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Sunderland
North Local
Area Plan
2009 – 2011
Sunderland North - Wards
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 1
Index
Foreword 3
Introduction 5
How to get involved 5
Link to other Strategies 6
Strategic Aims 8
Sunderland North Area 11
Sunderland North What is the area 12
like to live in?
What local people tell us about 13
Sunderland North
A Prosperous Area 14
A Learning Area 16
A Safe Area 18
A Healthy Area 20
An Attractive and Inclusive Area 22
Next steps and How we will performance 25
manage the plan
Membership of Sunderland North 28
Area Committee
Sunderland North Initial Work Plan 30
Outline Action Plan 31
Glossary of Terms 38
Page 2 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 3
Foreword
The North of Sunderland has a rich and far spanning We have the groundbreaking Customer Service Centre
heritage and culture. From the founding of the at Bunny Hill, offering a wide range of services, including
Wearmouth-Jarrow (St Peter’s) monastery in 674 by one of the city’s state of the art Wellness Centres. We
Benedict Biscop, through the ages where from as early have just opened the Sunderland Aquatic Centre, the
as 1346, ships were being built at Wearmouth. only 50 metre pool between Leeds and Edinburgh and
Sunderland North, like many other industrial towns, the most environmentally friendly pool in the country.
suffered with the decline of traditional industries, like The Sunderland Aquatic Centre, developed by
the shipbuilding and coal mining, with Wearmouth Sunderland City Council, is a first for Sunderland
Colliery being the last operational mine to close in and the wider region. Despite all this, we still have
the City in 1993. significant health issues to tackle, in part a legacy of
In recent times, Sunderland North has seen significant our traditional industries.
progress made through the redevelopment of former The Sunderland North Area Plan provides us with the
industrial areas into enterprise zones, one example being wherewithal to start to tackle some of the ongoing
the additional 4,000 jobs in Sunderland Enterprise Zone, issues that are affecting this area. Whilst there has been
attracting major employers such as Lloyds TSB, HM significant growth in the infrastructure surrounding
Revenue and Customs, Fusion Outsourcing and individuals’ quality of life in the area, much still remains to
Berghaus, which has enabled the local economy to be done. By developing a robust, evidence-based
develop and grow. approach utilising information from a wide variety of
The area is rich in heritage and culture, with significant sources we have the privilege of producing the North
regeneration occurring throughout the area, including Local Area Plan, to develop and shape services to
the development of the riverside, seeing a nationally address the needs and wants of Sunderland North.
acclaimed Marina and Riverside sculpture trail. Councillor Richard Bell
However, we are not complacent about our successes Chair, Sunderland North Area Committee
to date, and realise we still have some significant
challenges ahead of us. Whilst we have attracted lots of
new jobs into the City, unemployment is still high.
Page 4 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 5
Introduction
Sunderland City Council is committed to ‘Creating a discussion and on line facilities. It is a two year plan
better future for everyone in Sunderland’. As a place to (2009/2011) setting out priorities and how we intend to
live, Sunderland has improved significantly in the past tackle them to make the Sunderland North Area a better
two decades and the Sunderland Partnership’s long place to both live and work. We want to give residents
term aspirational Sunderland Strategy sets out plans that the opportunity to influence the way services are
will see the city improve still further in future years. In delivered in their local area and we will involve all the
doing so we are absolutely determined that no-one right services to enable this to happen.
should be disadvantaged because of where they live or
their own personal circumstances. How to get involved?
Strengthening neighbourhoods and promoting active The views of local people in Sunderland really do matter
and cohesive communities is a crucial part of achieving and they do influence decisions that affect everything
our aspirations for the City. Elected members in their from how we provide services at a local level to the
unique community leadership role will provide enhanced future of the whole City. The City Council is working with
opportunities for residents to be involved in decision- partners to provide a range of opportunities for local
making, to identify and tackle issues that are relevant to people to get involved in and influence decisions about
them and the area in which they live. the local area and the City, whether they are interested
in a particular issue, service or area of the City or wish to
We recognise that Cohesive Communities are strongest get involved more generally. This may involve joining a
where people feel they have the opportunity to get group or forum, such as area forums, for example,
involved in what happens in their community and their Northside Initiative, resident associations, the City-wide
neighbourhood, at a level that’s best for them and on an citizens’ panel. Community Spirit, youth forums, older
equal basis with everyone else. The development of the people forums, and police and community forums. It
Local Area Plan (LAP) and the new Area Committee may also include speaking to elected members,
Arrangements enables this to happen. This will be further attending public meetings or taking part in surveys or
supported through the development of area based other consultation.
working groups currently being developed by the
Sunderland Partnership’s Community Cohesion A number of organisations provide these opportunities
Working Group. including Sunderland City Council, Gentoo, Northumbria
Police Authority, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service,
The City of Sunderland is divided into five administrative Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust, Sunderland
areas which are Washington, Sunderland North, Community Network, Age Concern and Sunderland
Sunderland East, Sunderland West and the Coalfields. Youth Forum. Further information can be obtained in the
Local Area Committees operate in each of those areas “It’s your Sunderland” guide which can be obtained from
and all 5 have produced LAPs which will both support a range of local public buildings or downloaded at
delivery of the Local Area Agreement (LAA) and also http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/consultation .
focus activity and resources on the key issues identified
by local people in relation to the immediate area in Sunderland North Area Committee have extensively
which they live. This will allow both the Council and its engaged with residents and partners to enable the
partners to continue to make a demonstrable difference production of this Area Plan. It sets out the current
in the quality of people’s lives within their own circumstances for the areas and identifies issues that are
community, in other words – local priorities focusing on relevant to the area and its residents at this present time.
local people. It is really important that local people continue to be
involved so that we take into account your views when
This is the LAP for the Sunderland North Area. identifying or reviewing performance against priorities
Councillors, partners and residents have been at the for your area. Area Committee meetings are open to the
heart of the engagement process to shape and approve public and local people have the opportunity to ask
local priorities through events, road shows, forum questions at Sunderland North Area Committee, directly
Page 6 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
to councillors and service providers at the beginning of Link to other Strategies
each meeting during an open session.
The Sunderland Partnership has developed a strategy to
Local Area Committees have the lead role in the process provide the long term framework for both organisations
of developing the LAP, identifying all main priorities for and individuals to work together to improve quality of life
the improvement of the area and enabling its effective in Sunderland.
implementation, it will monitor the quality and
effectiveness of services delivered by the Council and Creating a better future for everyone in
other main providers in the area and actively encourage Sunderland
local residents to become involved in decision-making
Sunderland will be a welcoming, internationally
on matters which affect them. The Local Area
recognised city where people have the opportunity
Committees have been restructured to achieve this
to fulfil their aspirations for a healthy, safe and
using a three part format:
prosperous future.
1. Public issues sessions
2. Themed discussions on priorities Sunderland’s vision articulates where the City will be by
3. Review of services and where appropriate 2025. As part of the strategy five strategic aims have
allocating funding been developed as follows:
The meetings have been made increasingly accessible • Prosperous city
and resident focused. During the meetings we not only • Learning city
look at the strategic priorities for Sunderland, but at all of
• Safe city
the issues of concern to local people.
• Healthy city
To get involved or for further information contact:
• Attractive and Inclusive city
Councillor Richard Bell - Chair
0191 549 1513 These aims are underpinned by four cross cutting
cllr.richard.bell@sunderland.gov.uk priorities; Housing, Social and Cultural opportunities and
49 Spa Well Drive, Wear View, Sunderland SR5 5TY Inclusive Communities and Sustainability that must be
considered in everything we do to ensure maximise
Councillor Rosalind Copeland - Vice Chair
positive impact across other key aims.
