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Nottingham City Council

Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee

Date: Wednesday 20 January 2021 Time: 6:00pm Place: To be held remotely via Zoom and live-streamed to:

https://www.youtube.com/user/NottCityCouncil Councillors are requested to attend the above meeting to transact the following business:

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1 Apologies for Absence

2 Declarations of Interests

3 Minutes Minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2020, for confirmation

3 - 10

4 Ward Reports Report of the Director of Community Protection

11 - 24

5 Nottinghamshire Police and Community Protection Update from Nottinghamshire Police and Community Protection

Verbal Report

6 Health Communications and Health Inequality Report of the Director of Community Protection

25 - 28

7 Nottingham City Homes Report of the Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes

29 - 34

8 Area Partnerships: Operational Approach Report of the Director of Community Protection

35 - 58

9 Groundwork Greater Nottingham Update from the Lead Organisation

59 - 64

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10 Community Representative Updates Updates from the Community Representatives

Verbal Report

11 Community Employment and Skills Update from the Employment and Skills Area Partnership

65 - 66

12 Area Capital Fund Report of the Director of Community Protection

67 - 76

13 Ward Councillor Budget Spending Approvals Report of the Director of Community Protection

77 - 86

14 Future Meeting Dates Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 6:00pm

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Nottingham City Council Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee Minutes of the meeting held remotely via Zoom and live-streamed on YouTube on Wednesday 7 October 2020 from 6:01pm to 7:10pm Membership Present Absent Councillor Graham Chapman (Chair) Councillor Audrey Dinnall (Vice Chair) Councillor Patience Uloma Ifediora Councillor Rebecca Langton Councillor Wendy Smith

Councillor Phil Jackson Councillor Carole McCulloch Councillor Mohammed Saghir

Community Representatives in attendance Nigel Brice (Whitemoor Residents' Association)

Tracey High (And Sew it Begins) Louise Matthews (Indaba Hut Café)

Sneha Soma (Woodhouse Park Residents' Association, Substitute for John Walker)

Lianne Taylor (Evolve Nottingham) Colleagues, partners and others in attendance: Abu Belim - Principal Enforcement Officer Angela Bolton - Neighbourhood Development Officer Insp. Gordon Fenwick

- Nottinghamshire Police

Adrian Mann - Governance Officer Kristian Murden - Area Housing Manager, Nottingham City Homes Kat Navrouzoglou - Groundwork Greater Nottingham Jo Phelan - Groundwork Greater Nottingham Debbie Royle - Neighbourhood Development Officer 1 Apologies for Absence

Councillor Phil Jackson - unwell Dr Jonathan Harte (Clinial Director, BACHS Primary Care Network) Louise Matthews (Community Representative) Liam Searle (Neighbourhood Development Officer) John Walker (Community Representative) 2 Declarations of Interests

None. 3 Minutes

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2020 were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

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Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee – 7.10.20

The following matters arising from the minutes were discussed: (a) Item 33 (Appointments to Outside Bodies): there are four community centres in

the area where the Committee can appoint a councillor as a member of their management committee. As the four bodies (the Beechdale Community Association, the Birchover Community Centre, the Sheila Russell Community Association and the Vale Community Association) are within the Bilborough Ward, and the availability of the three ward councillors to attend their meetings is limited, the Bilborough councillors are able to support the four organisations on a collective basis as and when required, rather than through a named councillor being appointed by the Area Committee to each body;

(b) Item 36 (Public Health): the Area Committee should provide as much support as

possible to the local Primary Care Network (PCN), through the available Council resources. The most effective means of support is likely to come through the Council’s communications infrastructure, to spread messaging such as on taking up flu jabs and countering anti-vaccination positions, and on access to dentistry – with a particular focus on children’s dental health. As such, a short report is needed from the Neighbourhood Development Officers, in consultation with Dr Jonathan Harte as the local PCN’s clinical director, on what messages need to be communicated to citizens most urgently, and what mechanisms can be used to achieve this;

(c) the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group has

also been in touch with councillors regarding the commission of primary care services in the area, where the current service provision contracts at a number of GP practices are coming to an end. It would be positive for the Committee to be aware of and involved in the decision-making process for local healthcare commissioning, to ensure that the service needs of residents are met. Clear health inequalities exist in the area, particularly in the context of low levels of physical activity (which has strong links to other poor health outcomes), and the Committee would be a good forum to discuss and address these inequalities;

(d) Item 37 (Nottingham City Homes): the Committee had resolved to approve the

installation of new railings and gates at Bracken Close and Fircroft Avenue, to improve the environment for the residents. It requested that Nottingham City Homes confirms whether this work has taken place, or whether it is yet to take place, due to delays caused by the Coronavirus lockdown;

(e) Item 38 (Area Capital Fund 2019/20): the Committee noted that the funding

committed by it at its last meeting to Public Realm schemes under the 2019/20 Area Capital Fund budget had not yet been spent, and that the completion of the associated works will be reported to the Committee once they have been carried out.

4 Ward Reports

Angela Bolton, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented a report on the work carried out in the Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley wards during the Coronavirus lockdown period, including the latest statistics on crime and other important issues. The following points were discussed:

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(a) all of the 18,069 individuals in the area who are known to be either medically or

socially vulnerable to Coronavirus have been contacted or accounted for. Response work was supported by 73 volunteers, with whom regular contact is maintained, and will continue to be in the future. The contribution from the voluntary sector was hugely important, especially in terms of delivering food and medicine. The support from Evolve Nottingham was particularly significant;

(b) the volume of requests for help from citizens in the area cluster was high relative

to the rest of the city, and much of this contact was by phone. As such, it is important to consider the potential impact of digital exclusion on vulnerable citizens. As it appears that new restrictive measures will be put in place in relation to Coronavirus in the near future, the cluster is making the associated preparations;

(c) the Committee thanked everybody involved – and the Neighbourhood

Development Officers and Evolve in particular – for their very hard work in responding to this crisis. It felt that the actions of communities and Council officers have contributed to keeping the direct impact of Coronavirus relatively low in the area to date, and it hoped that this strong response will continue. It noted, however, that Coronavirus has had a significant impact on Evolve and other voluntary sector organisations, so detailed consideration should be given to how the Council can support these groups in their continued, vital operation.

The Committee noted the report. 5 Supporting Public Health

The Chair reported that, unfortunately, Dr Jonathan Harte, Clinial Director for the local Primary Care Network (PCN), was unable to attend the meeting to provide a verbal update, due to illness. The following points were discussed: (a) the Neighbourhood Development Officers (NDOs) have met to discuss how to

further support health services within the area. They will consult with Dr Jonathan Harte, as the local PCN’s clinical director, to explore what value the Area Committee can add to the public health agenda for the area through taking advantage of the Council’s communications infrastructure, and what messages need to be communicated to citizens most urgently. This will be raised with the Council’s Communications Team, to identify what mechanisms can be used to achieve this. In addition, the NDOs will also consider with the PCN how the Area Committee can play a part in informing the local commissioning needs for health services, and addressing persistent health inequalities.

Resolved to request a short paper from the Neighbourhood Development Officers on what value the Area Committee can add in support of the Public Health agenda in the areas of communications, service commissioning and addressing health inequalities, in partnership with the local Primary Care Network and Social Prescribing Link Workers, for presentation to the next Area Committee meeting on Wednesday 20 January 2021.

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6 Nottinghamshire Police and Community Protection

Inspector Gordon Fenwick, of Nottinghamshire Police, provided an update on the current crime statistics and policing priorities for the area. The following points were discussed: (a) unfortunately, Leen Valley has seen a 5% increase in overall crime compared to

the same period last year, with 19 more crimes taking place that the 351, last year. Assaults have increased by 9% (26 more offences), with violence with injury increased by 25%, to 39 incidents. Theft offences – shop theft, in particular – have risen by 24%, in addition to vehicle theft rising by 26%, to 33 cases. This is an area of particular concern, and will be explored thoroughly. Also of concern is that domestic incidents have risen by 61% to 110, and this will be investigated in detail;

(b) hate crime has reduced by 50%. Although incidents of anti-social behaviour have

increased by 88% on last year, this is reflective of a general rise across the city due to the Coronavirus lockdown, and represents a low increase relative to many other wards. Police staffing in the area is at full strength, and work is underway with communities to support the reporting of crimes and suspicious activity through social media;

(c) Bilborough has seen an 8% decrease in overall crime, relative to last year. Victim-

based crime has reduced by 11%, with violence with injury down 34%. Sexual offences decreased by 9% and vehicle offences fell by 21%. Hate incidents have increased by 118%. However, these affect a small number of repeat victims. The police are working closely with these victims, and three people have now been charged with hate crime offences;

(d) due primarily to Coronavirus, incidents of anti-social behaviour have increased by

110%, and policing is being focused on managing youth gatherings on Bracebridge Drive. Policing activity has aimed to remain low-key in enforcing Coronavirus restrictions and, generally, communities have cooperated and it has been relatively straightforward to ensure compliance, including when it has been necessary to break up some low-level gatherings and parties. Currently, it is not possible to say how many Coronavirus-related fines have been issued in the area, as data has not been compiled at the local level – however, information on the statistics will be requested from the central sources;

(e) Aspley has seen an 8% decrease in overall crime on last year. Victim-based

crime has reduced by 9%, with violence with injury down 29%. Sexual offences decreased by 9%, domestic incidents are down by 2% and hate incidents have decreased by 19%. All burglaries are down by 6%, though there has been a slight 3% increase in theft. Vehicle offences fell by 10%. Anti-social behaviour increased by 56%;

(f) policing is focusing on the shops around Aspley Land and the young people who

congregate in the area, in addition to Broxtowe County Park. The ward councillors requested that, following some resident complaints, Community Protection Officers engage with staff in the shops on Aspley Lane, to ensure that all

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employees are complying with the requirements regarding the wearing of masks when at work;

(g) Outreach Teams are embedding into their communities in support of

neighbourhood policing, and engaging with schools and young people. Work is underway to combat metal theft, and a new knife amnesty drive will begin shortly.

