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BEST COUNCIL PLAN 2019/20 – 2020/21 Tackling poverty and reducing inequalities – with the city’s Inclusive Growth and Health & Wellbeing Strategies as key drivers
BEST COUNCIL PLAN 1 5. IN LEEDS WE Our education and skills system does not work
for everyone, and we need to continue to make
PUT PEOPLE FIRST,
progress in improving our schools so that
2019/20 – 2020/21 with a proud record of working together
to deliver for everyone. Leeds is now
ranked highest among the largest
they are equipping all young people with the
learning, attainment, attributes and awareness of
Tackling poverty and reducing inequalities cities outside London for health
and wellbeing with more adults
opportunities they will need to succeed in work.
active, fewer people smoking and The prospects for future, more inclusive, economic
fewer obese children than before. Our growth in Leeds remain robust but we will only
innovative work on healthcare and technology is helping fulfil this potential if we maintain the progress we
2. LEEDS IS YOUNG more people worldwide live healthier, more productive lives. are making, and by taking action on areas where
AND GETTING However not everyone is benefiting fully from these
we could perform better. This includes thinking
Our vision is for Leeds to be YOUNGER beyond the city’s boundaries in harnessing the
successes. There are still significant issues of
the best city in the UK: one that Our region is one of the youngest in the UK, poverty and deprivation in Leeds with more than
region’s economic and social capital; we are
is compassionate and caring providing a talent pool that is digitally
170,000 people living in areas ranked amongst the
actively participating in the work of the city region
skilled and enterprising and helping create and pressing for a Yorkshire devolution deal.
with a strong economy, which a vibrant, youthful environment that gives
most deprived 10% nationally and a growth in in-
At a national level, we work with government
tackles poverty and reduces Leeds a crucial competitive edge. Ambitious investment work poverty affecting more than 70,000 working-
departments and institutions such as the King’s
aged adults across the city. Despite high employment
inequalities. We want Leeds plans for Leeds Station and the South Bank will double the
Fund and Joseph Rowntree Foundation to
size and economy of the city centre, boosting economic rates, low pay is an increasing problem, with
to be a city that is distinctive, participation across the North and in our local communities. people caught in a trap of low pay and low skills.
influence future policy. Leeds City Council’s
sustainable, ambitious, fun and Childhood poverty is a particular concern with
Leader is the current chair of the Core City (the
creative for all, with a council that 3. PEOPLE ENJOY LIVING lifelong implications: one in five of our city’s under
largest cities outside London) network.
its residents can be proud of: the AND WORKING IN LEEDS 16-year olds – 28,000 children – are estimated to
Working with
We enjoy the advantages of being a big city, with five partners in all
live in poverty, compared to 17% nationally, with a
best council in the country. universities, a thriving job market and access to sectors, we
sharp rise in the number living in our most deprived
culture, sport, food and retail at the heart of a clean continue to
communities.
and walkable city centre. Our city has fantastic green prepare for
spaces, including award-winning parks, with the Yorkshire
About Leeds all Brexit
countryside and two national parks right on its doorstep.
eventualities, doing
With so much to offer, Leeds continues to attract:
Leeds is a growing city with what we can to
TOURISM – a record high of 29 million visits
a population estimated at make sure the city
in 2017 (the most recent figures);
785,000 (ONS 2017), an is ready for them.
GRADUATES – year-on-year we have more
increase of more than undergraduates and graduates moving into
Decile 1 MOST
deprived 10%
30,000 since the 2011 the city than leaving, a ‘brain gain’; in England
Census. However, it is the INVESTMENT – with a standout success in Decile 2
shift in the make-up of October 2018 being the decision
Decile 3
our population at local by Channel 4 to choose Leeds for
levels that is most striking. its new national headquarters. Decile 4
There have been rapid Decile 5
demographic changes during Decile 6
this time, particularly in
Decile 7
some of our most deprived
communities, many of which Decile 8
1. DRIVING
are the fastest growing and 4. POWERED BY
GROWTH FROM THE Decile 9
have the youngest age profile. INNOVATORS,
CENTRE OF THE UK, Decile 10 LEAST
Leeds is a resilient city with a
and the heart of the northern and
ENTREPRENEURS deprived 10%
This population increase in England
reflects and underpins national economies, the city is an AND SOCIAL PIONEERS diversity of people, opinions
economic powerhouse predicted Leeds has a pioneering social and cultures and it is these very
5 KEY model that harnesses the energy
Levels of health and wellbeing are inextricably
to grow by 50% over the next 20 years,
STRENGTHS outperforming the national economy. of our communities and of a LINKED WITH DEPRIVATION strengths that will see us through.
of our city: strong charity sector. within the city, leading to targeted interventions.
