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Six Monthly Update on Leicestershire’s Community Strategy Actions – June 2004
Lead Agency - Leicestershire Together Completion Progress to date New Comments Lead Contact for
date Date? Leics Together
action
Assist Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council in raising 2005 The level of skills has been improved in all the key
the level of skills within the Leicestershire workforce, sectors through various activities, these have Learning and Skills
focusing in particular on the key sectors of health, included; Council
education, manufacturing, construction and hospitality. Involvement in a project with the Construction
Industry Board to map the relationship between
skills and demand.
Supporting a pilot University qualification aimed
at non-teaching staff in Colleges
Contribution to the establishment of Springboard
in Leicestershire, a charity promoting careers in
hospitality, leisure, travel & tourism to young
people.
Working with the Engineering Employers
Federation and the skills Council for Science,
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies to
develop Team leader qualifications
Develop a protocol to ensure that the results of 2005 The main focus of work over the last six months has
consultation activities such as Citizens Panels and Juries been to develop an overall partnership approach to Leicestershire
are used effectively, disseminated widely and fed into the consultation co-ordination and management. Initially County Council / CVS
decision making process. developed through the Partnership's Communication
and Consultation Sub-group, the Community
Ensure that the Voluntary and Community sector are Information Steering Group recently agreed, in March
involved in this process in the most timely and efficient 2004, to incorporate the consultation agenda as part
way. of its role in co-ordinating information about local
communities.
Using the list of officers registered to use the
Consultation Database, task groups will be established
to take forward the various consultation related
commitments in the Community Strategy and
Partnership Work Programme. This detailed work is
planned for the next six to twelve months.
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Develop an agreed partnership approach to Community 2005 At the last Leicestershire together board meeting Leicestershire
Cohesion. there was a presentation and discussion on Community County Council
Cohesion in Leicestershire. The partnership was asked
to provide examples of activities that they are
involved in that contribute to community cohesion and
activities that could have a role to play in developing
and maintaining cohesive communities. Using this
information a framework document is being worked on.
From this 5 or 6 projects will be chosen, which
consultants will focus on.
Support the development and implementation of 2005 The 3-year SRB funded project based at CCP to Compact Leicestershire
COMPACTS in Blaby, Hinckley & Bosworth, Melton, support Compact development ended in March 2004. group now County Council /CVS
Charnwood, Oadby & Wigston, North West Leicestershire All of the aims were achieved. Local Compacts have formed
and South Leicestershire, and the Learning Compact with been signed by all partners, including PCTs, or are in
the Learning & Skills Council. the process of consultation.
no date
Action Plans from Compact negotiations are now being set
developed and will influence policy direction e.g
changes in consultation & policy appraisal processes,
funding, etc.
Development of the Learning Compact will be led by
the Leicestershire Voluntary Sector Learning
Consortium supported by the Learning & Skills Co-
ordinator based at CCP.
Use the Citizens Panel to gather information about the A questionnaire is due to go out to the Citizens Panel Leicestershire
needs of local communities and to assess the impact of the 2005 in May. The results of this will be available at the end County Council
Leicestershire Local Strategic Partnership action plan. of June, and will contribute to the Annual Review of
the Community plan. For details contact Paula Dodd on
2658016
Hold at least one Citizens Jury every 12 months A Citizens Jury has been organised for June. It will Leicestershire
consider the needs and issues facing Disability groups County Council
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within Leicestershire.
Another Citizens Jury is planned for Winter 2004.
This will consider the issues facing Black & Minority
Ethnic groups.
Develop new methods of consultation to seek the views of The Community Information Steering Group recently
those who do not normally respond to consultation. agreed, in March 2004, to incorporate the Leicestershire
consultation agenda as part of its role in co-ordinating County Council
information about local communities. Task groups will
be established to take forward the various
consultation related commitments in the Community
Strategy and Partnership Work Programme. This
detailed work is planned for the next six to twelve
months. £5,000 has been made available for 2004/05
for piloting new consultation activities
Review and co-ordinate the activities of the range of Project Plan is currently being developed, and Leicestershire
community development workers working in the County. resources allocated. County Council
Agree multi-agency arrangements for better access to The Serving Leicestershire Officer Group has been Leicestershire
services through new joint face to face access centres and set up to over see the development of face to face County Council
better arrangements for receiving telephone calls and contact, initially for Council services.
managing web sites, including:
One access centre in each town 4 model service shops are being developed at Hinckley, Leicestershire
Harborough, Ashby & Braunstone. Consultants mapping County Council
potential access centre locations to inform LSEP
investment priorities for different locations. Outline
programme to be submitted to LSEP for Access
Centre development.
New arrangements for sharing information between There is a joint data sharing protocol that has been Leicestershire
agencies developed and also through the LGOL Partnership we County Council
have acquired LGOLNET, software that enables
information to be transferred easily between
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partners' computer applications
Provide each village with the opportunity to develop and Complete - www.leicestershirevillages.com Leicestershire
populate a community portal County Council
Extending hours so that some services are available during Hours of opening have been extended at Libraries Leicestershire
evenings and at weekends providing information to customers at Fleckney, County Council
Broughton Astley and Shepshed, including Saturdays
at 2 locations.
New web sites covering Leicestershire, young people, public The Youth Portal project was designed with feedback
safety, public transport and health a joint A-Z to signpost from the region’s young people. It is a prototype web
all locally delivered public services arrangements to provide structure that is geared towards putting key Leicestershire
access to areas and groups which are hard to reach information (e.g. jobs, learning, citizenship) online and County Council/
creating a place where transactions can be carried out Oadby & Wigston
for this group of people that have typically been Council
difficult to engage.
The web site shall be launched later in the year. The
web site is called “The Jitty”
(<http://www.thejitty.com/>).
Prepare a strategic assessment of the key service delivery Consultants are currently undertaking this piece of Leicestershire
issues in the county, indicating where these relate to work. It is on track to meet it’s target date County Council
specific localities and reflect these, where relevant, in
district Community Strategies
Leicestershire Local Strategic Partnership partners to co- A website for Leicestershire Together has been set
ordinate use of communication media such as leaflets, up and is due to be launched this Summer. A Leicestershire
magazines, newsletters and websites to promote public newsletter has also been launched with the first County Council
services edition out last March.
