DRAFT HILLHEAD & HARESTANES PLACE PLAN 2018-2023 2 Hillhead and Harestanes Place Plan Contents Introduction 3 Hillhead & Harstanes was a village of 100 people 4 - 5 Community views 6 Our voice 7 Community Action Case Study 8 - 9 Our Assets 10 - 11 Themes and Priorities for Actions 12 Economy and Employment 13 Children, young people and families 14 - 15 Community Learning & Development 16 - 17 Environment and Transport 18-19 Community Safety 20 Financial Fitness 21 Health Improvement for All 22 Making it happen 23 Appendix: Universal Services 24 Hillhead and Harestanes Place Plan 3 East Dunbartonshire has been recognised as one of the best What is this Place Plan? areas to live in Scotland based on people’s health, life expectancy, Place Plans show what additional services are needed in a community and explain employment and school performance. Economic activity and how the CPP will deliver better services with the community as active partners employment rates are high and the level of crime is significantly wherever possible. below the Scottish average. Despite this, inequalities exist This Place Plan has been produced by involving people from the Hillhead and across the authority. To try and address these inequalities, East Harestanes communities to ensure it reflects their views and experiences and Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP) addresses the issues important to them. As part of this process a group of local is committing to working with local communities to deliver people have come together with an aim of representing the wider community. actions through a number of plans for smaller geographical areas, They’re called ‘Hillhead & Harestanes Voice’ and they are working with community planning partners to develop an action plan showing community led activities. Place Plans. Over the coming year we will work together to bring these two plans together. If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of Hillhead and Harestanes Voice, you can contact East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action - What is the Community Planning Partnership (CPP)? [email protected] The CPP is made up of local services who work in our communities to make them the best they can be. Members include East Dunbartonshire Council, Police Scotland, The following pages provide a summary of the data we have gathered about the NHS and Health and Social Care Partnership, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Scottish Hillhead and Harestanes. A full Hillhead and Harestanes Area Profile is available Enterprise, East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action and a variety of other voluntary/third sector organisations. 1 www.scdc.org.uk/what/community-empowerment-scotland-act/ 4 Population Education and Employment Health and Housing Sex Education Health Would be under 16 and generally at pre-exam level /100 47/100 30 IF /100 /100 47 53 15 /100 /100 13 Would be men Would be women 6 2 ILLHEAD & Would have Level 4 14 H e.g. a Degree People would Would report Would report Would report Would report Would report daily Would have no report their their health their health their health their health as activities are ‘limited qualifications ARESTANES health as as ‘good’ as ‘fair’ as ‘bad’ ‘very bad’ a lot’ by a health H Age 16 20 ‘very good‘ problem or disability WAS A VILLAGE Care OF 100 PEOPLE 9 27 Would be providing 20 63 17 3 50 hours per week Would have Level 3 Would be e.g. HND or SV 4 Would have Level 1 qualifications providing 14 e.g. Standard Grades 1 to 19 hours per week 0 - 15 16 - 64 65> or SV 1 & 2 10 Would be providing 5 2 20 to 49 hours per week Would have Level 2 qualifications Would be providing unpaid care Ethnici y e.g. Highers or SV 3 to a friend or family member 1 Asian. White Polish or Work Amongst all those aged 16 and over who are economically active, the four most Housing White 1 another ethnic group common occupations would be as follows other 3 13 52/100 White British Would be in Would be owner occupied skilled trades 95 Of these would be lone White Scottish 12 parent households 40/100 Would be council rented 28/100 14 Would have /100 1 Would be in caring, 23 White Irish dependent children Would be 1 person leisure and other 12 /100 Would be in under 65 15 service occupations Would be 1 person professional under 65 and over 14 occupations Would be in elementary professions Population Education and Employment Health and Housing 5 Sex Education Health Would be under 16 and generally at pre-exam level /100 47/100 30 IF /100 /100 47 53 15 /100 /100 13 Would be men Would be women 6 2 ILLHEAD & Would have Level 4 14 H e.g. a Degree People would Would report Would report Would report Would report Would report daily Would have no report their their health their health their health