CLAREMONT / WEASTE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2008 - 2009
QUARTERLY UPDATE – DECEMBER 2008
2. A Safe City / Reducing Crime
Ref
No
New
Item?
Objective
Action
Delivery Led By
Resources
Allocated
Outcomes
Targets
Milestones
Status
Introduce CCTV
GMP, Community
CCTV
Identify funding
on Bolton Road
Services
installed; LPSA2
and Willows area
Progress Locations for the CCTV cameras have been identified on Bolton Road and costings established but as yet funding has not been
secured. An application for funds from the CDRP is to be considered as they have recently received further funding.
Provide services,
Youth Service; Child
Increased levels
Reduce antiwhich engage with
Action Northwest; SCL,
2.2.
various
of engagement;
social behaviour
“at risk” young
Message Trust;
LSP55
people
community providers
Progress Varous providers continue to provide services. Community Committee continue to treat this work as a priority for devolved budget
funds.
SCL have re-introduced the highly successful Friday Night Football League enabling Detached Youth Worker the opportunity to engage with a
group of young males from the Weaste area. The ‘Open Access’ holiday programmes have been delivered and monitoring reports tendered. SCL
staff continue to deliver Dance to the young people of the community.
Reduce antiUse Criminal
Local Partnership Delivery
Reduced ASB;
2.3.
social behaviour
Justice System and Group (B) [Community Mainstream
BVPI
Action Planning
Services; GMP; etc]
Progress Antisocial behaviour has reduced in both wards since the 01/04/08 to the 31/01/09 compared to the same period in the last year.
Claremont is showing a 10% reduction and Weaste 2%. Officers continue to work Operation Brocade which has now been extended to a
Saturday evening. PCSO's continue to patrol in high visibility on pedal cycles.
2.1.
Reduce impact of
Crime &
Reduced
illegal use of
Policing
GMP
Disorder
number of
motorbikes, etc
Partnership
incidents
Progress: The use of off-road bikes has dropped significantly over the winter period especially as this winter has been particularly cold. This
was anticipated
2.4.
2
Increase the
Housing Connections
number of
Work with residents Partnership; Community
More alleygating
2.5
Mainstream
alleygating
groups, etc
Services
schemes
schemes
Progress Two schemes at the Height, funded by Central Salford URC, have been completed.
Respond to
Work of Local
GMP; Community
Key crime
2.6
developing crime
Partnership
Mainstream
Services; etc
reduced; LPSA2
patterns
Delivery Group (A)
Progress: During the recent period the police have responded to an increased number of street robberies against students from Salford
College Pendleton Campus. These occurred throughout December January and into February. In response the police have launched
Operation Sousse to address this issue. There has so far been 5 arrests with offenders currently on bail for ID procedures. The
neighbourhood team have provided a high profile high visibility reassurance element to the operation, being based at the college and giving
crime prevention advice. They have then escorted the students to their buses. This has significantly reduced the number of these offences.
3. A Learning & Creative City / Encouraging Learning Leisure & Creativity
Ref
No
3.1
New
Item?
Objective
Action
Bring Duncan
Mathieson Playing
Fields into full use
Explore options with
Greater Manchester
Federation of Clubs for
Young People
Delivery Led By
Housing &
Planning;
Children’s
Services
Resources
Allocated
Outcomes
Targets
Milestones
Playing fields in use
Progress this should be addressed as part of the programme of work coming out of the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Plan
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Status
Develop use of de Support de la Salle
Changing rooms
Community
la Salle playing
Sports & Social Club
improved; ground
Services, SCL
fields
improvements
Progress The UK largest sports charity the Football Foundation has just announced the success of a bid for £685,140 in grant funding for a
project to create pitches and changing facilities
5 x De La Salle FC Coaches have received 50% funding via SPAA Coach Education funding.
Resolve the future
use of Stott Lane
3.3
new
Resolve the future
Children’s Services
Future resolved
playing fields
3.2
Progress this should be addressed as part of the programme of work coming out of the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Plan
Increase
Support Langworthy
Community
Club facilities
3.4
new
participation in
Reds Rugby Club
Services, SCL
improved
sport
Progress Club Health Check and audit undertaken. 11 CRB’s completed. Assistance with re-accreditation of Club Mark given via SCL’s Club
Development Officer. All relevant information cascaded.
Increase
Programmes
Provide holiday sports Salford Community Community
3.5
participation in
provided and
programmes
Leisure
Committee
sport
evaluated
Progress Completed monitoring reports tendered following each holiday period. February half-term programme was very successful.