2 3Best City We are justifiably proud of our progress but we CONTENTS
are not complacent: we recognise the complex
The Best Council Plan 2019/20 to 2020/21 The following pages briefly explain
challenges facing the city, as outlined above, and
maintains our long-term ‘Best City’ strategic the priorities and set out the key that the council has a major place-shaping and
focus on tackling poverty and inequalities through performance indicators we use leadership role to play to help address them through
a combination of strengthening the economy to track progress. We have also strong partnership working and engagement with
and doing this in a way that is compassionate
FOREWORD 2
signposted the most significant organisations across all sectors and our diverse
and caring, allowing us to support our most communities. We also appreciate the impact on THE BEST COUNCIL PLAN
‘Best City’ strategies and action
vulnerable children and adults. our workforce of ever increasing demands on ON A PAGE 6
plans to read for more detail on both
public services alongside reducing resources: whilst
Building on the key council and partnership the issues and the collaborative BEST CITY PRIORITIES:
strategies in place and in development, this continuing our ongoing programme of organisational
and innovative work that we and development and cultural change and further
Best Council Plan update sets out a number of our partners are doing in response INCLUSIVE GROWTH 8
interconnected priority areas of work that flow exploiting the opportunities the digitisation agenda
– and in which the whole city is can bring to streamline our systems and processes, HEALTH & WELLBEING 10
in particular from our two main cross-cutting
strategies: Inclusive Growth and Health and
invited to play its part. this year therefore sees us strengthening our
health and wellbeing offer to staff. To highlight its
SUSTAINABLE
Wellbeing. This year, we have added a new INFRASTRUCTURE 12
‘Age-Friendly Leeds’ priority: based on our well- importance, this update of the Best Council Plan
developed ambition for Leeds to be the best city to extends our Best Council ambition to be a more CHILD-FRIENDLY CITY 14
Best Council ‘Efficient, Enterprising and Healthy Organisation’,
grow old in, the priority centres on the great work
we are doing to make this a place where older At a time of unprecedented financial challenges with our values remaining at the heart of what we do AGE-FRIENDLY LEEDS 16
people are valued, feel respected and appreciated and demographic pressures, we are continuing and how we work.
CULTURE 18
and are seen as the assets they are, and also to work hard for the people of Leeds: maintaining
prioritises their needs. We have also revised the high performance on key city-wide services such HOUSING 20
previous ‘21st-Century Infrastructure’ priority to as bin collections and street cleanliness; using The vision, ambitions and
our capital programme to maintain and improve priorities set out here would SAFE, STRONG COMMUNITIES 22
‘Sustainable Infrastructure’, better reflecting and
helping to promote and progress the environmental vital infrastructure such as roads and bridges; not be achievable without close BEST COUNCIL 24
ambitions of the council and the city. further progressing locality working through our
partnership working, effective
targeted investment in neighbourhood priority
Taken together, a focus on these eight ‘Best areas; and supporting our most vulnerable
community engagement and the
City’ priorities will deliver improved outcomes for residents through preventative interventions and dedication of councillors and staff:
everyone in Leeds: restorative approaches. This people-centred way the elected members who serve the
• Inclusive Growth
of working underpins the eight-year improvement city, our partners and everyone who
journey we have been on in the services we works for the council play a vital
• Health and Wellbeing provide for children in need of help and protection, role in delivering the Best Council
• Sustainable Infrastructure children in care and care leavers: in December
Plan. We thank you all.
• Child-Friendly City 2018, Ofsted rated these as ‘outstanding’, making
Leeds the only ‘core city’ to achieve such a high
• Age-Friendly Leeds
rating under the inspectorate’s new framework.
• Culture
• Housing
Cllr Judith Blake Tom Riordan
• Safe, Strong Communities Leader of Chief Executive of
Leeds City Leeds City
Council Council
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economy to their full potential reducing flooding and other risks
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residents to improve skills, helping
people into work and into better jobs
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less wasteful, more resource
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poverty in priority neighbourhoods • Strengthening digital and • Live in good quality,
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• Tackling low pay data ‘Smart City’ affordable homes in clean
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and well cared for places
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increasing digital
inclusion Child-
Friendly City • Do well at all levels of
Safe, Strong BEST CITY • Supporting families to give
learning and have the skills
Communities PRIORITIES children the best start in life they need for life
• Improving educational attainment and
L E FA I R LY
• Keeping people safe from harm, closing achievement gaps for children • Enjoy greater access to
protecting the most vulnerable What we and our partners and young people vulnerable to poor
• Helping people out of financial hardship are focusing on in 2019/20 learning outcomes green spaces, leisure
• Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour to improve outcomes • Improving social, emotional and mental and the arts
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health and wellbeing
• Being responsive to local needs,
building thriving, resilient with the city’s Inclusive • Helping young people into adulthood, to
develop life skills and be ready for work
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Our focus has three main
elements: continuing
Education and skills
GROWTH are essential parts
to improve educational
• Supporting growth and
4.3% (18,000) of our economic
attainment across the city
whilst closing the achievement
investment, helping everyone
benefit from the economy to
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE prosperity. gap for disadvantaged KPIs
their full potential 21.5% (111,200) economically learners – one focus of our
How we will measure progress
• Supporting businesses and inactive – below regional rates Leeds Children and Young and achievements
residents to improve skills, (Source: ONS APS, Oct ’17 to Sep ‘18) Education and skills are of People’s Plan; encouraging
helping people into work and • Private sector employment in
into better jobs economic value to individuals greater collaboration between
The people of Leeds will be Leeds
• Targeting interventions to as workers, to the businesses schools and businesses; and
tackle poverty in priority
at the heart of everything we • GVA (Gross Value Added) per
that employ them and to the supporting businesses and
neighbourhoods do, from equipping our young head (balanced approach)
• Tackling low pay wider economy through greater individuals in improving skills
people with the right skills and • Number of new business
productivity and competitiveness. to boost competitiveness and
careers advice, to enabling start-ups and scale-ups
They also bring considerable aid career progression.
in-work progression, retraining • Business survival rate
social benefits to individuals
and lifelong learning in our ever-
and communities which foster • Change in business
To ensure a strong economy changing labour market. As the rates payable since 2017
more equitable communities,
in the longer term, Leeds UK navigates its way through revaluation
in turn supporting economic
needs to continue to support Brexit, we will continue to • Visitor economic impact for
growth.