Develop websites to share information between agencies An Implementation Group has been established which Leicestershire
and with the public about Leicestershire communities. is now producing a detailed project plan to ensure County Council
launch of the web portal later this year
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Continue to liase and consult with local disability groups, 2005 Citizens Jury has been organised and is due to take Leicestershire
using appropriate methods, to improve local services for place June 2004 to consult with and consider the County Council
disabled people. needs of Disabled groups.
November
All public agencies and authorities to set challenging 2005 The County Council formally adopted the Equality 2004 Leicestershire
targets against the Equalities Standard Standard for Local Government on 6 April 2004. A Corporate County Council
Corporate Equalities Plan covering race, gender, Equalities
disability, sexuality, religion or belief and age will be Plan to
drafted in the next 6 months. Once this is approved Cabinet
it is anticipated that the Council will have achieved
Level 1 of the Equality Standard
Co-ordinate activities to improve conditions for the most Ongoing Funding secured from the LSEP and the Charnwood Leicestershire
disadvantaged communities in the County Community Cohesion Pathfinder to develop a pilot County Council
Renewal Framework for Charnwood during 2003 – /LSEP
2004.
The first stage of this pilot has been completed, and
regular reports have been presented to the LLSP
board.
A draft Renewal Framework report and appendix have
been prepared and are currently being circulated for
consultation amongst key partners who are likely to
drive the suggested actions.
A report on the draft will be submitted to the Leics.
Together partnership in June. A bid is currently with
the LSEP to develop this Framework in Hinckley
Borough and North West Leicestershire.
Prepare a joint consultation strategy for involving young 2005 As the Community Information Steering Group Leicestershire
people in decision making. agreed, in March 2004, task groups will be established County Council
to take forward the various consultation related
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commitments in the Community Strategy and
Partnership Work Programme. This detailed work is
planned for the next six to twelve months.
Learning and Skills
Work with Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council and 2005 The Learning and Skills Council continues to support Council
other partners in further education to improve the and fund 16-18 year olds going onto Further education,
participation of 16-18 year olds in education and training Work based learning and school sixth forms.
and to improve the achievement of appropriate vocational
qualifications.
Lead Agency - Cultural Strategy Forum Completion Progress to date New comments Other agencies
date Date? working toward this
Develop new community and leisure facilities on school and Ongoing 15 applications have been submitted to New On target LCC
college sites. Opportunities Fund for grant totalling £3.35m.
Approval for 1 has already been received.
Other applications have been submitted to Football
Foundation.
2005 N/A External Leicestershire Rural
Develop arts and heritage based projects in rural Launch and development of Centre Screen (film); funding from Partnership,
communities such as rural and community touring schemes Centre Stage (Performance); Independent Museums Arts Council, ENABLE
and heritage wardens by using funding such as the Forum - all on target. other
Countryside Agency’s Local Heritage Initiative. ( Cultural Strategy Forum) partnerships
secured to
LCC Environmental Action Team support a network of 2006
Tree Wardens, and community groups wishing to
celebrate local heritage in environmental
improvements or by developing leaflets. The CHI
developed by LCC Ecology Unit will directly support
community involvement in natural heritage. Many
ENABLE partners deliver festivals, events and
learning opportunities linking arts and environment
2005 Further
Develop, through consultation with young people, activities Area Youth Games programme now an annual event. action needed Parish Councils
for leisure such as shelters and sports taster days at Disability sports introductory events (and links with on facilities
leisure centres. clubs) ongoing. i.e youth
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shelters.
Develop initiatives to prevent anti-social behaviour and 2005 Centre Screen has major commitment to supporting LCC
crime through: young people in rural communities.
Young Promoters project started in November 2003
information videos; and being progressed in four districts - O&WBC, HDC,
use of drama workshops; H&BBC, NWLDC.
raising awareness of issues through citizenship classes in
schools and colleges. The County Council contributes to the funding of
Crimebeat which in turn grant aids a range of projects
run by young people, including the production of
information videos and drama workshops which have
the aim of preventing anti-social behaviour and crime.
Leicestershire Constabulary Youth Involvement
Officers contribute to citizenship classes in a number
Evaluation of Centre Screen in July 2004 and forward
plan to be produced as a result.
Lead Agency - Leicestershire Rural Partnership Completion Progress to date New Comments Other agencies
date Date? working toward this
2005 The A range of public
Promote local food initiatives, for example by supporting Melton Mowbray Food Partnership is promoting the Melton and private sector
regular farmers markets in every county town, and East Midlands Regional Food and Drink Festival at festival is partners, including
promoting the Leicestershire local food logo. Melton Mowbray in October 2004. The festival will in October Melton Mowbray
include demonstrations by top TV celebrity chefs and 2004 but Food Partnership,
local produce will be cooked and sold at more than 100 it is emda, East Midlands
stands. intended Fine Foods,
to hold an Samworth Brothers
Hinckley, Castle Donington & Leicester Farmers annual Ltd, Leicestershire
Markets steadily expanding. Discussions currently for event in Food Links and
new FMs at Blaby, Burbage, Mkt. Bosworth, Sileby & future. Melton Borough
Syston. More events possible within Leicester City. Council.LSEP
50% funding now secured from LSEP. Esmee Fairbairn
Local Food logo successfully piloted. Shortly to be Trust
launched and promoted across county
March A range of LRP
Diversify the rural economy by stimulating business growth 2005 Funding for 2004-07 has been secured from Leicester 2007 partners including
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and diversification, targeting micro businesses with Shire Economic Partnership for a range of delegated District councils,
programmes such as redundant buildings, wood fuels, and grant s to support rural businesses. These include the emda and Leicester
supporting ICT. New Life for Redundant Buildings Initiative, a Rural Shire Promotions.
Visitor Accommodation grant scheme and a Farmers’
and Rural Micro Business support grants scheme. LSC
Funding has also been secured to support land based
industry training.
Continuing series of evening seminars for farmers,
growers and other local food producers to explore the
potential for local marketing. Several examples of
resulting business expansion.
Rural Community
Undertake collective marketing of urban and rural centres, 2005 A programme of training events for Postmasters took Council
including a “shop local” campaign, programmes of training place at County Hall during late November. These
seminars and the development of a Leicestershire Loyalty events included issues such as the Disability
card. Discrimination Act, improving business and avoiding
crime.
