2. BGreen: Project Introduction A partnership between: First Choice Homes Oldham Oldham Council British Gas

3. BGreen: About The Areas The 5 areas of BGreen are in the St Mary’s and Coldhurst wards These are 2 of the most deprived wards in the borough 41.2% of adults in St Mary’s and 42.7% of adults in Coldhurst have no formal qualifications Coldhurst has lowest male life expectancy in the borough (70.1 years) and St Mary’s the 3 rd lowest (73.5 years) Shaw Road, on the edge of the BGreen area, is the 2 nd most deprived area in the country

4. BGreen: Investment Overview £10m ECO scheme – new biomass boiler and external wall insulation £11m Investment in properties and environmental works Will affect approximately 2400 residents in central Oldham Two Strands: ‘Your Home’ and ‘Your Life’

5. BGreen: ‘Your Home’ 1400 homes - New biomass boiler 600 homes - External wall insulation FCHO Improvement Programme – kitchens, bathrooms, electrical works, external works, communal stairwells, environmental works Will change the look of the area – new external finishes, railings, balconies, roof works, windows and doors

6. BGreen: ‘Your Life’ St Marys is a Public Sector Reform pilot (only 2 place based pilots across GM) Objectives Reduce dependency on public sector services Create more efficient ways of working Themes Creating resilient communities Health and wellbeing Employment and training

7. BGreen: ‘Your Life’ Developing a Community Investment Plan (CIP) which sets out both short term (12 months) and long term objectives (5yrs+) around key areas; Health Employment & Training Fuel Poverty Digital Inclusion Community safety Environmental regeneration Actions from CIP linked to Asset Modelling and Neighbourhood Plans Developing a single communications strategy for the BGreen area Created a Customer Advisory Panel Community Investment

8. BGreen: ‘Your Life’ Ready Set Go Employment/Poverty Community CohesionSkill Building/Asset Mapping Community SafetyReducing Crime and ASB Tenancy ManagementGood Neighbours/Tenants Environmental ActionAction in the 5 Estates Health and WellbeingLocality Health Delivery

9. BGreen: ‘Your Life’ Considering innovative ways of sustaining the community regeneration; Oldham MBC Public Health Service The Clinical Commissioning Group Greater Manchester Police Oldham Credit Union RSPCA British Gas FCHO has allocated 5 dedicated NOs, enhanced the caretaking service, and assigned additional staff to support the project which is an additional cost of £640,000 plus a further £100,000 kick start fund for the project Community Investment

10. BGreen: ‘Your Life’ Information Sharing What can we offer? Reduce duplication Same message Join up resources Shared outcomes around health

11. Regeneration on this scale brings challenges and we must understand our varied role as a deliverer, a facilitator or enabler? Ultimately the goal is to get the right support making the most effective use of its resources either individually or collectively BGreen: ‘Your Home’ ‘Your Life’ Is this the role of an RP?