0191 548 8891
cllr.rosalind.copeland@sunderland.gov.uk Underpinning the Sunderland Strategy is the Local Area
5 Ridley Street, Southwick SR5 2JN Agreement (LAA) for Sunderland and the LAPs for each
of the 5 Administrative Areas in the City (all with a
Chris McCarthy - Area Lead Executive
lifespan until 2011). They set out the basis on which we
0191 561 7565
will move towards our vision by identifying the focus for
chris.mccarthy@sunderland.gov.uk
the relative short term and the next steps in the journey
Community and Cultural Services, Jack Crawford House,
towards achieving long term aspirations.
Commercial Road, Sunderland
Much of the progress made has been achieved through
Pauline Hopper - Area Officer
strong partnership working, and has provided the basis
0191 561 7912
for the effective delivery of key outcomes in the City.
pauline.hopper@sunderland.gov.uk
The Sunderland Partnership has provided the basis for
Strategic Economic Development, Room 2.83,
the development of a variety of innovative and effective
Civic Centre, Sunderland SR2 7DN
partnership activities. The Partnership, accredited as the
City’s Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) in 2002, has a
broad and committed membership that represents key
stakeholders in the City including the private, voluntary
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 7
and community sectors. The partnership operates The LAPs will both support delivery of the LAA and also
effectively through defined frameworks and focus activity and resources on the key issues described
governance arrangements. This includes Delivery by local people so that both the council and partners
Partnerships that provide a focus on the thematic can continue to make a demonstrable difference in the
stated priorities in the LAA. quality of live for local people.
The refresh of the Sunderland Compact (an agreement The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is the new
of how Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) audit method used by Central Government to assess
organisations and statutory organisations agree to work how successfully local authorities and their partners are
together) has seen significant involvement from local working together to improve the quality of life for local
VCS organisations alongside representatives from the communities. Information will be drawn together by the
Council and Sunderland Partner organisations. This has Audit Commission to show how well residents are being
resulted in the development of a local agreement in line served by their local public services. The work of Area
with national policy guidance and local requirements. Committees, and the information they receive, will form
The Sunderland Compact provides the basis to an important part of this assessment.
improve partnership working between Sunderland
based VCS organisations, the Council and Sunderland
Partnership organisations.
Partners recognise that the VCS have an important role
to play in achieving the objectives for the City. As
independent organisations, the VCS can bring distinctive
value to the work of the partnership and local
communities. In particular, partners in the VCS will
engage service users in the design and delivery of
services and act as advocates for those who otherwise
may have no voice.
The VCS make a significant and tangible contribution to
the vitality of local communities and the quality of life of
people who live in them. Partners and other funders
make grants, or have contracts to the value of about
£11m to some of the 600 VCS organisations that are in
the City and it is estimated that volunteering activity is
worth approximately £10m.
The rationale for introducing LAPs is to establish a tool
which can deliver the ambitious vision of the City. The
LAPs will be delivered by the Local Area Committees,
providing a focal point to discuss, review and improve
service delivery. We have established one plan for each
Administrative Area, encompassing all five themes and
cross cutting priorities, to ensure absolute clarity and
focus on things that matter most to our residents. The
LAP will be reviewed annually, enabling the Local Area
Committee to influence further plans and strategies
delivered at an area level.
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Strategic Aims
Prosperous City Learning City Safe City
Aim Aim Aim
To create an enterprising and To create a city with a thriving To make Sunderland the place
productive global city with a strong culture where everyone can be where everyone feels welcome
and diverse economy providing involved in learning in a cohesive, and can be part of a safe, inclusive
jobs and careers for generations to inclusive city that is committed to community where people can
come where everyone has the social justice, equality and enjoy life without worrying about
opportunity to contribute to, and prosperity where creativity being a victim of crime.
benefit from the regional flourishes and where individuals The challenges confronting the
economy, to fulfil their potential to can have all the help they need to City are:
be skilled, motivated and wealth thrive in the global economy.
creating without losing the special At the City level
The challenges confronting the (Local Area Agreement)
characteristic of Sunderland’s City are:
balanced way of life. • To reduce crime, disorder and
At the City level substance misuse
The challenges confronting the (Local Area Agreement)
City are: • To reduce anti social
• To ensure that everyone behaviour and perceptions
At the City level has the knowledge and
(Local Area Agreement) of it
skills needed.
• To develop a strong and In your local area
• To provide all children and (Key priorities)
competitive economy young people with the best
through a culture of preparation for adult life • To reduce anti-social
enterprise and talent behaviour, including tighter
In your local area control on sale and access
• To match the supply of labour (Key priorities)
with demand to alcohol
• To provide better support for • To provide more police or
In your local area young people e.g. more
(Key priorities) community support officers
youth and play services on the street
• To promote and develop un-
used business units and • To target crime hotspots
attract new businesses
• To help people to get a new
or better job by providing
suitable work-related training
courses
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 9
These key improvement priorities in
Attractive and
Healthy City the local area will be measured
Inclusive City through the more detailed action
Aim Aim plan in page 30 of this plan.
To create a city where everyone To ensure that Sunderland
can be supported to make healthy becomes a clean, green city with a
lifestyle choices – a city that strong culture of sustainability for
provides excellent health and future generations. Both the built
social care services for all who and natural environments will be
need them. Everyone in welcoming, accessible, attractive
Sunderland will have the and of high quality.
opportunity to live long, happy and The challenges confronting the
independent lives. City are:
The challenges confronting the At the City level
City are: (Local Area Agreement)
At the City level • To ensure there is sufficient
(Local Area Agreement) housing stock in relation to
• To increase life expectancy. type location and price
• To identify health risks at an • To improve sustainability by
early stage and provide supporting appropriate
interventions that will enable patterns of consumption,
people to maintain good production, transport and
levels of health and wellbeing development
• To reduce the incidence of • To further develop
lifestyle choices that have a communities that are
clear link with poor health confident and have an
• To Improve the emotional atmosphere of mutual
health and wellbeing of support, respect and trust
children In your local area
In your local area (Key priorities)
(Key priorities) • To make the streets more
• To provide better support for attractive, landscaping
older people rundown areas, removing
litter and graffiti
• Develop evidence base to
inform future health related • To invest more in housing
interventions programmes and bring empty
properties back into use
• To make more of key
attractions, and attract
more visitors to the City
to see them
Page 10 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 11
Sunderland North Area
The people and place The other part of our great industrial past – coalmining –
influenced the North side of the City too. Wearmouth
Sunderland North comprises the five electoral wards of
Colliery, hewn out of riverside land, was the last pit to
Castle, Fulwell, Redhill, Southwick and St Peter’s. There
close in the city in 1993.
are 15 Councillors who represent the North Area; these
are illustrated on pages 28-29. The North Area of Sunderland previously received
significant external funding through City Challenge, two
The North of Sunderland is defined as the area between
Enterprise Zones and the Tyne and Wear Development
the sea and the A19, to the North of the River Wear. It
Corporation. The physical legacy of these funds is still
lays claim to a large swathe of the River Wear and, of
apparent through the improvements to homes in the
course, much of the City’s coastline.
western part of the North Area and through the new
It is rich in culture and heritage. Indeed, parts of it have industrial estates and buildings along the riverside.
impacted on civilisations across the globe. When a
Within the area there are a range of neighbourhoods and
young nobleman called Benedict Biscop established a
natural communities.
riverside monastery at Wearmouth in the 7th century, he
created one of the greatest centres for learning in The Sunderland North Area is also the home of
medieval Christendom. He was given an additional Sunderland A.F.C., based at the Stadium of Light. With a
strip of land across the river and it is thought that this capacity of 49,000 it attracts people throughout the
land ‘sundered’ from the main monastery gave region to Sunderland and has also hosted international
Sunderland its name. games. The City is currently supporting the stadium to
be considered as a venue in the 2018 World Cup.