Rural Community
Complete health checks and support the implementation of 2005 The Rural Centres Project has continued to support Council
action plans for 8 Market Towns and Rural Centres by 2005 the implementation and management of Thurmaston’s
and a further 6 by 2008. Action Plan and has delivered a second Action Plan in
Broughton Astley. The project has also launched the
final two Healthchecks in Earl Shilton and Broughton
Astley, which will be completed using community-led
consultation.
The project has assisted the development of a
business directory in Broughton Astley, in conjunction
with the Market Towns Project at LCC, and is
supporting the development of a social history museum
in Thurmaston. A youth arts project is currently being
developed in Broughton Astley.
Provide extra support for post offices by: 2005
Rural Community
Supporting 10 rural Post Offices with grants via the Post 6 Post Offices have been supported with grants, Council
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Office Development Scheme. providing a range of improvements to Post Offices in
rural communities.
Locating 12 Community Access points in Post Offices across
the county. 7 Community Access Points have been installed.
Developing an information project based around the We have provided every post office in Leicestershire
provision of answers to frequently asked questions on a with copies of a ‘frequently asked questions leaflet’;
poster located in village shops and Post Offices. based upon what postmasters told us they were most
frequently asked. We have received good feedback on
the leaflets.
Rural Community
Encourage community led consultation and development by 2005 11 Village Appraisals and Parish Plans have been Council
supporting local community groups, including Parish Councils, published and responded to by the County Council.
to complete at least: These communities include Sheepy Magna,
25 new Village Appraisals/ Parish Plans, and Swannington, Kibworth, Anstey, Frolesworth,
5 new Village Design Statements Medbourne, Braustone, East Goscote, North Kibworth,
and encourage people in Leicestershire to participate in Seagrave, and Waltham on the Wolds.
community consultation.
Lead Agency - ENABLE Completion Progress to date New comments Other agencies
date Date? working toward this
Investigate the impacts of climate change in Leicestershire 2005 Climate Change sub-group members established.
and develop a strategy for mitigation to which all LLSP Awaiting confirmation of 2004/05 resources before
partners can subscribe. calling first meeting. Initial research into Strategies
in other areas complete.
2005 This action is
Lead the community by demonstrating and promoting Leicestershire County Council Environment Strategy really for the
environmental good practice, in the areas of: energy under development. Considering drawing together a members of
efficiency, waste minimisation, recycling and travel plans by Forum for environmental managers to learn and share the LLSP
ensuring environmental and biodiversity considerations are experiences. Board to take
considered in actions and strategies. up – each of
Leicestershire Police Environment Policy under them should
development be leading by
example in
their own
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organisations
Promote sustainable energy sources, such as wind power 2005 Research report by Greengage Consulting produced
and encourage local companies and organisations to minimise after Business Breakfast seminars involving over 100
waste. companies. Looking to continue work in 2004/05 and
lobby regional agencies to co-ordinate activity as
proposed in report.
Increase access to the countryside by improving the rights 2006 Most ENABLE partners are involved in this work as an
of way network and to make the countryside more ongoing objective. Results from the Strategic
interesting and attractive by conserving and enhancing its Overview of the Environment report will guide
natural and historic heritage. targeted action on priority issues. LCC Rights of Way
team continues to improve countryside access.
Lead Agency - Supporting People Completion Progress to date New comments Other agencies
date date? working toward this
Feedback
Develop and deliver flexible housing related support 2004 Review Programme agreed and proceeding as planned. from Social
services to enable vulnerable people to live more Services-
independently. Medium
Corporate
Strategy
Lead Agency - Partnership for Safer Communities Completion Progress to date New comments Other agencies
date date? working toward this
Map and target the specific causes of crime to: 2005 The Leicestershire Partnership for SC has been
- Direct resources to individuals, young people and replaced by a new Community Safety Programme
families most at risk of offending Board for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This
new Board aims to ensure greater synergy between
- Identify priority neighbourhoods suffering from the criminal justice agenda and community safety
disproportionately high rates of crime priorities.
- Focus resources on rehabilitating people released from Although the objectives and action points as set out in
prison the Community Strategy have not been taken on by
the Board, its work plan will nevertheless address
Map out the nature of hate crime (religious, racial, many of them, through a number of cross-cutting
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homophobic and domestic violence) to concentrate delivery groups. These will be targeted initially at
resources where they are most needed. offender management, anti-social behaviour and
community re-assurance, as well as a mapping group.
Improve cross agency working to reduce levels of crime and 2005 Refer to update for action one
disorder in targeted priority areas by co-ordinating the
work of key agencies such as the Youth Service, Youth
Offending Service, Probation Service, drugs agencies and
Connexions.
Improve the promotion of supported housing for young
people and crisis accommodation Refer to update for action one
Improve and co-ordinate communications to provide 2005 LPSC working with
information to reduce the fear of crime. Refer to update for action one crime and Disorder
reduction
partnerships and
statutory Bodies
2005
Map 'community wardens' across public agencies to assess 2005
their relationship or accreditation to Community Support Refer to update for action one
Officers.
Reverse the trend of increasing violent crime 2005
Refer to update for action one
Recruit 25 uniformed Community Support Officers to Refer to update for action one
specific areas to address local, low level crime and disorder
problems.
Crime & Disorder
Improve the promotion of supported housing for young 2005 Refer to update for action one Reduction
people and crisis accommodation Strategies
Lead Agency - Connexions Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
date Date? involved?
LCC
Prepare a 'State of Young People in Leicestershire' report The IRT Project is now agreed and in place. (LCC)
to enable public agencies and organisations to share data on Connexions are waiting to see a copy of the Action
identifying needs and existing facilities. Plan from this.
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Provide a One-Stop-Shop for young people to go and get 2005 One Stop Shops established in Coalville, Melton,
information and advice (venues for Connexions Service and Market Harborough, Hinckley and Loughborough. Some
other organisations). First Stop Shop delivering some services and
signposting to others are also established. Eg in Ashby
de la Zouch and some are currently in development.
All school/colleges are Connexions Information Points
signposting to information advice and guidance on a
range of issues.
