neighbourhood plan (central estates)

NeighbourhoodActionPlan

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Neighbourhood Action Plan2

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This is the neighbourhood action plan for Central Estates in Barry.This includes, Williams Crescent, Owens Close, Irving Place andsurrounding streets.Central Estates sits in the Buttrills ward in Barry, Vale ofGlamorgan. The Buttrills ward is situated in the middle of Barryand its most northern edge borders the Buttrills area. CentralEstates bene ts from being close to the Buttrills laying elds,the Cherry Orchard ub and the emorial all. It also containsGladstone Primary School.

Neighbourhood fact file• 3 une 2 1 There are 1, eo le living in Central Estates• The area has an urban rural classi cation of rban city and town• The ocal ealth Board is Cardi and Vale niversity• The Police Force area is South Wales Police• The Fire and Rescue Authority is South Wales Fire and RescueAuthority

There are 23 Council owned ro erties, 2 leasehold ro erties and31 garages.There are 3 houses and 3 ats and 11 bungalows and 3 bungalowsfor older eo le. The ro erties are of a traditional constructionty e and were built circa 1 .


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This Neighbourhood Plan sets out a range of speci clocal priorities which are important to people wholive on the estate. The Plan takes into account a widerange of information including the results of residentconsultation, results from the large scale tenants’satisfaction survey, socio economic data includinghealth, employment and poverty as well as recurringthemes identi ed by sta . Together, this informationshapes priorities which a ect people’s lives, includingenvironmental issues, promoting active communitiesand addressing crime and security.A number of actions are identi ed which address the riority issueson the estate and these will be delivered over the next few yearsin order to im rove the neighbourhood and ma e a di erence totenants’ lives.

What is aneighbourhoodactionplan?What arethe aims?



Key information for communityCommunitySafety

1 of tenants were satis ed with the arrangements for dealing with antisocial behaviour which is just below the Vale average ofNoisy neighbours were not amajor concern within the area for tenants withonly 2 stating this was an issue com ared to the Vale average of 3Drug use again was not highlighted as amajor concern within the area with2 of tenants stating this was an issue for concern com ared to the Valeaverage of 26In a recent tenant survey 6 living within the area re orted feeling very safewhen res onding to a recent tenant survey.

Customercontact

6 of residents said sta were hel ful and 6 felt the sta were able to dealwith their query quic ly and e ciently.6 of tenants thought it was easy to contact the right erson which is in linewith the Vale average of 6

of tenants con rmed they new the Neighbourhood Team res onsible forthe area.

Demand forhomes

There is a good demand for housing within the areas with an average ofa licants bidding on ro erties when advertised for re let.“It’s a really quiet area”“ uiet area and good relationshi s with my neighbours in the area”

Access toservices

Peo le in the neighbourhood have good access to sho s and services. Thereare good bus services meaning tenants can get into Barry town centre or visitsu ermar ets easily.

Rent arrears of tenants on the estate say that their rent re resents value for money.3 of tenants are in rent arrears which is in line with the Vale average of 31however a high ro ortion of tenants receive ousing Bene t or niversalCredit to cover their housing costs.

Repairs Average waiting time for a re air was days.3 of tenants on the estate were satis ed with the re airs service andfelt that re airs were carried out quic ly.

Employment The neighbourhood has higher levels of em loyment com ared with otherneighbourhoods in Barry.

Householdincome

The neighbourhood has some roblems with family income levels com aredwith other neighbourhoods in the Vale. This indicates that some families maysu er the e ects of de rivation and have di culty in ma ing endsmeet.6 of tenants have heard about niversal Credit but don’t now how thechanges will a ect them.

Propertyturnover

1 ro erties became em ty last year of the housing stoc

ActiveTenants

There are no established residents boards which re resents the interests ofeo le living in the area.



Crime andnuisance

Themain crimes re orted to the Police er 1 eo le include ASB 3. ,violence and sexual o ences 2. Criminal Damage 1. , burglary 2. andall are higher than the Vale average.

Health andwell being

23 of residents’ health limits their day to day activities, this is similar to theVale average.The neighbourhood has some issues with eo le’s health and disabilitylevels com ared with similar neighbourhoods in the Vale. This could indicatethat more eo le than usual may havemobility roblems of one sort oranother, need some long termmedical su ort in their homes and erha sfeel quite isolated.During a recent tenant survey residents highlighted that as a riority theywould li e to see more su ort rovided to vulnerable eo le living withinthe area.

Young people The ro ortion of young eo le living in the area issimilar to the Vale average at around 21 . owever thereis little rovision made for young eo le via youth clubs, social grou s.

Education Educational attainment levels are amongst the lowest quartile whencom ared to other areas in the Vale with average attainment scores belowaverage at ey stages 2, 3 and .The area also has higher u il absence rates than the Vale average atPrimary and Secondary school

Open spaces There is a variety of o en s aces which could be usedby community.

EstateGradings

The overall estate grading is 3. Recurring issues include y ti ing, litter andovergrown hedges bordering on to athways across the estate.

Key information for community (cont.)



Whilst the indicators show us useful trends and oint us in the rightdirection we need more local nowledge to identify some of thes eci c issues we need to address.To gather this information we have conducted a neighbourhoodaudit as ing the eo le who live and wor here to identify what theythin the issues were.

Residents view/commentsThe area as a whole bene ts fromestablished communities and a steadyturnover of ro erties.

The frequency at which eo le move inand out of the neighbourhood is low andit is easy to let most ro erties. Garageareas, oor a earance, lots of voidscan we do something di erent

The a earance of the area is good withmany communal s aces.

Par ing is a roblem in some arts ofthe neighbourhood mainly due to thewidth of some roads and the lac ofavailable s ace. There is also a lot ofhard standing ar ing areas whicharen’t used to their full otential andcan attract youths and y ti ing.