Castletown was originally built to accommodate the
workers of the Wear Rolling Mills in 1870. Its houses You can find out more about what services are available
were designed by John Tillman, who also designed the in these areas, such as the nearest library to your home,
Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery in Borough Road by visiting www.sunderland.gov.uk and using
in 1879. Sunderland directory.
Other areas, too, have fascinating pasts. Roman
discoveries have been made on land, which is now
home to several of the area’s housing estates. Red
House, Town End Farm and Witherwack all bear names
of the farms on which they were built and Downhill was
the scene of a battle of the English Civil War.
Hylton Castle is one of the historical treasures of the City.
It dates back to the 1400s but excavations have found
evidence of a much larger baronial settlement. Sir Robert
Hylton killed a stable lad called Roger Skelton with a
scythe. The baron was granted a free pardon in 1609,
but the ‘Cauld lad of Hylton’ is said to haunt the castle to
this day.
The early history of Southwick is one of agricultural
development. The City’s shipbuilding industry changed
the face of the area. By the late 1830s, there were twelve
shipyards at Southwick and the 1851 census showed
that two thirds of residents were immigrants; one person
in twelve was Irish-born.
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Sunderland North Area –
what is the area like to live in?
Source: 2001 Census and 2007 English Indices of average of 60.2%. Levels are considerably lower in Castle
Deprivation. 47.6%, Redhill 43.2% and Southwick 45.2% wards. Levels
of social housing are higher in Sunderland North, Gentoo
Population: stock accounts for 24.2% of property compared to a city
average of 23.2% with levels particularly high in Castle
Sunderland North has 24,622 households with almost
34.8% Redhill 39.1% and Southwick 32.4%. Housing
57,641 inhabitants this equates to almost 21.5%
associations comprise 10.1% of property compared to a
of households living in the City and 20.6% of the
city average of 10.3%, Castle 13.2%, Redhill 14.5% and
City’s population.
Southwick 14.1% are higher than the average for both
According to figures and categories used in the Census the Sunderland North Area and the City.
2001, Sunderland North has a predominantly White
Deprivation:
Ethnic Group.
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a measure of
Age Profile: multiple deprivation experienced by individuals living at a
small area level called Local Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
Older People (women over 60 and men over 65) in the The index is comprised of seven domains of deprivation;
North make up 18.1% (10,295) and children under 16 income, employment, health and disability, education
make up 17.8% (10,130) of the population, slightly lower skills and training, barriers to housing and services, living
than the City average. environment and crime. Each of the 32,482 LSOAs in
England have been assigned a score and a rank for
Housing Tenure the IMD.
There are 24,622 household spaces in North
There are 39 LSOAs in Sunderland North, 11 of these are
Sunderland. The average household size is 2.4 people
in the top 10% most deprived areas in England and
per household, 6.1% are overcrowded compared to a
contain 27.2% of the area’s population, 21 are in the top
city average of 5.7%, Castle ward 7.64% and Southwick
20% most deprived and contain 53.3% of the area’s
7.4% have levels of overcrowding higher than the local
population.
area and the City average.
In relation to housing tenure the percentage of owner
occupied property is 59.3% just slightly less than the City
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 13
What local people tell us about
Sunderland North
Satisfaction with the area from different backgrounds get on well together has
declined since the last survey.
The Place Survey (2008) tells us that residents’
satisfaction with Sunderland North as a place to live is Influence on decision making
higher than the City average which has improved by
12% since the last survey in 2006/07. Fewer residents in Sunderland North feel that they can
In the survey residents were asked to identify what is influence decisions. The percentage of residents who
most important to them in making Sunderland North a would like to be more involved in decisions that affect
good place to live. The top five responses were: the local area is also less than the City average.
1. Crime Extent of Volunteering
2. Clean streets When asked, on average, how often they had taken part
3. Affordable decent housing in formal volunteering activity in the previous year,
(giving unpaid help through groups, clubs or
4. Activities for teenagers organisations to the benefit of other people or the
5. Public transport. environment), residents in Sunderland North
participation levels are in line with the City average.
Attitudes towards the City and
The following sections provide a summary
Neighbourhood
performance profile for each strategic priority in the
Residents in Sunderland North “feelings in relation to Sunderland North area.
how strongly they feel they belong to their local area” is
slightly higher than the City average.
Attitudes towards Community cohesion
Residents in Sunderland North when considering
whether they agree or disagree that their local area is a
place where people from different backgrounds get on
well together tend to disagree with the statement to a
greater extent than the City average. Overall across the
City the percentage of residents that agree that people
Page 14 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Sunderland North a Prosperous Area
What local people tell us Current Initiatives
In North Sunderland job prospects are identified by • The City Council Business Investment Team is
residents as the eighth most important thing in making currently working with businesses and partners to
somewhere a place to live (from a range of 20 options). meet skills needs.
This is slightly lower than the City average. • The development framework for the Stadium
Key Facts Village site will be finalised during 2009/10 and
plays a key part in the economic transformation of
Across Sunderland North unemployment levels are the City.
lowest in Fulwell ward 2.9% and highest in Redhill ward
10.4%. The City average is 6.4%. Castle 7% and • Development and adoption of the St Peter’s
Southwick 9.8% are also higher than the City average. Riverside Planning Framework will be complete in
The level for St Peters ward 5.5% is lower. 2009/10.
There are a number of factors that impact on residents’ • An audit of business premises, which is being
ability to work; carried out by the City Council will show current
provision and future plans for sites.
More residents are economically inactive (which means
they aren’t looking to work e.g. residents looking after a • The Working Neighbourhood Strategy aims to
home, retired, students etc.) and levels are higher in address individual needs to support people into
Castle 44.67%, Redhill 44.84%, Southwick 46.46% than work and reduce worklessness.
the City average of 39.36%. Contributory factors are the • Sunderland’s 14-19 Partnership is hosting
higher rates of permanently sick and disabled residents Apprenticeship Open Days to provide more
in these three wards. information and advice about the vacancies and
The percentage of benefit claimants in North opportunities available with employers, trainers and
Sunderland is 22.2%, which is slightly higher than the education providers across the City.
City average of 20.2%. All wards are above the City Key Future priorities in your local area
average with the exception of Fulwell 10.2% and St • Promote and develop un-used business units and
Peters 17.2% wards. attract new businesses
The percentage of incapacity benefit claimants is higher • Help people to get a new or better job by providing
than the City average of 10.9% across the same 3 wards suitable work-related training courses
Castle 12.5%, Redhill 15.1%, Southwick 15.6%.
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 15
Page 16 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Sunderland North a Learning Area
What local people tell us • More support is being given to young people aged
14-19 in the form of vocational training and
Both primary schools and secondary schools have user
diplomas. Employability skills are being incorporated
satisfaction levels of more than 80% across every area of
into learning to reduce the number NEET.
the city.
• A partnership approach to adult learning is being
Key Facts developed to encourage more adults into
There are 22 schools in the Sunderland North Area (1 educational activities, including community
nursery, 18 primary and 3 secondary) and the Hylton based learning.