LCC, Colleges
Promote information and advice for young people through 2005 All schools and colleges have Connexions libraries or
schools and colleges. information zones and notice boards.
This is a requirement within their individual
Partnership Agreement negotiated at local level by
senior managers in education and Connexions. Within
the libraries or information zones can be found
Connexions publications on a range of issues from
personal, social or leisure to careers information.
In addition some publications are mailed direct to the
young person’s home. Personal Advisers work in every
school/college delivering drop-in, clinics, group work
and 1:1 guidance, again on a range of issues. They also
attend parents’ evenings. In those instances where a
PA cannot attend, we will provide a display stand and
various leaflets for parents/carers and young people
to take away.
We also offer INSET to tutors to enhance their
knowledge about Connexions, thus ensuring the advice
or information they give to young people is accurate.
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other agencies
Leicestershire and Leicester City Learning Partnership date Date? working toward this
Learning & Skills
Deliver accessible, affordable, high quality projects to 2006 Adult learning - Widening participation – 2003/4 - On going Council
increase participation in learning by supporting: ESF support for a strategic project led by the 2004/5
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- Adult learning, basic skills and family learning projects. Learning Partnership has allowed the LEA to employ a
- A higher education project. team of learning in the community workers who are
targeted towards particular geographical areas and
communities of interest.
Each of the FE Colleges has appointed a Transition to
accredited learning worker using ESF support whose
role it is to ease the movement of adults from first
stage learning in the community to mainstream
learning leading to qualifications. ESF proposals have
been submitted to sustain this activity for two more
years
Basic skills – LSC funding and ESF have been used by
the Learning Partnership during 2003/4 to deliver 9 On going
preliminary training courses to produce additional 2004/5
tutors,
A campaign has been run to attract new learners, a
course has been developed and piloted for qualified
teachers of other subjects to transfer to basic skills
teaching – 3 run, materials have been developed, 9
posts have been put in place to extend capacity. On going
2004/5
An innovative project to use library resources to
support basic skills work has been begun. A co-
ordinator post has been funded to support offenders
moving out of prison via probation into mainstream
basic skills provision. The achievement targets set by
LSC for the period 2000-04 are being met.
Family Learning – the Learning Partnership has co-
ordinated the Family learning weekend in October Activity
which raised awareness of this - 288 activities and 211 planned
events hosted by 74 venues across City and County. 2004/6
The Partnership has also sponsored a large scale
Family learning conference in March 2004 drawing
together over 100 practitioners to improve their
knowledge and share good practice
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Aim Higher: Partnerships for Progression – the
Learning Partnership is working with the local
Universities, schools and FE Colleges to encourage
young people up to age 30 who come from backgrounds
under represented in HE to consider moving on to HE.
This project is supported nationally by HEFCE, DfES
and LSC. A wide range of activity including taster
courses and summer schools is taking place
On going Introduction Council for
Work with the voluntary and community sectors to bring 2004 Voluntary sector – The Partnership has supported the 2004/5 of new ESF Voluntary Service
about effective partnerships with mainstream providers to development of a Voluntary Sector Consortium funded team Community
engage new adult learners. concerned with learning issues. of staff Partnership
attached to
VAL has recently been commissioned to produce and CVS with co-
deliver a development programme for County and city ordinator will
organisations interested in drawing funding directly help these
from LSC. At the same time two existing partnerships developments
between voluntary and mainstream organisations have
been grant aided to develop their activity in basic
skills to a new level.
2004 All LLFs
Develop local learning forums in each District Council area Local Learning forums have been established in NWL, expected
to bring together providers to respond to learner needs Harborough, Charnwood and Melton, development is to be
and provide a focus for local collaborative activity. under way with Hinckley and Bosworth and initial talks running
with LSP have taken place in Blaby and Oadby and during
Wigston. Some of these have recently had their Autumn
second full meeting. 2004
The Forums were developed by agreement with the
LEA and other agencies. The progress has been
delayed because the LEA have decided to revisit their
approach to managing their Adult Learning service and
to consider developing new and different collaborative
arrangements.
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Continues Further Business Link and
Work with employers to offer basic skills and English for 2004 Basic skills and ESOL in the workplace - Pilot work was 2004-5 marketing learning & Skills
Speakers of Other Languages to employees in the undertaken by the Learning partnership in 2002/3 and effort is Council Skills at
workplace. it was intended to develop this further in 2003/4. needed to Work team
improve
Significant Basic Skills awareness raising activity was awareness
undertaken by BLL, with over 630 referrals made in and training
‘03/04. ( Business Link) strats
LSC has been able to secure very large scale funding
to support an Employer Training Pilot – called locally
Skills at Work – which is aimed at the same outcome.
The Partnership is supporting that work.
Lead Agency - District Councils Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
date Date? involved?
Develop a network of community parks. 2005 NWL - Coalville Park Recreation zone being bid for by
NWL
This project is ongoing in Hinckley & Bosworth. Kirkby
Road Community Park, Barwell completed. Plans for
Richmond Park, Hinckley now being developed.
10 Countryside recreation areas managed by Blaby
Council across the District.
Melton - Commissioning Open Space Study 2004/05. The Green
Draft Consultants Brief prepared. Final Spaces
consultati Strategy
Charnwood - Following initial extensive consultations on to be provides the
the Cabinet on 13th May approved the final completed context and
consultation draft of a Green Spaces Strategy. in July strategic
2004 direction for
the
management
and
improvement
of green
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space
provision in
the Borough.
Produce local multi-agency homelessness strategies to 2004 NWL Strategy completed July 2003, Forum
reduce homelessness and support people who are homeless. established in December 2003. The Forum is a working
partnership between four LA's NWLDC, Blaby,
Hinckley and Oadby & Wigston. Nevertheless, each
district reviewed and developed their own strategy.
Hinckley & Bosworth Strategy published in 2003 and
support work is ongoing.
Blaby Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan agreed
July 2003 following consultation
Welland Homelessness strategy completed. Melton
Homelessness strategy is contained within this (p40).
Runs from 03-06. Mid term review will commence
towards end of 2004
Charnwood Homelessness strategy adopted in 2003 in
accordance with statutory requirements.
