Community Regeneration and Tackling Poverty Network Event Working together for a Better Govanhill John Goldie SE Glasgow CHCP

Context……. Neighbourhood Management Approach in South East Glasgow Neighbourhood Management in Govanhill Listening to community Responding to community and setting priorities Working together to make it happen…….

Neighbourhood Management – our approach ……. Setting up a structure Establishing systems – 4 work streams Working together Pulling expertise and resources Making it happen with the community Being held to account…….

Govanhill……. One of 12 neighbourhoods in South East Glasgow Population of just under 16,000 (registered) Indicators –health –education –employment –crime –housing

Listening to community…..  youth disorder  street drinking and drug dealing/taking  damage to property, vehicles and theft  dogs roaming, dog fouling and barking  personal safety and security  problems with nuisance neighbours  litter in the streets  untidy gardens and communal areas  dirty stairs and closes  vandalism and graffiti  fly tipping  Govanhill tired and uncared for ……

Responding to community… Community Safety and Security  Tackling the fear of crime  Improving the local environment  Reducing anti-social behaviour  Preventing damage to vehicles and theft  Tackling race issues  Tackling adult alcohol/drug misuse and drug dealing Children & Young People  Reducing youth disorder  Reducing street drinking  Reducing drug dealing and using  Increasing school attendance  Improving personal safety and security  Improving community facilities  Improving health Adults, including employment, training and money advice  Improving employability advice and support  Increasing the provision of affordable childcare  Improving the provision and co-ordination of money and debt advice  Increasing the provision of appropriate language support  Housing  Tackling rogue landlords and addressing the issue of overcrowding  Addressing pest control  Addressing factoring ‘gap’ – pilot of helpline  Improving property maintenance  Increase housing advice and assistance  Improving the quality of the local housing stock  Improving fire safety awareness and measures

Working together……. Are we listening? Does the Plan address the communities issues? Getting involvement? Shaping our future…….