The Committee thanked Inspector Gordon Fenwick for his policing update for the area, and noted the report. 7 Proposed Extension to a Public Space Protection Order

Abu Belim, Principal Enforcement Officer, presented a report on the proposed extension to the current Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Smedley Close, Aspley. The following points were discussed: (a) the Nottingham City Council (Smedley Close, Aspley, Nottingham) Gating Order

2008 (GO 5004) was made in 2008 to address issues of anti-social behaviour. Due to changes in the legislation, the Gating Order (which had no time limit) became a PSPO on 20 October 2017. PSPOs may not have effect for a period of more than 3 years, after which they must be stopped or extended, so the current PSPO will end on 19 October 2020. As such, the required public consultations and legal work has been carried out to maintain the current PSPO by extending for a further 3-year period.

Resolved: (1) to approve the proposed extension to the Nottingham City Council

(Smedley Close, Aspley, Nottingham) Public Spaces Protection Order 2008 for a further three years from 19 October 2020;

(2) to delegate authority to the Director of Community Protection to carry out

the necessary advertisements, and arrange for appropriate signage to be erected where necessary, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant legislation.

8 Nottingham City Homes

Kristian Murden, Area Housing Manager at Nottingham City Homes (NCH), provided an update on NCH activity in the area during the Coronavirus lockdown period. The following points were discussed: (a) during the Coronavirus lockdown period, there has been a large increase of

reports from NCH tenants regarding anti-social behaviour (often relating to disputes between neighbours) and domestic incidents. NCH officers have been working closely with Community Protection colleagues to combat these issues but, due to social distancing requirements, it is often difficult to address cases on a face-to-face basis. Although there were some concerns that the lockdown may have resulted in more incidents of social unrest, this has not been the case;

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(b) NCH teams have been working hard to provide the needed services to tenants in different ways. The Tenant Involvement team is carrying out remote exercise classes with Evolve Nottingham. In addition, the area had four finalists in the annual garden competition – two of which became winners. Unfortunately, due to the expected introduction of stricter restrictions in the near future following the rise of Coronavirus cases, the presentation of prizes event scheduled for next week has been postponed;

(c) the occupation of void properties was sluggish at the start of lockdown, but new

processes are now in place for the contacting of next of kin, sanitisation ahead of occupier changeover, and the passing on of keys. House clearance was made difficult due to the transfer of NCH’s main storage site, at the start of the year. The garden assistance scheme was paused at the start of lockdown, but work has now resumed to address the backlog of needed lawn cutting and hedge trimming;

(d) some committed capital works, such as path resurfacing, has been carried out,

but other work has been delayed, so a summary of the current works budgets and approvals will be brought to the next meeting of the Committee. It is intended that the regular reporting on NCH performance indicators will also be resumed;

(e) the Committee thanked NCH of its hard work during the lockdown period –

particularly in the context of finding and making contact with the tenants most vulnerable to the impacts of Coronavirus.

The Committee noted the report. 9 Groundwork Nottingham

Jo Phelan, of Groundwork Greater Nottingham, presented a report on the 14 organisations funded under the four streams (Youth and Play, Employment and Skills, Support for Older People, and Voluntary and Community Sector Support) of the Area Based Grants, and the emergency community response to the Coronavirus emergency. The following points were discussed: (a) normal delivery progress has been affected substantially by Coronavirus, but

partners have responded well to the need for emergency community support by alternative means, through delivering food parcels, collecting medical supplies, running clothing banks, cooking and delivering hot meals, offering befriending

support, carrying out regular telephone check‐up calls and service delivery calls, offering activities through online provision, delivering games and activities packs, and increasing the use of social media to engage with people. The telephone befriending service continues to operate, to reduce isolation and loneliness – particularly for older people in the area. Groundwork is continually looking for additional funding for its partners, and is making a bid for money to improve IT support to organisations;

(b) as restrictions eased, outdoor sport and play activities with reduced numbers, and

increased sessions for socially distanced 1-to-1 activities, re-commenced – particularly to support children and young people over the school summer holidays. A great deal of online provision is in place, and it is now possible to do more face-to-face provision;

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(c) programmes are also being delivered with Evolve Nottingham to support people

into work, and this provision is being expanded through the Strelley Social Club; (d) the Green Doctor Programme is starting in October, in partnership with Cadent

Gas, to combat fuel poverty by providing free and straightforward support and advice for people who most need help to stay warm during winter, stay well, save money on household bills, and reduce their carbon footprint. Recruitment is underway to support the programme, and engagement is taking place with the Council’s Housing Partnership team to help to identify particular areas for targeted focus.

The Committee thanked Jo Phelan and Kat Navrouzoglou for attending the meeting to update on these activities, and noted the report. 10 Updates from the Community Representatives

Tracey High and Sneha Soma, Community Representatives for Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley, reported that they had no further updates from their communities. The Committee thanked the Community Representatives for their attendance and their ongoing work in the areas. 11 Community Employment and Skills

Councillor Graham Chapman presented a report on the most recent meetings of the Employment and Skills Area Partnership, and its particular actions during the Coronavirus lockdown period. The following points were discussed: (a) the establishment of the first Community Hub in Strelley by Evolve Nottingham is

a key achievement in supporting local people in seeking jobs and claiming benefits. Its primary focus is on one-to-one, one-stop-shop support to people who are not reached through the normal channels, and who need particular assistance in understanding the benefits system and completing its forms. Currently, each session tends to have around 8 to 9 participants, but this may rise following October, once the Government’s furlough scheme ends. Often, information on the support available at the hub spreads locally, by word of mouth. It is intended to replicate the Strelley hub in both Bilborough (starting this week) and Leen Valley (later in October) and, ultimately, across the rest of the city;

(b) it is important to ensure that the various job support organisations in the city are

linked up in their provision and ready to take advantage of new Government employment and skills schemes. Currently, the Council’s Employment Hub is engaging with employers about the jobs available currently for citizens on its register;

(c) the Committee thanked everyone involved in the creation of the Community Hub,

particularly Evolve and Groundwork Greater Nottingham, as it should have a strong positive impact for the area.

The Committee noted the report.

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12 Area Capital Fund

Angela Bolton and Debbie Royle, Neighbourhood Development Officers, presented a report on the Area Capital Fund (ACF) schemes approved during the 2019/20 financial year; the latest ACF spending proposals, including highways and footways; and the latest spending proposals for Public Realm schemes. Resolved: (1) to approve new spending of £50,000 for Local Transport Plan schemes and

£32,828 for Public Realm schemes in the Aspley Ward; (2) to approve new spending of £122,100 for Local Transport Plan schemes and

£35,100 for Public Realm schemes in the Bilborough Ward; (3) to approve new spending of £71,603 for Local Transport Plan schemes and

£30,247 for Public Realm schemes in the Leen Valley Ward; as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. 13 Ward Councillor Budget Spending Approvals

Angela Bolton and Debbie Royle, Neighbourhood Development Officers, presented a report on the use of delegated authority by the Director of Community Protection for those projects funded by Ward Councillor Budgets. The Committee noted the actions agreed by the Director of Community Protection for projects and schemes within the Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Wards for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 financial years, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. 14 Future Meeting Dates

Resolved to meet on the following dates:

Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 6:00pm

Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 6:00pm Councillor Rebecca Langton and Councillor Wendy Smith reported that this is the final Area Committee meeting for Debbie Royle, as the Neighbourhood Development Officer for the Bilborough Ward. They thanked Debbie for her strong support and for all of the hard work that she has done within the ward, and gave her their best wishes for the future.

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Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee 20 January 2021

Title of paper: Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Ward Reports

Director(s)/ Corporate Director(s):

Andrew Errington Director, Community Protection

Wards affected: Aspley, Bilborough, Leen Valley

Report author(s) and contact details:

Liam Searle – Neighbourhood Development Officer, Aspley Ward [email protected] Angela Bolton – Neighbourhood Development Officer, Leen Valley Ward [email protected] Sukbhir Shergill – Neighbourhood Development Officer, Bilborough Ward [email protected]

Other colleagues who have provided input:

N/A

Date of consultation with Portfolio Holder(s) (if relevant)

N/A

Relevant Council Plan Key Theme:

Nottingham People

Living in Nottingham

Growing Nottingham

Respect for Nottingham

Serving Nottingham Better

Summary of issues (including benefits to citizens/service users): This report focusses on the work done in the Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Wards during the lockdown period of the Coronavirus pandemic. It also provides the latest statistics on crime and related issues for those wards.

Recommendation(s):

1 To note the work done during the lockdown period and the latest statistics for each ward.

1 Reasons for recommendations 1.1 The events and activities detailed in the report take account of the work

undertaken by Neighbourhood Development Officers (NDOs), with partner organisations, within the wards. It shows a range of activity in place across neighbourhoods to improve social cohesion and tackle priorities at a ward and area level.

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Agenda Item 4

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2 Background (including outcomes of consultation) 2.1 This report usually outlines the priorities actioned through the Neighbourhood

Action Team Meetings. During the lockdown period, the main priority of the NDOs and partner agencies was to ensure that residents had access to food, medication and other support, and remained safe.

2.2 Community events and meetings were postponed during the lockdown period

due to the need for social distancing. Events have been cancelled until the end of 2020 and will be reviewed after that time.

3 Other options considered in making recommendations 3.1 None. 4 Finance colleague comments 4.1 None. 5 Legal and Procurement colleague comments 5.1 None. 6 Strategic Assets & Property colleague comments (Area Committee

reports only) 6.1 None. 7 Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) 7.1 An EIA is not required as this report does not include proposals for a new or

changing policy, service, or function. 8 List of background papers other than published works or those

disclosing confidential or exempt information

8.1 None. 9 Published documents referred to in compiling this report 9.1 None.

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Aspley Ward Priorities January 2021 These priorities are a combination of Ward Councillors’ pledges and priorities and current local issues.

Neighbourhood Nottingham

Priority Action Progress since last Area Committee (October 2020)

Lead

Create and implement a program of cleanliness focussing on the closes and cul-de-sacs of the ward Councillor Ward Pledge

City Services, Nottingham City Homes and Neighbourhood Development Officer to consult local residents and partners to identify and prioritise cul-de-sacs.

