NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL /-
~ ~____ To: WISHAW LOCAL AREA Subject: LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING - PARTNERSHIP AREA PROFILE & AREA TEAM ACTION PLANS
1 Date: 30THMAY 2012 Ref :
1. Purpose of Report
1.1 The purpose of the this report is to introduce the process of reporting on local community planning activity through provision of a brief ward by ward area profile for the Wishaw area and the implementation of the Local Area Team Action Plan as a measure of progress in the delivery of Local Community Planning.
2. Background
2.1 It is proposed that the Local Area Team Action Plan will form the workload of the Local Area Teams and be the basis of a ‘Local Community Planning’ Report to the LAP at every cycle. The Action Plans are made up of local actions identified as a priority by Partners in the locality
3. Ward Profiles
3.1 Included at Appendix 1 is a brief statistical profile of each of the wards in the area. The profile contains statistics on deprivation indicators, population, Housing Council Tax bands, educational attainment, benefit take up and health indicators.
4. Area Team Action Plan
4.1 Appendix 2 provides a snapshot of the Area Team Action Plan for the area.
4.2 The actions identified within the plan reflect local solutions linked to specific outcomes contained within the Partnership’s Single Outcome Agreement and the Community Plan. The Action Plan also identifies the community’s priorities and the commitment to community engagement embodied within each of the actions. The actions linked to specific community planning themes are designed to be measurable and are connected to the partnership’s performance management framework, Perform NL.
4.3 The Local Area Team has determined the current priorities for the area which can be summarised as follows:
0 Develop a Policy and Development Plan for Allotments within Area Increase Home Fire Safety Checks and Referrals 0 Health - Roll out Collaborative Working Campaign - Tobacco
0 Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour more effectively
e Improve Road Safety in all areas
0 Tackle problems with bogus callers e Engage in Beautiful North Lanarkshire - Britain in Bloom
0 Reduction in waste to landfill sites - Engage fully in PR and create zone
4.4 The joint priorities were established through analysis of baseline statistics, examples of which are highlighted in appendix 1, local knowledge provided by partners and agreement with the local Community Forum. Should the members of the Partnership want to discuss the Area Team Action Plan in greater detail please make arrangements with the Local Regeneration Manager.
5. Corporate Considerations
5.1 This report confirms commitment to Local Community Planning and contribution to the delivery of strategic outcomes contained within the Community Plan and the Single Outcome Agreement.
6. Recommendations
6.1 It is recommended that the Local Area Partnership note:
(i) the content of this report (ii) the delivery of future reports on Local Community Planning A- Head of Regeneration & Infrastructure Services
Local Government Access to Information Act: for further information about this report, please contact Matt Costello on (01698) 302707
30thMay 2012 Appendix 1
Ward Profiles
Ward 12 - Fortissat
The ward lies to the south east of the Council area and covers the villages and towns of Salsburgh, Shotts, Dykehead, Stane and Harthill. There are a number of pockets of deprivation mainly in the Harthill, Stane and Shotts areas. The total population o the ward is 15,837. Of this total 18% are children, 64% are of working age and the remaining 18% are of pensionable age. This closely matches the age structure of North Lanarkshire’s population as a whole.
Based on Council Tax bandings Fortissat has more than the North Lanarkshire average for Band A-C at 81.27%, a lower than average share of band D-E at 14.23%, the proportion of dwellings banded F-H is 4.5% - lower than the North Lanarkshire average.
School achievement levels are marginally below average with 91.3% of pupils on the S4 roll gaining at least 5 awards at standard grade and above. The proportion of pupils from S4 stage gaining at least 3 awards at higher grade when they move on to S5 is 27.5% which is below average in North Lanarkshire.
The claimant rate for Income Support is 5.4% - equal to the North Lanarkshire average. The unemployment rate as measured by Jobseekers Allowance claimants is 4.8% for the ward - below the North Lanarkshire average
In terms of health, the ward has a lower than average rate of patient admissions for heart disease 524 per 100,000. The admission rates per 100,000 population for stroke are lower than the North Lanarkshire average at 272 per 100,000 and cancer admissions are lower than average at 2652 per 100,000.
Ward 19 - Murdostoun
The ward lies approximately to the north east of Wishaw and covers the settlements of Cleland, Coltness, Cambusnethan and Newmains. Some pockets of deprivation are in evidence in the Coltness, Newmains and Cleland areas. The total population of the ward is 18,779. Of this total 19% are children, 62% are of working age and the remaining 19% are of pensionable age. This is similar to the age structure of North Lanarkshire’s population as a whole.
Based on Council Tax bandings Murdostoun has more than the North Lanarkshire average for Band A-C at 73.93%, a higher than average share of band D-E at 20.23%, the proportion of dwellings banded F-H is 5.84% - lower than the North Lanarkshire average.
School achievement levels are also slightly above average with 92.6% of pupils on the S4 roll gaining at least 5 awards at standard grade and above, above average is 35.2% of pupils from S4 stage gaining at least 3 awards at higher grade when they move on to s5.
Rates for take up of Income Support are above the council average at 5.6% of the working age population. The unemployment rate as measured by Jobseekers Allowance claimants is on the council average at 5.6%.
In terms of health, the ward has a higher than average rate of patient admissions for heart disease 671 per 100,000. The admission rates per 100,000 population for stroke are lower than the North Lanarkshire average at 288 per 100,000 and cancer admissions are lower than average at 2534 per 100,000. Ward - 20 Wishaw
This ward is the most southerly in the Council area covering the localities of Netherton, Pather, Gowkthrapple and Overtown as well as parts of Stewarton and Belhaven in Wishaw. Some pockets of deprivation are in evidence in the Gowkthrapple, Pather and Waterloo areas. The total population of the ward is 19,689.0fthis total 19% are children, 61% are of working age and the remaining 20% are of pensionable age. The proportion of children and working age is below the age structure of North Lanarkshire’s population as a whole, while the proportion of pensionable age is above.