Centre College. Out of the 17 Children’s Centres across • Completion of the Play Pathfinder programme will
the City, there are three in the area located in see an estimated 6,438 additional children and
Sunderland North at Bunny Hill, Southwick and St Peters. young people having access to high quality
In Sunderland North attainment levels at Key Stage (KS) equipped sites in Sunderland North. The Play
2 are slightly less than the City average. 79% of Pathfinder programme will realise an additional
schoolchildren in Sunderland North achieved KS2 level 4 investment of over £403,000 into Play and Urban
in English compared to 81% city average and 77% in Games facilities in the North. Since 2004
Maths compared to 78%. At Key Stage 4 59% of pupils developments have been undertaken at Carley Hill,
achieved 5+ A-C compared to 64% city wide and 34% Cricklewood, Fulwell Wheeled Sports Park and
achieved 5+ A-C including English and Maths compared Thompson Park. Over the next two years the
to 43% city wide. programme will see four new developments and
refurbishments at Roker Park, Southwick Extended
Sunderland North has the second highest level of young School, Rothley Court, Community North Sports
people not in education, employment or training (NEET), Complex, which are prioritorised by the Play and
225 young people are NEET. Castle ward has the second Urban Games Strategy.
highest levels across the whole city at 75 young people,
Redhill has 65, Southwick 48 and Fulwell 19 and St Key Future priorities in your local area
Peters 18 (the two lowest levels in the City).
• Better support for young people e.g. more youth
The working age population in Sunderland North aren’t and play services
as well qualified than those in other areas of the City.
39.2% of residents have no qualifications compared to a
city average of 36.9%. the levels of residents with no
qualifications is particularly high in the following wards;
Castle (43.5%), Redhill (47%) and Southwick (47.7%).
Current Initiatives
• Building Schools for the Future/School Place
Planning – Developments around Sunderland
North are focused on the new Castle View
Enterprise Academy and Red House Academy.
• Additional support is being given to pupils making
the transition between KS2 and KS3 (primary to
secondary school). It is acknowledged this is an
important and often difficult time for young people.
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 17
Page 18 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Sunderland North a Safe Area
What local people tell us about the area Key facts
The level of crime, similar to other areas across the City, Total crime in the Sunderland North was 4455 incidents
is considered most important in making Sunderland during 2008/09 which is measured at 79 incidents per
North a good place to live. 1000 population. The City rate was 82.5. The crime rate
The Sunderland Fear of Crime survey is used to measure is lower than the City average in all wards in Sunderland
residents’ perceptions of local crime, disorder and North with the exception of Southwick where the crime
substance misuse problems, feelings of safety and levels rate is considerable higher at 116.5.
of worry. In March 2008, 51% of residents in Sunderland Sunderland North Crime rate per 1000
said they felt safe – a drop of 18% since March 2006. In population
Sunderland North, feelings of safety have also reduced
by the same rate of decline.
120
Antisocial behaviour (ASB) perceptions are measured
using the statutory Place survey (please note Place 100
Survey results are provisional and will be confirmed at a 80
later date further analysis will be provided at this point).
Residents in Sunderland North are more positive about 60
the following aspects of ASB and consider them to be
not as big as problem in Sunderland North when 40
compared to the City average: 20
• Teenagers hanging around the streets
0
Castle Fulwell Redhill S’wick St Peters City
• Rubbish or litter lying around
• People using or dealing drugs
In relation to ASB the rate per 1000 population is lower
Residents in Sunderland North consider the extent to than the City average of 113.6 in Fulwell (50.8) and
which other aspects of ASB are a problem to be in line St Peters (108.8), other wards have an incident rate
with the City average. higher that that for the City; Castle (131.3), Redhill
• Abandoned or burnt out cars (127.7) and Southwick (120.7).
• Noisy neighbours and loud parties
• Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to
property or vehicles
• People being drunk or rowdy in public places
Fewer residents agree that the police and other local
public services seek peoples views about ASB and crime
and also that they are successfully dealing with the
issues in line with average levels for the City.
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 19
Sunderland North ASB incidents per 1,000 • Gentoo will continue to take action against
population April 2008 to March 2009 residents who cause ASB or who breach
environmental standards, within the Sunderland
113.6
City Average North area.
Anti Social
150 Behaviour
83.7
• Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults is
City Average a major priority across the whole community.
120 Alcohol Related
A multi agency approach ensures they are
42.2
90 City Average protected from harm.
Youth Related
22.7 • Enforcement officers across the City are employed
60 City Average
Domestic to tackle environmental crime. The number of
officers has been increased and methods of
30
working improved.
0 Key Future priorities in your local area
Castle Fulwell Redhill • Reduce ASB, including tighter control on sale and
Southwick St Peters access to alcohol
Current Initiatives • More police or community support officers on
the street
• Sunderland North Local Multi Agency Problem
Solving (LMAPS) meetings are held monthly. • Target crime hotspots
Organisations with an interest in combating and
solving crime related incidents, who deliver a
service in the North, collectively tackle problems.
• Installation of an additional four CCTV cameras took
place in April 2009. This will target crime hotspots
as identified by the LMAPS group and Area
Committee.
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Sunderland North a Healthy Area
What local people tell us that receive support through the NHS Stop Smoking
Service and successfully quitting at 4 weeks is 42% city
Residents in Sunderland North self report as part of the
wide. In relation to Sunderland North the percentage of
Place survey that their health is generally the same as
residents successfully quitting is highest in Fulwell (48%)
the City average.
wards which are also above the City average are Castle
Residents in Sunderland North consider that older (43%) and St Peters (44%). Success rates are lowest in
people in the local area are not as able to get the Southwick at 33% and Redhill 37%.
services and support they need to continue to live at
The percentage of adults in Sunderland that self report
home for as long as they want as the City average.
being obese (which means having a BMI of 30 or over) is
Residents’ satisfaction with GPs is slightly less than the 18%. Two wards in Sunderland North; are above average,
City average, and satisfaction with their local hospital is Castle and Redhill with levels of between 19.5% and
the same. 24.5%. St Peters has levels of between 18% and 19.5%,
Southwick and Fulwell have the lowest levels between
Key Facts 11.5% and 15%.
People with a limiting long-term illness including the Emergency hospital admission rates due to alcohol
factor of old age, provides an indication of a health specific harm is highest in Southwick and Redhill with
problem or disability which limits their daily activities or 610 to1180 admissions per 100,000 population. Castle
the work they can do, consequently, this places and St Peters wards are between 480 and 610 with
additional pressure on health and social care services. Fulwell lowest between 0 to 300 admissions per
Census information tells us that 24% of residents within 100,000 population
Sunderland have limiting long-term illness (19.4% are
people of working age). Within the Sunderland North Current Initiatives
Castle (25.2%), Redhill (27.6%), and St Southwick (29.3%)
• A commissioning strategy for accommodation
wards have a higher percentage than the Sunderland
solutions for vulnerable people including supporting
figure.
resettlement for people with disabilities and extra
In relation to life expectancy residents in Fulwell (81.8) care for older people is being implemented.
and St Peters (78.7) wards live longer than the city
• A care management and assessment project
average of 76.4 years. Residents in Castle (75.6),
provides advice, information and support about
Redhill (74.7), and Southwick (74) wards have a lower
how people can receive the help they would like in
life expectancy for all persons from birth than the
daily living.
City average.
• Development of personalised support solutions for
Female rates for life expectancy are higher across all
individuals.
wards in Sunderland North than that for males.