663,000 sqft
and attract good-quality jobs offer support to our firms and Leeds
and investment. Our diverse our communities, and further EXAM • Percentage of working-age
economy has helped us to
city centre office take-up in
2018; out of town take-up
strengthen the city’s international
profile and its attractiveness as
65,000 Leeds residents with at least a
Level 4 qualification
recover from the economic FTE Leeds residents
up 24% from 2017 gxu
earned below the 2017 Living
downturn better than many (Source: LOAF Jan ‘19)
a location for investment. • Number of people supported
Wage Foundation’s to improve their skills
of our neighbours, and we However our ambition is for a
LIVING WAGE
11.2%
continue to be a good place • Percentages of Leeds
compassionate city as well as a Leeds is, and always (Estimate based on ONS ASHE, Nov ’17) residents and Leeds workers
to invest and do business, strong economy. Therefore we will be, open for of 16-64 yr olds in Leeds earning below the Real Living
with a strong performance in are pursuing inclusive growth, have no qualifications, higher than As part of our Inclusive Growth Wage
new business creation and business and talent. regional and national rates
to enable all people and places Strategy, we have secured firm • Number of people supported
expansion. to realise their full potential in (Source: ONS APS, Jan to Dec ’17)
commitments from businesses into work
contributing to and benefiting and other stakeholders to offer • Number of adults of working
NVQ L4 age affected by in-work
from economic growth. support for our city.
Education and poverty
gxu skills are key routes Some major institutions have
already set out what they will
out of poverty and
do more of or do differently,
Record high worklessness. and these commitments are
36.4% 29 million key elements of our approach.
75.5%
of people in Leeds qualified to visitors to Leeds in 2017, worth The economic and social The Strategy identifies twelve
NVQ LEVEL 4 £1.7 billion to the local economy impact can be maximised by big ideas to shape our city
and above – above regional EMPLOYMENT RATE investing in the right skills: these by boosting our long-term
but below national higher than regional and national rates are the skills which achieve productivity, competitiveness
(Source: ONS APS, Jan to Dec ’17) (Source: ONS APS, Oct ’17 to Sep ‘18)
business success and create and social inclusion. There The Leeds economy
opportunities for individuals. A is a lot of good work already continues to perform well,
continuing challenge is clearly taking place in Leeds but there GENERATING
More detail on the issues, planned
activity and work in progress:
identifying the future skill
requirements of the economy,
remains an opportunity for this
to have renewed focus, a clearer
£23.3bn
GVA in 2017, an increase of
and ensuring more equitable strategic context and stronger
MAJOR REGENERATION
21%
• Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy
• Leeds Talent and Skills Plan and infrastructure projects access to education and skills commitment from businesses
• Leeds City Region Strategic Economic Plan include HS2 and South Bank for individuals. and others in the city. over the last 10 years.
8 9HEALTH AND Our ambition is for Leeds
to be the best city for health The average
WELLBEING and wellbeing, underpinned 80%+ QUALITY OF LIFE
by a strong commitment to of CQC-registered rating for people receiving
• Reducing health inequalities partnership working across care services in Leeds adult social care services
and improving the health of the
poorest the fastest health and care services to
are rated as ‘good’ or continues to improve in Leeds, KPIs
• Supporting healthy, physically the shared vision in the Health ‘OUTSTANDING’ HIGHER THAN THE How we will measure progress
active lifestyles and Wellbeing Strategy: (December 2018)
NATIONAL AVERAGE and achievements
• Supporting self-care, with more
people managing their own health
conditions in the community 62.4% (19.7 in Leeds out of a maximum 24;
19.1 in England)
•
•
Infant mortality rate
Percentage/proportion of
of people receiving
• Enabling people with care
and support needs to have
Leeds will be adult social care services
(Source: DoH ASCOF 1a, 2017/18, published Oct ’18)
children maintaining a healthy
choice and control a healthy and were satisfied overall with Leeds is a pioneer in the use of weight at age 11
their care and support, below the information and technology. • Percentage of physically
caring city for active adults
national average of 65% but up from We have a thriving third sector
all ages, where the previous year’s 60.9% • Percentage of adults who smoke
and inspiring community
people who (Source: DoH ASCOF 3a 2017/18,published Oct ’18).
assets. We have established • Avoidable years of life lost
are the poorest
63.6% strong relationships with health • Suicide rate
So many factors contribute
to our health and wellbeing, improve their and care partners to continue • Percentage of pupils
of adults in Leeds are to pursue improvement and achieving a good level of
meaning our challenge is to health the fastest.
