4. ACTIONS:

What Actions have you identified and what Actions will you take to tackle the problems/issues?

MARSHFIELD’S NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION PLAN REFRESHER 2006/2008

1. FLOOR TARGET/THEME CRIME/FEAR OF CRIME

PRIORITY

ACTION

ACTIVITY/OUTPUT

ACTION BY

TIMESCALE

COST

To reduce the amount of drug dealing in the area.

Overspill of drug dealing around the areas of Marsh St, Broadway Ave.

Young people are easily influenced in being part of the trade, (easy way for them to earn money).

Increased presence of uniformed officers Promote crime stoppers Dob in the Dealer

More education in schools on drugs awareness and also classes for parents.

Police and Community Support Officers, Bfd Trident Crime and Community Safety, Neighbourhood Wardens. Anti-Crime Partnership, NAG, WEC.

Crime Stoppers, Anti-Crime Partnership. Education, Youth Service, Bfd Trident, Bfd Council, NAG, MYA, Mayfield, Youth Forum, WEC.

February 2007

Dec 2007

£400

£0

To reduce joy riding and car theft.

Car theft not a major problem but joy riding is. A lot of joy riding in the area particular on Broadway Ave and Marsh St.

Car theftProvide steering locks

Have road shows to educate residents on how to secure their vehicles.

Joy RidingMore uniformed presence on the streets.

Anti-Crime Partnership, Crime Stoppers, Police. Schools, Area Panels, Neighbourhood Wardens, NAG

Police, Neighbourhood Wardens, Bradford Trident (Crime), Council, Motor Education. WEC.

May/June 2007

£500

To tackle fear of crime and burglary in the area.

Burglaries have taken place and this is resulting in fear of crime in people, especially the elderly.

Affecting the families and friends in the area and media plays a big role in this from negative publicity and also young people.

Develop a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, presence of CPSOs,

More positive publicity. Inter-generation programmes, working alongside T.I.S.S.P., UMMID and Youth Service.

Neighbourhood Watch, Anti-Crime Partnership, Victim Support, Police, NAG.

BD5 Magazine, NAG Newsletter, Leaflets (home office) publicity on different schemes. (Chris Rhodes), T.I.S.S.P., UMMID, Youth Service, Schools, Youth Forum.

October 2007

September 2007

£0

£0

To reduce the violence and vandalism.

Criminal damage to properties and vehicles, young people hanging around street corners causing trouble as a way of occupying time.

More facilities and activities for the young people.

Educating Neighbourhoods through various means.

Youth Service, Police, Recreation Service, Probation Service, Community Service, Mayfield, MYA, Bfd Trident, Youth Forum, Education, Schools. NAG

June/July 2007

£0

FLOOR TARGETS/THEME LIVEABILITY

priority

Action

Activity/output

Action By

Timescale

Cost

To improve the appearance of the area, clean litter free spaces.

Litter spread around the area because of shops

Young people throwing rubbish.

Homes rented and empty are bringing down the area due to poor state of repair.

In back allies there are food and waste all over the ground, resident throwing food out to pigeons, which are attracting mice.

Make owners of takeaways more accountable and responsible. Install more bins in and around businesses. Regular and effective cleaning of streets.

Landlords to be held accountable and responsible. Enforcement action to be taken.

Education and regular clean ups, gives out fines to people caught throwing, distribute leaflets to household where there is problems in different languages.

Environmental Health, BEES, Cleansing, Bfd Council, Bfd Trident, Schools, Education, Green Team, Neighbourhood Wardens, Nag.

Housing, Bradford Council, Bradford Trident, Nag, Environmental Health, Local Authority.

Environmental Health, BEES, Cleansing, Bfd Council, Bfd Trident, Schools, Education, Green Team, Neighbourhood Wardens, Nag, Community groups, Religious Organisations.

September 2007

September 2007

October 2007

£0

£0

£200

To improve street lighting.

Street lighting is not good in certain areas.

Identify the areas where street lighting is needed and take action.

Repair existing streetlights.

Highways, Environment, Bradford Council, Bradford Trident, Nag.

Highways, Environment, Bradford Council, Bradford Trident.

September 2007

December 2007

£0

£0

To provide facilities for young people in areas which are abandoned and neglected?  

Neglected spaces, a lot of fly tipping.

Clean up neglected areas where there is fly tipping.

Youth Service, Mayfield, Green Team, neighbourhood Wardens, Community groups, Religious Organisations, Environmental Health, Local Authority, Bradford Trident. BEES. NAG

December 2007

£300

FLOOR TARGET/THEME LIVEABILITY

PRIORITY

ACTION

ACTIVITY/OUTPUT

ACTION BY

TIMESCALE

cOST

Improve Parking in streets and around schools (home times) avoid parking in back allies.