• Expansion of the Healthy Schools programme to
Mortality rates from circulatory disease are higher than
include Early Years and college settings.
the City average of 108 per 100,000 population in all of
the wards in Sunderland North with the exception of • Investment in the Fostering Service through the
Fulwell (62.75). The trend is the same in relation to Children Looked After Prevention and Placement
mortality rate from cancer where all wards are higher Strategy. Increased foster carer recruitment and
than the City average of 136.15 per 100,000 population growth of foster care worker scheme.
with the exception of Fulwell (106.38). • Working with Sunderland Teaching Primary Care
25% of residents in Sunderland smoke, less residents in Trust (STPCT), the local Voluntary and Community
Fulwell (17%) ward smoke although levels are higher in Sector and the Wellness Service a network of
Redhill (31%), and Southwick (28%). Other wards are in Wellness Centre ‘hub’ sites, ‘spoke’ sites and
line with the City average. The percentage of residents Community Wellness venues will provide
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 21
opportunities for all engage in physical activity and Key Future priorities in your local area
preventative services. The Sunderland North
• Provide better support for older people
Wellness Centres are located at the Sunderland
Aquatic Centre, the Seaburn Centre and Bunny Hill. • Further develop evidence base to uniform future
Community Wellness venues are currently located health related interventions
at Fulwell Day Centre, Wearmouth Community
Development Trust and the Downhill Centre.
• A new City-wide exercise referral and weight
management programme provides greater choice
of activities for patients. Exercise referral activities
currently take place at the Wellness Centres and
Community Wellness Venues as outlined above.
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Sunderland North an Attractive and
Inclusive Area
What local people tell us? Fulwell ward £153,960 and St Peters ward £133,431,
have a higher average house prices than the City level,
The Place Survey tells us that residents in Sunderland
all other wards in Sunderland North have a lower
North consider rubbish or litter lying around to be
average price.
considerably more of a problem than the City average.
Clean streets are the 2nd most important thing that In relation to empty properties the City has 3,945 private
residents, across the City, consider makes somewhere a properties and 1,198 social properties, bringing the total
good place to live. Residents in Sunderland North agree to 5,143. Sunderland North has a total of 926, 680 being
that local public services are working to keep their local private properties and 246 being social properties. Castle
area cleaner and greener at a similar level to the City ward has the lowest amount (96) with this peaking in
average. In relation to keeping land clear of litter and Southwick (341).
refuse satisfaction amongst residents in Sunderland In relation to planning applications North Sunderland has
North is considerably lower than the City average. 17% of the total applications determined in the City, 253
Residents’ satisfaction with parks and open spaces in the in total. In relation to specific wards in the north area
north of the City is in line with the City average. Fulwell has the highest level at 78 applications, St Peters
second highest at 67, Castle had 36, Southwick 31, and
In relation to refuse collection satisfaction is less than the
Redhill 18 applications determined.
average for the City.
Sunderland North has the third highest number of
Perceptions are less positive in relation to doorstep
residents contacting the council to obtain housing
recycling where residents are less satisfied than the
advice and homeless prevention work. There were 534
City average.
cases during 2008/09. Fulwell ward had the lowest
Satisfaction levels of residents in Sunderland North with number of cases at 36 and Redhill the highest at 156.
the local bus service are less than the City average. Southwick had 148, Castle 101, and St Peters 93.
Satisfaction with local transport information is higher
Public transport access to shopping centres, e.g.
than average.
Southwick and Sunderland City Centre is high, on
In relation to satisfaction with their homes as a place, average 9% above the City average. The exception is St
residents’ perceptions are higher than the City average. Peter’s ward, where despite close proximity to the City
Centre average travel times are in excess of 19 minutes.
Key Facts
Sunderland North demonstrates the best walking access
Average house prices are sourced from the of all of the areas in Sunderland. The traditional centres
House Price Index maintained by the Land Registry. of Southwick, Fulwell and Roker Avenue have all facilities
The 2008 average in the City is £116,866. The graph close-by, as do the central areas of Castletown, Hylton
below shows the average in Sunderland North wards. Castle and Town End Farm.
£250k Fewer residents in Sunderland North have access to a
2006
2007
car (55.5%) than the City average of 60%. In relation to
£200k 2008 specific wards, levels are lower than the City average in
Castle (50%), Redhill (46%) and Southwick (44.3%).
£150k Fulwell ward has the highest percentage of residents
with access to a car at 75.3%.
£100k
£50k
0
Castle Fulwell Redhill St Peters Southwick
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 23
There are just over 90 km of cycleway across the city, Current Initiatives
20.45km of this is in Sunderland North . Most cycleways
• Improvements to Housing management
straddle ward boundaries but an estimate of provision in
arrangements within the private rented sector
each ward is as follows:
include implementation of appropriate models of
Castle 3.50km enforcement action for management of houses in
Fulwell 1.51km multiple occupation and review of the private
Redhill 2.70km landlord accreditation scheme.
St Peters 5.20km
• Work is ongoing to finalise the strategy to promote
Southwick 7.54km
affordable housing and integrate potential
There are seven community associations in Sunderland requirements of the development of a Local
North, providing a range of facilities to residents. Housing Company into the economic regeneration
Shopping facilities can be found on many estates. strategy for the City.
Sunderland North as a whole has a lack of access to • Sunderland City Council is getting tougher on
children’s play space, although this deprivation is not environmental crime. The Council’s team of
widespread across the area but focused in Fulwell and Environmental Enforcement Officers has been
Redhill wards where deprivation is acute. increased to 12 and they patrol the streets,
Sunderland North has an impressive array of culture and educating the public and issuing Fixed Penalty
heritage assets including the National Glass Centre, the Notices if they see a littering or dog fouling offence
Riverside Sculptural Trail, Roker Park, Thompson Park occurring and will take appropriate action on those
and Hylton Dene. There are 50 listed buildings including responsible for graffiti and fly tipping.
four Grade I listed buildings and four Grade II. Examples • Sunderland City Council has introduced a
are Hylton Castle, St Peters Church, St Andrews Church significant level of job enrichment within
and Fulwell Mill. Environmental Services to support the increased
Page 24 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
team of Environmental Enforcement Officers, giving
the Enforcement Officers additional ‘eyes and ears’
across the City. As part of their enriched roles
Environmental Services employees now carry
mobile phones and report environmental crime
and issues through a Staff Reporting Line, via the
Sunderland City Council Customer Contact Centre.
The reports made via the Staff Reporting Line are
then fed to the relevant service for action. The Staff
Reporting Line has already enabled £600,000
Strategic Investment Plan funding to be obtained to
address fly tipping and improve cycle ways across
the City.
• Gentoo’s £80m investment plan for the Sunderland
North is almost complete, with only Marley Potts
and Downhill still to be finalised.
• Plans for 2009/10 include a new bridge across
the Wear, Sea Front consultation and St Peter’s
riverside development.
Key Future priorities In your local area
• Make the streets more attractive, landscaping
rundown areas, removing litter and graffiti
• Invest more in housing programmes and bring
empty properties back into use
• Make more of key attractions and attract more
visitors to the City to see them.
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 25
Next Steps for the Local Area Plan
An outline action plan has been developed and is Monitoring and Reviewing Performance
attached at pages 31. Over the next few months we will
Effective partnership working, as part of the performance
formulate a more detailed action plan to address each of
management framework will ensure that performance is
the priorities that have been identified. This will be
regularly and comprehensively monitored at Area
developed through partnership working, with the Local
Committee.