Promote policies that encourage the provision of affordable 2004 NWLDC contributes to cost of a local Rural Housing
housing in the county, including the work of Rural Housing Enabler post, who undertake rural housing needs
Enabler. assessments on our behalf.
Hinckley & Bosworth-Policy to encourage affordable
housing is implemented on an ongoing basis.
Blaby Local plan policies R4 and R5 (1999) and
Supplementary Planning Guidance - Affordable Review as
Housing February 2003 part of LDF
process
Melton Commissioning Housing Needs Assessment
2004/05
Borough of Charnwood Local Plan policies - previous
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work with Rural Housing Enabler - Planned housing
needs assessment for smaller settlements. Housing
Strategy, use of Section 106 agreements and grants
to Registered Social landlords.
Ensure that roads and pavements are cleaned to an 2006 49% (2003) Customers Satisfaction rate in NW
appropriate standard compatible with the national code of Leicestershire - Best Value User Satisfaction General
practice. Survey 2003 (approximately3000 responses)
Hinckley & Bosworth Street Cleansing Services
brought back ‘in house’ in October 2003. Client and
Contract staff working together to review outdated
schedules of cleaning. The review will indicate better
targeting of current resources applied.
All Blaby work programmes reviewed and amended to
ensure adequacy of cleaning. Inspection programme to
ensure compliance in place. Rapid response to any
incidents or reported problems in place.
Melton – Collecting BVPI 199 ‘Cleanliness of relevant
land and highways’ In first year of collection achieved
15%. (ENCAMS recommend any score lower that 30%
is satisfactory) MBC aims to maintain and improve
performance in subsequent years.
Charnwood – Working with ENCAMS to establish
baseline and standards established and staff trained
in assessment. Citizen’s Panel to be consulted on
street cleaning issues in 2004.
LCC,
Establish health promotion plans amongst all employees of 2005 NWL Health Forum has set it’s own priorities and sub Schools & Colleges,
partnership agencies groups Primary care & NHS
Trusts, Public
The Council has assisted Hinckley and Bosworth Health and Health
Primary Care Trust in getting information from its promotion Services
stop smoking campaign to Council staff.
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Blaby Health Forum re-launched will provide a
mechanism to address health related issues.
Consideration being given by Safety and Protection
action group to develop plan for MBC. Currently in
consultation with Primary Care Trust on best
practices.
Charnwood - Range of health promotion activity
supported by the Council and PCT.
Primary Care & NHS - Health promotion capacity has Needs
been strengthened in county PCTs further work
Health promotion priorities have been identified in to support
PCT PH annual reports employees of
PCTs addressing in improving working lives framework partner
organisations
LCC. Primary Care &
Develop a combined plan to reduce the number of accidents 2005 There is a Accident Prevention Partnership which is a NHS trusts, Public
to children, very young adults and elderly persons. sub group of the Health Forum (NWL) Health & Promotion
Services
Blaby SLPCT produced issue of Public Eye focussing
on the prevention of accidental injury and death.
Document contains up to date information on
accidents and injures and information on what action
works. Areas of work linking to this target include:
healthy schools, active lifestyle schemes, walking the
way to health, development of a falls prevention
strategy inline with the National Service Framework
for Older People.
Action in Melton Community Strategy: Promote
Positive healthy home environments
Community
Accident prevention identified as priority issue by the Strategy
Charnwood Health Forum – actions to be developed action plan
through that Forum still be
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developed.
Role of the
Health forum
to implement
action once
agreed.
Lead Agency - NHS & Primary Care Trusts Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
date Date? involved?
Needs LCC
Prepare a pilot strategy and action plan for providing 2004 PCTs developing links with County Council Transport further work Rural Transport
better access to health services by public transport by plans. Some local meetings have taken place. into defined Partnerships
2004 and review in 2005. strategy and
action plan
Needs work
Identify ‘target community action zones’ for priority 2005 Areas of greatest need have been identified in PCT to share more
attention for healthcare. PH annual reports widely with
partner
agencies
Public Health &
Promote activities to reduce the prevalence and effect of ongoing All PCTs are working to implement the National Sexual Health Promotions
sexually transmitted diseases. Health strategy Services
2005 Plans in place
Undertake joint measures to reduce the levels of smoking 2 County smoking cessation services have been to present
in the public at large. established. Number of quitters is monitored by PCTs Tobacco
and is increasing. control
strategy to
Leicestershire Tobacco Control strategy has been LSP
adopted by PCTs (currently being reviewed) Need to
explore
Recent example of partnership work to generate linkages
feedback for the “Big Smoke Debate” between the
Smoke Free
Alliance and
the LSP
Provide sexual health services for young people in local 2005 Linked to both the sexual health strategy and teenage
settings. pregnancy strategy.
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A county teenage pregnancy co-ordinator is currently
being appointed – they will be hosted by a county PCT
Plans in place
Review measures to promote healthier exercise through GP 2005 Reviewed regularly by PCTs. to present
Referral and other means physical
activity
strategy to
LSP.
Need to
explore
linkages
between the
Exercise
Alliance and
LSP
ongoing Plans in place Public Health &
Work together to encourage improved diet with emphasis Leicestershire and Rutland “tackling overweight and to present Health Promotions
on increased consumption of fruit and vegetables. obesity” strategy has been adopted by PCTs. Local strategy to Services
partnership work is taking this forward. LSP
Need to
clarify
linkages
between the
Food and
Health
Strategy
Group and the
LSP
Plans in place Public Health &
Develop a combined plan to reduce the number of accidents 2005 Several local and county partnership groups to present Health Promotions
to children, very young adults and elderly persons. established the Leics Services
Falls Local Authorities
Prevention
Strategy to
LSP. Clarify
linkages
between the
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Road Safety
Partnership
and the LSP
LCC
Review the arrangements for safeguarding children at risk 2004 Complete. Extensive review of safeguarding Leicestershire
of abuse and neglect. arrangements has been carried out in response to the Constabulary
Laming report (Jan 2003). Each agency has carried
out a self-audit against recommendations and
adjustments have been made to the ACPC procedures.
The Action Plan has been fully implemented.
Strong partnership Child protection Structures in
place, regularly audited
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership date Date? involved?
