A NEW COMMITMENT TO NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL: National Strategy Action Plan Jon Bright Head of Programmes Neighbourhood Renewal Unit DTLR

 Compared to the rest of the country, deprived areas have: – three times as much burglary – 30% higher mortality rates – child poverty three times higher – 70% of all English BME residents What’s the Problem?

Two long term goals:  lower worklessness and crime, better health, skills, housing and physical environment  narrow the gap between the most deprived areas and the rest What are the key features?

Three Key Dimensions:  new policies, funding and targets  better local co-ordination and community empowerment  national and regional support What will change?

 Tackling the root causes of decline  Minimum targets for deprived areas  Extra resources for core services New Policies Funding and Targets

 Local Strategic Partnerships  Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategies  Neighbourhood Renewal Fund  Community Empowerment Fund  Community Chests  Neighbourhood Management Local Co-ordination and Community Empowerment

 A new national focus  Better regional co-ordination  Skills and knowledge strand  Neighbourhood statistics to chart progress Better National and Regional Support

 1992EU analysis  1996DfEE Youth Action Scheme  1999DETR Research  1999Safer Cities Programme  1999Audit Commission (economic regeneration  1999Audit Commission (community safety) Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

National Strategy  Someone responsible for NR at each level of Government  Improved performance through new policies and funding  Better support, information, knowledge of ‘what works’ and training Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

New Deal for Communities - Manchester Crime:  29% reduction in crime  Neighbourhood Nuisance Team (400 cases)  Additional police and neighbourhood wardens  CCTV / street lighting / home security Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

New Deal for Communities - Manchester Jobs:  Employment and business support measures  Career advice centre for year olds  Environmental improvements using ILM Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

New Deal for Communities - Manchester Education:  Communities that Care Project  Raised attainment by local primary school  Homework and literacy clubs  Vocational learning Centre Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

New Deal for Communities - Manchester Housing:  Housing and environmental improvements  Alleyway closure programme Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

New Deal for Communities - Manchester Health:  Teenager pregnancy reduction  Dedicated mental health worker  New drug and alcohol services Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

Skills, Knowledge and Support  New training/support for communities  New secondment targets for Government  Improvements to training for professionals  New system for disseminating ‘what works’ Neighbourhood Renewal - Implementation

What’s Happened So Far? SEU Report on Neighbourhood Renewal 18 Policy Action Teams National Strategy: A Framework for Consultation Government Spending Review A New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal: National Strategy Action Plan