Timescale and Policy will be created and agreed to include resident responsibilities post clean up.

Further support to be identified where elderly or vulnerable residents are included.

Covid-19 has affected capacity and resulted in a pause in the program. Enforcement process to be used where residents fail to maintain area of responsibility has been identified and agreed.

NOM/NCH/NDO

Reduce Dog Fouling Respect Survey Priority

Intel to be shared at NAT for Community Protection (CP) to enforce

Regularly scheduled cleaning on arterial routes and hotspot locations - ranging from daily to fortnightly depending on need.

Bins to be emptied regularly and bins that are always full to be reviewed and replaced with larger bins/emptied more regularly or alternative solution as necessary.

Maintain grass verges within the area.

Uniformed and plain clothed operations to be carried out. Focusing on hotspot areas and using intelligence gathered.

Daily high visibility patrols carried out. Enforcement action and focused high vis patrols have been carried out in areas identified by residents ward walk feedback. PSPO refreshed weekly across social media.

NAT

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NDO to ensure four ward wide days of action to raise awareness of responsible dog ownership and potential enforcement action.

Improvement in cleanliness communicated to local residents via leafleting and social media to encourage continued positive behaviour and pride in local areas.

CPOs to challenge dog walkers for dog bags as part of the PSPO requirement.

Fixed penalty notices to be issued for offences including failing to pick up, no dog bags/suitable device and stray dogs (dog off lead) under the PSPO 2016.

Dog mess reported to the radio control/cleansing team for removal.

Dog fouling warning stickers placed on lampposts and see it report it information distributed in hotspot locations.

NCH Officers will report any dog fouling they witness or suspect from the alleged perpetrator/household to the local beat team for potential surveillance and enforcement.

Reduce Rubbish and Litter across the ward Respect Survey Priority

Intel to be shared at NAT for CP to enforce.

Regularly scheduled cleaning on arterial routes and hotspot locations - ranging from daily to fortnightly depending on need.

Bins to be emptied regularly and bins that are always full to be reviewed and replaced with larger bins/emptied more regularly or alternative solution as necessary.

CPOs continue to patrol and issue enforcement action where appropriate. Monthly councillor Ward Walks have been carried out on the Aspley and Bells Lane areas. Recent lockdown restrictions have resulted in an increase in Fly-tipping that is reflected across the city. CPOs are

NAT/NOM/CP

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Cleanliness score of 86% to be maintained.

Maintain grass verges within the area.

Uniformed and plain clothed operations to be carried out focusing on hotspot areas and using intelligence gathered.

CPOs to issue fixed penalty notices for littering offences.

CPOs to conduct fly tipping investigations and enforce via fixed penalty notice when reasonable amount of evidence has been obtained.

CPOs to promote the free bulky waste service to citizens in order to reduce the amount of rubbish in gardens and fly tipping incidents.

CPOs to report fly tips to the radio control for cleansing and record number of incidents.

CPOs to report large amounts of litter and untidy areas to the radio control for cleansing.

CPOs to conduct regular trade waste compliance checks at business premises across the wards.

NCH Officers will continue to proactively manage their estates and individual gardens to work towards the corporate goal of achieving 5* Estates across the City.

Identifying Fly-Tipping will be immediately recorded and reported to either City Services and NCH’s Estates and Caretaking Team.

Regular ward walks will include cleanliness of areas

proactively patrolling potential hot-spot areas and local councillors are supporting groups of residents to access skips.

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covered and feedback to NOM and relevant services.

Spring Clean and deep clean events organised throughout the year and will included partner services and local volunteers and schools.

Residents will be consulted regarding which areas they would like deep cleaned.

NAT will feed into Evolve youth champion program each month with litter hot spots. The youth champion group, which consists of local young people engaging with existing youth provision, will then carry out supervised litter picks.

Support regular events including the annual Melbourne Meltdown, Bonfire event and the Aspley Coming together Day and revive the Aspley Christmas event Councillor Ward Pledge

Deliver 4 Community Cohesion events in the ward.

Organise and attend community meetings to empower resident groups to organise local community events.

Engage local businesses to support and fund events where possible.

Build on the sense of community that has resulted from annual events and activities.

Use social media to promote what is going on in the ward.

Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in 2020 scheduled events to be cancelled. The Aspley Christmas Light Switch On event was carried out under social distancing guidelines and did not include residents or activities. A full schedule of councillor-supported events will be agreed when possible.

NDO

Safer Nottingham

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Priority Action Update Lead Youth Related ASB Continue the reduction in Anti-social behaviour, down 23% on last year Respect Survey Priority Councillor Ward Pledge

Engagement by youth provision to offer

alternative/productive activities YP can become

involved in.

Family fun days/events to encourage active

participation, involvement and community cohesion.

Enforcement action, Refer to YPP or FIP or informal

controls with parents.

High visibility reassurance patrols conducted in

hotspot locations.

Parenting Contracts and Acceptable Behaviour

Contracts for young people being anti-social and

parents not doing enough to prevent it. Precedes

formal enforcement action.

ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 action to be

considered against parents (if children are too

young) to ensure they keep adequate control over

their Childrens' behaviours. Can include CPNs and

injunctions.

Reinforce enforcement action with tenancy

warnings.

Reassurance and support offered to vulnerable

victims of ASB and local residents.

NCH Officers will look to refer any nominal they feel

are being targeted by peer pressure to diversionary

Neighbourhood Development Officers now embedded in the Bilborough (Area 3) Youth Network. Education FC have now secured funding for a new public access football pitch at Melbourne Park and are working with NCC to consult with local residents. The pitch should prove a valuable asset to the community and help to continue to reduce Youth related ASB through engagement and increased access to sporting facilities.

Neighbourhood Action Team (NAT)

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agencies such as Evolve.

Tenancy enforcement action will be taken on any

adults (NCH tenants) who allow their children to

engage in ASB in the locality despite previously

being warned.

NCH will publicise effective and successful tenancy

enforcement action taken against tenants in the

locality to deter further repeat offences.

Diversionary and targeted youth provision to be

carried out by Evolve CIC.

Areas and groups to be targeted for engagement will

be established at the NAT on a monthly basis.

NDO to sit on local Youth Network meeting monthly

to ensure information is shared to relevant partners

to establish support or enforcement action.

Local young person’s volunteer group established

and invited to support all local events by NDO.

Reduce Motorbikes/Motorised scooters/mini motos and quad bike related anti-social behaviour Respect Survey Priority

Confiscation of motorcycles known by officers to

have been used in commission of dangerous driving

offences and/or driving on the highway without

proper plates.

Enforcement on individuals identified by police

operations, including ASB, Crime and Policing 2014

powers and tenancy actions.

Request Off road bike team.

Ongoing investigation by the Community Protection Enforcement Team to establish if there is enough evidence to build a case for a Public Spaces Protection Order on Broxtowe Park.

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Utilise CCTV van in hot spot locations.

Tenancy enforcement action will be taken on any

adults (NCH tenants) who allow their children to

engage in ASB in the locality despite previously

being warned warning.

Property Inspections can be undertaken to

investigate the storage of illegal mini motorbikes.

NDO working with Parks and Open spaces to

identify funding to cut back entrances and exits

improve lighting and raise use of park. This will act

as a deterrent to users of Motorbikes.

First phase of planned park maintenance identified. This will cut back trees and foliage to improve visibility and deter ASB.

Arson and Criminal Damage Respect Survey Priority

Leafletting and advice to shops and residents in areas with high or rising levels of arson.

Install CCTV in frequent hotspots for criminal damage including car parks.

Where possible, fire engines returning from callouts should drive through hotspot locations to observe and deter offending behaviours.

Engage with young people to offer alternative/productive activities they can become involved in.

Refer to fire starter scheme.

Tenancy enforcement action will be taken against any adults (NCH tenants) who allow their children to engage in ASB in the locality despite previously being warned warning.

Although deliberate arson has fallen the Fire Prevention team have shifted focus throughout the last 6 months to engage with socially isolated residents. The Fire and Prevention team are now making contact with local social prescribers to improve access to health services. Criminal Damage showing a reduction of 21% year to date.

NAT

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Property Inspections can be undertaken to investigate the potential criminal damage to NCH properties that would be deemed a breach of tenancy.

Regular arson incidents are fed in to the NDO that are then disseminated to NAT partners to identify patterns and potential offenders.

Notts Fire and Prevention Team to regularly attend local youth sessions and community events to raise awareness of fire safety and engage with young people to educate and prevent further offences.

Vehicle Offences Respect Survey Priority

Utilise the capture car to identify and pursue offenders.

Public advice about protecting vehicles and reducing risk of break.

High visibility patrols in hotspot areas as deterrence and reassurance.

Install CCTV in frequent hotspots .

High visibility deterrence in hotspot locations.

To be commissioned as part of an action plan with specific questions to answer. Analyse the nature and scale of the problem, including locations/hotspots, temporal analysis, victim demographics, secure/insecure vehicles, method of entry.

Vehicle Offences showing a reduction of 32% year to date.

Families Nottingham

Priority Action Update Lead

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Support youth activity across the

ward aimed at engaging local

children and improving behaviour

and employment and education

prospects

Councillor Ward Pledge

Map and identify gaps in both diversionary and targeted

youth provision across the ward.

Support local organisations and third sector to provide

additional provision, activities and events.

Local Councillors

and partners to

support Evolve CIC

to increase offer and

embed project to

sign post and

support local young

people into

education and

employment

opportunities.

The new offer will

include regular

scheduled basic

skills and education

courses which will

break down barriers

to accessing

opportunities.

Health Nottingham

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Consult local citizens to counter

loneliness amongst the elderly and

vulnerable community members

using existing clubs and facilities.


Work with local Community Connector to create a list of

available activities, groups and provision suitable to refer

into.

Consult residents and over 50s community groups to

establish additional resource that may be required or any

barriers to referral or participation.

Ensure partners are clear on the referral path to the

Community Connector service.

Community Connector

added to

Neighbourhood Action

Team to brief partners

on the service and

referral pathway.

NDO is working with

the Community

Connector to map

provision.