New target LCC
Achieve the national standard for qualification of the 2005 Excellent Progress in this area as a result of targeted set: Learning Skills
childcare workforce locally so that 100% of leaders are amend to support to ensure a high quality Sector workforce. 93% of Council
qualified to NVQ Level 3 or above, with 50% of paid staff April 2006 83% of Leaders qualified to Level 3. Leaders at
qualified to NVQ Level 2 or above 59% of paid staff to Level 2. Level 3 and
65% of paid
staff at Level
2. (This
relates to
Leics.
SureStart
Strategic Plan
04-06)
LCC
Promote the physical, intellectual and social development of 2005 The Local Authority has trained 6 individuals as Lead
babies and young children amend to Trainers on Birth to Three Matters and a Corporate
April 2006 Steering Group has been established to inform and
deliver on this Government led initiative. ( Childcare
Partnership)
Neighbourhood Nursery and Sue Start initiatives are
underway. Two children’s Centres being developed in
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Loughborough and one in Coalville. (LCC)
Develop further Out of School provision for young people 2005 Grants of £283,000 have been awarded to 17 LCC
within the county amend to providers creating 546 places. A further bid rounds
April 2006 will commence in April 2004.
Study Support Strategy presently being reviewed to
improve support for Schools.
Target for out of school places for 2003/04 has been
met. ( LCC)
Develop a preventative strategy to promote family support The Local Preventative Strategy for Children and
services and the participation of children and young people Young People has now been agreed. This strategy sets
in the life of the community out the long-term vision for the development of
services to vulnerable children and young people. An
important objective within this is the development of
a 'Parenting Strategy'. Parenting groups are already
being delivered via a multi agency partnership and an
extension of this is planned subject to an appointment
to be made later this year. The Local Preventative
Strategy has been posted on the County Council
Website.
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
LEICESTERSHIRE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP date Date? involved?
Establish an image for Leicestershire and Leicester, to 2004 No update received
which all LLSP partners can subscribe, which promotes its
qualities to attract inward investment and tourism
Develop a web-based portal to promote what is going on in
Leicestershire for tourists and local people. 2005 No update received
Assist the Leicester Shire Economic Partnership in
delivering key actions from the Leicester Shire Economic No update received
Development Strategy by:
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Raising the knowledge, skills, aptitudes and motivation of
people
Creating an environment in which enterprises can start up,
grow and flourish and which encourages innovation in the
fields of design, research and knowledge transfer
Creating the right conditions through availability of land,
buildings and infrastructure in the sub region.
Developing more sustainable and equitable communities with
all benefiting from economic growth
Leicestershire Local Strategic Partnership partners to set 2005 No update received
an example in promoting jobs to graduates by ensuring
adequate career structures are in place within their
organisations.
Develop websites to share information between agencies 2005
and with the public about Leicestershire communities. No update received
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
DAAT & LEA date Date? involved?
Develop and Co-ordinate Interagency initiatives to educate LEA/DISTRICT COUNCIL DRUG EDUCATION All work with
11-18 year olds about the effects of drug and Alcohol 2005 INITIATIVES: district
misuse and Sexual Health matters councils has
BLABY: At Guthlaxton College: Multi-agency social been funded
inclusion/referral panel established; Football project through
addressing alcohol; CADS.
Weekly sessions at Glen Parva YOI providing drug
education/support for young people to re-engage into The new
the community. focus for LEA
drug
CHARNWOOD: Weekly drug awareness sessions on education
the Buzz Bus and Tier 1 training provided to other work will
Buzz Bus staff. mean that the
One to one support to individual young people (16) and type of
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families (4) activity
Wise Guys project in Loughborough (72 sessions) previously
provided by
MARKET HARBOROUGH: Drug education focused the Drug
detached youth work 2 evenings per week in Market Strategy Unit
Harborough will change.
Some of this
MELTON; Country Park Project and Bottesford activity will
Skateboard Project both transferred to the Youth be sustained
Service to develop/move forward. through the
Youth
NORTH WEST LEICS: Agar Nook Project – drug and Service,
alcohol issues discussed during youth club nights on Youth
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Offending
Service and
OTHER LEA ACTIVITY: Drugs guide for parents Connexions.
distributed to all schools Other areas
Update on changes in cannabis laws distributed to all of work have
schools reached a
Drugscope publicity/information for young people natural end or
distributed to all schools have become
Audit of school drug policies under way self-
sustaining.
LEA SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION:
Parents guide distributed to all schools
Referral pathways documents distributed to all
schools
33 PSHE teachers registered to undertake the
accredited CPD in drug education and SRE CPD school
nurses programme started. Audit of school SRE
policies under way
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
Rural Transport Partnerships date Date? involved?
Prepare a pilot strategy and action plan for providing 2004 A series of reports are being written 6 monthly to Leicestershire
better access to health services by public transport by detail the developments of each period to how issues County Council,
2004 and review in 2005. of transport to Health Services are being addressed. Primary Care & NHS
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For further details contact Bhavini Karia (Rural Trusts)
Transport Partnerships) Rural Transport
Partnerships,
Memorandum of Understanding drafted and first pilot
services started in October 2003. (LCC)
In developing a revised network of bus services for the In respect of the revision of bus services, the
county by 2004, work with young people to ensure that 2004 implementation of the LCC Best Value Review of Public
these provide the maximum affordable level of access to Transport is still in target to be completed in 2004. In
evening leisure and other activities. respect of the work with young people, consultation
work was conducted with a group of young people
following the Young Persons Citizens Jury. Work is
still ongoing in an informal manner in Blaby district and
in a more structured way, in the form of a survey and
other consultation in Hinckley and Bosworth district
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
CLEAN date Date? involved?
Support the Clean Leicestershire's Environment and 2004 The Environment Agency has purchased some CCTV
Neighborhood (CLEAN) project that will provide an equipment (cost £8,000) that will be used by the
education and awareness campaign and an enforcement districts councils across Leicestershire to try and
team to reduce the incidence of fly tipping in the county. catch fly-tippers at various 'hot-spots' in the county.
Is yet to be decided where the CCTV equipment will
be used first.
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
Leicestershire E- Government Partnership date date? involved?
Develop a website with Young People providing information 2004 The web site shall be launched later in the year once
and links that are Young People friendly and co-ordinated the matter of ongoing support is resolved. The web
by a Webmaster site is called “The Jitty” (<http://www.thejitty.com/>).