Based on Council Tax bandings Wishaw has less than the North Lanarkshire average for Band A-C at 72.74%, a lower than average share of band D-E at 20.02%, the proportion of dwellings banded F-H is 7.24% - higher than the North Lanarkshire average.
School achievement levels are also below average with 89.4% of pupils on the S4 roll gaining at least 5 awards at standard grade and above and 34.6% of pupils from S4 stage gaining at least 3 awards at higher grade when they move on to S5 - above average.
Rates for take up of Income Support are above the council average at 5.5% of the working age population - marginally above average. The unemployment rate as measured by Jobseekers Allowance claimants is lower at 5.6% - the average fro North Lanarkshire.
In terms of health, the ward has a higher than average rate of patient admissions for heart disease 797 per 100,000. The admission rates per 100,000 population for stroke are higher than the North Lanarkshire average at 345 per 100,000 and cancer admissions are higher than average at 3494 per 100,000. Appendix 2
Area Team Action Plans
Liaise with local residents to identify issues and encourage ownership regarding develo ping actions Gowkthrapple/Pather has been identified as Tackle Anti a Priority area for the 20 IJuly2012 Ongoing Police Social Behaviour police and additional patrols will be put in place. Meet weekly and identify problem Tackle Anti householders carry 1 July 2012 Ongoing Police/Housing Social Behaviour 20 out joint visits with police and housing warning tenants re behaviour
This will provide Liaise with Polish Garrion People’s the Polish Community Programme of Housing Co-op. community with throughout events agrees by North Lanarkshire correct information Gowkthrapple July 12 Council Housing when dealing with and provide Hold a number of and Social Work reporting issues of information and 20 Initial meeting of events between Oct (including anti anti social assistance as Polish group by 2012 - March 2013 social behaviour and well as October 12 investigators) these events will reassurance with Strathclyde Police give assurances regards to crime LocaI Counci I lor about the reporting partnership approach in place
Re-introduce Garrion People’s Opportunity for Police surgery at Housing Co-op, residents to report NLC housing and matters informally suitable location Hold first surgery 20 Bi-monthly social work, and gain in estate by June 2012 Strathclyde Police, confidence in Anti social dealing with anti investigators social behaviour
Initial public First Report of Garrion People’s Police feedback will be tasking issues Housing Co-op, suggestion box - passed on presented by public NLC housing and provision of Continuous- accordingly and 20 to LAT by July social work information via ongoing residents will be 2012 and at Strathclyde Police, landlord reassured anything subsequent Anti Social reported is acted Investigators meetings upon Partnership Accurate newsletter to all information to local in Gowkthrapple residents for their highlighting anti Garrion People’s area, hoping that social reporting Update on progres Housing Co-op, this will allow 20 Bi monthly procedures and to LAT by July 12 NLC Housing and people to engage providing Social Work. further with residents with partners in advice and Gowkthrapple, with assistance in confidence tackling issues of ASB YPs reach Positive Offer learning Destinations opportunities for through 16plus Learning Choices CLD and partners those who are Locality-wide, ongoing not in Education Pather base Activity Agreemenl in CLD Partnership Employment based in Pather CC Training, Hub
Offer learning Establishment of Autumn 201 1 Pather and Friday night Projec CLD opportunities for Gowkthrapple young people X in Pather Community Centre Summer 2012
Further development of above on completion of staff recruitment exercise Close liaison CCW - Proposed between actions to LAT for Housing/Police Identify and agreement by June through weekly implement 12 meetings with measures to 20 SDC/Pol ice Gowkthrapple Ongoing Police/Housing tackle Youth Reduce ASB levels Community Officer. disorder at by 25% from Also monthly Birkshaw Brae baseline figure by meetings held March 13 between SDC/Sergeant Implementation of Update reports on the Lead: NHSL actions arising from development and Supporting: All the Collaborative promotion of the Working Group for campaigns awareness raising All LAT partners to campaigns (Mental actively promote the Health Month; awareness campaigns Alcohol Awareness and provide update Week, Suicide reports to the LAP. Prevention Week and World AIDS Day) Actions agreed by Alcohol Issuesheeds identified by June 212 August 2012 Lead: ADP, Individuals and groups young people addressed Supporting: engaged from targeted Support and via multi-agency working. Of 200 YP in target AI criteria. Hard to reach promote the roll group 30% reduce SBN Liber8 Lanarkshire involved or at risk- alcohol & out of Streetbase alcohol & drug consumption. 60% Barnardos substance misuse. in all localities - increased awareness of alcohol and drugs Groups inform input / misuse leading to activity/ of key programmes positive choices and and are included in decision destinations. makina and choices. Stress Control classes are Mental Health: 2 modules delivered in Lead: NHSL, for all residents in each locality. Supporting: All Lanarkshire confidence. Delivery of 6 week The classes will be delivered stress in local community facilities management and consist of 6 sessions modules in all lasting 90 minutes each localities
support community Work with local community mapping within Health organisations and groups to each locality I line Mapping completed organise event and as part with Towards a Wishaw Locality CLAD of that identify community Mentally assets and resources to Flourishing NLC support mental health and La nar kshi re wellbeing. Action Plan. WMF Community Forum to promote Wards 12,19, 20 Presentation at forum Provide support to collaborative meeting on community forum to 27" September disseminate information to theme initiatives Wishaw Library as forum meeting community groups and and events organisations