Swinton Community Action
Plan Update
Community Committee
14th August 2007
CAP Update
Priorities & Actions under 7 Themes
Neighbourhood Team delivery
Identify priorities for 2008-09
CAP Achievements
Health
You said: ‘Promote services for older people’
We did:
• Consultation and Information event
• New group ‘SAGS’ formed
• Community Committee supporting group with
£1,000 towards further activities
CAP Achievements
Health
You said: ‘Support people to eat healthily’
We did:
• New health improvement worker
• Joint working with Swinton Families
CAP Achievements
Health
You said: ‘Improve young people’s fitness’
We did:
• Range of sporting activities
• Funded by community committee
CAP Achievements
Crime & Community Safety
You said: ‘Reduce misuse of off-road
vehicles’
We did:
• Installation of signs in key locations
• Seizure of bikes
CAP Achievements
Crime & Community Safety
You said: ‘Reduce misuse of alcohol’
We did:
• Targeted police work seizing alcohol
• Test purchasing by trading standards
targeting off-licenses
CAP Achievements
Learning & Creativity
You said: ‘Promote Adult Learning’
We did:
• Community Committee supported funding
of IT training for adults in Swinton
• Groundwork secured funding to deliver
training with key groups in Swinton.
CAP Achievements
Children & Young People
You said: ‘Provide activities for young people
in summer’
We did:
• Promotion and delivery of a range of
activities from cycling to story telling
CAP Achievements
Children & Young People
You said: ‘Involve hard to reach young
people in decision making’
We did:
• Detached youth work, developing
relationships between different young
people
• Involved young people in developments at
Clifton Green (Clifton Crew)
CAP Achievements
Inclusion
You said: ‘Support and liaise with existing
groups’
We did:
• Ongoing support for groups in the area
• Community Audit and Buildings Audit
• Promote work in Swinton Newsletter
CAP Achievements
Economic Prosperity
You said: ‘create employment opportunities’
We did:
• Partnership work with Construction
Partnership and Bramhall’s
• Successful Transitions course for long
term unemployed
CAP Achievements
Environmental
You said: ‘Get more activities in parks’
We did:
• Park Rangers co-ordinating range of
events at Victoria Park and Clifton Country
Park
CAP 2008-09
What are your priorities?
How could they be addressed?
Using devolved budget
to support your priorities