Social isolation now

identified as an area

priority and sub-group

formed to address gaps

in provision.

Community

Connector/NDO/

NAT

Working Nottingham

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Create a community hub and

employment advice centre based at

Strelley Road Library


Community partners invited to form schedule of

services available at the library.

Cost of rental and timetable to be agreed with library

services.

Timetable to be advertised across the ward using

social media, My Aspley newsletter and local events.

Community Hub to be monitored to ensure

accessibility and usage. Reviews will include

potential expansion of services.

Community ‘Just

Ask’ Hub now

launched at

Strelley Social

Club.

Hub includes

access or

signposting to any

services required

by the citizen.

The hub is

reviewed monthly

through the local

Area Partnership

and partners and

community

organisations are

working towards

residents

accessing their

services through

the hub.

Opportunities for citizens to engage

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Ward Walks

No residents access to ward walks under current restrictions.

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Title of paper: Health Communications and Health Inequality


Andrew Errington, Director of Community Protection

Wards affected: Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley


Liam Searle, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected] Suki Shergill, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected] Angela Bolton, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected]


N/A


N/A


Nottingham People


Growing Nottingham



Summary of issues (including benefits to citizens/service users): This report highlights proposed work to support the local Primary Care Network (PCN) in relation to communicating health messages and addressing health inequality.

Recommendation(s):

1 That the Area Committee notes and supports this report.

1 Reasons for recommendations 1.1 Health has been highlighted as a priority across the wards and we are working

to support the PCN, which in turn should improve local knowledge of health services, support services and uptake of health checks within the local community.

2 Background (including outcomes of consultation)

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Agenda Item 6




2.1 This report follows discussions with Dr Jonathan Harte, Chair of the local PCN, about how the Area Committee can support the PCN.

2.2. It was identified that the main way that the Area Committee can support the

PCN is through communicating key health messages within the ward in a variety of ways.

3 Other options considered in making recommendations 3.1 Not to carry out any work to support the PCN – but this would not be beneficial

to local people, and in maximising the benefits of the services provided. 4 Finance colleague comments (including implications and value for

money/VAT) 4.1 At this time, there are no direct financial implications arising from this piece of

work. 4.2 The work will be carried out by existing staff and by utilising communication

channels available at present, with any future funding for materials to be looked into at a later date. Time and resources allocated by the Area Committee are used to address diverse needs from various sections of the community and reduce inequalities.

5 Legal and Procurement colleague comments (including risk management

issues, and legal, Crime and Disorder Act and procurement implications) 5.1 None.

6 Strategic Assets & Property colleague comments (for decision relating to

all property assets and associated infrastructure) (Area Committee reports only)

6.1 None.

7 Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) 7.1 An EIA is not required because the report does not contain proposals for a

change to a policy, service or function. 8 List of background papers other than published works or those

disclosing confidential or exempt information 8.1 None.

9 Published documents referred to in compiling this report

9.1 None.

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Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee Supporting the Local Primary Care Network (PCN)

Aim To support the PCN with area-wide communication of health messages, aiming to increase participation in regular health checks and raise awareness of important health advice. Proposal

Agree key health messages that need to be communicated.

Create consistent branding for PCN messaging to develop an identifiable, reliable source of health information across the area.

Regularly share information online and within the community using key venues and colleagues, as well as utilising any additional communication methods such as press releases / local news sources.

Costs

Given current budget restraints, priority should be given to using any means that are free such as online, however, consideration will need to be given to the issue of digital exclusion and plans will need to be in place about how we ensure wider access to information.

Resources – Neighbourhood Development Officers (NDOs) will coordinate initial setup, but other services will also need to play a part in circulating material regularly.

Monitoring Impact

Online – use analytics to monitor reach of posts and prime times of day for engagement and adjust plans, if necessary.

Offline – consider gathering feedback of when information is given out / discussed, and where and how this exchange happened so we can see patterns of successful communication.

The Key Health Messages Dr Jonathan Harte, Director of the PCN, outlined the key priorities to be communicated as follows:

Encourage update of flu vaccinations

Promote regular screening test uptakes

Dental health

Safe use of medication

Covid updates

Scope to add a couple of more key messages Work January to March 2021

Finalise brand / design and create social media tiles / text for each theme.

Schedule a post per week on a set day and communicate these.

Include communicating health messages within the Area Partnership priorities / future sub-group meetings.

Collate contact list of key colleagues to contribute to distributing information.

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Draft /Sample Infographic (Please note this is a draft)

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1

NCH Update Report Time: 6:00pm Date: 20 January 2021 Presented by: Kristian Murden

Item Executive Summary / Key Points For information or decision

1 Capital Programme and Major Works

N/A X

2

Area Regeneration and Environmental Issues

Proposal submitted for Greaves Close scheme, Bilborough: Works completed from NCH Estate budgets

Allendale Avenue, Aspley: Major footpath repairs complete.

Greetwell Close, Bilborough: Footpath refurbishment works complete.

Cranwell Road, Bilborough: Changes to bin stores, new roof installed, replacement doors and keypad locking system due to be installed in January. Painting and landscaping spring time.

Evaluating options for removal of redundant/unused drying areas, individual courtyard improvements and potential for patio doors/patio area, if possible.

Decision

3 Key Messages from Tenant and Leaseholder Involvement

N/A X

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Agenda Item

7

2

4 Tenant and Residents Associations Updates

Garden Competition: we had a staggering response to this year’s

competition and, of the finalists, there were 5 residents from Aspley and

Bilborough Wards. The successes will be celebrated in an awards

presentation when restrictions have been lifted.

Green Flag: Nottingham had a record number of Green Flag sites across

the city. In Aspley Ward, Frinton Road Pocket Park maintained its Green

Flag status. In Bilborough, Fircroft Community Garden has been

earmarked as a submission for 2021.

Tenant Academy: we have a range of both classroom and virtual courses

on offer that are free for involved residents and can be booked by email at

[email protected].

Highlights include:

Clicksilver Connections – one-to-one training for those at risk of isolation due to a lack of digital skills

Classroom – Women in Construction taster day, 19/01/2021, 9:30am to 2:30pm

Classroom – Accredited food safety training, Bulwell, 26/01/2021, 9:30am to approximately 4:00pm

Online – Conversation groups for improving English and language café

Classroom – Nottingham College in the community rolling course programme in the north of the city, including Maths, English and IT.

Aspley: Christmas – NCH worked in partnership with local Councillors and

Evolve CIC to match fund and deliver activity packs to over 250 young

people in Broxtowe. Thank you to Cllr Chapman for support with funding

Information

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3

and delivery. Upcoming – NCH-funded socially distanced Zumba sessions

in partnership with Evolve (when safe to deliver).

Bilborough: Fircroft – partnership project with Brocklewood Primary and

resident artist, Shamila Chady, to design signage for the community

garden. The final design once approved by residents will be fitted by NCH.

Tree Planting: consultation with residents (Whitwell Close and Bramerton) is due to take place once restrictions have been lifted. This initiative is in partnership with local councillors and Parks.

5 Area Performance Figures

N/A X

6

Good News Stories and Positive Publicity

Bilborough: Owen Brindley, young volunteer and resident and NCH Diversity Panel member has been shortlisted for Nottingham Building Society’s 2020 Young Person of Inspiration Award. The results are anticipated in January 2021.

Information

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Appendix 1 – Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley

Area Ward Actual Budget (including carry over from 2018/19)

Schemes Approved

Schemes Committed

Schemes De Committed

Remaining Budget

3 Aspley £117,406.04 £2,092 £0 £0 £115,324.04

3 Bilborough £205,917.58 £1,216 £0 £0 £204,71.58

3 Leen Valley £21,501.84 £0 £0 £0 £21,501.84

Address Request Reason Nottingham City Homes Officer

Cost Approval

Greaves Close Improvements to drying areas, fencing to street scene, security fencing to rear flats. Planting to the front bed next to the garages.

This work will be combined by a significant investment by NCH to the paths, garages and access which will provide significant improvements to this area

Dawn Meldrum £32,474.01

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Title of paper: Area Partnerships: Operational Approach





Liam Searle, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected] Angela Bolton, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected]


Iffat Iqbal, Operations Manager [email protected]


N/A


Nottingham People


Growing Nottingham



Summary of issues (including benefits to citizens/service users): Due to the collaborative working of the Council and partner organisations during the Government lockdown due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, area partnerships evolved naturally to support the community. The Council and partner organisations realised that, to continue to support the community, they needed a different approach to before, with a structure that enables all partners to combine their knowledge and resources to maintain the support for communities, especially the most vulnerable of society. With this realisation in mind, the formation of Area Partnership and Community Hubs are proposed. Each of the Area Partnerships will have their own distinct ambitions, vision and priorities, aimed at meeting the local needs and aspirations of residents living in the wards that fall within the Area Committee boundaries. The Neighbourhood Development Officers, working with Nottingham Trent University MBA students, have carried out research to investigate and recommend which Community Hub/s model will fit best locally, to meet the changing needs and demands of communities during and post Coronavirus. The Community Hub/s will support the delivery of the Area Priorities, which will help reframe the connections and relationships between statutory, voluntary and faith sectors, and change the way in which services are operating by removing barriers and exploring opportunities for

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strengthening joint working, funding and collectively adding value. The Area Partnerships will be aligned to the existing 7 Area Committees. Each Area Partnership will be reporting to the Area Committee.

Recommendation(s):

1 To adopt the four priorities recommended by the newly formed Area Partnerships, based on a needs analysis of the area.

2 To note the proposed way forward for agreeing a Community Hub model for the Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Wards.

1 Reasons for recommendations 1.1 Based on the findings of the report, the Area Partnership will develop Area

Actions Plans to deliver on the priorities and agree which partnership organisation/s will manage and deliver the bespoke Community Hub model in the area, to make sure it happens.

1.2 Implementation of Community Hubs within the wards will benefit the community

by providing better-connected services and resources. Partner organisations will work more closely, allowing for innovative ideas and increased flexibility to better adapt and change when the circumstances arise. This new way of working will need a change in mind-set, which will take time, but if all parties are prepared to embrace this and work together, then there will be a benefit for the future of the community.

