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NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE 4 DECEMBER 2006

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE 4 DECEMBER 2006. WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Mark Carruthers. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE Working together, improving lives. Mr Alan Shannon Permanent Secretary Department for Social Development.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE 4 DECEMBER 2006

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  1. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE • 4 DECEMBER 2006

  2. WELCOME • & INTRODUCTION • Mark Carruthers

  3. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE • Working together, improving lives.

  4. Mr Alan ShannonPermanent SecretaryDepartment for Social Development

  5. The Proportion of School Leavers achieving 5 or more GCSE’s Grade A* to C

  6. Life Expectancy

  7. Working Together –Improving Lives

  8. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE • Working together, improving lives.

  9. HOW TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN AT A LOCAL LEVEL? • Stephen Gibson • Cordale Housing Association • Archie Thomson • Renton Community Trust

  10. A Healthier Renton

  11. A Healthier RentonScope of Presentation • Historical Issues • Anticipated Outcomes • Funding sources • Problems • If I could do it all again…?

  12. A Healthier RentonHistorical Issues - Health • Drug Related Deaths • Alcoholism • Smoking related death • Life expectancy

  13. A Healthier RentonHistorical IssuesSocial & Economic • Teenage Pregnancies • Poor Quality Environment • High levels of Unemployment • Stigma • Crime / teenage disorder • Low demand for housing

  14. A HealthierRenton

  15. A Healthier RentonNew shops • Community owned • Retained profits • Removed stigma • Improved demand for housing

  16. A Healthier RentonHousing • High Void Level • Vandalism and Graffiti • High maintenance costs • Anti-social behaviour • Drugs problem • Stigmatisation • No Demand

  17. A Healthier RentonHousing • High demand • Low maintenance • High satisfaction • No void loss

  18. A Healthier RentonAnticipated Outcomes - Health • Improved diet & exercise • Reduce instances of coronary heart disease • Reduce rate of substance abuse • New approach to health care and prevention

  19. A Healthier RentonAnticipated Outcomes Young People • Improved reading skills • Reduction in youth related disorder • Higher educational attainment • Enhanced employability

  20. A Healthier RentonSources of Funding • Communities Scotland • Employment Services • NHS Scotland • Scottish Enterprise • WD SIP • WD Environment Trust • West Dunbartonshire Council

  21. A Healthier RentonProblems – Village Centre • Legal – From start to finish! • Land Acquisition • Valuation • Absentee partners • Corporate approach

  22. A Healthier RentonIf I could do it again..! • Zone land for Community use • Get the right people at the table • Agree KPI’s with all partners • legal agreements

  23. A Healthier Renton

  24. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE • Working together, improving lives.

  25. Action Planning – Good Practice Henry Johnston (Regional Development Office) and Declan O’Hare (North West Development Office)

  26. Purpose of the Action Plan • “The means by which we aim to close the gap between the quality of life of people in the neighbourhood and the rest of society”

  27. What Has To Be In It • Context of Vision Framework • Needs Analysis • Issues Linked to 4 NR Themes • Issues Described with Desired Outcome • Actions with Specific Detail

  28. What Makes A Good Plan • The Actions

  29. Individual Actions • Evidence of Need • Link Need / Action • Result and Outcome • Timeline and Milestones • Responsibility • Resource Requirement & Source(s) • Delivery Route

  30. Overall Actions • Allow Refinement in Future Years • Can Include Scoping Actions • Balance Early Progress / Fundamental Change • Must Tackle Hard Problems • Capacity and Capability

  31. The Production Process • Evidence Gathering / NINIS • Consultation • Engagement with Key Agencies • Prioritisation • Agreed Actions

  32. Strengths Experienced To Date • Community Consultation • Commitment to improve service delivery • Use resources more effectively • Working in partnership

  33. Weaknesses Experienced To Date • “Evidence of need” • Engagement between Partnerships and Statutory Bodies • Links between outcomes and need • No prioritisation • Individual Agendas

  34. What Needs to Happen - Neighbourhood Partnerships • Use of Evidence Based Research • Earlier Engagement with Statutory Bodies • Accommodate a Range of Views on NPs • Prioritise

  35. What Needs to Happen -Statutory Bodies • Effective engagement with NPs • Connect Programmes with Neighbourhood Renewal • Adopt NR Targets

  36. What Needs to Happen – Department for Social Development • Support NPs • Streamline Funding Process • Facilitate Engagement between Communities and Statutory Bodies

  37. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL CONFERENCE • Working together, improving lives.

  38. Triax Neighbourhood Partnership Board • Neighbourhood Renewal Conference • 4 December 2006 • Armagh • Charles Lamberton - Chairperson

  39. Neighbourhood Partnerships • Expectations, Challenges, Experiences • The Future?

  40. Context/Genesis • Late 2000 BBI/CNP Jointly produced ‘What’s the Chances?’ – Baseline Socio-economic profile • Engagement with Public sector to explore concept • 2001 Partnership established– BBI/CNP – common issues • 2003 Tackling Inequality Bridging the Gap Neighbourhood Renewal Consultation report. (NWDO funded) • 2004/5 Est. Cross-sectoral/Cross Community Partnership • Designated NPB 2005 • Action Planning 2006

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