Area Committee, local organisations and the voluntary
and community sector. The action plan will include the The framework will use a ‘traffic light’ system to identify
relevant improvement activity that will deliver the where performance levels are a risk and also whether
priorities and also the targets on which we can measure the risk is related to the effectiveness of the
success. improvement activities being undertaken or the gap
between current performance levels and projected
How we will performance manage the plan performance outcomes. Therefore the level of risk the
Effective performance management is at the heart of Committee’s performance is exposed to will be assessed
Sunderland’s drive to secure continuous improvement in against four criteria:
delivering high quality, efficient, user focused services • Performance against target,
and the further development of Local Area
• Comparative performance against other local areas
Arrangements and plans. The information in this plan will
be used to inform future planning of service delivery and • Delivery of improvement actions
performance management aimed at both improving • Delivery of key projects
neighbourhood management arrangements and ‘closing
the gap’ between the best and worst performing areas Monitoring and reviewing performance will include
and as a consequence will play a key role in terms of identification of those targets requiring management
directing special funding streams or projects and both action at both planning and project level. It is intended
council partnership resources to support improvement. that the information is also used to highlight the extent
to which the actions we are undertaking will enable us
This framework is also designed to facilitate delivery of to progress towards delivery of the key targets for the
strategic objectives, by making them more meaningful area and if not whether the actions we are taking are
at a local level, by translating them and also resident’s the right ones.
aspirations into community priorities underpinned by
action plans. Progress monitoring, analysis and reporting This traffic light system will operate on two tiers, one at
will be a continuous process supporting regular reviews City level and the other at an area level. This will enable
of planning objectives. us to highlight instances where targets may be achieved
at a City level but are performing inconsistently at a local
level to facilitate targeting of resources towards
narrowing the gap between different areas of the City.
Page 26 Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
Traffic Target Comparative Planning/ Key Projects
Light Information Improvement
actions
Performance not on schedule Performance Appropriate actions Project not on schedule to
Red to achieve annual target below City not identified or meet benefits or outputs
averages action not on track
Performance not currently on Performance in Actions in place but Project not on schedule
schedule to achieve annual line with City not addressed but remedial action has
Amber
target but likely to improve averages been identified and will
due to planned activity rectify issues
Performance on schedule to Performance Actions in place risk Project on schedule and
Green achieve annual target better City assessed and progressing to plan
averages addressed
This will provide a risk assessment for the Area However, it is recognised that funding should be flexible,
Committee to consider and approve management where possible, to meet the changing needs within an
action as appropriate. area. Therefore, a smaller proportion of SIB will be
In relation to each element of criteria in red or amber available for groups and organisations to proactively
status, barriers as to why they are not on target/or have identify gaps and needs within the community and seek
not been achieved will be identified with possible funding support to enable them to deliver relevant
solutions and actions for improvement agreed to enable projects to assist in achieving the priorities outlined in
us to refocus or redirect improvement activity either the LAP. An expression of interest form with guidance
through commissioning improvement activity or specific notes will be sent out for completion by the applicant. If
projects to deliver local priorities - doing the right things the project proposal meets the criteria and contributes
in the right places to deliver improved outcomes for to the LAP priorities then a full application form will be
local people. sent (receipt of a full application pack should not be
interpreted as a guarantee of funding).
Commissioning of Projects
The application process should normally take no more
Each Area Committee has, at its disposal, two funds - the than 6-8 weeks from submission of application. In
Strategic Initiatives Budget (SIB) and the Strategic exceptional circumstances, where there is a clear
Investment Plan (SIP). The funding is aimed to add value emergency, the Area Committee may consider a rapid
to, and accelerate improvement in, delivery across the response to a request.
five strategic thematic areas. The majority of the SIB, and
the entire SIP, funding will be allocated using a process
whereby Area Committees will invite funding
applications (via City of Sunderland website, adverts in
local press or other relevant forms of communication)
from organisations, in order to deliver specific strategic
priorities as identified in the Local Area Plan (LAP).
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 27
Projects will be monitored on a quarterly basis and Area
Committees will receive regular performance reports.
Reporting Performance
The Area Committee will monitor and report the
progress made within the action plan as follows;
Bi Monthly
Detailed consideration of individual topics e.g. a specific
priority and associated issues to inform future research
and/or improvement activity.
Every second meeting
Reviewing progress in relation to actions and
performance targets in the plan every four months.
Considering remedial action to address any issues with
regard to achievement of targets.
Annually
Reviewing a full area analysis of key performance
indicators including city priorities in the Sunderland
Strategy and Local Area Agreement and impact of the
area action plan to inform the next years work plan.
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Membership of Sunderland North
Area Committee
Castle Ward Redhill Ward
Cllr T Foster Cllr R Bell
cllr.thomas.foster@ cllr.richard.bell@
sunderland.gov.uk sunderland.gov.uk
0191 551 3992 0191 549 1513
Cllr R Symonds Cllr B Charlton
cllr.robert.symonds@ cllr.bryan.charlton@
sunderland.gov.uk sunderland.gov.uk
0191 536 9605 0191 549 1535
Cllr D Wilson Cllr P Stewart
cllr.denny.wilson@ cllr.paul.stewart@
sunderland.gov.uk sunderland.gov.uk
0191 548 5186 0191 549 5450
Fulwell Ward Southwick Ward
Cllr J Walton Cllr N Wright
cllr.john.walton@ cllr.norma.wright@
sunderland.gov.uk sunderland.gov.uk
0191 514 4026 0191 565 3409
Cllr G Howe Cllr C Shattock
cllr.george.howe@ cllr.christine.shattock@
sunderland.gov.uk sunderland.gov.uk
0191 514 3648 0191 548 2859
Cllr R Francis Cllr R Copeland
cllr.bob.francis@ cllr.rosalind.copeland@
sunderland.gov.uk sunderland.gov.uk
0191 528 7608 0191 548 8891
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 29
St Peter’s Ward
Cllr S Leadbitter
cllr.shirley.leadbitter@
sunderland.gov.uk
0191 548 7284
Cllr L Walton
cllr.lilian.walton@
sunderland.gov.uk
0191 514 4026
Cllr G Hall
cllr.graham.hall@
sunderland.gov.uk
0191 549 4854
Sunderland North Area –
Initial Work Plan for 2009/10
By working closely with the lead organisation and delivery partners for each priority, the Area Committee will develop a detailed Action Plan for the year ahead.
Delivery partners for each priority will provide service information, statistics and evidence to support current delivery and form the basis for the future work plan.
Work to deliver the Action Plans will be ongoing throughout the year.
The table below indicates the time line for the action plan for each theme between June 2009 and April 2010.
Action/Theme Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
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Initial meeting with Lead A&I Safe Learn Health Pros
organisation and key
partners
Preparation of summary A&I Safe Learn
Health
Pros
*Progress review All themes Health All themes All themes All themes
to AC to AC to AC to AC
Pros
*Implement any Pros Health
improvement measures
Area Committee meeting A&I Safe Learn Pros Health
Call for projects A&I Safe Learn Pros Health
Consideration of SIB A&I Safe Learn Pros Health
applications
Performance review and Ongoing throughout year, updates to be given at every Area Committee
management
Key: Attractive & Inclusive (A&I), Area Committee (AC), Learning (Learn), Healthy (Health), Prosperous (Pros)
NB:- * As Attractive and Inclusive and Prosperous are not meeting until 2010, it is therefore necessary to build in additional actions to ensure that all priorities are
addressed throughout 2009-10.
