken by the Road Safety Promotion Unit.
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Where do we go from here?
Parks and Countryside wishes to continue the project in conjunction with our partners building on our reputation as providers of quality activities. We want to make Temple Newsam a site which is held up as a bench-mark of opportunity for young people across the city; a site that allows them to explore and express themselves in a positive way, gain self-confidence and self-worth in a creative environment. This in turn will contribute to a reduction in actual crime levels locally and reduce the fear of crime in the local community.
The Proposals (see appendix)
l To continue with popular established on-going projects for 8-13 and 13-19 years.
l To continue and extend partnership working.
l To continue to build relationships with youth workers across East Leeds and ensure that they all have access to the site and facilities
Cost Proposal
Funding Support in place sought
2 full-time staff (S4) ‘40,529
Additional transport ‘1,500
Outside providers ‘3,000
Materials ‘8,190
P&C Management, technical and ‘7,983 (in kind) admin support @ 15% of above
P&C Premises ‘8,000 (in kind)
TOTAL 53,219 ‘15,983
Appendix 1 Projects planned and ideas for the third year
Programme Partner Duration
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Film Production Youth Services 4 x 10 weeks programme
Extended Education Drugs Action Team, West Yorkshire Police, 12 weeks Programme* Primary Care Trust, Positive Futures Temple Moor High School and Parklands High School
Environmental Work Garforth Community College 6 weeks
Really Wild Club 20 weeks
Bee Creative Club 20 weeks
Duke of Edinburgh Youth Services t.b.c expedition training*
Play Schemes 10 weeks
Environmental and Corpus Christi High School and Mount St 2 weeks team building work* Mary–s High School
Study Support* Woodlands Primary School 3 x 4 weeks
Environmental Work John Smeaton High School ongoing
Science Week project* Temple Moor High School 3 days
Young volunteers Leeds Mountain Bikers, Road Safety weekly Continuation of bike Promotion Unit track construction
Temple Newsam Scout Association bi-weekly Explorer Scouts Group*
Bike Club Road Safety Promotion Unit twice weekly
school holidays
Orienteering Work* Guide Association 2 weeks
Bike Track Leeds Mountain Bikers when organised Competitions*
Citizenship GCSE Brigshaw High School t.b.c.
Young Volunteers * weekly
DJ Mixing workshops * Youth Services 10 weeks
Outreach work to youth Targeting groups that have not fully utilised ongoing projects the service e.g. Villages project
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Promotion and Publicity
Projects with an asterix * will be new projects for the third year. All other projects are either currently up and running or have already been planned and organised to start in the third year
Appendix 2: Summary of local people involved at Temple Newsam 04/05
Group Project Activities No. of Age young range people
Really Wild Club Saturday kids Environmental exploration 10 8-13 club and arts and crafts
St Gregory–s Youth Environmental Practical environment work 6 13+ Centre Work on the Estate
Evenings at TN DJ mixing skills DJing new skills 6 13-18
With young people Photography Camera and computer 6 13-18 coming from local skills youth centres Video Drama, computer work, 6 13-16 Production learn about site
Video Drama, computer work, 10 9-16 Production learn about site
Youth groups from Discovering Mountain biking, climbing 315 13-18 Halton, Whinmoor, Temple wall, shelter building, Seacroft, Harehills, Newsam pottery Lincoln Green & the Easter Villages
Colton Methodist Environment Practical environment work 12 10 - 15 Scout Group Badge
Cross Gates Guide Shelter Shelter building 19 10-15 Company Building
Cross Gates Guide Orienteering Orienteering 19 10-15 Company
Cross Gates Brownie Shelter Shelter Building 11 8-10 Pack Building
Temple Newsam Year of the Puppet workshop 162 9-11 Family of Primary Garden Schools Creative writing
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Big art project
Temple Newsam Year of the Parade 20 9-11 Family of Primary Garden Schools
Garforth Community Environment Practical environment work 7 14-16 College
Bee Creative Club Saturday kids Arts and crafts 10 8-12 club
Youth groups from All night Shelter building, climbing 96 13-18 across Halton, challenge wall, rope course, spiders Whinmoor, Seacroft, web, photography Harehills, Lincoln Green & the Villages
Feeder Primary Transition Day Shelter building, climbing 170 Year 6 Schools for John wall, rope course, spiders pupils Smeaton High School web, photography 10-11
Year 7 John Smeaton Activity Day Shelter building, climbing 168 Year 7 High School wall, rope course, spiders pupils web, photography 11-12
Year 8 John Smeaton Activity Day Shelter building, climbing 180 Year 8 High School wall, rope course, spiders Pupils web, photography 12-13
Local school groups Educational Animal sculpture, woodland 250 8-12 school visit experience, animal designs
Local young people Summer Environmental work. Pond 6 13-19 from the East Wedge Young maintenance, footpath Volunteers clearance, ditch construction.
Local young people Young Environmental work on the 12 13-19 from the East Wedge Volunteers Estate.
Local young people Summer Play Banner art workshop, bird 8-13 from the East Wedge Schemes box construction, Trax bike club, mask making, building a Celtic round house, architexture and animal sculpture
Young people from Trax Bike Design a bike track 185 8-19 the East Wedge. Track competition and fill in a Targeted at John short questionnaire Smeaton, Brigshaw &
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Temple Moor High School, Garforth Community College, sports centres, libraries & at the Breeze Roadshow
Competition Winners Trax Bike Presentation at Temple 20 8-19 Track Newsam Estate for the winners of the Trax bike track competition
Young People from T-shirt Photography 11 Year 7- Mount St Mary–s High 9 Pupils School Farm and Estate tour. 11 11-14 Computer work and creating t-shirts
Local young people "The Big Puppet workshop, the 8-13 from the East Wedge Freeze" ghosts of Temple Newsam, October play the Hut, creepy crafts schemes
Local young people Trax Bike Club Bike maintenance. Road 10 8-12 from the East Wedge Safety. Cycling
Year 6 pupils from Mobility Week Bike checks and small 20 for Year 6 and raise cycle ride each Whitkirk Primary profile of school 10-11 cycling on Colton Primary Estate and bike club Temple Newsam Primary
Austhorpe Primary
John Smeaton High Cycle Club Cycle from the school to 10 Year 8 School the Estate. Includes road safety and maintenance. 12-13
John Smeaton High Information Advertising the Bike Track 50 11-16 School about Project and Young Volunteers
John Smeaton High BEST work Farm tour 5 School BEST with individuals
John Smeaton High Young Practical environmental 6 12-15 School BEST Volunteers work on the Estate
Local young people "The Big Mural painting, pancake 128 8-13 from the East Wedge Freeze" day knockout competition,
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February Play bird box construction, Schemes modroc sculpture, dance workshop.
Local young people Easter Drumming workshop, arts 8-13 from the East Wedge Extravaganza and crafts, drama, music Play Schemes and radio production
Local young people Easter Bike Club 10 8-13 from the East Wedge Extravaganza Play Schemes
Young People from Breeze Bike project and 100 8-19 the Leeds area Roadshow competition design. Play scheme advertising. Hurdle making
Young People and Cross Gates Origami 100 8-19 parents from Cross Annual Gates and Hobbies Day Advertising all projects surrounding areas
Young people in the Leeds Youth To represent the views of 10 13-19 Leeds Area Council all young people living within the LCC boundaries
Residents of Colton Colton Discussion on problems 15 Adults Residents caused by young people on Forum and near the Estate
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