Locality Profile Glascote Heath August 2012 1 Contents Page 1. Executive Summary 4 2. Purpose of document 2.1. Why do we need a Locality Profile? 5 2.1.1 Why do we need a Locality Profile? 5 2.2. What is Locality Working? 3. Area Overview 3.1. Historical background of Glascote Heath 7 3.2. Overview of Glascote Heath 8 3.3. Demography 9 3.4. Deprivation 10 4. Statistical Overview 4.1. Introduction 11 4.2. Mapping and boundaries 12 4.3. Safer and stronger communities 13 4.4. Health 15 4.5. Housing 17 4.6. Children and young people 20 4.7. Economic development 22 5. Community Surveys 5.1. MEL research survey - May 2011 24 5.2. Glascote planning consultations - August 2011 26 5.3. Glascote Matters community survey April - 2008 30 6. Service Provision 6.1. Local groups 31 6.1.1. Early years 31 6.1.2. Children 31 6.1.3. Young people 32 6.1.4. Older people 34 6.1.5. Community services and residents’ groups 34 6.2. Councillors 36 6.3. Crime prevention 37 6.4. Environmental maintenance 38 6.5. Housing 38 6.6. Schools 39 6.7. Shops 39 2 Glascote Locality Working Area 3 1. Executive Summary In the last decade Glascote Heath has benefited from Single Regeneration Budget and European funding resulting in major improvements to infrastructure. This provided several buildings which host a number of community organisations and agencies. Although this has made a significant impact, the reversal of deep-rooted issues of multiple deprivation is ongoing. Theareastillsuffersfromarangeofdisadvantagesthatwillrequireamulti-agencyresponse inordertoaddresstheissueshighlightedinthisprofile.TamworthBoroughCouncil’sLocality WorkingInitiativeisencouragingjointworkingactivitiestoimprovethedeliveryofservices andishelpingtodevelopeffectivepartnershipworkingwithincreasedresidentinput.In simpleterms,LocalityWorkinghasbecomethetitlegiventoneighbourhoodlevelmulti- agencyactivitywhereresourcesarefocuseduponadefinedcommunityinordertoaddress issuesoflocalneedanddisadvantage. Here in Tamworth, locality working is a managed response to addressing; • theneedforthebetteralignmentofplans,policiesandaction, • theneedforpartnerstofocusonsharedpriorities, • theneedforpartnerstomakebetteruseofdiminishingresources • andtheeffectivesharinganduseofdataandknowledgetoinformplanningandresource allocation. This profile highlights some key issues for this area: GlascoteWardisinthetop20%ofwardsnationallyforteenagepregnancy.Threeofthe LowerSuperOutputAreas(LSOAs)inthelocalityareinthetop20%mostdeprivednationally, withoneinthetop5%.NearlythreequartersofchildreninGlascoteWardwerelivinginlow incomefamilies. FourLSOAsinthisareahavearateoflife-limitinglongtermillness(LLTI)thatisgreaterthan thedistrictandcountycomparator.LifeexpectancyintheGlascoteWardislowerthanthe districtfigure. Around22.5%oftheworkingagepopulationareclaimingbenefits,comparedto15.2%inthe districtand12.8%inthecountyasawhole(Source-StaffordshireObservatoryGlascote ProfileDecember2010). 4 Factor Indicator Historical Recent Trend Source NOMIS/Officefor Employment ClaimantsofJob 155(2008) 270(May2010) SeekersBenefits +74% NationalStatistics AllCrime 386 Staffordshire Crime 515(2008/09) -25% (2009/10) Police %pupilswith5+ BelgraveHigh Education A*toCgrades 35%(2007) 36% +1% SchoolKeyStage includingEnglish 4pupils &Maths %ofhouseholds withatleast1 Health personsuffering 42%(2001) Awaitingreport Census life-limitinglong termillness. %People Resident satisfiedwiththe MELLocality perceptions localareaasa 85%(2009) 77%(2011) -8% Working placetolive Community Survey These indicators highlight a significant rise in benefit claimants but a lowering in the level of crime. 2. Purpose of Document 2.1. Why do we need a Locality Profile? This Locality Profile for Glascote Heath is an overview of the issues, data and performance information for the area and highlights some of the challenges facing the local community. It also identifies the priorities for action which will guide the delivery of Locality Working (see below). It is a working document and a starting point to address local concerns. ThePlanwillberevisedandrefinedastheprojectmovesforward.Theprofile’saimisto encourageindividuals,organisations,agenciesandpartnerstoworktogetherandhelp determinethelongertermpriorityactionsforthearea.Itisoneoffourplanstobedeveloped acrosstheTamwortharea;theothersfocusingontheneighbouringareasofAmington, BelgraveandStonydelph. 5 Theinformationprovidedinthisprofilehasbeensourcedfromlocalstatisticaldata,residents, serviceprovidersandpeopleworkinginthearea.Theprofilewillbeusedtogainaninsightinto theneedsofGlascoteHeathandwillhelptodirectactivitiesforimprovements.Itwillalsohelp withthedevelopmentofActionPlanswhichwillidentifythewayforward,encouragingjoint workingbetweenavarietyofpeoplesuchasresidents,keyagencyworkersandlocalcouncillors tomakesurethateveryoneisclearaboutwhattodoandwhoisgoingtomakeithappen. 