WEST BOWLING NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION REFRESHER PLAN 2006/2007
NAME OF GROUP: |
West Bowling Neigh’ Action Group |
NAP REF: 58.2 |
58.2 |
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CONTACT ADDRESS: |
c/o West Bowling Peoples Partnership, Parkside Road, West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8EH |
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CONTACT NAME: |
Shameen Mohammed |
TELEPHONE: |
01274 777035 |
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AREA COVERED: |
West Bowling |
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WARD: |
Odsal/Little Horton |
CONSTITUENCY: |
South/West |
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1. GROUP DESCRIPTION: Give background information about your group, i.e. how it was formed, who is involved, etc. |
The West Bowling Neighbourhood Action Group was formed in June 2003, the group constituted ‘known’ workers & residents who were already actively involved in the community. The ‘early’ group then identified ‘others’ that needed to be involved. The group came up with several ways of engaging residents to not only find out what they thought about the area, but also to gauge an interest in joining the Neighbourhood Action Group. |
2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE GROUP: What you wish to do and how you will do it? |
To work with mainstream service providers to improve/bend the way services are delivered to meet the needs of residents. A ‘sustainable’ group of residents & workers to ensure mainstream service delivery remains effective and continues to meet the needs of the community. To improve networking and partnership working of agencies working in the area. To work with current & on-going initiatives that link in with this action plan. |
3. FINDINGS: What have you found out as a result of consultation/s, research, from local knowledge, etc. |
Residents had concerns regarding drug dealing, fear of crime, the environment, housing, health & social care, education & employment as well as services for both elderly & young people. Previous consultations carried out by Bradford Trident and Bradford Council was also considered. |
FLOOR TARGET/THEME- WORKLESSNESS |
WEST BOWLING NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION PLAN REFRESHER 2006/2008
Priority/Outcome |
Action |
Activity/Output |
Action By |
Timescale |
Cost |
More varied traineeships for adults/young people
Self employment |
Rally local Business V.A Influence business link, Trident, at monthly NAG meetings |
More ‘traineeships’-. More work placements, with agencies/businesses that can provide ‘good’ experience not just to do menial task, Encourage/Influence more people in social enterprise |
Business Forums and Working Groups Nag, Trident |
November 2007 December 2007 |
£0 £0 |
A8 kids Truanting
Empower local people |
Events and publicity. Provide training and accreditation relevant to participation in NAP activity |
Engage A8 families provide information/involve more A8 Kids in activities and groups in area Community Capacity Building |
A8 forum, Nag, agency & voluntary groups |
December 2007 December 2006 |
£600 £2,500 |
Ensure Activities go in to BD5 |
Organisations, local people and businesses to contact Mark Fielding |
Organisations or local people inform Mark Fielding on updates or information to be put in to the magazine |
NAG, Trident |
Ongoing |
£0 |
Advertising |
Potential Business sponsorship for banners/speak to Dave Bowers Bradford Council/ Darrell Trident, NAG |
Trident Lamp Post Banners Designed by young local people. Involve young people in creative activities. |
NAG |
September 2007 |
£300 |
FLOOR TARGET/THEME CRIME – Reduce crime & the fear of crime. |
Priority/Outcome |
Action |
Activity/Output |
Action By |
Timescale |
Cost |
Reduce; Drug dealing, gang wars and violent crime.
Speeding/joy riding. On upper Castle Street and Birch Lane. |
Liaise with Trident Community Police. Neighbourhood Wardens at monthly NAG meetings as appropriate Liaise with Kate Sutcliffe and Neighbourhood Wardens at monthly NAG meetings as appropriate. Influence Bradford Area Police Drugs Squad Work with Police via NAG meetings
Liaise with MAPA via NAT workers
Work with West Bowling Youth Initiative to increase awareness |
Continue promoting Dobb in a Dealer More publicity thru’ T&A, BD5, NAG Newsletters & web sites, neighbourhood forums. Encourage ‘anonymous’ calls by continuing to publicise the scheme Community watches Special BD5 Issues and posters. Trident police kept informed by drugs squad. More use of stop & search for illegal joy riders. Referrals to the motor education project or have a similar project based within the Trident area. Increase awareness of dangers of joy riding and scooters on main roads, information day to get the message across and also get more young people involved |
NAG
NAG, Wardens, Anticrime Partnership Co-Ordinator NAG, Neighbourhood Action Team Bradford Trident Police (Bob Oddy) MAPA (ROB) Nag, MAPA, Youth Initiative, LOTW |
£400 £200 £0 £0 £500 |
FLOOR TARGET/THEME LIVEABILITY –Make the area a cleaner place to live. |
Priority/Outcome |
Action |
Activity/Output |
Action By |
Timescale |
Cost |
Keep all ‘pocket’ parks clean & tidy.
Dog fouling & Food dumping |
Clean Team & Wardens to deliver Enforcement – issue harsher fines/penalties Wardensto Speak to dog warden service. Influence Visible Services Team via NAT workers at monthly NAT meetings as appropriate Publicity thru’ BD5, Newsletter & Website, leaflets. |
Clean & tidy pocket parks. Education about the hazards of allowing Dogs to ‘foul’ public areas. Take-away to take more responsibility re. Litter Concentrated & highly visible campaign to;
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Clean Team, Wardens
NAG, Dog Warden NAG, Wardens NAG |
March 2007 September 2007 October 2007 October 2007 |
£0 £1000 £500 |
Full range of recycling bins in West Bowling.
Eastern European families moving into area |
Work with wardens at monthly NAG meetings Community Cohesion event Networking event between agencies/groups |
Identify site. Maintained by council, Trident Clean Team. Reduce tension/conflict improve integration through community cohesion and partnership working
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NAG, Wardens NAG, A8 Forum, Agencies and Voluntary Groups |
September 2007 September 2007 |
£0 £600 |
More frequent & effective collection of refuses bins.
Cleaner streets & gardens.
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Liaise with Cleansing, Street Scene and Environmental Action via wardens through monthly NAG meetings Run environmental competitions |
Local management of refuse collection & street cleansing. More refuse & litter bins. Improving the appearance of the area. |
NAG, Cleansing
NAG, Wardens & Trident |
October 2007 September 2007 |
£0 £1000 |
Keep Gullies clear of overgrown tree shrubs |
Liaise with Cleansing, Street Scene and Environmental Action at monthly NAG meetings as appropriate |
Regular upkeep/maintenance & pruning. |
Clean Team, Council |
August 2007 |
£0 |
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