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 31
Outline Action Plan
To be developed over the next few months to formulate a more
detailed action plan to address each of the priorities that have been
identified. The action plan will include the relevant improvement
activity that will deliver the priorities and also the targets on which
we can measure success
Priority Item: Area Committee date Lead Delivery Partners Strategic Link Date and Action
29.06.09 Organisation
Attractive and Inclusive (A&I) Theme
Make the streets more attractive, invest Sunderland City Sunderland City Council Sea Front Strategy June 2009
more to attract more people to the City Council - City Health, Housing and Adult ‘Housing for the Future’ – Initial meeting with Lead
Objectives Services Services - A Housing Strategy for Organisations and Key
Gentoo Sunderland Sunderland Partners
• Improve areas of overgrown and run
down land Sunderland City Council Sunderland Compact July 2009
• Reduce fly tipping and improve cycle Development & Preparation of Summary
Prosperity and Economic
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paths Regeneration report (progress review)
Development Scrutiny
• Tackle environmental issues (e.g. dog Sunderland City Council Committee July 2009
fouling/graffiti/litter) Environmental Services Meeting of Area Committee
Sunderland arc and development of detailed
• Improve sea front and St Peter’s
North Area School Councils Action Plan
riverside
• Reduce empty properties and invest Representatives from July 2009
more in residential areas Voluntary and Community Call for projects (SIB funding)
Sector (tbc) where appropriate
• Increase partnership working with
private landlords/tenants September 2009
• Promote heritage and existing Consideration/approval of
attractions (e.g. Fulwell Mill, Hylton SIB project applications
Castle, St Peter’s Church) Ongoing
Performance Review and
Management
Priority Item: Area Committee date Lead Delivery Partners Strategic Link Date and Action
07.09.09 Organisation
Safe Theme
Target crime hotspots, reduce anti social Northumbria Sunderland Safer Safer Sunderland Strategy Initial meeting with Lead
behaviour and increase police/CSO Police Communities Team Anti Social Behaviour Organisations and Key
presence on streets Sunderland City Council Dev Strategy Partners
Objectives: & Regeneration Sunderland Alcohol Strategy August 2009
• Tighter control on sale of alcohol to Sunderland City Council Preparation of Summary
Alcohol Treatment Plan report (progress review)
under 21s and reduce under age Health, Housing and Adult
drinking Services Safer Sunderland Partnership September 2009
• Provide more/better facilities and Gentoo Sunderland LMAPs Meeting of Area Committee
activities for young people and development of detailed
Sunderland City Council City Community and Safer City
Action Plan
• Review current youth provision and Services Scrutiny Committee
provide access to more equitable September 2009
Youth Development Group Call for projects (SIB funding)
services across the whole North area
Environmental Services where appropriate
• Provide a more visible
police/CSO/warden presence Children’s Services November 2009
(reassurance and enforcement) (Safeguarding) Consideration/approval of
SIB project applications
• Strengthen relationships between SAFC Foundation
police and community to reduce Ongoing
fear of crime Performance Review and
Management
• Offer support to victims of crime
• Target hotspots of disorder
• Monitor use of CCTV and explore
further need
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
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Priority Item: Area Committee date Lead Delivery Partners Strategic Link Date and Action
02.11.09 Organisation
Learning Theme
Provide better support for children and Childrens City of Sunderland College 14-19 Strategy and August 2009
young people Services Gentoo Living Action Plan Initial meeting with Lead
Objectives Every Child Matters Organisations and Key
SAFC Foundation Partnesr
• Provide non academic support for Work based learning Adult Learning Strategy
children and young people September 2009
providers Education Improvement Plan Preparation of Summary
• Specialist and generalist youth
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Youth Development Group Sunderland Learning report (progress review) and
provision to be available for all wards Partnership detailed Action Plan
in North area Adult learning providers
Childrens, Young People and November 2009
• Raise aspirations of children and Schools
Learning Scrutiny Meeting of Area Committee
young people and their families Health education providers Committee November 2009
• Raise attainment levels and skills of Youth Forum Call for projects (SIB funding)
young people where appropriate
Wearside Community
• Provide access to educational Development Trust January 2010
activities for adults Consideration/approval of
SNCBC
• Raise skills levels and aspirations of SIB project applications
Sunderland University
adults Ongoing
Performance Review and
Management
Priority Item: Area Committee date Lead Delivery Partners Strategic Link Date and Action
04.01.10 Organisation
Prosperous Theme
Promote and develop unused business Sunderland City Strategic Economic Working Neighbourhood September 2009
units, attract new businesses and help Council Development Strategy/Fund Initial meeting with Lead
people get new or better jobs Business SNCBC Economic Development Organisations and Key
Objectives Investment Masterplan Partners
Team DWP
• Counter negative perceptions of the Enterprise Scouts September 2009
Sunderland University Preparation of Summary
area and build on strengths Sunderland Learning
ONE North East report (progress review) and
• Attract inward investment Partnership development of detailed
Gentoo Living
• Develop cluster partnerships to Economic Prosperity Group Action Plan
support small businesses Business Innovation
Prosperity and Economic January 2010
Centre(BIC)
• Co-ordinate work of advice and Development Scrutiny Meeting of Area Committee
business support agencies Chamber of Commerce Committee January 2010
• Work with employers to develop Call for projects (SIB funding)
relevant training packages to meet where appropriate
skills shortages March 2010
• Provide in-work support to those Consideration/approval of
gaining new jobs SIB project applications
• Provide access to educational Ongoing
activities for all adults Performance Review and
Management
• Co-ordinate approach to enterprise
support and development
• Raise skills levels and aspirations of
adults in relation to employability
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011
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Priority Item: Area Committee date Lead Delivery Partners Strategic Link Date and Action
01.03.10 Organisation
Healthy Theme
Provide better support for older people Sunderland Health, Housing and Adult Health Improvement September 2009
and provide an evidence base to identify TPCT Director Services Strategy Initial meeting with Lead
further priority health areas of Public Health Childrens Services NHS South of Tyne and Wear Organisations and Key
Objectives Strategic Plan Partners
City Services (Community
• Ensure adequate support for Services) Better Health, Fairer Health, September 2009
vulnerable adults the regional health and well- Preparation of Summary
Voluntary and Community
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being strategy report (progress review) and
• Support independent and safe living Sector reps (tbc) development of detailed
• Easier access to GP and hospital Sunderland Carers Choosing Health – Action Plan
services Government White Paper
PCT Provider Services March 2010
• Provide support services for people Health and Wellbeing Review Meeting of Area Committee
Healthy Schools Committee (work
with mental health issues and March 2010
dementia Well Person’s clinics programme includes Mental
Health) Call for projects (SIB funding)
• Develop evidence base to inform Mental Health Services (e.g. where appropriate
future health related interventions MIND) Home Improvement Agency
(HIA) April 2010
SAFC Foundation Consideration/approval of
World Health Organisation SIB project applications
(WHO) lead
Ongoing
Performance Review and
Management
Sunderland North Local Area Plan 2009 – 2011 Page 37
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Glossary of Terms
Affordable Housing Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Affordable housing is a term which relates to housing The Government’s ambitious Programme which will
which is either for sale or for rent (or a combination of transform secondary education by providing 21st
both) at below current market values. century learning environments that engage and inspire
young people to learn. Sunderland schools are to benefit
Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) from a £120 million investment into changing the face
The term anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of of education.
activities that are perceived to blight the quality of
community life. Terms such as nuisance, disorder and Cabinet
harassment are also used. Sunderland City Council currently operates a Cabinet
structure. Each Cabinet Member has a specific
Area Action Plan responsibility for an area of the Council’s activities
A plan developed by each of the five Area Committees (a portfolio), and these Councillors come together and
which will identify the top priorities for the area, with meet as the Cabinet. The Cabinet has authority to
actions, timescales and performance measures to take some important decisions about Council policy
address each one. and services.
Area Committee Census
Each of the five Area Committees across Sunderland are A census is a survey of all people and households in the
made up of all local councillors within the relevant wards country. It provides essential information from national
that make up that area, supported by Partners from the to neighbourhood level for government, business, and
statutory and voluntary sectors. The Committee consults the community. The most recent census was on 29 April
with local people and organisations about the delivery of 2001. Plans are being made for the next census to take
Council services, and also monitors the activities of other place on 27 March 2011.
agencies within its area. The Committee develops and
reviews the Council’s Local Area Plan including Community
identifying spending priorities and monitoring proposals A group of people living in a particular local area, or
once implemented. Community Chest and spending sharing a particular characteristic or interest.
proposals within the limits of the delegated SIB and SIP
budgets are also approved by Area Committee. Community cohesion
Community cohesion is what must happen in all
Baseline study communities to enable different groups of people to get
A measurement of the starting conditions, for example on well together. A key contributor to community
numbers employed, before a programme is undertaken. cohesion is integration, which is what ought to happen
The benefits of a programme can be assessed over a to enable new residents and existing residents to adjust
period of time by comparing the baseline with more up to one another.
to date figures.