Support Communities to provide extra Youth workers and 2008 Recruitment Policy in Place
volunteers for activities for Young People New Induction and Training Strategy
Restructuring the Strategic Partnership and
approaches which will include recruitment
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Lead Agency - Leicestershire Food Links Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
date Date? involved?
2006
Work with partners to create at least one additional The existing Farmers Market are doing very well and
farmers market across the county and increase the expanding. There is currently lot of potential to set up
frequency of existing farmers markets. new Farmers market venues. The targets has been
updated to having 2/3 new markets established by
April 2004, and establish 2 new Market venues each
year for the next 3 years.
Increasing the frequency of the Farmers markets has
had some complexities as it is difficult for Farmers to
give up more than one day a week to go to Market.
However ways around this are being explored.
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
Leicestershire Social Care Development Group date Date? involved?
Achieve the national standard for qualification of the social (2005) The work of the group is ongoing but we certainly do
care workforce locally so that at least 50% are qualified to not have sufficient workforce data for the sector to
NVQ Level 2 or above. make the judgement yet about whether 50% are
qualified. However by the end of 2005 we will be able
to report on the percentage of the workforce that
has qualified.
Lead Agency Completion Progress to date New comments Other Agencies
Leicestershire County Council date Date? involved?
Improve the Access to and Quality of Libraries Model of multi-use premises incorporated in planning
Page 31- CS process for new libraries.
Development of automatic telephone renewal facility
in progress, due July 04.
Implementation of the computer booking programme is
being rolled out to all libraries.
Update taken
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Work towards the Government’s e-government target Performance against this target is now measured using from
a national ‘ESD toolkit’, which has had an adverse Corporate
effect on our performance figures. Despite an Plan
increase in work this year, the published 2003/04
target of 75% is unlikely to be met. A realistic
estimate of 2005 performance would be 85% - 95%.
Work together to use Information Communications 2005 Existing project now taken over by Leicester Shire
Technology in a pilot project to enhance information, Promotions as part of integrated tourism approach
booking and enquiry services for local visitor attractions.
(LCC, Leicester Promotions, North West Leicestershire
District Council)
2006
Increase to 81% the percentage of the length of footpaths The average 2003/4 Leicestershire survey figure is
and other rights of way that are signposted where they 66%. Nationally, figures have to be calculated by
leave rights of way and easy to use by members of the lengths rather than numbers of paths: a previous
public. (Leicestershire County Council) target reduction to account for that change may have
been too small. While the independent survey samples
used are inconsistent from year to year, the current
very high target may be unrealistic and need further
reduction to align it with other authorities in the
national top 25%.
Target achieved.
Take action to increase the number of buildings removed 2006
from the listed buildings at risk register to 4 per year.
(LCC)
Arrangements to provide access to areas and groups which 2006 Bid for ISB funding to enhance access to rural areas
are hard to reach 04/05 – 06/07 failed (considered that it would happen
anyway) but pilot project to put ICT access points in
seven post offices completed. BME and disability
Citizen’s Juries during 04/05 will consider further.
Undertake a disability audit of local services, taking 2004 Discussions to be held with district councils and local
account of the views and knowledge of local disability access groups on possible production of access guides.
access groups and organisations, to make them more Information on access facilities for County Council
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accessible for disabled people. (Leicestershire County buildings to be published 2004/05. Audit of County
Council) Council buildings open to the public and services
completed
Improve disabled access to County Council buildings open to 2005/ On target
the public to 60% by the end of 2003/04, 90% by 2004/05 06
and 100% by 2005/06
.
Develop home care, preventative and rehabilitation services The strategy for developing rehabilitation services
for older and disabled people has progressed well with a clear plan to extend the
number of rehabilitation beds in our own EPHs to 20
by the end of 2004/05, and to increase the number of
respite beds for people with dementia to 21 by the
end of 2004/05.
Seventeen assessment beds have also been purchased
to offer an alternative to hospital stays and to
prevent delayed discharge
Modernisation of residential, day and respite services in 2005/ Cabinet agreed specific costed proposals for
Melton, Oadby and Wigston and Blaby by 2005, and start 06 modernising day, accommodation and respite care
work in the remainder of the County by 2006 services in the Oadby, Wigston, Blaby and Melton
areas on 9th December 2003. The next stage of the
review will focus on Charnwood during 2004. The
modernisation programme remains on schedule.
.
Increase the frequency and coverage of joint truancy 2005 Sixteen joint truancy patrols have been undertaken so
patrols for schools with identified problems, to help far in the school year 2003 /04. A total of 249
protect young people from crime. (Leicestershire children and young people have been stopped and 102
Constabulary, Leicestershire County Council). returned to school as truants
Provide nursery education for all 3 and 4 year olds whose 2004 DfES has increased the funding available in 2003/04
parents wish to take this up (Leicestershire County Council) and “universal” provision has been offered. 90% of 3
year olds are accessing some part-time nursery
education
Work with partner agencies to enable equal access to 2010 Funding now available for childcare for children of
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teenage parents to allow more into education training or teenage parents.
employment and therefore reduce the risk of long-term
social exclusion.
Raise aspirations and encourage future participation by 2005 The Corporate Parenting Steering Group is
providing opportunities for looked after children and their progressing links with remaining District and Borough
carers to access services by developing links with other Councils.
providers, including District Councils, and providing new The Corporate Parenting budget supports individual
opportunities for culture and leisure pursuits. children and young people to access mainstream
(Leicestershire County Council) leisure activities.
Two District Councils have developed schemes to give
foster families free and concessionary use of local
leisure facilities.
Conkers has agreed to provide two free tickets for
every Looked After child.
Establish specialist residential care services in each 2005 Intermediate care strategies have been agreed with
Primary Care Trust area designed to promote the the four PCT's in Leicestershire, including the
independence of vulnerable older people and to support development of a range of residential and home based
their carers (Leicestershire County Council) rehabilitation services.
.