2x
physically active (402,200 development at the end of the
reflect the breadth of the agenda integration aimed at making care
people) and the number of Early Years Foundation Stage
whilst being specific about the as many services more person-centred,
inactive adults continues to fall. • Percentage of CQC-registered
areas we need to focus on to (Source: Active Lives Survey 12 months to May women from joined-up and preventative, care services in Leeds rated
2018, published Oct ’18)
make the biggest difference. People living in deprived areas typically have deprived areas whilst also responding to the as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’
In Leeds we believe that our of Leeds are financial challenges across the • Number of permanent
MORE YEARS OF admitted to whole system. admissions to residential and
greatest strength and our most
LONG-TERM ILL HEALTH hospital for nursing care homes: (a) for
important asset is our people. and higher levels of poor mental alcohol- people aged 18-64 including
LOWEST health and wellbeing. specific 12 week disregards; (b) for
reasons people aged 65+ including 12
SMOKING LEVELS week disregards
Health and among adults recorded, down to 16.7%, (than women
in non-deprived)
but above the national average of 14.9% • Proportion of people who use
wellbeing start social care services who have
1 in 4
(Source: ONS APS 2017)
with people: control over their daily life
There are significant health
and wellbeing inequalities
2-3x children say they often feel
our connections with family, across Leeds, with a gap in
more likely STRESSED OR ANXIOUS
to die from an (Source: Leeds My Health, My School Survey 2017/18 – 1:4.14)
friends and colleagues; LIFE EXPECTANCY alcohol-related
After an increase in 2014-16,
the behaviour, care and between the most and least disease if you live
compassion we show one deprived areas of the city of in a deprived area INFANT MORTALITY
RATES FELL 2015-17
10+ years The Leeds Health and
(than those in least deprived)
another; and the environment
we create to live in together.
Most deprived
Care Plan is key in
taking this forward:
4.2 PER 1,000
live births, slightly higher than the
England average rate of 3.9.
We believe we are In addition, the network of
More detail on the issues, planned national health leadership with its focus on protecting Leeds ranked highest
well placed to respond.
activity and work in progress: We are working with communities and research organisations in the vulnerable and reducing among the UK’s largest
inequalities; improving cities outside London as the
• Leeds Health and Wellbeing Strategy and partners, delivering asset- the city, along with our city’s
• Leeds Children and Young People’s Plan based community development relatively strong economy quality and consistency; BEST CITY FOR
• Leeds Better Lives Strategy approaches, to improve local and exceptional universities, and building a sustainable HEALTH AND
• Leeds Health and Care Plan support for people with care create a unique health and system against the backdrop WELLBEING
• West Yorkshire and Harrogate Sustainability and and support needs. care infrastructure. of reducing resources. (Source: What Works Centre for Wellbeing, March 2018)
Transformation Plan
10 11Harrogate
Leeds
SUSTAINABLE Visualisation of
Bradford
Airport
To
York & the
North East
INFRASTRUCTURE
Leeds Integrated Skipton To
Station Connectivity York
Bradford
• Improving transport connections,
safety, reliability and affordability
KEY To Humberside
KPIs
• Strengthening ‘Smart City’ infrastructure
Existing lines Leeds
and increasing digital inclusion HS2 lines Halifax How we will measure progress
• Improving the city’s infrastructure and natural Roads and achievements
environment, including flood protection M62
• Satisfaction with a range of
• Reducing consumption, increasing recycling and transport services
Dewsbury Wakefield
promoting low carbon energy A1 • Number of passengers
• Improving air quality, reducing To Manchester
To Manchester boarding buses in the
noise and emissions
Leeds district
Huddersfield
• Increase in city centre travel
To Manchester M1 To by sustainable transport (bus,
South train, cycling, walking)
Like other growing cities, Leeds We require sustainable, modern Yorkshire To the
Our approach needs South • Percentage of waste recycled
faces a number of challenges, infrastructure. A resource
to go beyond a narrow • Potential new KPI on air
including improving air quality, efficient and climate resilient INITIATIVES quality to be developed
adapting to climate change, city will not only be a better
pursuit of growth, INCLUDE: • Carbon emissions across
linking people to services and place to live, it will also be more ensuring Leeds is the city
employment, and increasing competitive and better placed liveable and healthy, Investing in We want Leeds to be
• Level of CO2 emissions
a new Leeds a healthy city in which
the number of people choosing to ride out future economic as well as prosperous. from council buildings and
High Frequency to live, work and visit.
active travel and public transport. shocks. This means further operations
Bus Network,
integration in planning, funding Working with partners to reduce • Number of residential and
Congestion is an issue aiming for
A step change in the level of carbon emissions will bring commercial properties moved
on busy junctions
causing journey time
and delivering improved
infrastructure for Leeds that
public transport use is needed; 90%+ of core bus services about health and wellbeing
•
to a lower level of flood risk
Increase in tenants’ digital
employment and housing growth benefits. We are introducing a
delays and contributing to will help us support growth and
areas in the city need to be
RUNNING EVERY skills/confidence, access to
Clean Air Zone that will charge
AIR QUALITY ISSUES improve connectivity, bringing 10 MINUTES 7am– 8pm. equipment and motivation
advanced and problems such as buses, HGVs, taxis and private
new markets within reach for
poor air quality need to be tackled. hire vehicles that fail to meet
business, new jobs within reach
52 BUS DUE the latest emissions standards
for people, and a wider The renewed commitment to REDUCED
for entering a defined area with business, universities
workforce within reach HS2, the Northern Powerhouse BUS DELAYS within the city centre and
for employers. agenda, the potential of further through signal
and local partners to establish
Traffic we are providing assistance Leeds as a leader in the
on major roads in Leeds devolution deals and the West technology and
Yorkshire Transport Strategy bus priority and advice to help local application of big data, building
increased by around City centre
measures,reduced organisations prepare. on assets such as the Open
18% DISTRICT HEATING create the appropriate context
waiting times Data Institute, Data Mill North
will pipe lower cost and lower to set a new strategic transport
and improving
between 2000 and 2016 carbon heat from the perimeter approach for the city. and Leeds Institute for Data
(Source: Department for Transport) stop facilities.
of the city to businesses and Leeds’ digital Analytics (LIDA).
residents in dense urban areas. The approval of the
infrastructure is vital
£174m New buses that meet
to our future success.