Parking in Back allies. Bin men can’t access, which results in the rubbish staying there.

Too many cars around the schools and in the streets.

Authorised parking in back allies. Alley gating. Issues fines to unauthorised parking.

Permit parking, Horizontal parking (zigzag) one-way system.

Highway Maintenance, Bradford Council. Bradford Trident, Traffic Department.

Highway Maintenance, Traffic Department, Bradford Council.

December 2007

December 2007

£0

£0

Reduce speeding and improve safety on the roads.

Speeding in and around Broadway Avenue, Marsh St and Reginald St.

 

Speeding around Schools, young peoples life in danger. 

Have speeding restrictions, chicane installed, put up signs (please not speed). 20mph zone.

More restrictions around schools, Signs around schools (please slow down school approaching).

Road safety unit, Traffic Department, Police, West Area Co-ordinators office, Bradford Council, Schools, Bradford Motor Education, Bradford Trident, Anti-Crime Partnership, NAG.

Road safety unit, Traffic Department, Police

September 2007

£500

FLOOR TARGET/THEME WORKLESSNESS

PRIORITY

aCTION

aCTIVITY/oUTPUT

aCTION bY

tIMESCALE

cOST

Increase opportunities for employment and training.

Empower local people

Connextions, Careers and Job Centre providing one to one support in gaining training, employment and modern apprenticeships.

Businesses employing people from outside the locality.

Community capacity building

More publicity needed to make residents aware of what is available in local papers, leaflets and newsletters. Open days for recruitment and training in the locality (bring in agencies).

Contact businesses and encourage them to employ people from the area. (Provide a need analysis). Business Network Event

Provide training and accreditation relevant to participation in NAP activity

Connextions, T&A, Bradford Trident, @ Work, Job Centre, Careers.

Local Business, Nag, Bfd Trident, @ Work recruitment, Bfd Council, Employment Agencies.

A8 forum, Neighbourhood Action group, Agency & voluntary group

June/July 2007

November 2007

December 2007

£200

£300

£1,250

FLOOR TARGET/THEME HOUSING

Priority

Action

Activity/Output

Action By

Timescale

COST

To improve the general appearance of houses and gardens in the area.

Face Lift, Matched incentives schemes, many houses are derelict and neglected.

Encourage residents to take responsibility of the appearance of their properties and clean up gardens.

Nag, Bradford Council, Environmental Health, and Housing Associations.

On Going Process.

£0

 

FLOOR TARGET EDUCATION

PRIORITY

ACTION

ACTIVITY/oUTPUT

ACTION bY

TIMESCALE

COST

Increase interest of young people and adults in education.

More computer courses for young people and adults

Parents not taking an interest in young peoples education.

Lack of facilities and resources available on a weekend.

Young people dropping out of education (truanting, not taking an interest in school).

Need more publicity and promotion for courses and encourage residents.

Train and encourage parents to take an interest. More training on specific courses.

Develop more resources and support for young people and adults on a weekend to help them towards their education.

Have more incentives in attracting young people to stay on in schools, change the way of teaching methods (under 16s).

 BD5, Newsletters, Bfd Trident, Minerva Centre. Nag

Nag, (Parental Education Network) Bfd Trident, Bfd Council, At Work, Training Agencies.

Bfd Trident, Bfd Council, Education Bradford, Schools. WEC.

Bradford Education, Schools, other agencies providing help and support, parents.

September 2007

September 2007

September 2007

December 2007

£300

£0

£230

£0

FLOOR TARGET HEALTH

PRIORITY

ACTION

ACTIVITY/OUTPUT

ACTION BY

TIMESCALE

cOST

Improve the general health of people (exercise). 

Lack of exercise.

Bad diet, lack of awareness and information.

 Develop more exercise classes and courses within the locality and encourage residents. Local gym in the area.

Training on healthy eating and the benefits, door to door leafleting in translation on healthy eating (campaign)or information day, healthy cooking classes

Develop incentives in schools on healthy eating

NHS, Social Services, Council, Mayfield Centre, Community Groups, Hutson St, YMCA, Healthy Living Project, Nag, PCT.

NHS, Social Services, Council, Mayfield Centre, Community Groups, Hutson St, YMCA, Healthy Living Project, Nag,

Bradford Council, Schools, Nag,

Governors, Educational Caterers.  

May 2007

November 2007

September 2007

£500

£300

£300

Dental access

Litter

Dog fouling Emsley’s recreation ground  

Dentist in short supply

Too much litter being dropped in the streets

Dog Litter on Emsley’s Rec

More dental services

Litter campaign through existing groups and schools 

Dog bins, Campaign to leaflet information on health, legalities  

Rally PCT

Schools, Groups in the area and NAG

Contact Dog Wardens, NAG

December 2007

October 2007

December 2007

£0

£300

£700

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