Constitution
Best Value Performance Indicator (BVPI) The Sunderland City Council constitution is a document
A government standard against which our services are which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions
judged. A set of nationally determined indicators help are made and the procedures, which are followed to
local authorities to measure, manage and improve ensure that these are efficient, transparent and
performance. accountable to local people. Some of these processes
are required by law, while others are a matter for the
Council to choose.
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Cross Cutting Framework
Cross cutting issues are issues that touch on general A framework is a basic practical structure or method
principles such as democracy and human rights, good used to solve or address complex issues.
governance, children’s rights and the rights of
indigenous peoples, gender equality and a sustainable Global economy
environment. Cross cutting issues should be considered World-wide integration of markets for goods, services,
in all thematic areas of our work and are not specific to labour, and capital. The interactions between the
any one area of work. economies of individual counties are now increasingly
linked together and can have a positive or negative
Demand of labour impact on our own economy.
The demand for labour refers to employers’ need or
requirement of employees in order to produce goods or Governance arrangements
services. The rules, policies and processes used to ensure the
effective administration of a programme or organisation.
Diverse economy
Production of a wide range or variety of goods and Hard to reach groups
services to meet the needs of many customers and A ‘hard to reach’ group can be any group which is
increase income and employment opportunities. difficult to access for any reason, such as: Physical
inaccessibility (e.g. older frail people), Language (e.g. first
Economic activity generation immigrants to the UK), Cultural perceptions
The levels of production, buying and selling goods and traditions (e.g. disadvantaged young people), Social
and services. The number of people in work or available expectations (e.g. children and young people who are
for work. often not considered an appropriate consultee and
whom often also do not consider themselves as likely to
Economic growth be taken seriously).
Increased production levels of goods and services.
Increase in the income or wealth of a specific area. Housing stock transfer
Housing transfer is where the council transfers some or
Economic inactivity all of its housing to a housing association. A housing
The lack of producing, buying and selling goods and association is an organisation which must be registered
services. The number of people who are not in work or with and regulated by the Housing Corporation. In order
available for work. to register with the Housing Corporation the housing
association must not only be a ‘not for profit’
Enterprising organisation but also most of its business must be the
Showing initiative and willingness to undertake new ownership and/or management of social rented
projects or set up a business. housing. The City of Sunderland transferred its housing
stock to Gentoo (formerly Sunderland Housing Group)
Environmental crime in 2001.
An environmental crime is an act committed with the
intent to harm or with a potential to cause harm to
ecological and/or biological system. Environmental crime
includes littering, abandoned vehicles, graffiti, fly posting,
dog fouling, fly-tipping, dumped business waste, vandalism,
abandoned shopping trolleys and noise nuisance.
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Inclusive Community Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)
An inclusive community is one in which there is real, A local strategic partnership (LSP) is a non-statutory
visible and meaningful representation of the diversity body that brings together the different parts of the
evident in the wider community at all levels. It is a public, private, voluntary and community sectors, to
community where the rights of all individuals and groups work at a local level. The lead role in the LSP is taken by
are protected. Inclusion occurs when there is equitable the local council. Other major players include the local
access to all services, benefits and opportunities. police and the Primary Care Trust (PCT). The LSP helps
different organisations work together to improve the
Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quality of life in an area and deliver public services more
The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines a number of effectively.
indicators, chosen to cover a range of economic, social
and housing issues, into a single deprivation score for Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs)
each small area in England. This allows each area to be Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) are a geography
ranked relative to one another according to their level of designed for the collection and publication of small area
deprivation. The Indices of Deprivation 2007 have been statistics. They are used on the Neighbourhood Statistics
produced at Lower Super Output Area level, of which site, and are having a wider application across National
there are 32,482 in the country. Statistics. SOAs give an improved basis for comparison
across the country because the units are more similar in
Ipsos-MORI residents Survey size of population than, for example, electoral wards.
Ipsos MORI undertake the Annual Residents Survey There are three levels of SOA, the level most used is the
across the City. A sample of residents are interviewed, Lower SOA.
with approximately 200 in each administrative areas
addition to booster interviews. Residents are asked their Most deprived
views and opinions regarding issues such as quality of Those least well off, or poorest, in a specific sector or
life, safety, strong and inclusive communities, subject area such as housing provision or health
community cohesion, volunteering, city centre, image, services.
council services, communication and customer care.
Neighbourhood
Local Area Agreement (LAA) A named geographical area, smaller than a ward, which
Local Area Agreements (LAAs) are three-year action describes the place where people live. A district or area
plans for achieving better outcomes, developed by with distinct features.
councils with their partners in Local Strategic
Partnerships (LSP). LAAs are the main way for central Public realm
government and local services to work together. They Publicly owned streets, pavements, rights-of-ways, parks
also underpin the national performance framework and and other publicly accessible open spaces, and public
its priorities, through which central government and civic buildings and facilities.
measures progress.
Public services
Services that are wholly or partly funded through
taxation. They include national, regional and local
government and statutory agencies.
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Scrutiny Supply of labour
Public scrutiny is an essential part of ensuring that The number of people available and ready for work,
government remains effective and accountable. Scrutiny equipped with the relevant skills to meet the needs
ensures that executives are held accountable for their of employers.
decisions, that their decision-making process is clear and
accessible to the public and that there are opportunities Sustainability
for the public and their representatives to influence and The ability or capacity for a project or programme to
improve public policy. maintain its operations/delivery by generating its own
resources. The ability to meet present needs without
Social justice compromising those of future generations.
Social justice, sometimes called civil justice, refers to the
concept of a society in which justice is achieved in every The Sunderland Strategy
aspect of society, rather than merely the administration The Sunderland Strategy sets out how the people who
of law. It is generally thought of as a world which affords live, work and study in the City today would like to see
individuals and groups fair treatment and an impartial Sunderland evolve by 2025, and how we will work
share of the benefits of society. It can also refer to the together to achieve these goals. It is a bold and
distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a aspirational vision for the City, building on Sunderland’s
society. great heritage and environment and the special
characteristics of its people to create an even better
Stakeholders future for everyone who chooses to be part of the
Refers to a person, group, organisation, or system who City’s life.
affects or can be affected by an organisation’s actions.
Our stakeholders include statutory and voluntary sector Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
service providers, community groups and residents of The voluntary and community sector (VCS) – often
the City. referred to as the third sector – has a vital role in the
delivery of local services. VCS organisations can be
Sunderland Partnership registered charities, as well as non-charitable, non-profit
The Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for Sunderland. organisations, associations and self-help groups and
community groups. They must involve some aspect of
Strategic Initiative Budget (SIB) voluntary activity, though many are also professional
A budget received by the Area Committee each year to organisations with paid staff, some of which are of
allocate against projects/programmes to help them considerable size. Community organisations tend to be
deliver the priorities identified in the Local Area Plan focused on particular localities or groups within the
(LAP). community; many are dependent entirely or almost
entirely on voluntary activity.
Strategic Investment Plan (SIP)
A budget allocated to the Area Committee to enable
them to fund one off physical and strategic
improvements in their local area in order to meet the
priorities in the Local Area Plan (LAP).
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