Leeds Public Transport EURO 6 AIR QUALITY
Investment Programme marked
More detail on the issues, planned STANDARDS
a new era in public transport
and offer a better
activity and work in progress: investment across the city.
passenger experience This connectivity underpins
• Leeds Transport Strategy The council is also leading by 2020. growth, not only in our
• Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy on major schemes within the flourishing digital sector
• Leeds Local Flood Risk Management Strategy £1bn West Yorkshire Transport but across all parts of our 11,000
• West Yorkshire Low Emissions Strategy
Fund to promote housing and economy. Our Smart Cities people employed in the digital
• West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan work is a key priority, working sector (Source: ONS 2015)
employment growth.
• Transport for the North Strategic Transport Plan
12 13CHILD-FRIENDLY
Key Stage 2:
The Leeds 61%
CITY Children and of pupils achieved
• Supporting families to give children the best Young People’s EXPECTED STANDARD
in reading, writing and maths, up
start in life
• Improving educational attainment and closing
Plan explains our 5% points from the year before but KPIs
achievement gaps for children and young Research tells us that child-friendly 4% below national. How we will measure progress
people vulnerable to poor learning outcomes EDUCATION approach. (DfE 2017/18 academic year) and achievements
• Improving social, emotional and mental
health and wellbeing
IS THE KEY • Number of children who need
• Helping young people into adulthood, to
to building resilient Key Stage 4 (GCSE):
to be looked after
40.9%
develop life skills and be ready for work adults and improving The Plan sets out eleven • Number of children and young
adult outcomes. priority areas of work: people subject to a child
of pupils achieved a protection plan
1. Help children and
STRONG PASS • Attendance at primary and
However, the educational parents to live in safe and (grade 9-5) in English and Maths, up secondary schools
progress and achievement of supportive families on 2016/17 but 2.6% below national, • Percentage of pupils reaching
children and young people ranking Leeds equal 88/151 local
31%
Our child-friendly city aspiration 2. Ensure that the most the expected standard in reading,
who could be classed as authorities. Progress 8 score -0.02, writing and maths at the end of
is visible throughout this Best vulnerable are protected Key Stage 2 (end of year 6)
matching national, ranking Leeds
Council Plan in the work we are of key stage 2 DISADVANTAGED equal 65/151 local authorities. • Progress 8 score for Leeds at
children live
doing to improve the homes OR VULNERABLE the end of Key Stage 4 (end of
in the
10% MOST
(DfE 2017/18 academic year provisional)
and places in which children LEARNERS year 11)
is below national 6. Improve at a faster rate • Percentage and number of
live and play and better their DEPRIVED AREAS
levels. educational outcomes for young people who are not in
overall health and wellbeing. nationally (2015) up vulnerable children and education, employment or training
from 25% in 2011. or whose status is ‘not known’
young people
We aim to improve (Indices of Multiple Deprivation)
outcomes for all 1,271 7. Improve social, emotional,
and mental health and
our children: CHILDREN LOOKED wellbeing
Realising this aspiration will AFTER (2017/18) 8. Encourage physical activity
require progress across all the down from 1,450 (March 2011)
while recognising the need for a 12.3% reduction compared to
and healthy eating
Best Council Plan priorities,
outcomes to improve faster for a rise of 15.1% nationally.
with renewed action to
children from disadvantaged
integrate policy initiatives, for 3. Support families to give
and vulnerable backgrounds.
example: through the Health children the best start in life
25,710 under 16s and Wellbeing Strategy
we will promote healthy, 4. Increase the number of
34.1% 7%
across the city estimated to be physically active lifestyles children and young people
of children aged
participating and engaging of 16 and 17 year olds
LIVING IN POVERTY... for our young people; 10-11 classified as
(1,020 young people)
in learning
...that is 17.3% our pursuit of safe, strong
communities will endeavour 5. Improve achievement and
OVERWEIGHT
OR OBESE
NOT IN EDUCATION,
compared to an average of to keep young people safe attainment for all
EMPLOYMENT OR
compared to 34.3% nationally
TRAINING (NEET)
16.3% from harm, protecting the most
vulnerable; our approach to Early Years Foundation Stage:
(National Child Measurement Programme, 2017/18)
or whose activity is not known
in England
65.7% 9. Support young people (2.7% NEET, 4.3% not known),
(November 2017) transport will aim to address
to make good choices above regional and national.
the specific requirements of of pupils achieved a (DfE average of Dec ’17, Jan ’18 and Feb ’18)
young people; and, improving and minimise risk-taking
the skills and education of our
GOOD LEVEL behaviours 11. Improve access to
More detail on the issues, planned of development, up from 51% in
young people as they enter the 10. Help young people into affordable, safe, and
activity and work in progress: 2012/3 but below regional (69.4%)
world of work is central to our and national (71.5%) levels adulthood, to develop life reliable connected transport
• Leeds Children and Young People’s Plan approach to inclusive growth. (DfE: 2017/18 academic year)) skills, and be ready for work for young people
14 15AGE-FRIENDLY
Partnership working underpins
our Age-Friendly approach:
25%
LEEDS Of the
(nearly 43,000 people)
were aged 50+
• The Age-Friendly Board
(Making Leeds the Best City to
170,000 11% Grow Old In) provides strategic
• Developing accessible and affordable
transport options which help older people people (19,000 people) leadership and oversight, KPIs
get around estimated to were aged 65+ supported by a broader Age- How we will measure progress
• Making Leeds’ public spaces and buildings be living in
accessible, safe, clean and welcoming 1.5% Friendly Leeds Partnership, and achievements
the 10% most
• Promoting opportunities for older people to (2,600 people) co-led by the council and Leeds KPIs will be added during 2019 to
be healthy, active, included and respected deprived areas
were aged 85+ Older People’s Forum. The help monitor progress against this
• Helping older people participate in the of Leeds...