Community
Increase
Programmes
Develop a Learning &
Services,
Community
3.6
new
participation in
provided and
Skills Network
Economic Dev, Committee
learning
evaluated
Training Providers
Progress Set up a Learning & Skills Network for Training Providers where local people can access relevant information
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4. A City Where Children & Young People Are Valued / Investing In Young People
Ref
No
New
Item?
Objective
Action
Delivery Led By
Resources
Allocated
Outcomes
Targets
Milestones
Status
Increase facilities
and activities for
Target devolved
Community
Increased
4.1
Community Services
children and
budget expenditure
Committee
facilities
young people
Progress this continues. Agreed funding for Fairbridge, Child Action Northwest and Salford Community Leisure has been increased.
Youthbank funding secured via Salford Junior Sports Council along with CC funding will enable supplementary activities to be delivered.
Work with young
Provide a range of
Youth Service;
Mainstream;
Bi-annual
people
building-based,
Fairbridge; Message Community
Services
contract
4.2
outreach, detached,
Trust; Child Action Committee;
provided
monitoring
etc provision
NorthWest, SCL
others
(Fairbridge)
Progress SCL’s Wednesday Evening Engagement Programme is now being hosted at the Height Youth Centre for the winter months. This
approach has seen a number of WEEP attendees becoming members of the Height Youth Club.
Community
Bi-annual
Provide services
Manage Buddies
Services
4.3
Fun4All
Committee and
contract
for young children Centre, etc
provided
others
monitoring
Progress Community Committee funding assists Fun4All and associated organisations to provide a range of services
5. An Inclusive City With Stronger Communities / Promoting Inclusion
Ref
No
New
Item?
Objective
Action
Delivery Led
By
Resources
Allocated
Outcomes
Targets
Milestones
Establish stronger
Meetings held;
Attendance at
links with
Community
5.1
new
forums
Community
residents, schools, Services
established
Committee
etc
Progress supporting New Weaste Residents Association, (also supported by Salix Homes & Salford Community Pride) on another
community clean-up event, which is planned in the area soon.
Also work with Friends of St Luke’s Junior School to keep the area around school in good order and look at putting on local events.
Develop resident contact in
New Weaste.
5
Status
Monitor contract for
Maintain links with
community resource centre
Meadows
Community
Contract
Reports in 9/07
5.2
with Weaste Community
Resource Centre
Services
maintained
and 3/08
Watch.
Progress ongoing
Increase facilities and
Target devolved
activities for older people
budget
Community Community
Increased
5.3
including intergenerational
expenditure
Services
Committee
activities
activities
Progress ongoing – have set up an Older Peoples Forum for Claremont & Weaste in January 2009 which will meet every month (altenate
venues Weaste – April/June etc – Claremont – May/July etc. Also working with Intergenerational Worker from Age Concern to support and
develop work between age groups.
Healthy Hips & Hearts along with Walk Leader training delivered via SCL’s Active Lifestyle Team members.
Increase networking
Organise
opportunities for local groups community
Community Community
5.4
lunches, teas,
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Services
Committee
showcase, etc
Progress this has been ongoing. The nature of future events is being reviewed to try and ensure that they address specific goals in a costeffective manner
Strengthen links with black
Engage with local
Community
Meetings
5.5
and minority ethnic
BME residents
Services, PCT
attended
residents.
Progress worked in partnership with the Link Project, Salford PCT and the Height Asian Womens Group to organise an Eid/ Diwali/
Christmas event, encouraging both communities to integrate and to encourage the women to participate in wider community activities such as
community teas.
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6. An Economically Prosperous City / Creating Prosperity
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No
New
Item?
Resources
Outcomes
Status
Milestones
Allocated
Targets
Sustain
retail
/
Central Salford
Environmental and
Improvements
employment
at
URC;
6.1
infrastructure
Groundwork
carried out.
Hope village and
Community
improvements
LSP8.
Bolton Road
Committee
Progress planters have been installed in front of the shops and have recently been re-stocked following damage. Other options for
environmental improvements are being pursued by Urban Vision with Red Rose Forest
Build on links already
Employment
Maximise local
developed between
Pathways
employment in the
Salford Construction
6.2
Salford Construction
Project; training
SHIFT development
Partnership
Partnership and Balfour
“hub”.
of Hope Hospital
Beatty
LSP8
Progress
Reduce number of
Develop engagement
Economic
residents claiming
activities with existing
Existing NRF
TBD
6.3
Development –
Incapacity Benefit
voluntary and
budgets
LSP15; LPSA2
Employability Team
and Income Support community networks
Progress
Increase access to
Community
Set up
Develop partnerships
a low cost savings &
Services/River
Collection Point
6.4
new
within existing school &
loans facility for
Valley Credit Union/
at School
community networks
local people
Oasis Academy
Progress training for young people and teachers initially to learn how to manage a Credit Union Community Bank at the school.
