LAA and Blackpool’s approach to Neighbourhood Improvement

Shirley Young

Assistant Director Neighbourhood Improvements Division

Our GoalOur Goal

• To improve service outcomes for local people and maximise the opportunities created through ‘our plans for the New Blackpool’. Particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged

High Level ObjectivesHigh Level Objectives

• To improve service delivery through closer working and greater co-operation of council services and other public sector partners (particularly Police and Health)

Taking stock of our our Neighbourhood Taking stock of our our Neighbourhood Approach and moving forwardApproach and moving forward

• Integrated Neighbourhood Improvement

• Feedback from Members and communities

• Balance of resources

• Need for a strategic approach to interventions to improve physical environment

HowHow??• Learn from experience of what works

• Increasing partnership working

• Improve service delivery

• Focus delivery at neighbourhood level and work with communities

OutcomeOutcomeReview of neighbourhood boundaries

• Creation of three priority areas – Central, South and Grange Park

• Review of organisation structure

• New neighbourhood improvement division

• Three neighbourhood managers and teams

• Wider Reassurance Plus teams

• Integration of CDU and private sector housing

Assistant DirectorNeighborhood Improvement

Area NeighborhoodDelivery Manager

Dedicated Reassurance Plus Team

2 x Comm Eng Officers (CDU)

2 x Housing & Environment Officers (Env Serv)1 x Comm Fire Safety Practioner (LFRS)

1 x Comm Lifestyle Officers (PCT/Leisure)

Police - Team Leader4 x PCSO's4 x CBM's2 x Special Constable2 x Police Volunteers20 x KIN (Key Individual Network) Consulted Community Members

2 x Comm Outreach trainees (CDU)

1 x NEAT Officer (Streetscene)

Neighbourhood Emp Team (E/Dev)

Groundwork Project Officer (Shared across 2 areas)

: 

• Increased sense of security

• Reduction in crime

• Economic benefits

• Environmental benefits

• Social benefits – improvements in health and well-being

• Building respect in communities and reduce anti- social behaviour

Next StepsNext Steps

The Reassurance Process

• Team tasking

• Public, Panel & Theme Group Meetings

• Community Involvement