2.2. What is Locality Working? Locality Working is an initiative aimed at addressing disadvantage within defined communities. As the name suggests, delivery operates on a neighbourhood level, involving local people, agencies and services. The overall aim is to effect key changes, tackling issues of greatest concern and improve the “Quality of Life” of residents in the area. Glascote Heath was chosen as one of four areas in Tamworth for Locality Working because of a number of statistical indicators. TheIndexofMultipleDeprivation(IMD)isaward-levelstudycommissionedbytheGovernment whichmeasuressixkeyindicators.Usingthisdata,GlascoteHeathhasbeenidentifiedasthe mostdeprivedareainTamworthaccordingtothe2007IMDsurvey.Fourofthe5LowerSuper OutputAreas(LSOAs)wereclassifiedamongstthetopworst20%nationallyandoneLSOA (E01029845)withinthetop10%nationallyforincomedeprived.Thisareaexperiencesahigh levelofmultipledeprivationrelatingto‘income’,‘employment’,‘healthdeprivationand disability’,‘educationskillsandtraining’and‘crimeanddisorder’,althoughasignificantimpact hasrecentlybeenmadeinreducingthetotalcrimeforthisarea.Morerecently,accordingtothe IMD2010,thereisoneLSOAinGlascoteinthe0-10%mostdeprivedLSOAsnationallyand twoLSOAsin10-20%mostdeprivednationally.Improvementsarebeingmadeinthearea whichcouldbeanindicationthatareafocusedinterventionisworking.GlascoteWardhasbeen identifiedasoneof25hotspotareasinStaffordshirethatissubjecttomultipleproblems. GlascotehasoneofthefourLSOAsinStaffordshirein2010whereover30%oftheworking agepopulationweredefinedasworkless.GlascoteisalsooneofnineareasinStaffordshire thatfallwithinthe10%mostdeprivedinEngland,lessthan2%ofallLSOAsinStaffordshire (TheStaffordshireStory2011,StaffordshireObservatory). Byworkingtogetherlocally,actionsthatimprovepeople’slivescanbeidentifiedandservices canbetargetedwheretheyareneeded.TamworthBoroughCouncilisfullycommittedto developinglocalityworkingasameanstobettermeettheneedsandaspirationsoflocal communities. TofindoutmoreaboutsomeoftheinitiativestakingplaceinGlascoteHeathandotherlocality workingareasinTamworth,requestacopyof“AyearintheLife:workingincommunities”from theCommunityDevelopmentTeamatTamworthBoroughCouncilTel01827709312or709311 orvisit:-http://www.tamworth.gov.uk/pdf/Locality%20Design_web.pdf 6 3. Area Overview 3.1. Historical background of Glascote Heath Glascote Heath and most of the surrounding housing developments were originally constructed to assist the Birmingham conurbation with its pressures on available land to provide social housing schemes. TamworthBoroughCouncil’sintakeof“BirminghamOverspill”beganasearlyas1959.Thefirst tenantsofGlascoteHeathhousingestatemovedintotheirnewhomesin1970.Historically,the localeconomicsweredominatedbyprimaryindustriessuchascoalminingandclay abstractionforover150years.Duringthe1960’straditionalemploymentwaschanging, markedwiththeclosureofNorthWarwickCollieryin1965(anamalgamationoflocalcollieries) andtheendofproductionforGibbsandCanningclaypitandterracottaworksin1968. Additionally,therewasashiftingoodstransportationfromrailtoroad,compoundedbythe RationalisationofRailwaysActin1963.Theincreasedemphasisonroadtransporthashada profoundeffectonthelocalareawhichisideallylocatedforgoodsdistributionintheHeartof England.Economicactivityhasnowsignificantlychangedandisdominatedbylogistical servicesandlightindustriesbenefitingfromimprovedtransportlinkssuchastheM42 (completedin1985). Aswithmanypurposebuilthousingschemesconstructedinthelate60’sandearly70’s, aspectsofdesignbecameoutdated.Withmoreprivateownershipofmotorvehiclestherehas beenincreasingpressureonspaceforparking.Featuressuchasbrickflowerbeds,alleyways andbridgeflatshavebecomehotspotsforrubbishdumping,vandalismandantisocial behaviour.Withinthelast20yearssignificantimprovementshavebeenmadetomonitorfactors whichindicatedeprivationandGlascoteHeathwasidentifiedasanareainneedofregeneration. In1997TamworthBoroughCouncil(TBC)wastheleadorganisationintheformationofthe GlascoteHeathPartnership.Thepartnershipsuccessfullybidforfundingfromthe Government’sSingleRegenerationBudget(SRB)andwasawarded£1.38millionin1999, towardsatotalfundingpackageof£3million.TheSRBprogrammewasaGovernmentled strategydevisedtoenhancethequalityoflifeoflocalpeopleinareasofneed.Thefundingfor GlascoteHeathwasprovidedtosupportthedeliveryofafive-yearregenerationprogramme withthreekeythemes:- • Education,TrainingandEmployment • CommunityDevelopment,CapacityBuildingandSupport • CrimeandCommunitySafety. AnindependentevaluationoftheinitiativeconcludedthattheSRBprogrammehadmadea demonstrabledifferencetoGlascoteHeath,bothintermsofitsphysicalfabric,aswellas people’slifeopportunities.However,thereversalofdeep-rootedissuesofmultipledeprivation, suchasthosethatexistinGlascoteHeath,willtakemanyyearstobeachieved.