partnership brings together new priority including the number
city through fulfilling employment Most deprived
of people who:
and learning areas of Leeds statutory, voluntary and private
sectors to address the priorities • Are identified as isolated
(Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2015) or lonely
identified by older people
A lot of good work already takes
themselves to help make Leeds • Live independently in a
place in Leeds but we recognise place of their choice
The opportunities and intergenerational interactions, a more age-friendly city.
there is an opportunity for this to • Feel that public spaces are
challenges presented by an unpaid caring roles, and through have a clearer strategic context. • The five year partnership
Leeds wants to be a ageing population are well- the skills and experience they
safe and accessible
We have therefore developed between the Centre for
place where people • Can travel around the city to
rehearsed. Older people bring to their workplaces. an Age-Friendly Strategy and Ageing Better, the Council the places they want to go
age well: where older contribute in countless ways However, we also know that action plan which cut across all and Leeds Older People’s • Feel valued and a part of
people are valued, to Leeds’ rich and vibrant many older people are also our Best Council Plan priorities. Forum is piloting innovative their community
communities – through the skills more likely to have multiple approaches to generate new
feel respected and This focuses our work around six • Have good health and wellbeing
and knowledge that they bring long-term health conditions with areas adapted for Leeds from the evidence of ‘what works’
appreciated, and to their local communities, high inequalities disproportionately
• Have a job which is
World Health Organisation’s for ageing well. This will meaningful and rewarding
are seen as the levels of volunteering, acting affecting the poorest in our city. Age-Friendly City domains: be shared in the UK and
assets they are. formally and informally as Inequalities in older age are beyond. The partnership
• Housing
community connectors, cumulative and have a significant agreed three initial priorities:
• Public and civic spaces
impact on a person’s health,
• Travel and road safety 1) Addressing older people’s • At national and international
The 2011 Census indicated that:
33% wellbeing and independence.
• Active, included and respected housing information levels, Leeds is a member
As the baby-boomer generation
232,000 people in Leeds were aged 50+ 32% • Healthy, independent ageing and advice needs; of: the UK Network of Age-
grows older, there will be a range
110,000 people were aged 65+ 31% of implications for public sector
• Employment and learning Friendly Communities – a
group of communities from
Percentage of Leeds population
15,000 were aged 85+ service provision.
CROSS-CUTTING EFFECTIVE
across the UK collaborating
50+ Our approach to making Leeds THEMES: COMMUNICATIONS
The most recent 2017 to bring about change in
– promoting ageing positively and providing
mid-year estimates (785,000 65+ the best city to grow old is one
information about services and the way we respond to
people) highlight the increase 85+ of citizenship and applies to the activities in a format that older population ageing; the
in these figures in line with whole population. The approach: ENGAGEMENT
people can easily access and Eurocities Urban Ageing
the city’s population growth. 15.7% WITH OLDER PEOPLE which suits their needs.
15.5% • Ensures there is a strong – involving and consulting with older Forum, a forum dedicated
These numbers will continue to 15% focus on social networks within people on the development, delivery, to raising awareness and
rise: looking forward to 2021, neighbourhoods and the city management and evaluation of improving strategies for
the ONS projects the total 2% 2% 2.1% those services and projects 2) Developing
• Promotes social capital and age-friendly environments in
Leeds population will increase which affect them.
2011
2017
2021
(ONS: 2011 Census and innovative community cities; and the World Health
to more than 803,000. 2017 Mid-Year Estimates) participation
transport solutions; Organisation (WHO) Age-
• Age-proofs and develops
universal services
ACCESS TO DIGITAL 3) Community research Friendly Cities, which was
TECHNOLOGY into the motivations, established to foster the
• Tackles inequalities and – help and support for people barriers and enablers exchange of experience and
More detail on the issues, planned
reduces social exclusion who want to use digital technology that older people face mutual learning between
activity and work in progress: to make their lives better.
• Aims to change social in contributing to their cities and communities
• Age-Friendly Leeds Strategy structures and attitudes community. worldwide.
16 17CULTURE Leeds College of Music
and Northern School of
Contemporary Dance
• Growing the cultural and
creative sector
• Ensuring that culture can be Leeds City College
created and experienced by
anyone
KPIs
KPIs
• Enhancing the image of Leeds How we will measure progress
Leeds through major events We
and want everyone in Leeds to…
achievements
College of
and attractions Leeds West Indian Carnival Art • Number of visitors at a range
started in1967, Europe’s
of venues and events
Longest Leeds has
The Leeds International
Film Festival is the
• Number of employees in the
creative industries in Leeds
RUNNING
authentic Caribbean
3 LARGEST FILM
carnival parade SPECIALIST FESTIVAL
COLLEGES in England outside London
Leeds selected as location for Our objectives are: CREATING (Source – BBC ‘Lights, camera, action’)
• For the culture sector to grow
We believe CHANNEL 4’S NEW • For the city to value and FUTURE ARTISTS and increase its contribution
NATIONAL HQ, prioritise cultural activity, who will help deliver the to Leeds’ economy, by
culture has a including a new Digital Creative city’s cultural ambitions – placing culture at the heart of
using it as a means of
vital role to play Unit and News Hub improving the quality of life
it is the only city the city’s narrative; and
outside London
in realising our of every person and every • For established cultural
to offer three
Best City ambition. Leeds has been selected community in Leeds; fine art degrees organisations to be resilient,
to be part of the prestigious
‘Pilot Cities’ European project, • For culture to build
respect, cohesion
1st EVER and to create an environment
where new cultural
a peer-learning programme moving images shot in Leeds
Our approach set out in the and coexistence by Louis Le Prince in 1888 organisations
which will help us benchmark • For Leeds to be nationally
Leeds Culture Strategy is to between and can flourish.
