WORSLEY AND BOOTHSTOWN COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
ACHIEVEMENTS, PROGRESS AND ISSUES SEPT 2005 – OCT 2006
Please read the attached in association with your CAP. Progress is noted on a
pledge by pledge basis with reference to the relevant reference number in the CAP.
Where a partner agency has made particular progress which is not in the CAP but is
relevant to local concerns, that is also noted under each pledge.
NB The current CAP and its targets run from April-2006 - April 2007. The new CAP
is to commence in April 2007.
Apologies if the brevity of the attached report undersells any contributions - which I
would be happy to amend.
PLEDGE 1 – IMPROVING HEALTH IN SALFORD
General progress:
* The PCT has announced that they are to double the local access to a Health
Improvement Officer. We currently share Liz Thomas with Walkden/L.Hulton
however a new HIO, Anthony Ainsworth, starts in the new year dedicated to
our area.
* The PCT has obtained NRF money which has been devolved to each area
to be given out as grants to community groups promoting health and wellbeing. W&B has been awarded £8k per year for 2 years which is being
managed by budget group.
1.1
HAP formed and operating. Attractive minutes circulated widely. Has
developed detailed 2007 action plan. HAP agenda needs greater
engagement from Community Committee.
1.2
Groups supported. Boothstown post-natal group supported towards selfsufficiency. Grant application currently with budget group.
1.3
Flu vaccinations went well. Consultation with older people has informed the
development of a 12 week programme to be delivered by Age Concern –
currently with budget group.
1.4
Some progress and planning in draft action plan.
1.5
16 people attended and passed a food hygiene course. CC funded fruit and
water bottles to summer sport sessions –article in Advertiser. Healthy Hips
and Hearts project developed and funded by budget group – commences
asap. Volunteer (Cllr Gray) trained and new weekly health walks going well in
Boothstown.
PLEDGE 2 – REDUCING CRIME IN SALFORD
General progress:
GMP report a **% (check figure) reduction in crime across the F5 area, which
includes W&B, in the last year.
2.1
2 new Homewatch groups formed. Map produced to allow targeting. Large
local Homewatch event held. Homewatch groups now receive regular
communications from NM team.
2.2
Drama event held at Beesley Green. We have not had a local problem with
this issue in this period. General advice given regularly by PCs/PCSOs.
2.3
CCTV installed at both locations. Dispersal order ran successfully at
Ellenbrook from Dec-March. Youth Service detached work increased and
targeted. GMP dedicated patrols on Friday nights – warnings, arrests, alcohol
seizures. Names taken by GMP and warning letters sent by Nuisance Link.
Names considered and actioned at CST. TW/GMP met with off-licensees.
CC funded targeted school holiday schemes. Moorside - Residents actions,
alleygating progressing, forecourts included in highway resurfacing scheme,
took part in In Bloom project, first meeting held about the Dell, meeting held
with local young people.
Above actions also applied to Standfield. Bushes removed and area
resurfaced. CCTV now ordered. Threshers asked for £5k. Grafitti artist
arrested. CC motion considered by cabinet.
2.4
See 2.3 above. CST has a detailed action plan for each of these issues.
Above actions plus, presentation to Community Committee. GMP operation
and arrests re burglary and vehicle crime. Seizures of off-road motorbikes.
Barriers to prevent off road motorbikes. Met with pubs/hotels. GMP formed
Boothstown pubwatch. Applied for gating order at Boothstown tunnels –
ongoing.
2.5
Actively considered but agreed not to pursue at this stage. Remains under
review. Needs to pass a threshold test.
2.6
Barriers installed around Monton Amateurs’ site. Last gate under
consideration –drawings and costs supplied. GMP policing/seizures.
Emerging GMPA and national approach.
2.7
Youth service restructured – new detached service and management capacity.
CC funded holiday schemes. Brokering access to Moorside CLC and Leisure
Centre – ongoing. See also pledge 4. Work reported to Community
Committee.