Roll out the 'Teenagers to Work' project countywide to 2005 20% of the target age range took part in the one-day
develop work experience opportunities for looked after Teenagers to Work scheme in April 2003.
young people within public agencies. The number of 14-16 year olds undertaking 1-3 week
(Leicestershire County Council) placements in summer holidays 2003 increased
Work within the new integrated adult mental health service 2005 An action plan for the Community Resource Service
to enhance opportunities for people with mental ill health has been agreed focussing on these priorities. This
to access education, leisure and employment opportunities. will be delivered through the Partnership Trust. A
(Leicestershire County Council) joint review led by commissioners of both day hospital
services and the community resource service will take
place in 2004. Employment opportunities will be
enhanced through collaboration between the Trust
and the County Council’s employment initiatives
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scheme (linked to the PSA target for the employment
of disabled people).
Improve services to carers of people with mental ill health, 2005 The numbers of carers who have been assessed has
increasing the number of carers' assessments, respite increased, taking our performance into the next PAF .
breaks and carer support groups. (Leicestershire County band. Additional carers’ grant has been allocated to
Council) services to support carers of people under 65 and of
adults with a learning disability.
Specific carers' assessment workers employed in
Adult Mental Health to increase delivery of carers'
assessments.
Community Respite Services are funded through the
carers' special grant and delivered by voluntary
organisations. Initial slow take-up has been reversed,
and the project is now being rolled out in another
area. The project is on course to meet the target.
Work towards reducing the teenage conception rate, with 2010 New statistics indicate a 3.1% drop in conception
the specific aim of halving the rate of conceptions among rates between 2001 and 2002.
young women aged less than 18 years. Work with relevant partners regarding support for
(Leicestershire County Council) Teenage Parents and housing elated issues continues.
Steady progress is continuing in all other areas of the
targets.
Review the arrangements for safeguarding children at risk 2004 Assistant Director (Children and Families)
of abuse and neglect. (Leicestershire County Council, Complete. Extensive review of safeguarding
Leicestershire Constabulary and Primary Care & NHS arrangements has been carried out in response to the
Trusts) Laming report (Jan 2003). Each agency has carried
out a self-audit against recommendations and
adjustments have been made to the ACPC procedures.
The Action Plan has been fully implemented.
Improved information about planned road works and 2006 A Protocol detailing initial improvements has been
improved arrangements for customers to contact the produced and will be launched around the department
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service, such that average public satisfaction with these in April 2004. Protocol includes improvements to
aspects of the service increases from 36% in 2001 to at advance notification signing, information boards,
least 55% by 2006. letter drops, and notification to local members and
notification to public transport operators.
Further improvements relating to the development of
a live website giving up to date information on
roadwork’s and road space booking to be in place from
autumn 2004.
A rolling programme of using temporary signs
advertising the single telephone number is in place.
We also plan to conduct regular surveys of public
opinion on our services and contact with customers.
The first survey will take place as part of Citizen’s
Panel in spring 2004. Improvements to online highway
defect and street lighting reporting were put in place
in March 2004. We are continuing to develop and add
information to website with further improvements
planned during 2004/05.
Halt the deterioration in the condition of main roads by Current figures show that we are ahead of the
2004 and thereafter work to remove the backlog of worn- 2004/05 “A” road target of 16%. For “B” and “C”
out carriageway by 2010. roads deterioration has also been halted and condition
is now improving
Identify areas of joint working and collaboration to 2005 Lead yet to be established for this commitment. NB
promote the social inclusion of children and young people. link to Community Strategy priority action and
(Leicestershire County Council) Leicestershire Together community cohesion proposal.
Increase the percentage of households within a 13 minute 2004 The revised target date for implementation was
walk of an hourly or better daytime bus service to 95% October 2004.
The target for October 2004 has been reduced to
94% as a result of a continuing trend of above
inflation contract price increases. It is intended to
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meet the 95% target in financial year 2005/06.
Provide new transport services for more rural areas 2004 Because all planned hourly services are not yet in
ensuring that the 5% of residents not on the hourly bus place, nor are the associated services to other
network have appropriate access to services. communities.
Improve the quality and range of adoption and fostering There is a continued good response to our recruitment
provision campaigns for both adoptive and foster carers.
Recruitment of adoptive parents is now being targeted
to better meet our needs. Prospective foster carers
continue to respond to the mail drop campaigns.
Review the arrangements for safeguarding children at risk 2004 Complete. Extensive review of safeguarding
of abuse and neglect. (Leicestershire County Council, arrangements has been carried out in response to the
Leicestershire Constabulary and Primary Care & NHS Laming report (Jan 2003). Each agency has carried
Trusts) out a self-audit against recommendations and
adjustments have been made to the ACPC procedures.
The Action Plan has been fully implemented
Increase patronage on commercially run and County Council 2006 This has increased from 14.7 m 2002/ 03 to 14.9m
contract bus services 2003/ 04
Ensure that there is countywide coverage of transport 2004 Currently on target for completion in 2004, resources
schemes for people with mobility impairments by the end of permitting. Available budget linked to the introduction
2004 of revised charging process for Voluntary Car
Schemes, planned for July 2004.
Use Information and Communications Technology to The percentage of schools with a minimum of 2 Mb
transform teaching by, for example; 2005-06 synchronous broadband connection rose from 20% in
2002/03 to 42% in 2003/04. We are on target to
Providing better access to the Internet for all schools by achieve 100% in 2006.
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2005-6 and Ensuring that teachers are competent to use
ICT to raise standards with all pupils in all schools in all
subjects
Identify areas of joint working and collaboration between Lead yet to be established for this commitment. NB
to promote the social inclusion of children and young people link to Community Strategy priority action and
Leicestershire Together community cohesion proposal.
Pursue further integration between Social Services and the This has been achieved in relation to adult mental
NHS health services. Performance management
arrangements are now in place and good progress is
being made on developing joint information systems.
The focus is now on developing integrated learning
disability services hosted by the Council by the end of
2005
Improve home care services The strategy for developing rehabilitation services
has progressed well with a clear plan to extend the
number of rehabilitation beds in our own EPHs to 20
by the end of 2004/05, and to increase the number of
respite beds for people with dementia to 21 by the
end of 2004/05.
Seventeen assessment beds have also been purchased
to offer an alternative to hospital stays and to
prevent delayed discharge.
Good progress is being made against this target with
the roll-out of HART (home based rehabilitation
teams) and the development of the EPH strategy.
The current forecast is that a higher number of older
people will have been helped to live at home in
2003/04.
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