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BIG KIRK HALLAM what’s it all about? A Young Person’s guide. £1 million over 10 years for Kirk Hallam So, how do we know how to spend it?. We have…. spoken to over 600 people of all ages Looked at over 1000 responses to surveys and questionnaires. Why do we love KH?. Nutbrook trail.
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£1 million over 10 years for Kirk HallamSo, how do we know how to spend it?
We have… • spoken to over 600 people of all ages • Looked at over 1000 responses to surveys and questionnaires
Why do we love KH? Nutbrook trail Semi-rural Daffodils down deepdale Cat and Fiddle Community spirit Good sports hall history Good church Good schools Lake Good transport links Shops and services Friendly people Good doctors
What is it like to live in Kirk Hallam now? • 6417 people live here • 40.7yrs is the average age • 97.8% were born in the UK • 2697 dwellings (35% mortgage, 30% owned, 33.6% rented) • 764 households have children • 193 households are single parents • 72% Christian, 19% no religion • 197 detached houses • 1729 semi-detached houses • 668 terraced houses • 129 flats
What do we do for a living in Kirk Hallam? • 37.1% full time workers • 14.7% part time workers • 5.1% self employed • 5.1% unemployed (higher than 4.4% nationally) • 153 households with kids have no adult in work – higher than the regional or national average • 1/3 work in manufacturing • 16.5% work in wholesale or retail • 7.6% work in transport or communications • 10% work in health and social care • 6% work in education
Too cool for school? • 15.6% 16 yr olds and over have achieved 5 or more A-C GCSE grades or equivalent • 39.7% have no formal qualifications(this is higher than Erewash 25%, East Midlands 24.7% and National 22.5%)
Who has wheels? • 887 houses (33.3%) have no van or car! (10% higher than the borough and national statistics)
Our vision “Make Kirk Hallam an even better place to live through fostering community spirit and increasing togetherness, improving the opportunities we have and the environment we live in.”
What do the people want? “Our vision priorities” 4 themes 16 areas for action
What can the money improve? • Things to do and places to go “We should develop buildings we already have instead of building new. Build on community spirit and provide better places for young and old to meet up and socialise”
What can the money improve? 2.Access and environment “ create a nicer environment with less graffiti and dog mess. A café, more places to eat, and an improved shopping area, with better disabled access”
What can the money improve? 3.Quality of life “Give people somewhere to turn to when they are in financial difficulty. Community events to tackle drugs, povertyand managing money. A cinema club and youth groups to give us something to feel good about”
What can the money improve? 4.Education and training “ We want more after school facilities. Lets tackle the lack of apprenticeships and job opportunities. Provide clubs or workshops to inspire the next generation”
