Eccles Political Executive 12th January 2007.
Update from Neighbourhood Manager.
1. CURRENT ACTIVITIES
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The Executive Group.
The Executive Group were due to meet on 13th December; however, this was cancelled so that Exec Group Members could attend the Salford
West Strategy Consultation. A new date will be arranged imminently.
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The TOGETHER initiative.
Ellesmere St.
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Reports of Anti-Social Behaviour in this area had reduced, although as in other areas, there were some problems over the Bonfire Night
period.
The malicious fires in the area appear to have stopped following some partnership work in the area.
United Utilities work on the CCTV poles has now been completed. Further information awaited on the final stages of this scheme.
New Lane.
 New Lane falls into the SSCF area. A proposal has been accepted by the SSCF Board to secure £75 000 capital. Works on this
scheme have started on site.
 Work is ongoing to try and resolve the refuse issues.
 Residents have indicated that they would like to start working with young people in the area. Work has started therefore between Youth
Services, Salford Reds and the residents to move this forward.
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Westwood Park.
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Westwood Park Youth Group is progressing well and are looking to open on a second evening during the week.
Permission has been given to install 3 CCTV cameras in the area and the project is now at the tendering stage. Funding is already in
place from SSCF.
Is now a pilot area for the “No Cold Calling” initiative to reduce doorstep and confidence crime.
Scheme approved by SSCF for burglary reduction works to the flats on Verdun Rd.
Communities against Vehicle Crime
A meeting to discuss how communities can help to prevent vehicle crime is to take place on Tuesday 23rd January, 6pm at Westwood Park
Community Centre.
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Feedback from Eccles Task Groups.
Environment and Transport.
The Task Group had a special meeting on 8th November and then met on Wednesday 13th December 2006.
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At the meeting on the 8th November, the Group agreed to approve to use part of the devolved highways money on Buckthorn Lane.
This was reported to Community Committee in November. This work has now been completed.
The Eccles Rec stakeholder group is meeting regularly regarding the proposed master planning for Eccles Rec.
Road Safety Committee Training will take place this month.
There was an update from FRECCLES.
Other updates were given.
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Youth Task Group
The Task Group is meeting on 11th January 2006.
The Group will be looking at amongst other things:
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Holiday provision for young people in 2007
GMAZ (Music facilitator who will be working in the area)
Children’s Locality Partnership
Eccles Senior Task Group.
The group is meeting on 8th January.
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Cohestion Task Group.
Interim meeting held 27th December 2006. An event is currently being planned for late January / early Feb at Salford Academy. The event will
be trying to increase cultural and religious awareness between our communities in Eccles.
Community Safety Task Group
The group is meeting on 11th January at Eccles Town Hall.
Other issues.
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Barton Fairshare.
The Fair Share Trust panel has allocated funds to five schemes to date:
1. Security lighting/CCTV on Ellesmere St.
2. Various costs for The Yemeni Community Centre – rent, staffing costs, equipment etc.
3. Monitoring costs for 3 years for the cameras that the City Council is providing along Liverpool Rd.
4. Community Garden scheme for residents at Darwell Ave.
5. Fencing for Enfield House.
Park Residents should be sending their application into the Community Foundation in the near future.
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Safer Stronger Communities Fund
This fund is for 3 Super output areas within the Winton Ward – Brookhouse, New Lane and Westwood Park.
The Board has now finally agreed the main thrust of schemes for this year (06/07)
1. Volunteer campaign for Winton, including advertising for volunteers to work with young people. This scheme includes formal youth work
support being given to voluntary youth groups and includes training opportunities for volunteers along with money for CRB checks and
group development work. This scheme is now up and running.
2. A detached youth team (1 full time and 2 part time workers) for the Winton Ward to be locally directed by the Youth Work Manager for
the area (Danny Mulvihill). This is additional provision for the area. Recruitment is taking place.
3. A Rugby League Development Officer employed by Salford Reds. This Officer has been working with local schools and groups in
Winton successfully over recent months.
4. A Neighbourhood Development Officer to be based within the Neighbourhood Management Team to manage and monitor the SSCF
programme along with increasing community involvement in the SO areas. Andrea Parker has now been appointed to this position. A
start date is to be agreed.
5. CCTV for Brookhouse and Westwood Park. These schemes are now awaiting the tendering process.
6. Landscaping the area around Buckthorn Lane.
7. A sign for Brookhouse Community Centre. This will shortly be completed.
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8. Some landscaping to the side of Brookhouse Community Centre. Residents are finalising arrangements with Environmental Services.
9. Some extra Christmas lights for Winton. These were purchased and put up this year.
10. A storage container for Winton Wanderers Youth Group. This is awaiting planning permission.
11. Fencing and security works for the low rise flats in the New Lane area. This work is ongoing.
12. A security scheme for the flats on Verdun Lane.
13. Money to help prevent inappropriate motorbike use. SSCF funding contributed to a city wide publicity campaign to try and prevent
parents from buying motorbikes as Christmas presents. Sites that could benefit from physical measures are currently being agreed.
14. Money to turn the old Warden’s house on Brookhouse into a community building that will allow PCSOs and Housing Officers etc to run
surgeries. Site visit is taking place on 12th Jan to agree the final works for this.
There are also a number of proposals for other Environmental Schemes which will mainly commence in 2007/08
Patricroft and Florence St areas.
We are currently working with Irwell Valley on ways in which to improve the above areas, in which they are a major stockholder. This is a multi
agency approach with all the RSLs in the area, New Prospect and Housing and Planning. In addition, Environment Directorate along with
Urban Vision and GMP have also been involved.
Irwell Valley have expressed their wish to commit to the above areas and to improve services to residents. Work is currently ongoing on:
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The development of a Streetscene agreement for residents, who will be advised of the exact services that they expect to receive from
Env Directorate and UV. This work has been largely completed.
A common approach by all housing providers in terms of: responses to Anti Social Behaviour, Lettings Standards and estate
management practices such as walkabouts etc. We are also looking at proposing a local lettings policy, which can be agreed with
residents for the area, which will be adhered to by all parties.
It is anticipated that the Residents Group will have a major role to play in monitoring this local arrangement.
Housing providers (led by Matt Jones from New Prospect) have now reached agreement on the above and a further meeting to finalise the
position will be held soon.
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Anti-Social Behaviour Policy
Targeting Offenders : Summary of Key Actions from 1st January 2006 to 5th December 2006.
The following table outlines actions taken within Community Committee Areas to tackle perpetrators of anti-social behaviour. The table shows a yearly
breakdown of key actions taken and notified to the Crime & Disorder Legal Team, from 1ST JANUARY 2006 up to and including 20TH OCTOBER 2006
has been led by Neighbourhood Managers, Sector Sergeants, Anti-Social Behaviour Team, and the Crime and Disorder Solicitor, working in Partnership
with other public agencies
2006
Salford East
Claremont/Weaste
Eccles
Irlam/Cadishead
Ordsall/Langworthy
Swinton
Walkden/Little
Hulton
Worsley/Boothstow
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Clients
Action
Plan
Warning
Letters
Intvws
Offered
Ints
Attend
Signed
Promise
Case
Conf
.
Total
Appli.
Total
Granted
Stand
Alone
ASBO
on
Convic
CSO
(Child
Safety
Order)
Interim
ASBO
Breach
29
43
47
13
24
20
18
13
34
5
16
16
13
1
9
0
0
3
13
1
9
0
0
3
11
1
5
0
0
1
9
0
4
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
4
6
2
6
0
3
1
6
2
5
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
5
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
43
24
5
5
3
3
0
4
4
0
4
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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