East Oldham District Plan – Updated 06.10.2016
Priority 1 – Improving the Environment Support communities to improve, enhance, and maintain the local environment Action By Who? By When? Resources needed In which places? Update
Review how we tackle dumping, flytipping and poor District Team and Summer/Au N/A Oldham-wide Review of information and reporting system taking place as part of environment Environmental tumn 2016 Resident First programme. District Team involved in this. Services Discussion about new ways of working as part of Thriving Communities programme.
Discussions ongoing with Communications Team around the possibility of a new targeted campaign.
Engagement work on new waste management District Team and Summer/Au N/A District-wide Ongoing arrangements Environmental tumn 2016 Services
Supporting co-operative activity for winter Refill for 2 additional Winter £640 Cllr Alexandra and Waterhead Review to be carried out – some grit bins may not have been accounted maintenance. grit bins 2016 for
Develop community environmental action in each District Team, During £12,475 Rev Each Ward – specific locations to Specifics to be confirmed with Ward Members. Ward Environmental 2016/17 be identified Services and other £1,300 Cllr Draft St James’ Ward engagement plan produced. partners as appropriate Community Clean-up event planned for Glodwick in August (date TBC)
Pilot new ways of engaging and supporting residents District Team, During £8000 Rev Clarksfield (Waterhead Ward) £8,306 match funding agreed by Big Local Partnership, to support to take responsibility for their local environment in Environmental 2016/17 environmental activities and work at Arundel Street. (see also Open Clarksfield Services, IFOldham, Space and Recreational Facilities, below) Clarksfield Community Group Community Environmental Facilitator now employed by IFOldham
Priority 2 – Anti-poverty and Supporting People in Need Support local hubs and services that people can easily access Action By Who? By When? Resources needed In which places? Update
Develop and support Community Hubs (see also Financial support will During £6,000 Rev Alexandra, St James, St Mary’s Specifics to be confirmed with Ward Members. “Improving health and wellbeing”), with a varied offer. be required to develop 2016/17 (hubs to be agreed) This would be tailored to local need, but aimed appropriate activity or £12,500 Cap predominantly at supporting people in need, and invest in some local could include elements such as: facilities. This could Citizens’ Advice be subject to change, Job Clubs depending on further Homework Clubs assessment and work Access to I.T with the local Training Courses community and Community Café centres. Counselling services
Social activity
Exercise classes
Health improvement activity/advice Budgeting skills Food growing Holiday food clubs Substance Misuse interventions
Continue to support the provision of high demand NEON - Holt Street Until June £4,600 Rev Greenacres (supports wider area) Service to be commissioned for further 12 months local advice services, via the C.A.B. Hub 2017 £2,300 Cllr
Explore alternative ways of funding and/or providing District Team, During N/A N/A Current discussions ongoing as part of Anti-Poverty Strategy work local advice services. Corporate Policy and 2016/17 Stronger Communities
Support the Brunch Club held at East Oldham East Oldham School £3,500 Cllr Derker (supports wider area) Summer delivery successful. Planning underway for future holidays. Methodists Church Methodists, OPAG, holidays in IFOldham 2016/17
Priority 3 – Improving health and well-being Support local people to adopt healthy lifestyles Action By Who? By When? Resources needed In which places? Update
Develop health and wellbeing advice and activities As above During As Above TBC Specifics of work around community hubs to be confirmed with Ward from community hubs, as appropriate. 2016/17 Members. Oral Health, health checks, exercise classes, walking groups, social activity
Support young people with emotional and mental Off The Record Until £4,050 Rev Greenacres (supports wider area) Service to be commissioned for further 12 months health issues Counselling Service October 2017 £2,000 Cllr
Provide martial-arts based fitness activity for young Titanium Fitness, During £1,025 Rev Derker and Sholver Amended to “Support local people to adopt healthy lifestyles- deliver people FOSP, SMCT 2016 Friday evening sessions in Stoneleigh Park” with IFOldham as delivery partner.