PLEDGE 3 – ENCOURAGING LEARNING, LEISURE AND CREATIVITY IN
SALFORD
3.1
Sue Bowen co-ordinated college-funded research into local adult learning
needs and earned £1k for CC funds. This can inform future planning.
3.2
Progress delayed due to a relevant staff vacancy in Libraries.
3.3
Forward strategy report devised. Then government funding changes saw loss
of IT courses at Boothstown, retained at St Andrews. Discussions secured
new community access to IT facilities at Moorside CLC – it is now the strategy
to maximise use of these facilities – ongoing.
3.4
Key local rep agreed to attend training. More progress needed, linked to
Pledge 5 work.
3.5
Supported Urban Stage to successful Lowry production. Existing and new
dance classes developed. Existing work of WEG. Initial Arts and Flowers
strategy generated ideas and funding ideas. Applied to be included in a Lowry
outreach project. Local strategy needs more work and momentum.
3.6
Significant investment announced in Linear Walkway re-surfacing. Learning
curve and more progress needed. Suggest moving to Pledge 7, with other
transport issues, in new CAP.
3.7
Process ongoing. Feedback needed. Link to BSF in new CAP.
PLEDGE 4 – INVESTING IN YOUNG PEOPLE IN SALFORD
General progress:
SCC departments are emerging from the major restructures of former
Education and Social Services functions into a new Children’s Services
Directorate delivering the Every Child Matter Agenda. Major re-structures also
of Early Years and Youth Service structures. BSF programme announced.
4.1
Gaps identified and reported to Community Committee. CYP continues to
work to align users, premises, staff, budgets, volunteers etc to create new
provision for young people. Brokered access to Moorside CLC and Leisure
centre – ongoing. CC funded holiday schemes. New dance class developed.
Boothstown Juniors opened new facilities. Access under negotiation to
Middlewood scout facilities – first meeting booked. Active discussions with
partners eg Worsley URC.
4.2
Study visit went to v.impressive premises in Cheadle. Needs further
consideration locally. Do we have/can we fund shop premises? Other
solutions? Key lesson about the capacity of united church groups.
4.3
Some progress in identifying potential members and supporting them to an
initial meeting. Paper produced for CYP on potential model. Remains a
priority.
4.4
CC-funded holiday programme – Easter, whit, summer, October. New
facilities at Boothstown Jnrs. Proposal re Moorside Leisure centre goes to
school governors in Oct. If all approved, should re-open to community use
before April.
4.5
See above. No saved resources available to re-profile. Remove from CAP.
4.6
Dance and sports showcase opportunities delivered. Citywide competitions as
part of school holiday programmes. Supported Urban Stage production at the
Lowry. Several positive articles in the Advertiser and Newsletter.
PLEDGE 5 – PROMOTING INCLUSION IN SALFORD
5.1
Several new attendees at CC. Numerous groups supported with constitutions,
funding bids, CC grants, volunteers, transport etc. Deeper understanding of
local priorities reflected in new CAP. Remains a priority –see new CAP.
5.2
Info collated and compiled. Final draft can go to printers asap. Launch
needed.
5.3
Local premises audited – access, facilities, costs, availability etc. Findings are
informing plans to maximise usage.
5.4
Discussions held with relevant SCC Director. Ongoing. Keep in CAP
5.5
Plans for a residential development at this site have been consulted on and a
S106 settlement negotiated. This will not fund a community centre but will be
targeted appropriately. See new CAP.
5.6
Attractive newsletter produced Autumn 05, 2nd edition currently at the planning
stage to go out before Xmas. New CAP suggests 4 per year. In addition,
regular e/mail-outs now sent to 200 local groups – events, consultations,
news, funding available, training dates, etc.
5.7
Examples include In Bloom, new dance classes, churches looking at youth
provision, access to Moorside CLC, access to Boothstown Juniors facilities,
etc.
5.8
New volunteers have been found and underpinned Café 55, Disability Arts
group, etc. VSRB-funded programme developed and can now be offered out.
Volunteers have taken up training including food hygiene, funding available
etc.
