2. Overview
• About the Aspire Group
• Background – Why
Neighbourhood Plans?
• Identification of Pilot Areas
• Development process
• Delivery
• Learning
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4. Aspire Housing
• LSVT transferred in 2000
• Manage 9,000 homes in 4 LA
areas
• North Staffordshire Focus
• Operated in Housing Market
Pathfinder Renewal Area
• Expansion of service delivery
• 2009 - PM Training
• 2010 - The Realise Foundation
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5. Why Neighbourhood Plans?
• More than just a housing
provider
• ‘What’s behind the door?’
• Evidential Base
• Neighbourhoods ranked
according to sustainability
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6. Identification of Neighbourhoods
• Sustainability criteria
• Asset management criteria
• Issues of Positive Image
• Customer Satisfaction
• Anti-Social Behaviour
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7. Crackley
• IMD - within the 10% most
deprived neighbourhoods in
England
• Significant issues associated
with low educational outcomes
poor health and crime.
• Highest proportion of families
with dependents in the borough
(40.7% compared to an
average of 29.2%)
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8. Poolfields
• IMD 2010 - within the 20% most
deprived neighbourhoods in
England
• In a group of least sustainable
neighbourhoods in Newcastle
• Asset Management Strategy
identified Poolfields as having
specific issues when compared
to other areas
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9. The Process
• Engagement of Consultants
• Identification of Project Team
• Desk Top Research
• Identification of key partners:
• Newcastle Under Lyme BC
• Resident Groups/Reps
• Police, Fire, etc
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10. The Process
• Stakeholder Interviews
• Resident Consultation
• Identification of Key Themes
• Theme Focussed Workshops
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11. The Process
• Crackley
• Access to service issues
• Acute ASB issues
• Poolfields
• Lack of community
capacity/engagement
mechanisms
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12. The Crackley
Neighbourhood Plan
30 actions/projects identified covering key
themes:
• Housing, Property and the Physical
Environment
• Economy, Skills and Employment
• Health and Social Care
• Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
• Community Capacity and Facilities
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13. The Poolfields
Neighbourhood Plan
26 actions/projects identified covering key
themes:
• Housing, Property and the Environment
• Employment & Skills
• Health and Social Care
• Community Facilities
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14. Progress so far…….
• Prioritisation of service
delivery
• Improved community
engagement
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15. Capacity Building
• Establishment of 2 Resident
Associations
• Supporting development of
skills base
• Supporting the delivery of
community activities
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16. Environmental
Improvements
• Boundary wall replacements
• Low cost gardens
• New drive ways
• Physical Improvements
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17. Partnership Working
• Co-ordination of shared
resources
• Development of new
partnerships
• Achieving mutually
beneficial outcomes
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18. Employment and Skills
• Development of local job
clubs
• Dedicated support
Information Advice and
Guidance
• Volunteering
• PM Training Base
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19. Regeneration Improvements
– Further Challenges
• Identify and maximise
Aspire and community assets
• Support delivery of physical
regeneration projects
• Emphasis on environmentally
sustainable improvements
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20. Learning Points
• Identification of Partners
• Evidence Base
• Support from your organisation/group
• Momentum is key!
• Active Promotion – Internally & Externally
• Support community engagement
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21. Next Steps
• Continuing capacity building
• Build on early successes
• Identifying barriers / areas for
improvement
• Identifying new issues
• Influence on future roll out
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22. Questions
jburton@aspiregroup.org.uk
(01782) 854850
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Editor's Notes
Mix of rural and urban stock PM – offer 1,000 training placements and work with 600 local employers throughout North Staffs Corporate Strategy Key Themes Excellent Services Neighbourhood Impact Social Impact Maximising Impact
Blighted by unemployment and loss of traditional industries Lack of skills, benefit dependency – lack of opportunity Population Housing Economic Social Education Health Crime Environmental Identified need - an approach to neighbourhood working that delivers better outcomes for customers Identify needs and priorities at a much smaller geographic area and enable us to tailor services to meet local need The approach is about better deployment of our resources to provide better outcomes for customers & provide places where people want to live and can thrive in
40 customers that have engaged with our service at our Job Clubs. I make it 28 at Crackley of which 11 have found employment and 12 at Poolfields of which 6 have found work. There have been other positive outcomes such as 3 volunteers currently working with Claire and 1 working with the Estates Team. Others have undertook Training and improved their education.
