Pye Nyunt

@lbbdcouncil

@Nyunt_pye

Turning data into insight-

led action in LBBD

This is us

• Population of 212,000

• Most deprived borough in London and one of the poorest places in the UK

• High Unemployment in comparison to the rest of London

• Highest prevalence of domestic abuse and violence in London

• Until 2010, the BNP were the opposition party. Media dubbed the borough the “race hate capital of Britain”

• Political make up now 100% Labour

• One of only 5 boroughs that voted for Brexit

Literally…

LBBD has exceptionally high population change from a moderately high base.

20 year vision

The index is visualised in our borough data explorer

www.lbbd.gov.uk/socialprogressindex

www.lbbd.gov.uk/boroughdataexplorer

Latest results

What is the relationship between improving incomes and social progress?

We launched Beam Energy and B&D Energy; a council owned not-for-profit energy suppliers

We improved our efforts to reduce homelessness

Reduction in homelessness applications across all wards except Heath ward

Reduced demand despite more responsibility under the Homelessness Reduction Act

BUT we needed a targeted intervention in Heath ward…

We improved our efforts to reduce homelessness

Used the SPI data to identify levels of need (high deprivation, low income high unemployment) and decided on Heath Ward

Based on European social supermarkets model

Found an existing asset in an underutilised Children’s Centre

Co-located Homes and Money Advice service and other rotating satellite services

Latest results; 50 families served and sustained tenancy. Over £300k cost avoidance into statutory services

We targeted the regeneration of poor housing stock

We invested more in preventative health before conditions became too acute

Last year we brought together data that measures progress against the borough manifesto targets into a single index – known as the “social progress index”

LBBD are the first and only people in the

world to have done this at a local/sub-regional

level

Just last week!

Think Global, Act Local

Based on global SPI data across 146 countries the 2030 SDG goals will be reached in the year…

2073Can investing in local government get us there faster?