Neighbourhood Renewal Briefing June 2001 - Hastings and St Leonards Development (Neighbourhood Renewal) Steering Group.
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We all have a stake in planning our town's future and the way it develops, and should be involved in decisions that affect our daily lives. Therefore, in line with the Government's proposals for better partnership working and the need for neighbourhood renewal in deprived communities, work has been undertaken to develop a number of proposals to improve how we could all work together in the future.
Your views and those of organisations, councillors, residents' associations, voluntary and community groups are now sought about the following proposals:
- an independent consultant has been employed to produce proposals on how a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) could be set up to ensure the planning and delivery of services meets the needs and priorities of local communities. The partnership will also ensure that agencies such as health, education, the local councils, social services, the police etc. work towards the same goals in a more joined-up way.
The consultant's report is available for download from this site
- 1066 Housing Association has produced ideas about how communities and neighbourhoods can take more control of their future and have more say about local services.
The 1066 Housing Association's report is available for download from this site
- £3 million of Neighbourhood Renewal Funding has been made available to tackle key issues in health, housing, education, crime and job skills in five of the most deprived areas in the town.
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After much discussion, the independent consultant has suggested that our LSP should:
Simply put, the LSP is about planning the future of Hastings and St Leonards and making sure that partners commit resources (money and people) to making it happen.
The consultant has proposed that the LSP should have two layers:
With a strong local focus that could number about 20 representatives in total from the following:
These "sector partnerships" would ensure that a wide range of experiences and views are brought to the LSP, whose work will evolve and be reviewed over the first year.
It is proposed that a wider Partners Group would involve bodies with specialist knowledge and resources in a wide range of areas to contribute to Hastings revival. Organisations like the Housing Corporation and the Learning and Skills Council whose money and support is crucial to housing improvement and training local people would be involved, as well as those with responsibility for arts, the built environment, transport and sustainable development.
A Local Strategic Partnership would concentrate on making sure that things get joined up at the "top" end of planning and service delivery. Therefore, neighbourhood structures are needed to ensure that everyone living, working, running a business or playing a part in the community has a real say in decisions about their area and the services they want.
1. Do you support setting up a Local Strategic Partnership in the way we suggest it is done?
2. Have you any questions, concerns or straightforward objections to this?
3. Do the proposals for neighbourhoods (see below) meet the need for better local involvement:
- Are the areas right-or do you have an alternative?
- Do you think the sort of people/groups recommended to be involved is right ?
- Can you see you or your organisation taking part in Neighbourhood Action Days or Neighbourhood Forums?
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The 1066 Housing Association's report proposes that 8 neighbourhood areas within Hastings and St Leonards are set up based on pairs of wards (the map above shows the new wards from May 2002) The 8 neighbourhoods divide into two groups:
Proposed ward pairings are:
Proposals for these areas are:
Proposed ward pairings are:
Proposals for these neighbourhoods are:
Special measures will be needed to involve and hear the views of young people in all of the neighbourhoods.
A wide range of organisations and groups are asked to respond to many detailed recommendations in 1066 Housing Association's report, which is called Everybody Needs Good Neighbourhoods. Copies are available available for download from this site, or by telephoning the Steering Group on (01424) 781131 or 0800 328 8093.
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Below are examples of projects that have been identified for Neighbourhood Renewal Funding this year. During 2002 and 2003 the LSP will be seeking the views of those who live in the Neighbourhood Renewal Funding areas on priorities for future projects.
A Team to support neighbourhood and community forums and co-ordinate local action
Money for forums to produce their plans
A budget for locally identified projects
Support costs of residents' involvement
£669K over 3 years
Diversionary youth activity in the key wards
New CCTV scheme - probably a mobile one
Work with Street Drinkers
Distraction Burglary Project
Better street lighting
Work with families and children in Hollington
£488k over next 3 years
Supporting the Black and Ethnic Minority Forum to ensure minorities benefit from renewal
Information technology to key communities
Launching Robsack Community Centre as a focus for renewal and regeneration activity
Research into local area needs
£240k over 3 years
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To make this process work - we need your input. Please let the Steering Group have your own, and/ or the the views of any group you belong to, either:
- By coming to any of the informal meetings listed below; or
- In writing/telephone/e-mail to the contact address given below
You are invited to all of the following meetings to hear further information and discuss issues highlighted by this briefing. Your views are essential to making Neighbourhood Renewal work in Hastings and St Leonards. If you are unable to attend any of these meetings or have any questions, call our freephone number 0800 328 8093.
Contact Hastings Borough Council on 01424 781131 for further details
Contact Hastings Voluntary Action on 01424 444010 for further details
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Download Developing a Local Strategic Partnership report.
Download Everybody Needs Good Neighbourhoods report.
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This briefing has been produced by the Development (Neighbourhood Renewal) Steering Group. Editors are Simon Hubbard and Robin Deane:
Robin Deane, 1066 Housing Association, PO Box 1066, Hastings TN34 1WY, Tel. (01424) 781209, e-mail tp@1066ha.org.uk
Simon Hubbard, Hastings Borough Council, 4 Robertson Terrace, Hastings TN34 1JE, Tel. (01424) 781131, e-mail shubbard@hastings.gov.uk
Hastings and St Leonards Development (Neighbourhood Renewal) Steering Group is a partnership between Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex County Council with 1066 Housing Association, Hastings Trust, Hastings Voluntary Action, Hastings and St Leonards Primary Care Trust, Sussex Police, and Hastings & Rother Health Promotion.
If you would like a large print or translated copy of this newsletter, please contact: Hastings and St Leonards Development (Neighbourhood Renewal) Steering Group, 4 Robertson Terrace, Hastings TN34 1JE, Tel. Freephone 0800 328 8093 or (01424) 781131, e-mail comments@hastings.gov.uk
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This page last updated: 07/09/2004