key elements of our Culture and internationally
promote a positive attitude within communities • For Leeds to be at the forefront
Strategy with other cities, recognised as a liveable city,
towards culture, focussing on and individuals; of cultural innovation, making
learning from each other. and a thriving, internationally
the contribution it can make to the most of new and emerging Roundhay Park
• For people, whatever connected cultural hub
the city’s confidence, profile is the largest park in
open to collaboration; technologies;
and economy and to wider their background, to Leeds and is one of the
Our approach be supported to be
community cohesion.
is rooted in our creative through school,
communities and informal learning, LEEDS PRIDE: Main event on Lower LARGEST
Briggate attracted
CITY PARKS
takes a wide definition
of culture.
training, volunteering and
employment, ensuring that Largest 55,000+ in Europe
170 culture can be created and Pride in the UK to still be
£?
different languages experienced by anyone;
a completely free event people in 2018
globalspoken in economy
value to the city We aim to embed it across
such diverse areas as urban ITU WORLD TRIATHLON LEEDS:
regeneration, education and
health and wellbeing. Returning to The event brings together
the city for the
THOUSANDS
Leeds one of 4th of amateurs with the world’s Estimated
INTERNATIONAL 9 HOST CONSECUTIVE elite triathletes to
More detail on the issues, planned CULTURAL CITIES YEAR
swim, cycle
and run.
70,000+
activity and work in progress: FESTIVAL around the ROADSIDE
in June 2019.
world for the
• Leeds Culture Strategy for everyone, celebrating the SPECTATORS
2019 series
diverse cultural life of Leeds in 2018
18 19HOUSING
• Housing of the right quality, We continue to work to deliver New council homes, including
type, tenure and affordability
in the right places six priorities: specialist Extra Care housing
We continue
• Minimising homelessness through
a greater focus on prevention
• affordable housing growth;
schemes, are built to the Leeds
to address
KPIs
Standard: better urban design,
• Providing the right housing • improving housing quality; How we will measure progress
options to support older and meeting space standards and homelessness and achievements
• promoting independent living; using sustainable construction.
vulnerable residents to remain
active and independent
through prevention • Growth in new homes in
• creating sustainable
• Improving energy performance in initiatives, ensuring Leeds
homes and reducing fuel poverty communities;
that no person needs • Number of affordable homes
• improving health through delivered
housing to sleep rough in
• Number of new units of extra
• meeting the needs of older Leeds. care housing
Of the
residents. • Improved energy and thermal
One of the biggest challenges
In practice, we are co- 349,350 efficiency performance of
houses
Leeds faces is to provide
ordinating activity to meet PROPERTIES • Number of households in fuel
enough quality and accessible
The Leeds Housing housing needs, improve (Source: VOA Nov ’18)
poverty
Strategy sets out existing housing and in Leeds, there are
homes to meet the city’s • Number of homeless
growing population, whilst our ambitions for regenerate neighbourhoods,
55,390 preventions and number of
protecting the quality of the
environment and respecting
effectively meeting
and to secure housing growth of
the right scale, type (including COUNCIL 40 •
rough sleepers
Percentage of housing
housing need a good mix of housing size and HOMES including households owed a adaptations completed within
community identity. The need housing duty in emergency target timescale
to make Leeds
for affordable housing and
affordable warmth are key the best place
tenure) and quality.
Working with developers and
4,275 TEMPORARY • Percentage of council housing
repairs completed within target
SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION
issues in meeting this to live. housing associations we identify compared to Birmingham (2,058
challenge. opportunities to build new homes HOMES placements) and Manchester
– including affordable homes – and 63 extra care properties (1,484 placements) (end Nov 2018).
(end Feb 2019)
and bring empty
Vulnerable young people,
homes back
This is above the into use. 77% adults and families are helped
further through our Housing
11.1%
of council tenants
Related Support Programme,
SATISFIED providing support and
English average
13.1% but down from 13.5%
(43,871 households) in
2,351 with the overall
service they receive emergency accommodation.
(42,929) of Leeds newly built and from the authority We carry out adaptations
Leeds the year before.
households live in
FUEL POVERTY
(Source: Dept for Energy
and Climate Change, 2016
converted homes delivered,
239 affordable homes
(STAR tenants’ satisfaction survey, Oct/Nov 2018) to housing to help disabled
people live independently 205,814
figures released June 2018) (2017/18) Through a mixture of self- and prevent admission to repairs carried out on council
meaning their energy housing across the city,
regulation and enforcement we hospital or residential care. Our
costs are high relative
to their incomes. encourage landlords to sign up Accessible Housing Register
to the Leeds Rental Standard: makes it easier for disabled
an accreditation scheme applicants and housing officers
The average aimed at driving improvements to match properties
house price is in quality across the private to people’s needs.
