Presentation to Economic Regeneration and Transport Scrutiny Panel

Presentation to

Economic Regeneration and

Transport Scrutiny Panel

Background to WMNT

£52m NDC funding approved in January 2000

WMNT established as a company in July 2002

Partnership Board with resident majority :-

- 9 elected resident trustees

- 4 nominated trustees (partner agencies)

- 2 accountable body representatives

- up to 5 co-opted members

Aims and Objectives

• Established to bring about the regeneration of West Middlesbrough (as defined by NDC boundary) by delivering against a number of outcomes relating to :-

– Raising educational standards

– Improving employment opportunities

– Reducing crime

– Improving health

– Improving the environment & housing

• Engagement of local people are at the heart of everything the Trust

does.

Finance

Cumulative Programme Spend to 31 March 2006

Theme C12%

Theme D13%

Theme E4%

Theme B16%

Theme A10%

M & A7%

Theme F38%

Theme Actual £0,000

Theme A 3927.2

Theme B 6204.1

Theme C 4533.9

Theme D 4937.6

Theme E 1537.5

Theme F 13958

M & A 2747

Total £k 37845.3

Provide integrated education and childcare

• Whinney Banks site designated Children’s Centre status

• Extensive range of Early Years Services

• 225 Childcare places created

• Over £2m invested

Education & Learning (1)

Raise levels of achievement - Most baselines set to reach Middlesbrough average by 2006

2002 2005 Key Stage 1 78% (WMNT) 79% (WMNT)

83% (Middlesbrough) 82% (Middlesbrough)

Key Stage 2 74% (WMNT) 68% (WMNT)74% (Middlesbrough) 77% (Middlesbrough)




• A year pilot to tackle NEETS significantly reduced NEETS YPS to 10.8% compared to Middlesbrough figures of 22%

• Funded Community Inclusion Centre. Exclusions have fallen by 14.3% since 2003.

• February 2006, chosen as one of only ten partnerships to deliver 30 young apprenticeships in retail

• Higher Education Bursary Scheme – 24 students enrolled in HE compared to target of 15.


ObjectivesTo engage residents on an integrated and supported route to employment.AT Work Recruitment help 338 local people find jobs in last 3 years

Outcome: Clamant unemployment to be 1% above Middlesbrough average by 2006

2002 20048.7% WMNT 5.4% WMNT6.0% Middlesbrough 4.6% Middlesbrough

Outcome: Increase proportion of people of working age in employment to Middlesbrough average by 2010

59.7% WMNT 60% WMNT 62.2% Middlesbrough 62.4% Middlesbrough

Creating Jobs & Skillful People (1)

To improve opportunities for learning in order to raise the level of

residents skills and qualifications

– Intermediate Labour Market project resulting in 129 unemployed residents into jobs. 71 residents gained qualifications.

– PERTEMPS personal development programme, 91 residents offered PDP to support employment.

– Building Bureau – 23 local people gained employment and qualifications in the construction industry.

– Middlesbrough Works (partnership At Work/Pertemps/Job Centreplus/Connexions) – 70 people into employment since January 2006


Outcome: Increase proportion of adults with NVQ 3 or equivalent to 4% below Middlesbrough average by 2006

2002 figures Sept 2005 9% WMNT 33% WMNT 22% Middlesbrough 37% Middlesbrough

Outcome: Decrease proportion of adults with no qualifications to Middlesbrough average by 2010 – (reduce by 50% by 2006).

30% WMNT no qualifications compared to 67% in 2003.


To increase number of job opportunities by supporting local business

growth

– Business grants available to new and existing businesses – 163 business received support (project ended March 2006)

– 3 Social Enterprises created

– £290k invested in development of Newport South Industrial area.

HQ for Siesta and new business units

– Further opportunities for inward investment being discussed alongside Council plans


To reduce the fear of crime and promote confidence in the Neighbourhood

Activities – Community Caretakers

Neighbourhood Wardens

Alley Gates

CCTV (Mobile and Static)

Strategic Risk Management Group

Linked to AIMS

Making West Middlesbrough Safer (1)

Outcome 1:

Reduce proportion of people who feel the area is unsafe to the Middlesbrough

average.

2002 2006 *

50% WMNT 4% WMNT

This is 3% below Middlesbrough wide average.

Outcome 2:

Reduce rate of household burglaries from 22 per 1000 in 2000 to national

average (milestone reduce rate of household burglaries to 13 per 1000 by 2006).

Burglary rates were falling until 2005, small increase to 21.3 per 1000. There is a

decreasing trend but 2000 milestone not met. Middlesbrough in similar position.

Making West Middlesbrough Safer (2)

• To provide health & care services that are more accessible and more relevant to people’s needs and which promote incentives for good health.

• Range of services provided include treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, school nurse, community health promotion, walking clubs, baby clinics, links to Early years services.

• Mainstreaming services – a key success.

Improving Health (1)

Outcome: Increase proportion of people who say their health is good in the last

year to national average in 2010.

1999 2004 (MORI) Milestone 2006

52% 76% 70%

Outcome 2: Reduction in the percentage of adults smoking to 33% by 2010.

1999 2004 2006 milestone

49% 37% Reduce to 37%

Improving Health (2)

Objectives

• To make the housing market work well for all people and protect vulnerable residents

• To enpower people as Stakeholders in their homes and communities

• To improve the environment with the West Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Trust

Improving Housing & Living Environment (1)

• 450 new homes to be built, 350 for private sale to be built in Central Whinney Banks – renamed Acklam Green

• 130 new homes to be built in West Lane East (25 to rent)

• Refurbishment of 77 houses in Bell Street area

• New Community Facilities at Meath Street & Whinney Banks (£4m investment)

• Newport all weather sports pitch

• Range of environmental improvements including street lighting, parking and local parks.


Outcome 1: Increase the proportion of people who are satisfied with the area to 5% above Middlesbrough average by 2010

2003 2006

65% WMNT 85% WMNT

85% Middlesbrough 82% Middlesbrough

Outcome 2: Decrease the proportion of people who say the area has

deteriorated (to 15% below Middlesbrough average 2010)

2003 2006

19% WMNT 22% WMNT

10% Middlesbrough 25% Middlesbrough


To create process which enables a wide range of residents to be actively

involved in West Middlesbrough, examples include:-

- Information Roadshows

- Fun days/activity workshop

- Resident Panels

- Theme Groups

- Young Advisors/Youth Peers/Youth Council

- Membership to WMNT

- Newsletters

- Consultation Events

Engaging Communities

Objectives & Principles

• To design, deliver and manage services in a way that is easy to access and improved standards

• Encourage resident participation through building confidence and raising aspiration

• Encourage partnership working built on trust and sharing of knowledge & information

• Ensuring accountability of leading residents & Stakeholders to the neighbourhood for the achievement of agreed goals and priorities

• To provide learning about an approach to Neighbourhood Management to benefit other neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough

Neighbourhood Management

Annual Performance Management Process

Self assessment – moderated by GO at national level

WMNT Band A partnership for last 2 years

Expected to achieve outcomes

Forward strategy geared towards sustainability and becoming

independent self financing organisation

Performance

• New structures being put in place – organisation and staffing to promote sustainability

• WMNT now employs its own staff

• Asset Management Strategy to be further developed

• Accountable Body concerns

• Identifying sources of future income generation

• Developing a more robust neighbourhood management approach

Partnership Management Issues

Documents

Presentation to Economic Regeneration and Transport Scrutiny Panel