Priority 4 – Community Engagement and Activities Encourage co-operative activity and build community capacity Action By Who? By When? Resources needed In which places? Update
Provide a small grant scheme to support local District Team During £2,500 Cllr Alexandra and Waterhead Wards To be distributed as applicants come forward community activity that meets District priorities. 2016/17
Activities for families and young people in Waterhead To be confirmed During £3,055 Cllr Waterhead Ward £1,200 allocated to Clarksfield School for Summer activities. This has 2016/17 been matched by £4,000 from the Big Local partnership, to provide additional activities and capacity building for local people to delivery youth activities in future.
Summer activities successfully delivered, with further activities being planned.
Groups to be supported to access other local funding District Team, Action Ongoing Officer time District-wide Ongoing streams Together, Other community development support
Hold Community Forums and District Executive District Team During £600 Cllr District-wide Meetings held as follows: meetings in the local area to engage residents in 2016/17 District Executive and Community Forum at NEON – 29th June decision making £200 Rev District Executive and Community Forum at Moorside Cricket Club – 26th July Provide sports activities for young people Kickz During £5,000 Cllr Derker and Alt Alt activities: £3,000 agreed. Delivery schedule being agreed with kickz, 2016/17 including possibility of a youth club from the ARC
Derker activities: £2,000 agreed. Activities ongoing
Community delivered activities in Derker and Sholver FOSP, SMCT During £2,000 Cllr Derker and Sholver Activities complete 2016/17 Provide activities for young people using the ZAPZ ZAPZ During £1,400 Cllr St James’ Ward Activities began in August and cover school holidays through to March. Bus 2016/17 Derker, Sholver and Moorside to be covered.
IFOldham Delivery in St James’ Ward – Pond IFOldham Summer £650 Cllr Derker Work complete Ambassadors and MMYM support 2016
Activities to promote Community Cohesion To be confirmed During £3,000 Rev Hathershaw and Clarksfield (St Proposed schedule of work to be confirmed with Members 2016/17 Mary’s) £1,000 Cllr
Priority 5 – Open Space and Recreational Facilities Improve and develop high quality open spaces for the local community
Action By Who? By When? Resources needed In which places? Update
Site Improvement work to the open space at Glenn Parks Team During £2,000 Rev Clarksfield Works to be agreed with Parks Team. Road 2016/17
Support the community to take on, improve and Arundel Street – During £10,000 Cap 15/16 Clarksfield and Waterhead £8,306 match funding agreed by Big Local Partnership, to support manage open space Clarksfield Community 2016/17 (Arundel Street) environmental activities and work at Arundel Street. (see also Improving Group, Parks Team, the Environment, above) IFOldham, District £10,000 Cap 16/17 Team (Arundel St and Veg In £2,100 secured by Clarksfield Community Group from Green Dividend. the Park) Waterhead Park – VIP £7,310 match funding agreed by Big Local Partnership to support Project, IFOldham, purchase of building and volunteer support for Veg In the Park. Parks Team, District Team Planning application submitted for Arundel Street
Priority 6 – People feeling safe in their local area Work with partners and communities to foster safer neighbourhoods Action By Who? By When? Resources needed In which places? Update
Work with local services, agencies, and partners to District Team, Police, Ongoing N/A District-wide Ongoing. Funding proposal submitted in partnership with Detached Youth monitor community safety issues and develop FCHO, others Team for work around ASB hotspots related to the Metrolink line. partnership responses
Introduce measures to reduce speeding in the St Highways TBC £5,000 Cap St James’ Ward Proposal submitted to renew 20mph zone in Derker James’ Ward Protecting properties in the St James’ Ward Community Safety, During £1,000 Cllr St James’ Ward To be used as issues arise Police 2016/17
Glodwick Alleygating schemes Community Safety 2017 £7,500 Cap Glodwick 2 of 3 schemes have reached 80% agreement level. Remaining scheme to be followed up.
To form a new Public Space Protection Order.
Contingencies
Retain a contingency fund for unanticipated expenditure
Action Resources / Partners involved Funding Retain a contingency fund for unanticipated District Team £6,000 Cllr expenditure