2 Background 2.1 The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the initial work carried out by

the Council and partner organisations, building on the cluster model that developed during wave one of the Covid-19 pandemic, to support the community by creating a Community Hub.

2.2 The Neighbourhood Management Teams began by looking at the lessons

learnt from their experience during the wave one Covid-19 period, recording which local services they were able to call upon in the height of the pandemic, the services the community most needed. The team also looked at the recurring needs frequently raised during that period.

2.3 They carried out a desktop exercise to look at the data, including the

Government Statistics and the 2019 Indices of Deprivation Data for each ward, to determine if it supported their findings.

2.4 The team formulated a questionnaire from their findings, distributed it to the

partner organisations involved to complete, and invited them to a meeting to discuss the results.

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2.5 This questionnaire and meeting were designed to determine the other partner organisations’ priorities, and if there was a consensus among all organisations. The team asked the partner organisations to select four key priorities from the questionnaire and meeting based on the themes that had gained most importance during wave one of the Covid-19 pandemic, relevant to all wards in the Area.

2.6 The narrative captured from the meeting, together with the questionnaires and

the data analysis, was unanimous that the Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area priorities should be:

• Physical and Mental Health • Unemployment and Welfare Rights • Social Isolation and Digital Exclusion • Communication 3 Other options considered in making recommendations 3.1 To not establish an Area Partnership and Community Hubs. This option is

rejected, as the Coronavirus pandemic has identified the need to formalise these bodies to support citizens.

4 Finance colleague comments 4.1 At present, there are no financial implications, but this may change in the

future. Any new financial implications will be discussed at future Area Committee meetings.

5 Legal and Procurement colleague comments 5.1 None. 6 Strategic Assets & Property colleague comments 6.1 None. 7 Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) 7.1 Currently, an EIA (created in consultation with the Equality & Employability

Team) will be attached to a following report on the Area Partnership, and due regard will be given to any implications identified in it.

8 List of background papers other than published works or those

disclosing confidential or exempt information 8.1 Indices of Deprivation 2019 Census Information 2011

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9 Published documents referred to in compiling this report 9.1 None.

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Area Partnerships: Operational Approach

Summary

Due to the collaborative working of Nottingham City Council and partner organisations during the Government lockdown of the COVID-19 Pandemic, area partnerships evolved naturally to support the community. Nottingham City Council and partner organisations realised that to continue to support the community they needed a permanent structure to enable them to combine their knowledge and resources to maintain the support of our communities, especially the most vulnerable of society. With this realisation in mind the formation of Area Partnerships are proposed. Each of the Area Partnership will have their own distinct ambitions, vision and priorities aimed at meeting the local needs and aspirations of residents living in the wards that fall within the Area Committee boundaries. As a result of identifying the priorities, the Area Partnership will set up sub-groups to work on the issues. This may involve the development of a Community Hub. This may deliver services from one building or across a number of buildings or virtually. The Area Partnerships will be aligned to the existing seven Area Committees. Each Area Partnership will report to the Area Committee. 1. Introduction

The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the initial work carried out by

Nottingham City Council and partner organisations, building on the cluster model that

developed during wave one of the COVID-19 pandemic to support the community by

creating a partnership hub. This approach directly links to Nottingham Council Plan,

ensuring voluntary and community organisations are central to the way we consult

with citizens (Respect for Nottingham). Allowing neighbourhoods to invest in and run

their own local community hubs and assets through community asset trust and

providing inclusive and accessible services for our citizens (Serving Nottingham

Together / Equal Nottingham).

1.1 Partnership Approach

The Neighbourhood Management Teams began by looking at the lessons learnt

from their experience during the wave one COVID-19 period, recording which local

services they were able to call upon in the height of the pandemic, the services the

community most needed and the recurring needs frequently raised during that

period.

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Nottingham Wards and Neighbourhood Working

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Area Committees Map

Area 1: Bulwell, Bulwell Forest and Bestwood

Area 2: Basford, Berridge and Sherwood

Area 3: Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley

Area 4: Hyson Green, Arboretum, Radford and Castle

Area 5: Wollaton West, Meadows, Lenton and Wollaton East

Area 6: Mapperley, St Ann’s and Dales

Area 7: Clifton East and Clifton West

Area Committees

The NDO’s carried out a desktop exercise which included data provided by

Nottingham Financial Resilience Partnership Conference 2020.

The 2019 Indices of Deprivation Data for each ward (Appendix 1), and other

information to determine if it supported their findings. The team formulated a

questionnaire from their findings, distributed it to the partner organisations involved

to complete, and invited them to a meeting to discuss the results. Appendix 2 shows

the Impact of COVID compiled by the Money and Pension Service.

2. Findings:

A questionnaire was submitted to area partners, stakeholders and community organisations. Recipients were asked to prioritise 4 issues out of 8 presented to them (Appendix 2), before attending an initial Area Partnership meeting. Together With the supporting data partner organisations’ came to a consensus. The partner organisations selected key priorities from the questionnaire/meeting based on the

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The feedback captured from the meeting, together with the questionnaires and the data analysis, were unanimous in its decision that the Area Partnership priorities would be:

Physical and Mental Health

Unemployment and Welfare Rights

Social Isolation and digital exclusion

Communication

3. Conclusion

Based on the findings from the Ward Profiles and the agreed priorities from the Area

Partnership, subgroups should be developed to find solutions. This will ensure that

the most experienced and relevant service provider can lead on individual priorities,

identifying gaps and opportunities to improve the current offer across the area.

Where possible, services will ensure they are accessible to residents through the

new area ‘Just Ask’ Community Hub.

4. Recommendations

This is a pilot project, a live process that will need to be adaptable, flexible and subject to changes due to resources and Government funding. The findings and recommendations of the report will be presented to Area Committee for approval. Once the Area Committee agree the four key priorities and the Partnership model, the Neighbourhood Development Officers will arrange other partnership meetings. Ward Councillors for each ward and the Area Partnership members will also include other relevant stakeholders. The Area Partnership will develop the Area’s action plan to deliver on the priorities and agree which partnership organisation/s will then work closely with the ‘Just Ask’ Community Hub to improve access for residents and service users. Regular Area Partnership meetings will take place and include reviews of the agreed actions and progress.

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Appendix 1

The Indices of Deprivation, 2019

Compendium of results for Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee

October 2019

Produced by: The Policy and Research Team Development Department Nottingham City Council

THE INDICES OF DEPRIVATION 2019

RESULTS FOR ASPLEY, BILBOROUGH AND LEEN VALLEY AREA COMMITTEE

Background The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published the new Indices of Deprivation 2019 on 26th September 2019. What are the Indices of Deprivation? The Indices of Deprivation measure relative levels of deprivation between small areas in England. They are an important resource to aid policy development and area working. They can be used to prioritise areas most in need of services; they can help to determine the most appropriate services for a given area; they can help to compare the characteristics of one area with another; and they can be used to support funding bids. The Indices of Deprivation measure a broad concept of deprivation, made up of several distinct dimensions, rather than just financial deprivation. The dimensions (domains) combine to give an overall ‘Index of Multiple Deprivation’. This report summarises the results for Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee. A compendium of all of the results for Nottingham City is also available. Methodology The methodology used for the 2019 Indices is very similar to that used for previous Indices. A range of statistical indicators have been collected and grouped under seven domains. There have been a few minor changes to some indicators used since 2015. The overall score, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (or IMD), is calculated from

the domain results. Some domains carry more weight in the overall score than

others. The table below shows the domains and the weights assigned to them to

produce the IMD. The weights have remained the same since the 2004 Indices.

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In addition, the two supplementary age-specific Indices (Income Deprivation Affecting Children and Income Deprivation Affecting Older People) have again been published. Most of the indicators relate to 2015 or later and the majority of denominators are taken from the 2015 mid-year estimates. The units for analysis are Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). There are 182 in

the City (up from 176 following the 2011 Census), and the majority have a population

of between 1,300 and 1,700. Each of the 32,844 LSOAs in England has been

assigned a score and rank for the IMD, the seven domains and the two

supplementary Indices.

THE INDEX OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION The 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) results are summarised below, in

Tables 2 and 3. Information from 2015, 2010 and 2007 is also given to show how

areas have changed over time relative to other areas. Note, changes in rank do not

show whether areas have become more or less deprived in real terms.

Table 2: The Extent of Extreme Multiple Deprivation

2019 2015 2010 2007

Area LSOAs in worst 10% nationally

17 19 15 15


20 20 20 20

Table 3: SOAs Most Affected by Multiple Deprivation

Area Rank 2019

Ref Ward City Rank 2019

National Rank 2019

National Rank 2015

1 E01013861 Bilborough 2 145 103

2 E01013818 Aspley 4 265 78

3 E01013817 Aspley 6 594 145

4 E01013821 Aspley 14 1197 1205

5 E01013822 Aspley 15 1266 388

Source for Tables 2-3: Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2019

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The Area experiences severe deprivation with 17 of 25 LSOAs ranking in the most deprived 10% nationally. The Area contains 3 of the 10 most deprived LSOAs in the City with Bilborough ward containing the second most deprived LSOA in the City LSOA 861, the east of Bilborough. There are areas of extreme deprivation seen around the Broxtowe Estate (LSOAs 818, 817 and 822), and the west part of the Aspley estate (821). The least deprived LSOAs in the Area are in Leen Valley ward.

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Income Deprivation

Results from the Income Deprivation domain are shown on the following map, and summarised below in Tables 4 and 5.

Table 4: The Extent of Extreme Income Deprivation

2019 2015 2010 2007


18 17 14 14


20 20 20 19

Table 5: SOAs Most Affected by Income Deprivation

Area Rank 2019


National Rank 2019

National Rank 2015

1 E01013818 Aspley 1 91 13

2 E01013861 Bilborough 3 124 223

3 E01013817 Aspley 5 366 124

4 E01013826 Aspley 6 521 209

5 E01013822 Aspley 9 831 392


The Area experiences extreme Income deprivation. It contains the most deprived LSOA in the City for Income deprivation (818 the North West part of the Broxtowe Estate), which ranks within the most deprived 100 in the Country. The Area also has 4 other LSOAs ranking within the most deprived 10 in the City – covering the Broxtowe Estate, the Bells Lane Estate and Bilborough East

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Employment Deprivation

Results from the Employment Deprivation domain are summarised below.