The general a earance of ro erties inthe area is good, with some signi cantim rovements in the a earance of theestate following the external wor s thathave recently been com leted.

There are also some roblems withthe condition of gardens and fencesin some areas due to maintenance andoor fencing.

The ro erties in the area have all had theW S wor s com leted and are in verygood condition.

There are also some roblems withthe condition of gardens and fencesin some areas due to maintenance andoor fencing.

The Neighbourhood team s ea toresidents regularly but do not currentlywor with any resident forums orconsultative grou s. It is felt there is alac of o ortunities to obtain regularin ut from residents across the entireneighbourhood.

Not enough eo le now us no strongcontact.

Need to now more about our tenantsdemogra hics.

Local knowledge:Auditing your estate



As part of the neighbourhood audit tenants were askedto identify the most important services to them, the topthree services within the area are:• Communicating e ectively with tenants, listening to suggestionsand acting on these

• igh overall quality of home• Providing value for money rent

When asked what tenants felt should be the priorities forimprovement they highlighted:• Building good community relationshi s• Providing su ort for vulnerable tenants living within the area• Tac ling issues with rubbish and y ti ing within the area



ActionsWhat? Why? When?Environment issuesTo identify o tions to reduce refusestorage issues and the e ect onneighbourhood a earance.

To im rove the a earance of theneighbourhood.

Within 6months

Consult with local tenants to develoan estate regeneration scheme toim rove security, including lighting,otential CCTV, fencing etc.

To im rove community safety. Within 3years

To reduce the incidents of casuallittering in the neighbourhood andreduce level of dog fouling incommon areas.

To im rove the overall a earance ofthe neighbourhood.To develo green s aces and im rovethe environment.

Within 12months

Develo an im rovement rogrammefor the garage sites to bring the s acebac into use.

To im rove the overall a earance ofthe neighbourhood.To develo green s aces and im rovethe environment.Im rove local ar ing arrangements.

Within 12months

nderta e a review of local layfacilities rovision in consultationwith residents.

Develo safe lay s aces for childrenand young eo le.Develo ing green s aces andim roving the environment.Im roving community safety.Providing community activities.

Within 12months

To wor with our Par s De artment toreview grass cutting services to seehow we can rovide a more e ectiveservice moving forward.

To develo green s aces and im rovethe environment.

Within 6months

Environment issuesTo establish a rogramme forim roving and managing communalfacilities within the area.

Im roving the overall a earance ofthe NeighbourhoodIm roving community safety.

Within 12months

To wor with residents andNeighbourhood Services to develorojects for tac ling litter and yti ing within the area.

Im rove the overall a earance of theNeighbourhood.

Within 12months



Actions (cont.)What? Why? When?Crime and SafetyIncrease the hysical surveillance inantisocial behaviour ASB hots otswor ing in artnershi with the Policeand Safer Vale.

Tac le anti social behaviour.Im rove community safety.Im rove overall quality of life for eo leliving in these areas.Build safe and cohesive communities.

Within 12months

Wor with the Police and Safer Vale ontarget hardening and a more generalolicing lan targeting drug andalcohol use, vehicle crime and crimeagainst vulnerable grou s.

Tac le anti social behaviour.Im rove community safety.Im rove overall quality of life for eo leliving in these areas.Build safe and cohesive communities.

Within 3years

Build a networ of tenant cham ionswho will act as “good neighbours” tosu ort eo le living in the localarea and re ort any concerns tothe Neighbourhood Team or PCSO’sas a ro riate.

Tac le anti social behaviour.Im rove community safety.Build safe and cohesive communities.

Within 12months

Crime and SafetyTo arrange more wal abouts withPCSO to im rove community safety.

Im rove engagement with tenants.Building community engagement.Tac ling ASB and addressing rubbishor y ti ing.

Within 6months

Active communitiesPromote time ban ing and increasethe amount of tenant volunteeringhours.

Develo good community relationshi s.Providing more community activities.Develo ing green s aces andim roving the environment.Su ort with em loyment and training.

Within 6months

Review current community facilitiesand activities in the area and see howwe can develo future o ortunities.

Im roving local services.Building community engagement.Providing community activities.Im roving health and wellbeing.Im roving community safety.

Within 12months



What? Why? When?To romote em loyment and trainingservices within the area, includinglea eting ro erties, running tastersessions and targeted rojects toincrease engagement.

Providing em loyment and trainingsu ort.Building sustainable tenancies.Im roving health and wellbeing.Providing community activities.Building strong and cohesivecommunities.

Within 6months

Active communitiessing Time Ban ing recruit community

and bloc cham ions to romote thelocal area and welcome new tenantswhen moving in.

Su ort with em loyment and training.Increasing community engagement.Building sustainable tenancies.Building strong and cohesivecommunities.

Within 12months

Wor ing with Community Investmentto consider the bene ts of securingfunding to develo a communitybased vehicle, similar to TREV, torun community based activitiesfrom, including mobile digitalinclusion services.

Build strong community relationshi s.Providing community based activities.Increasing the digital o erto tenants.

Within 3years

To run a number of money advicesessions and niversal Credit sessionswithin the area to ensure that tenantshave access to a ro riate advice.

Provide money advice and su ortservices to tenancies.Building sustainable tenancies.

Within 6months

Actions (cont.)


How to contact us:By phone:01446 700111By email:housingmanagementteam valeofglamorgan.gov.u

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In writing:The Al s De ot, uarry Road, Wenvoe CF 6AA

Via the web:www.valeofglamorgan.gov.u

In person:ousing Rece tion, Civic O ces, olton Road, Barry3 to m onday to Thursday3 to 3 m Friday


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