To support a programme around Financial Manageemnt & Budgeting linked to the curriculum.
Objective
Action
Delivery Led By
7. A City that is Good To Live In / Enhancing Life (The Environment)
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Ref
No
7.1
New
Item?
new
Objective
Improve road
safety
Action
Manage devolved
Highways Budget
Delivery Led By
Community
Committee
Resources
Allocated
£100,000
Block 3
Transport
Capital
Programme
Outcomes
Targets
Schemes
agreed and
implemented
Milestones
Status
Work at Hope
Village; Bolton
Road; Gilda Brook
; Doveleys Road;
Derby Road; PB
event
Progress this work is ongoing and detailed reports go to Community Committee via Environmental Task Group
.
Reduce the
burden of traffic
Investigation
7.2
on Eccles Old
Investigate options
Urban Vision
started
Road / Lancaster
Road
Progress Central Salford URC / Urban Vision will undertake a detailed corridor plan for EOR as part of their Integrated Transport Strategy
Investigate options
Reduce impact
for reducing the
Appropriate
7.3
of parked
impact of parked cars
Urban Vision
measures
vehicles
associated with Hope
introduced
Hospital
Progress Phase 3 of the residents’ parking scheme was implemented in January 2009
Improve
Continue with
new
Lightoaks Park
implementing the
Environmental
7.4
actions from the tree
Services
survey carried out in
the park.
Progress this work is ongoing. Environmental Services are liaising with the Friends of the Park over the tree replacement programme.
Improve
Upgrade Sports Area
Funding
Lightoaks Park
identified /
Environmental
7.5
procured;
Services;
upgrade carried
out.
Progress no funding has yet been identified to initiate this work.
7.6
new Improve
Resolve future of
Housing &
8
Lightoaks Park
former Oakwood
Planning
School site
Progress the situation is not yet resolved
Improve Buile
Resolve future of
Future of
Hill Park
mansion and
Environmental
mansion
7.7
progress the
Services
resolved, Bid
Heritage Lottery Bid,
progressed
etc
Progress planning permission has been granted for a hotel development. The HLF bid is in preparation
Develop strategy for
Housing &
Improve and
Strategy
Stott Lane and
Planning;
City-wide Playing
7.8
develop playing
developed and
Duncan Mathieson
Children’s
Field assessment
fields
implemented
Playing Fields
Services
Progress see 3.2 and 3.3 above
Regenerate the
Identify options
Housing &
Site
site of the former
Planning
regenerated
7.9
Meadowgate
canteen
Progress Community Committee has received a presentation about a proposed housing development on this site and made suggestions for
improved car parking arrangements
Physically
Identify options
Housing &
Option
regenerate the
Planning
identification
7.10
Stapleton Street /
process
Park Lane area
underway
Progress this area has been identified as a priority focus for the newly-established Neighbourhood Partnership Board
Regenerate
Liaise with owners
Housing and
Options
7.11
Weaste squash
Planning
identified / work
courts
undertaken
Progress the Willows area has been identified as a priority focus for the newly-established Neighbourhood Partnership Board. It should be
addressed as part of the programme of work coming out of the Claremont / Weaste Neighbourhood Plan
Regenerate key
7.12
See 6.1 above
shopping areas
Progress see 6.1 above. Community Committee is funding improvements to parking layout on Bolton Road and Eccles Old Road using its
devolved highways capital budget
7.13
Encourage
Ongoing initiatives in
Environmental
Increased
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reduced littering
and dog fouling
the Bolton Road /
Height area
Services
public
satisfaction
Progress
Environmental
Services;
Manage “Green
Establish structures
Community
7.14
new
Directory”
and processes
Services /
Community
Committee
Progress the Green directory has not proved to be a working document of great value but Environmenet Task Group will draw the attention of
Environmental Services to any areas of land which require attention.
Establish limits on
Sustain stable
Housing &
Planning
7.15
new
the proportion of
communities
Planning
guidance
HMOs in an area
Progress
Take forward the
Establish a
priorities for
Housing &
planning
Consultation
7.16
implementation from
Planning; Chief
Plan completed
framework for
exercises
the Neighbourhood
Executives
the area
Plan
Progress ongoing
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