5.9
Substantial progress on several of these:
A – Supported MSRA - shop forecourts included in a £1m highway resurfacing
scheme. Now completed.
B – Supported Users’ Group – bid approved and SCC match funding secured.
Work to be completed before Xmas.
C - Supported WVCA – bid approved, awaiting start on site. Supported
approach to HLF for Worsley Green.
D – 1st meeting for Ellenbrook is 8th November.
E – progress needed.
Lots of new additions see new CAP.
PLEDGE 6 – CREATING PROSPERITY IN SALFORD
Progress under this pledge has been hampered by staffing vacancies, recently
resolved, in SCC Economic Development section. This section has been
reviewed for the new CAP and agreed that much of what was included here
was not a true priority. This section of the new CAP has therefore been
fundamentally trimmed and re-written. See new CAP
PLEDGE 7 – ENHANCING LIFE IN SALFORD
General Progress:
A busy year for EPT with progress on lots of fronts –see below.
SCC launched new Greenspace strategy which CC commented on.
7.1
DW has been re-convened and is progressing well. AGM held. New
logo/brand developed and approved. Progressing draft constitution. John
Wilkinson welcomed as new Chairman. Updated and working within action
plan.
7.2
Moorside, Worsley Village and Boothstown entered the Neighbourhood
category and were each awarded certificates at a ceremony in September.
Lots of enthusiasm to widen the project and build it year on year. Ongoing.
7.3
Withdrawn from the new CAP – mixed picture at local schools from Gold
standard to not pursuing.
7.4
Remains under focus. SCC launched new Supplementary Planning
Document – guidelines on this. NMs developing new protocol to ensure
community committee/Political Exec input into S106 plans.
7.5
Done as standard by Env Services. Area has good local take-up. Promote
through In Bloom. New CAP seeks to use this agenda to engage young
people.
7.6
£100k devolved to each CC area by Urban Vision –currently planning to
spend. Greenleach Lane resurfaced and traffic calmed. £1m invested in
Worsley Rd and Moorside shop forecourts. Detailed discussions underway on
E. Lancs road safety issues –speed limit will drop to 50 mph.
7.7
Worsley Woods is now adopted as an LNR. New group formed – Worsley
Woods Action Group. Conservation events held. Several meetings held re
OWD. Key stakeholders met recently and progressed a shared position
statement and began to form a shared vision. Will be reported to CC asap.
7.8
Some clearance of undergrowth carried out at the Delph. Senior level
discussions held with SCC and Peel. SCC then lodged an initial bid to a
Landfill tax budget. Recently heard unsuccessful. Ongoing.
7.9
Lots of dialogue (identified as best practice) with UV accident reduction team.
Making plans for the devolved £100k, influenced mainstream plans eg
Walkden Rd/A580 junction to be re-marked, negotiating investment at
Newearth/Ellenbrook/A580 junction, reduction of A580 speed limit, etc.
Grrenleach Lane traffic calmed. Roe Green consultation held informing yellow
line scheme, etc.
7.10 Application lodged under new gating order powers – awaiting panel date.
Working to address road safety concerns by investing in A580 junctions. £40k
secured from UV budget to block up the tunnels if approved. Ongoing work of
Nuisance Link/GMP/Youth Service/Fire Service/CST in relation to youth
nuisance.
7.11 Lights installed at several locations last year, new tree installed at Ellenbrook.
£5,500 per year allocated to lights for future years. Christmas 2006 plans
underway. See revised wording in new CAP.
7.12 Racecourse process ongoing and watched keenly by local Councillors/CC.
CC Chair is on several transport forums. Representations made in relation to
re-scheduling of local bus services. Ongoing. Transport issues highlighted in
new CAP.
7.13 Explored at Political Exec and not to be pursued. Wigan MBC have
progressed alone.
7.14 Begun but stalled. Needs finalising and production. Dropped from new CAP.
7.15 Parking managers briefed EPT. Roe Green consultation held. Scrutiny role is
highlighted in new CAP.