Table 6: The Extent of Extreme Employment Deprivation

2019 2015 2010 2007

Area LSOAs in worst 10%

nationally

18 17 12 10

Area LSOAs in worst 20%

nationally

20 20 19 18

Table 7: SOAs Most Affected by Employment Deprivation

Area

Rank

2019

Ref Ward City

Rank

2019

National

Rank

2019

National

Rank

2015

1 E01013861 Bilborough 1 23 37

2 E01013818 Aspley 4 378 179

3 E01013860 Bilborough 6 644 767

4 E01013859 Bilborough 9 1012 1407

5 E01013865 Bilborough 12 1253 1581

Source for Tables 6-7: Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government,

2019

The Area experiences extreme Employment deprivation. It contains the most

deprived LSOA in the City on this domain (861 covering Bilborough East, which

ranks 23rd most deprived out of 32,844 LSOAs in the Country.

The Area also has 3 other LSOAs ranking within the most deprived 10 in the City –

covering parts of the Broxtowe Estate, Bilborough and parts of the Beechdale and

Strelley Estates.

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Health Deprivation and Disability

Results from the Health Deprivation and Disability domain are summarised below.

Table 8: The Extent of Extreme Health Deprivation and Disability

2019 2015 2010 2007


11 13 7 14


21 21 20 21

Table 9: SOAs Most Affected by Health Deprivation and Disability

Area Rank 2019


National Rank 2019

National Rank 2015

1 E01013861 Bilborough 1 33 72

2 E01013859 Bilborough 3 335 348

3 E01013860 Bilborough 10 774 1082

4 E01013867 Bilborough 17 1465 2277

5 E01013818 Aspley 20 1579 1200


The Area contains the most deprived LSOA in the City for Health deprivation (861, Bilborough East), which ranks within the most deprived 100 in the Country. The Area also has one LSOA ranking as 3rd most deprived in the City – 859 covering part of the Beechdale Estate.

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Education, Skills and Training Deprivation

Results from the Education, Skills and Training Deprivation domain are summarised below.

Table 10: The Extent of Extreme Education, Skills and Training Deprivation

2019 2015 2010 2007


15 18 18 19


20 20 19 20

Table 11: SOAs Most Affected by Education, Skills and Training Deprivation

Area Rank 2019


National Rank 2019

National Rank 2015

1 E01013861 Bilborough 3 333 145

2 E01013820 Aspley 4 409 1054

3 E01013826 Aspley 6 438 100

4 E01013818 Aspley 9 513 68

5 E01013817 Aspley 10 542 177


The Area experiences extreme Education, Skills and Training deprivation, with 15 of 25 ranking in the most deprived 10% nationally and 5 LSOAs ranking within the most deprived 10 in the City – covering Bilborough East (861), the north of the Aspley Estate (820), Bells Lane (826) and the Broxtowe Estate (818 and 817).

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1 Groundwork Greater Nottingham

Area Based Grants Report for Area 3 Committee

For the financial year of 2020/21, 14 organisations are funded under the 4 streams of Area Based

Grants. The funded organisations are:

A Place to Be Me – Youth & Play

And Sew it Begins – Support for Older People

Aspley Partnership – Youth & Play

Beechdale Community Centre – Support for Older People

Bilborough Over 55’s Tai Chi – Support for Older People

Empleo CIC – Employment & Skills

Evolve CIC – Youth & Play, Employment & Skills, VCS Support

Groundwork – VCS Support, Management Fee

NCS – VCS Support

Strelley CC – Youth & Play, Employment and Skills, Support for Older People

SupportNet – Support for Older People

Switch Up CIC – Youth & Play

Toy Library – Youth & Play

Woven- Youth & Play

Covid-19 Emergency Community Response

Since our last report in October, our partners continued supporting their beneficiaries online while

some groups recommenced with face-to-face activities following the national guidelines.

Throughout the quarter, our ABG partners offered an emergency response with delivering food

packs, collecting medical supplies, clothing banks, cooking and delivering hot meals, offering

befriending support, regular telephone check-up calls, offering activities online, delivering fames and

activity packs and promoted their work through social media channels.

Below a brief report from Area 3 funded organisations, theme by theme:

Youth and Play

A Place 2 Be Me (Counselling)

1:1 and group counselling sessions by phone and text, and face to face in schools from a safe

distance for vulnerable and keyworker children and young people. Issues discussed - anger,

emotional wellbeing, DV, Covid 19, bereavement, self-confidence, self-esteem, cannabis reduction,

sex and relationships.

Aspley Partnership

Continued with telephone calls and social media engagement. Delivered arts, craft, and educational

packs for local children.

Evolve CIC

Delivery of activity packs with arts, crafts, toys, and chocolate. Emergency food parcels, holiday

hunger free school meals, and door knocked delivering and checking up on vulnerable members of

the community.

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Strelley Community Club

Delivery of food packs, regular telephone support and checking up on vulnerable people.

The Toy Library

TTL have been unable to restart the Birchover Play sessions since summer due to not being able to

secure a suitable venue. They are still in contact with the school about this and are hoping for

progress when the restrictions are eased.

They have kept in touch with our regular families by phone and messaging. The Community Play

Leader has also done some doorstep visits to families and responded to issues where possible. This

has included issuing food vouchers. Birchover Community Centre also donated selection boxes for all

the children that attend the sessions, and these were hand delivered safely.

In the absence of the sessions, they continued to produce and deliver activity packs and delivered a

special Christmas Activity pack.

Woven

Woven run a holiday club every Tuesday and Wednesday during school holiday for ages 8+ at

Brocklehigh community centre. The holiday club aimed to provide a safe place for the young people

to try new things, have fun and be creative. There was a mixture of different activities that the

young people got involved in including gaming, baking, board games, craft, drama, sport and chill

out areas.

In addition to that, during term time, Woven offered drama classes after school for years 3-6 on

Wednesdays and years 7+ on Tuesdays. These classes were held at St Johns Hall in Bilborough and

everyone was welcome – no matter the ability. These sessions looked at particular drama

techniques, confidence building, creating pieces, script work.

As the drama clubs stopped during the second lockdown, Woven put together four online drama

sessions. These consisted of interactive games, drama exercises and an activity, which could be done

alone or with others. These drama sessions were aimed at 7-10 year olds and could be accessed

through a private YouTube link. Furthermore, Woven put together a craft pack, consisting of some

colouring essentials and some activities.

Switch Up CIC

SwitchUp offered online boxing classes during the second lockdown and promoted their work

through Social Media. The face-to-face classes restarted during the first week of December and

continued weekly through safe social distanced measures.

Employment and skills

Evolve CIC

Offered all manner of support from online signposting, CV writing, mental health, and welfare

support.

EMPLEO CIC

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With the second lockdown the live activities at Riverside were suspended including the Work

Club. All sessions returned to being online via Zoom and Social Media were actively used to interact

with the community.

Support for Older People

And Sew it begins

Provided phone calls, newsletter, activity packs and social distanced visits to check on the welfare of

group members. Additional funding was granted to the group to purchase Kindle Fire tablets so

activities can resume online.

SupportNet

With the second lockdown SupportNet had to stop the table tennis sessions that were taking place

outside at Harvey Haddon. Members are continuing to stay in touch with each other, and the table

tennis coach is staying in touch with several group members via text and phone. The SupportNet

Facebook group (for the wider supportNet network) is also being also utilised for sharing

information on services and any news regarding the wellbeing of members.

Strelley Community Club

Whilst the centre has not be open for usual sessions the space has been utilised as a foodbank for

the community enabling the creation of food parcels and hot meal deliveries.

Beechdale Community Centre

Helped the local community to collect their shopping and prescriptions etc. Whilst the centre is

closed the outside of the building was decorated for Christmas. Beechdale Community Centre is also

working with Activity Notts for their new project called One Step at A Time to recruit Walking

Befrienders and raise activity levels in the Beechdale area.

Bilb Over 55's Tai Chi

Online Tai chi classes have been offered through Zoom. Once a week as usual on a Monday morning

starting at 11am for all those registered on the usual sessions.

Voluntary and Community Sector Support

NCVS

Delivered one to one online group support sessions including Charity registration, best practice

advice and support on governance, funding, policies and procedures, and volunteering. NCVS also

continued to offer learning opportunities, webinars and online training. A dedicated Coronavirus

Emergency Resource page is set up on the NCVS website which provides reliable sources of

information and guidance for voluntary and community groups. Through regular e-bulletins and

social media channels NCVS have shared information about grants, VCSE sector updates, urgent

appeals, campaigns, surveys, the latest jobs etc.

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Groundwork Greater Nottingham

This quarter our focus has been on continuing our support for our partners while we have provided

additional funding to one of our partners to continue their activities online. We have also linked our

partners to different projects in the area e.g., Activity Notts and the Beechdale Community Centre.

We have also supported with linking information for organisations, keeping them aware of new and

emerging funding opportunities and beginning to create a funding strategy for the whole area in a

‘post Covid world’. We have also been working with groups to ensure they have robust processes in

place ready for as and when they are able to recommence activities and the impact social distancing

might have on their sessions.

Groundwork Greater Nottingham

Activities in Area 3 not funded by ABG

YEIX Step into Work

We continue to deliver support for 16 to 29 year olds facing barriers to finding work within Area 3.

Currently delivery is carried out remotely via telephone/internet.

Towards Work - National Lottery Building Better Opportunities Programme

We continue to deliver support into employment and training for those furthest from the work force

who face multiple barriers. The Programme is delivered throughout D2N2 and we have a dedicated

Area 3 team who delivered via remote communication face-to-face meetings with appropriate

safety measures. This has now gone back to online/telephone support with the third national

lockdown.

