Based on many of the ideas that came up in the 2002 consultations, we now have 21 key targets that cut across all of the issues we need to tackle to realise our ten-year vision.
We've organised each target so you can see how close we think we'll be towards achieving it within 2, 5 and 10 years.
Between now and 2013, you can constantly measure our performance against the targets and if there's something you think we need to be doing differently, you can tell us.
You can keep your future in your hands.
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Take our five most deprived wards out of the worst 10% nationally by 2013.
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Increase the percentage of local people satisfied with their neighbourhood as a place to live to 85% by 2013.
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Halve the gap between child poverty rates for Hastings and for East Sussex as a whole (measured as the proportion of children aged under 16 living in households dependent on means-tested benefits).
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Increase the proportion of young people who think the town is a good place for them to live in. Identify 15 to 20 clear, measurable targets to improve young people's lives.
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Halve the gap between overall crime rates per 1000 for Hastings & St Leonards and the average for England & Wales.
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Increase the percentage of residents who feel safe walking alone in their local neighbourhood at night.
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Reduce average unemployment in the town to the East Sussex level by 2013.
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Increase average weekly earnings to national levels by 2013.
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Increase the percentage of 15 year-olds achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* - C or equivalent from 40% in 2001 to 55% in 2013.
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Increase the number of residents who feel people from different backgrounds live harmoniously in the town
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Ensure that residents of each ward have ready access to a community facility throughout the year.
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Ensure that 80% of residents have a neighbourhood forum or similar body so they can influence services and take decisions affecting their local area by 2013.
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Reduce death rates from circulatory disease (coronary heart disease and stroke) and cancer in people under 75, by at least 40% and 20% respectively by 2013.
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Reduce the under 18 conception rate by 50% by 2013.
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Reduce drug related deaths by 10% by 2005 and 20% by 2013.
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Build 3300 new homes by 2013.
60% (1980) on previously developed land (brownfield) and 25% (825) affordable homes for young people and others in housing need.
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Remove the gap between our town and the national average for unfit homes.
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Eradicate the use of Bed & Breakfast accommodation for all homeless households, except in emergency (measured as nonemergency households placed in B&B as a percentage of all households placed in temporary accommodation).
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Increase the total number of bus passenger journeys by 20% compared with 2001 levels.
* Targets will need to be reviewed after 2006 end date of Quality Bus Partnership Action Plan
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Give 90% of households access to open space such as parks, Local Nature Reserves, public gardens and play areas or the beach, within 300m of their homes by 2013.
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Increase the amount of household waste recycled and composted to 30% by 2013.
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This page last updated: 03/05/2006