their health as activities are ‘limited qualifications ARESTANES health as as ‘good’ as ‘fair’ as ‘bad’ ‘very bad’ a lot’ by a health H Age 16 20 ‘very good‘ problem or disability WAS A VILLAGE Care OF 100 PEOPLE 9 27 Would be providing 20 63 17 3 50 hours per week Would have Level 3 Would be e.g. HND or SV 4 Would have Level 1 qualifications providing 14 e.g. Standard Grades 1 to 19 hours per week 0 - 15 16 - 64 65> or SV 1 & 2 10 Would be providing 5 2 20 to 49 hours per week Would have Level 2 qualifications Would be providing unpaid care Ethnici y e.g. Highers or SV 3 to a friend or family member 1 Asian. White Polish or Work Amongst all those aged 16 and over who are economically active, the four most Housing White 1 another ethnic group common occupations would be as follows other 3 13 52/100 White British Would be in Would be owner occupied skilled trades 95 Of these would be lone White Scottish 12 parent households 40/100 Would be council rented 28/100 14 Would have /100 1 Would be in caring, 23 White Irish dependent children Would be 1 person leisure and other 12 /100 Would be in under 65 15 service occupations Would be 1 person professional under 65 and over 14 occupations Would be in elementary professions 6 Hillhead and Harestanes Place Plan Community views Likes Dislikes The majority of the local residents we spoke to in Hillhead and Harestanes were positive about The priority area for most people was work and the local economy. People commented their area although there were a number of areas for improvement. People were most positive that there was a lack of employment opportunities, local business and shops in the area. about local housing and community – they felt safe and there were good facilities and amenities; People also thought that local services should listen and more and respond more effectively many noted the Hillhead Community Centre as a great resource. Here are some of their to their concerns; involving them more in their decisions for the area. Here are some of their comments comments : “Good local employment support programmes” “Lack of local businesses and impact on employment” “Good sense of community” “Lack of employment opportunities” “Significant improvements across the area due to “Difficulties in accessing affordable, flexible childcare” regeneration work taking place” “Negative perception of the area from those who don’t live there” “Good variety of outdoor spaces” “The Council, NHS and public agencies not taking account of views of community when “Good recycling facilities” making decisions” “Hillhead Community Centre and the resources it “Poor maintenance of road surfaces and provides” pavements” “Feels like a really safe place to live” “Safety issues and lack of enforcement in tackling inappropriately parked cars” “Positive impact of Hillhead Housing Association” “Cost and reliability of local transport” “Good police presence in local area” “Good range of local facilities available” “Poor condition of some areas of local environment” “Instances of anti-social behaviour” We have spoken to people in Hillhead and Harestanes throughout the development of this plan, a summary of these conversations and how we intend to continue this in partnership with local people is provide on the following page Hillhead and Harestanes Place Plan 7 Our voice A timeline of engagement in Hillhead & Harestanes Early 2017 Early 2018 Meetings were held between Council services and other The Future Pre-2016 organisations to inform the overall picture of priorities in Hillhead. Building on the PST engagement work and those who had shown an interest in getting involved, The overall aim for this plan is to drive improvements in Hillhead and Harestanes, with the community as active A lot of community engagement has taken place There was more joined up working between EDVA, the Council partners started to work with community members partners. Hillhead and Harestanes Voice will be supported to over the years leading up to this Plan. Local and Community Groups operating in the centre. to establish ‘Hillhead and Harestanes Voice’ grow and develop and for their action plan to work alongside involvement in capacity building and regeneration, this place plan through the ‘Place Initiative’, is documented from The Place Standard Tool (PST) was carried out with over 500 This group are developing their action plan with the early 2000s. The new Hillhead Community people in Hillhead and Harestanes and 40 staff from across support from community development workers. Annual monitoring of the actions will be undertaken with the Centre was a community led initiative, put in place CPP were trained in its delivery. Keep Scotland Beautiful Their action plan will link to this place plan, community as active participants in this process.