Smile – Telephone Befriending Service

We continue to deliver our befriending service to reduce isolation and loneliness particularly for

older people in Area 3. All new referrals welcome. Please contact our Partnership and Programmes

Manager, Kat Navrouzoglou, in the first instance.

Green Doctor Programme – Fighting Fuel Poverty

With the help of our partners, we have delivered 300 packs across Area 3 and Ashfield to support

the most vulnerable. Each pack contains: socks, gloves, hats, scarves, blanket, hot water bottle, flask

mug and an energy saving bulb alongside a Christmas card and a Green Doctor flyer.

Our Green Doctor is ready to start taking referrals. You can do this via our website:

https://www.groundwork.org.uk/hubs/eastmidlands/ or call us at 07771 362 853

These are some of the free services we offer when someone signs up for a Green Doctor

consultation:

Identifying causes of heat loss in the home

Helping identify and tackle damp or mould problems

Offering useful tips for saving energy and water whilst ensuring your home stays safe and

comfortable

Installing small energy and water efficiency measures, such as draft excluders

Supporting you to switch energy providers to save money

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https://www.groundwork.org.uk/hubs/eastmidlands/


Supporting you to access other support, such as emergency heating, government subsidies

or grants, advice on energy or water debt.

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Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Area Committee Employment and Skills Area Partnership Meeting (ESAP) Update

20 September 2021

Summary of the most recent meetings held between September and December 2020 During the coronavirus outbreak, meetings have been taking place over Microsoft Teams, with a reduced invite list. There has been regular attendance at these meetings from the Council, Groundwork, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Futures, Evolve and Nottingham City Homes. The main purpose of the meetings has been to coordinate an employment and skills Covid-19 response for the area, and to keep colleagues updated on available provision for local residents as restrictions have changed in line with national guidance. A Covid-19 response action plan has been written and the group are working towards the following objectives for 2020-21:

developing a response to digital poverty;

supporting local economic recovery following Covid-19;

developing and implementing Community Hubs in established community locations, to provide a triage service for disadvantaged residents;

develop route-ways to support people with health conditions and disabilities towards work.

Actions over the past three months

Joint working between partners to strengthen the offer to local partners – including partners working from the Just Ask Community Hub.

Presentation by the Military Preparation College, to encourage referrals.

Link and support to the local food bank.

The Action Plan is being revamped for 2021, to include support for people aged 50+, and to the local food bank.

Key information for the area Interim Unemployment Estimate rates for December 2020: Aspley – 12.6% Bilborough – 8.9% Leen Valley – 10.4% Next meeting Due to take place at 2:30pm on Tuesday 26 January 2021

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Employment and Skills – Interim Employment Update

Unemployment in city wards, by descending unemployment rate

Area August 2020

Change Aug to Nov 2020

Estimated unemployment

Nov 2020

Number rate Number % Number rate

Aspley 1,463 12.9 -35 -2.4 1,428 12.6 Bulwell 1,227 12.2 10 0.8 1,237 12.3 Berridge 1,350 11.5 10 0.7 1,360 11.6 Dales 1,246 11.1 15 1.2 1,261 11.3 Bestwood 1,186 11.1 10 0.8 1,196 11.2 Leen Valley 475 10.4 0 0.0 475 10.4 Hyson Green & Arboretum 1,853 9.2 50 2.7 1,903 9.4 Clifton East 951 9.4 -10 -1.1 941 9.3 Bilborough 946 9.0 -10 -1.1 936 8.9 Sherwood 870 8.2 45 5.2 915 8.6 Basford 973 8.9 -45 -4.6 928 8.5 Mapperley 957 8.4 0 0.0 957 8.4 St Ann's 1,451 8.4 -30 -2.1 1,421 8.2 Meadows 744 7.9 -30 -4.0 714 7.6 Bulwell Forest 637 7.9 -25 -3.9 612 7.6 Radford 833 5.5 -15 -1.8 818 5.4 Wollaton West 395 4.5 -15 -3.8 380 4.4 Clifton West 332 4.3 -5 -1.5 327 4.3 Castle 346 3.4 -10 -2.9 336 3.3 Lenton & Wollaton East 582 2.8 5 0.9 587 2.8

Source: DWP Alternative Claimant Count from Stat Xplore, August 2020, ONS Claimant Count, November 2020

The majority of partners working in the area are doing so remotely, and offering support to individuals via phone calls, email and video calls. Face-to-face appointments are available to particularly vulnerable clients through some partners. Nottingham Jobs will be opening a pop-up Jobs Shop in the city centre, although this has been delayed due to the lockdown. The DWP is exploring venues for citywide youth hubs, with venues to be confirmed. The YMCA in Aspley has been approached as a potential venue. The Council’s Employment and Skills team is working on a digital inclusion project to receive donations of IT equipment to distribute to local residents via local groups. Groundwork is liaising with local groups to gage the need, and working with the Council to plan this project. Nottingham Jobs has a contact service to support local people with employment and skills queries, available Monday to Friday via phone and email. This service triages people based on individual need and geography to local groups such as Groundwork, Futures and the National Careers Service. All individuals registering on the Nottingham Jobs website to apply for jobs are contacted for further support and triaged as appropriate.

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Title of paper: Area Capital Fund





Liam Searle, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected] Suki Shergill, Neighbourhood Development Officers [email protected] Angela Bolton, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected]


Nancy Hudson, Projects Officer – Highway Services [email protected]


N/A


Nottingham People


Growing Nottingham



Summary of issues (including benefits to citizens/service users): This report provides Area Committee with:

a summary of approved schemes during the 2019/20 financial year;

the most recent spend proposals under the Area Capital Fund, including highways and footways;

the most recent spend proposals regarding Public Realm schemes.

Recommendation(s):

1 To note the commitment of funds in Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley Wards for 2019/20.

1 Reasons for recommendations 1.1 The Nottingham Local Transport Plan (LTP) Strategy 2011-2026 maintains a

commitment to deliver local transport improvements across Nottingham’s neighbourhoods and prioritises small-scale transport improvements of importance to local communities.

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1.2 As part of the budget process, the Council approved at the Executive Board meeting on 18 February 2020 an LTP capital allocation of £1.25million citywide between 2019 and 2020. At the same meeting, a citywide allocation of General Fund Element (public realm) of £750,000 was agreed. At the subsequent Executive Board meeting on 21 July 2020, as part of the budget update, a top-slice of 20% was made to the General Fund Element (public realm), reducing it to £600,000.

2 Background 2.1 The Area Capital Programme was established to improve the environment of

the neighbourhoods and to create a sense of place for residents in order to improve the quality of life of local people. Since its establishment in 2006 to meet the then corporate priority of ‘Transforming Neighbourhoods’, the Area Capital Fund has included a total programme expenditure portfolio of £40million. The improvements that have been carried out to date using the programme have included footpath construction and repairs, fences, visual enhancements to public realm, refurbishment of parks and improvements to public buildings.

2.2 Resources are allocated from the Council’s general fund, the LTP and from the

Housing Revenue Account. To achieve a joint approach to environmental improvements in neighbourhoods, a greater degree of flexibility has been established to prioritise and deliver improvements so that there is a synergy in local solutions for local issues across neighbourhoods.

2.3 The programme of works is a rolling programme. There have been instances

where schemes are started, with strong community involvement and interest, only to be altered at a later stage due to changing circumstances such as economic conditions and changes in land values.

2.4 The Area Committee, particularly community representatives, are invited to

comment specifically on those schemes identified in the proposals column and to consider whether certain schemes can be linked to other programmes of work in order to generate best value and create a greater impact on the local area.

3 Other options considered in making recommendations 3.1 None. 4 Finance colleague comments 4.1 Bringing together the various strands, which form part of the Area Capital

Programme, enables the City Council to respond efficiently in delivering on public realm improvements as identified by local people.

5 Legal and Procurement colleague comments 5.1 A risk register has been produced which is regularly monitored.

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6 Strategic Assets & Property colleague comments 6.1 None. 7 Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) 7.1 An EIA is not required because the report does not contain proposals for

changes to a policy, service or function. 8 List of background papers other than published works or those


8.1 Highways Framework Agreement 9 Published documents referred to in compiling this report 9.1 Executive Board Report, 18 February 2020, Medium Term Financial Plan,

Annex 3, Capital Programme. These details can be found here: https://committee.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/documents/b27342/Supplement%20agenda%20-%20Urgent%20Items%2018th-Feb-2020%2014.00%20Executive%20Board.pdf?T=9 on the following pages:

General Fund (unchanged) – General Fund Capital Programme – excluding Transport Schemes, Annex 3, Section 3, p5 (p83 of total). LTP (unchanged) – Local Transport Plan Programme Overview, Annex 3, Appendix D, Section 1 (p100).

9.2 Executive Board Report, 18 February 2020, Medium Term Financial Plan,

Annex 3, Capital Programme. These details can be found here: https://committee.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/documents/b27899/Executive%20Board%2021072020%20Additional%20Supplementary%20Agenda%2021st-Jul-2020%2014.00%20Executive%20Board.pdf?T=9 on the following page: General Fund Council Financial Position – 2020/21 Budget Update (reduction by 20%), Appendix 1c (p15).

