NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Jon Bright Head of Implementation Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Tel: Web:

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Two long term goals: lower worklessness and crime, better health, skills, housing and the physical environment narrow the gap between the most deprived areas and the rest

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY What’s gone wrong before……….. Lack of Government attention to poor neighbourhoods Lack of community engagement Weakness of regeneration/ partnership work: - lack of engagement by service providers - failure to do “what works” - no link between problems - actions - results - poor design and implementation of plans Skills and knowledge shortage Failure to deliver results quickly

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Departments set “floor” targets, agree delivery plans and ask local agencies to deliver targets and support NR Neighbourhood Renewal Fund allocated to 88 most deprived LA districts. 26 to receive extra £175m in 04/05 Government Offices promote Departments’ plans, support LSPs and oversee local NR strategies LSPs appoint delivery team, co-ordinate delivery of NR strategy and work with community networks Local thematic partnerships work closely with LSPs Neighbourhood / ward partnerships prepare Action Plans

Government Departments (Floor Targets) Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Government Offices Local Strategic Partnership LSP Delivery Team Neighbourhood Partnerships Neighbourhood Action Plans Neighbourhood Co-ordinators / Managers Local Service Providers e.g. Police, LAs, schools Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy (floor & other NR targets) Community Networks

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL In the past, regeneration involved a modest amount of money for a small number of areas for a limited period of time. Often, it helped shore up poor public services. The Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy aims to improve the performance of public services so a lasting improvement is made in all disadvantaged neighbourhoods Key principle: “Mainstreaming” Neighbourhood Renewal Fund 2% Mainstream LA Funding 98%

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL “Mainstreaming” involves changes to policies resource allocation how services are provided how services are accessed target setting So services in poor neighbourhoods are improved, an impact made on problems and the gap between the worst and average narrowed.

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Mainstreaming - examples TopicLocationResult Maternal healthCastle Vale, BirminghamReduction in child deaths PolicingHigh crime neighbourhoods,Reduction in crime and fear West Midlandsof crime JobsIn 88 areas: outreach JCPMore support for unemployed. staff in priority neighbourhoodsReduced worklessness EnvironmentBristol: street servicesImproved services. Fewer re-engineered. Southamptonabandoned cars. More operation clean sweep in frequent refuse collection. priority zonesCleaner environment

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Government - strengthen departments’ support for NR LSPs - introduce performance management LSPs - include national and local targets in NR strategies LSPs - create delivery team LSPs - think about Neighbourhood Management LSPs - prioritise liveability: clean, safe & well managed LSPs - build capacity: analytic, planning, delivery LSPs and Community Networks - work up protocols Communities - set up neighbourhood partnerships / boards Communities - hold service providers to account

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY LSPs - Performance Management  2001 / 2003 : setting up and preparing strategies  2003 : move to implementation and performance management  Performance management will enable LSPs to: - monitor delivery of floor and local targets - assess plausibility of strategies - engage in improvement planning - hold partner organisations to account  LSPs use own system or adopt NRU model  Complete performance review by April 04

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Neighbourhood Management Identify priority neighbourhoods Secure support of service deliverers Use NRF as incentive / performance reward fund Mesh floor, LPSA and local targets Create Neighbourhood Management Board Appoint neighbourhood manager / delivery agent Prepare neighbourhood plan  Focus on “clean, safe, well managed” Neighbourhood Wardens often crucial Youth provision often crucial

NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERY Tools for the job:  Delivery toolkit  Neighbourhood statistics  Renewal.net  Neighbourhood Renewal Advisors  Analytic capacity  Skills programme  Floor target interactive website  Support from Government Offices and NRU