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https://committee.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/documents/b27899/Executive%20Board%2021072020%20Additional%20Supplementary%20Agenda%2021st-Jul-2020%2014.00%20Executive%20Board.pdf?T=9




Aspley Area Capital 2020 - 2021 Programme

Aspley LTP schemes

Location Type Councillor Prioritised / Area Committee Approved Estimate Details

Total new LTP schemes

£0 Previously approved LTP schemes £50,000

Total LTP schemes* £50,000

Aspley Public Realm schemes


Total new Public Realm schemes

£0

Previously approved Public Realm schemes £32,828 Total Public Realm schemes** £32,828

Aspley Withdrawn schemes

Location Type Reason Amount Details

No decommitments to date

Total Decommitted*** £0

2020 - 2021 LTP allocation

£78,400 LTP carried forward from 2019 - 2020

£52,757

2020 - 2021 Public Realm allocation

£37,600 Public Realm carried forward from 2019 - 2020 £32,828

Total Available 2020 - 2021 ACF

£201,585 *Less LTP schemes - £50,000 **Less Public Realm schemes - £32,828 ***Decommitted funds + £0 Remaining available balance

£118,757

LTP element remaining

£81,157 Public Realm element remaining

£37,600

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Bilborough Area Capital 2020 - 2021 Programme

Bilborough LTP schemes





Bilborough Public Realm schemes



£0


Bilborough Withdrawn schemes






£49,100


£35,100 Public Realm carried forward from 2019 - 2020 £0



£0


£0 Public Realm element remaining

£0

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Leen Valley Area Capital 2020 - 2021 Programme

Leen Valley LTP schemes





Leen Valley Public Realm schemes



£0


Leen Valley Withdrawn schemes






£26,503


£21,700 Public Realm carried forward from 2019 - 2020 £11,727



£3,180


£0 Public Realm element remaining

£3,180

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Aspley, Bilborough & Leen Valley Area Capital 2020 - 2021 Programme – Previously approved

Aspley LTP schemes


Munford Circus footpath approved October 2020 £50,000 contribution to resurfacing of footpaths on Munford Circus - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Total previous LTP

£50,000

Aspley Public Realm schemes


Aspley Lane NCH car park lining approved October 2020 £600 lining on Aspley Lane NCH car park - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Hilcot Drive green study approved October 2020 £2,500 feasibility study for parking on Hilcot Drive - lead service: Highway Design

Eltham Close area improvement approved October 2020 £29,728

partnership scheme with NCH; initial contribution to works on Eltham Close boundaries - lead service: NCH

Total previous Public Realm

£35,100

Bilborough Area Capital 2020 - 2021 Programme – Previously approved

Bilborough LTP schemes


Highwood Avenue footpath approved October 2020 £37,141 resurface footpath on Highwood Avenue - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Green Acre footpath approved October 2020 £6,115 plane and relay footpath on Green Acre - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Andover Close footpath approved October 2020 £4,513 plane and relay footpath on Andover Close - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Enthorpe Close footpath approved October 2020 £11,552 plane and relay footpath on Enthorpe Close - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Felstead Road area footpath approved October 2020 £29,662 surface dressing of footpaths on Bingley Close, Crofton Close, Darvel Close, Elstree Drive, Felstead Drive - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Strelley Road crossing road safety approved October 2020 £1,450 install posts and signs at Strelley Road crossing - lead service: Road Safety

Trowell Avenue footpath approved October 2020 £31,667 initial contribution to resurface of footpath on Trowell Avenue (LTP contribution) - lead service: Highway Maintenance

Total previous LTP

£122,100

Bilborough Public Realm schemes


Harvey Hadden footpaths approved October 2020 £13,384 footpaths on Harvey Hadden site - lead service: Parks & Open Spaces

Trowell Avenue footpath approved October 2020 £21,716 initial contribution to resurface of footpath on Trowell Avenue (PR contribution) - lead service: Highway Maintenance


£35,100

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Leen Valley Area Capital 2020 - 2021 Programme – Previously approved

Leen Valley Area LTP schemes


Glencairn Drive footpath approved October 2020 £51,850 resurfacing of footpaths on Glencairn Drive - lead service: Highway Maintenance

School Streets project road safety approved October 2020 £19,753

road safety project at identified school in Leen Valley ward (LTP contribution) - lead service: Road Safety NB: approved subject to detailed design

Total previous LTP

£71,603

Leen Valley Area Public Realm schemes


School Streets project road safety approved October 2020 £30,247

road safety project at identified school in Leen Valley ward (PR contribution) - lead service: Road Safety NB: approved subject to detailed design


£30,247

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Title of paper: Ward Councillor Budgets





Liam Searle, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected] Suki Shergill, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected] Angela Bolton, Neighbourhood Development Officer [email protected]


Kate Spencer, Finance Assistant [email protected]


N/A


Nottingham People


Growing Nottingham



Summary of issues (including benefits to citizens/service users): This report advises this Area Committee of the use of delegated authority by the Director of Community Protection for those projects funded by Ward Councillor Budgets. Citizens will directly benefit in a variety of ways from the projects funded.

Recommendation(s):

1 That the Area Committee notes the actions agreed by the Director of Community Protection in respect of projects and schemes within the Aspley, Bilborough and Leen Valley wards for the financial years of 2019/20 and 2020/21, as detailed in Appendix 1.

1 Reasons for recommendations 1.1 Records detailing ward councillors’ spending decisions and consultations are

shown in the attached Appendix 1. In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, the Area Committee is required to note spending decisions taken by ward councillors. This report outlines the spending decisions during both the last financial year (2019/20) and this financial year (2020/21).

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2 Background 2.1 This action follows the arrangements established by the Executive Board to

allow for spending approvals through individual ward councillor budget allocations.

2.2. Ordinarily, the overview of 2019/20 would have been presented at the April/May

Committee in the new financial year. However, this was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

3 Other options considered in making recommendations 3.1 Not to provide the funding outlined in Appendix 1. However, the funding

requested will provide additional services or benefits to the residents of this area.

4 Finance colleague comments 4.1 Ward councillors have a ward allocation in both 2019/20 and 2020/21 of

£10,000 for Aspley and Bilborough and £7,500 for Leen Valley. 4.2 The full balance has not been allocated. Further projects will be reported to a

subsequent committee. 5 Legal and Procurement colleague comments 5.1 These arrangements provide transparency and regulation to the spending of

the individual ward councillor allocation. 5.2 The funds allocated by Area Committee are used to address diverse needs

from various sections of the community and reduce inequalities. 6 Strategic Assets & Property colleague comments 6.1 None. 7 Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) 7.1 An EIA is not required because this report does not contain proposals for

changes to a policy, service or function. Individual councillors make decisions about their allocations and many groups funded seek to reduce inequalities.

8 List of background papers other than published works or those


8.1 None. 9 Published documents referred to in compiling this report

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9.1 None.

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Appendix 1

Aspley Ward Budget Allocations 2019/20

Schemes to be de-committed: Aspley Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Allocated Schemes: Aspley Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Tiverton Road Land Clearance Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £849

Aspley Skip Invoices Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £1032

Community Goal Posts Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £140

Aspley Diversity Event Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £1000

Aspley Fillipino Event Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £2300

Aspley/Leen Valley Christmas Light up Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £1450

Aspley Library Grotto Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £100

Youth and Play Panto Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £405

Strelley Village Green Fun Day 2020 Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £350

Bike Register Kit Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £580

Broxtowe CC Food Event Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £310

Great Get Together Event Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £500

Balance brought forward 2018/19 £916

Allocation 2019/20 £10,000

Total available allocation £9084

Total de-committed

Total unallocated at 10/09/19 £68

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Aspley Ward Budget Allocation 1 April to 31 August 2020

Allocated Schemes: Aspley Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Christmas Activity packs Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £400

Christmas Tree and Lights Chapman, McCulloch, Ifediora £2,176.65

Schemes to be de-committed: Aspley Ward Councillor(s) Amount

Great Get Together Event £500

Balance Brought forward 19/20 £13,892

Allocation 2020/21 £10,000

Total Available Allocation £23,892

Total de-committed £2,908

Total allocated at 31/08/20 £26,892

Total unallocated at 31/08/20 £12,908

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Bilborough Ward Budget Allocations 2019/20

Allocated Schemes: Bilborough Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Flamsteed Rd Handrail Smith, Langton, Jackson £563

CCTV Move Smith, Langton, Jackson £272

Bilborough Community Association- Coach Trip Smith, Langton, Jackson £300

After School Club – St Margarets Church Smith, Langton, Jackson £135

Bilborough NIP contribution Smith, Langton, Jackson £132

Bilborough Christmas Smith, Langton, Jackson £3,000

Bilborough Christmas x 2 Smith, Langton, Jackson £1356.80

Youth & Play Panto Trip Smith, Langton, Jackson £405

Wollaton Vale Christmas Smith, Langton, Jackson £300

Strelley Village Green Fun Day 2020 Smith, Langton, Jackson £1000

St John’s Christmas Lunch Smith, Langton, Jackson £1000

Bilborough Arts Festival Smith, Langton, Jackson £3000

Bench Smith, Langton, Jackson £700

Trees Smith, Langton, Jackson £2000

Christmas 2020 Smith, Langton, Jackson £863.20


Allocation 2019/20 £10,000


Total de-committed

Total unallocated at 3/3/2020 -

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Bilborough Ward Budget Allocation 1 April to 31 August 2020

Allocated Schemes: Bilborough Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Woodhouse Residents Association – community day Smith, Langton, Jackson £844

AKA CIC Summer sessions Smith, Langton, Jackson £612

Schemes to be de-committed: Bilborough Ward Councillor(s) Amount

Royal Wedding Event £43

Bilborough Park CCTV £1722

Great Get Together Event £500

Foxton Gardens £500

Christmas Get Together at The Vale CC £53

NIP funding £132

Balance Brought forward 19/20 0

Allocation 2020/21 £10,000


Total de-committed £2,950



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Leen Valley Ward Budget Allocations 2019/20

Allocated Schemes: Leen Valley Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Hanging Baskets and Garden Furniture Cllr Saghir and Cllr Dinnall £210

Aspley Lane Fun Fair Cllr Saghir and Cllr Dinnall £1000

Leaf Blower Cllr Saghir and Cllr Dinnall £180

Local Issues Fund Cllr Saghir and Cllr Dinnall £5000

Bee Family After School Club Cllr Saghir and Cllr Dinnall 135

Schemes to be de-committed: Leen Valley Ward Councillor(s) Amount


Allocation 2019/20 £7,500


Total de-committed £0



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Leen Valley Ward Budget Allocation 1 April to 30 November 2020

Allocated Schemes: Leen Valley Ward Councillor(s) Amount (total)

Support to Vine Centre for hot meals for BAME Community and vulnerable people during Covid 19 pandemic

Cllr Dinnall £800

Christmas tree and lights Cllr Dinnall and Cllr Saghir £1451

(£726 per Cllr)

Schemes to be de-committed: Leen Valley Ward Councillor(s) Amount


Allocation 2020/21 £7,500


Total de-committed £0


Total unallocated at 30/11/20 £9049

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