More detail on the issues, planned 5.94 X HIGHER rented sector. These initiatives
activity and work in progress: than the average
workplace earnings
also provide employment
opportunities in construction
1,139 94.0%
• Leeds Housing Strategy
adaptations installed in council
(Source: ONS Housing affordability and increase the energy- homes to meet tenants’ completed within target
• Leeds Core Strategy 2017, released April 2018)
efficiency of homes. needs. (2017/18) timescales. (2017/18)
• Leeds Site Allocations Plan
20 21SAFE, STRONG Each year, Community Committees are allocated
wellbeing and youth activity funding.
COMMUNITIES Value of wellbeing projects Value of youth activities
• Keeping people safe from harm, approved and funded: approved and funded:
protecting the most vulnerable KPIs
•
•
Helping people out of financial hardship
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour
77.4% £0.5m How we will measure progress
of people surveyed were attracting match
• Being responsive to local needs, and achievements
funding of £310k.
SATISFIED
•
building thriving, resilient communities
Promoting community respect with their local area £1.4m This generated over • Percentage of people with
and resilience
as a place to live,
4.6% above the West
attracting match
funding of
10,000 a concluded safeguarding
enquiry for whom their desired
£655k VOLUNTEER outcomes were fully or
Yorkshire average. partially met
(Source: Office of Police & This supported HOURS
Crime Commissioner ‘Your providing local activities • Self-reporting of domestic
Views’ survey, Oct to Dec 2018)
for 8-17 year olds. violence and abuse incidents
Leeds is a growing and richly building thriving, more resilient
460 • Number of people killed or
seriously injured in road traffic
PROJECTS
diverse city, with people of
different ages and from many
communities across the city
that make the best use of
We are bringing social
generating 81,000 •
collisions
Council tenant satisfaction
different backgrounds, cultures their strengths and assets to
people together to housing VOLUNTEER HOURS with the neighbourhood as a
and beliefs living and working overcome challenges. make a difference and estates in (Source:
Leeds Community
place to live
alongside each other. As a help them to do more the outer areas, Most deprived Committees Annual Report 2017/18) • Percentage of Leeds
City of Sanctuary, we celebrate and importantly those residents who say they feel
for themselves and safe in their local area
this diversity and want Leeds neighbourhoods which fall into
others so that their the 1% most deprived nationally. • Number of reported anti-social
to be a welcoming city for all,
where people get on with each
82.4%
communities can thrive,
making sure that:
We will work seamlessly with 18,183 •
behaviour / nuisance incidents
Number of reported hate
other and feel they are part of
of people surveyed
partners from all sectors to ANTI-SOCIAL incidents
their local neighbourhood. To meet the needs and demands
achieve this, we need strong said they felt BEHAVIOUR
• Residents, communities, of communities, regardless of (ASB) incidents reported to police
local leadership, to increase SAFE responsibility for resources.
in their local area. businesses and organisations 6,104 classed as ‘youth related’,
community conversations to 3,463 ‘neighbour related’, 3,220 We will also take a wide
(Source: Office of Police & are equal partners;
resolve problems and conflict Crime Commissioner ‘Your ‘adult related – non alcohol’. approach to inclusive
locally, raise aspirations,
Views’ survey, Oct to Dec 2018) • Local people are engaged to We will continue to
achieve things that we cannot
(12 months to December 2018),
growth, working to make the
create better links to social and Central to our ambition is a work to make all our connections between tackling
new place-based, integrated achieve alone and we add
economic opportunities, and communities safe
improve the city’s resilience to approach to service delivery,
combined with a renewed
value to their activities;
• The city’s strategic priorities are
for everyone: !@***!! 2,304 low pay and promoting skills
and career progression, with
extremist narratives. Increasing
focus on tackling poverty and aligned to local communities to RACE HATE the challenges of welfare
community engagement
tackling and working to prevent
incidents reported reform and financial hardship.
and participation will reduce reducing inequality in some of deliver joint action;
to police, 76% of all
dependency on public services, our poorest neighbourhoods. • Tools and support are
provided so local people
risks, threats and harms, whether
from anti-social behaviour, hate
hate incidents reported.
(12 months to December 2018)
BENEFIT 22,130
crime, domestic violence or theft £ people helped by
can take action and we
and burglary. This includes a continued the council’s
share information, skills
gxu
103,380 commitment to meeting Welfare Advice team.
More detail on the issues, planned and resources. (Start April to end October 2018)
the statutory Prevent Duty:
activity and work in progress: This approach expands CRIME CASES ensuring the city’s safeguarding
• Safer Leeds Plan on the work of Community
(12 mths to Feb 2019)
arrangements are fit for purpose 92%
• Leeds Children and Young People’s Plan Committees by outlining a
more joined-up service offer in
21,880 in order to protect and support of clients rated
• Leeds Better Lives Strategy
DOMESTIC those most vulnerable from the team as
• Citizens@Leeds – Supporting communities and a number of priority wards in ‘EXCELLENT’
tackling poverty INCIDENTS being drawn into extremism and
the inner areas and priority reported to police. (12 mths to Dec 2018) terrorist-related activities. 7% rated it as ‘good’.
• Leeds City Council Equality Improvement Priorities
22 23BEST For example:
An employee
COUNCIL MINDFUL
assistance programme with
24/7 TELEPHONE SUPPORT
An Efficient, EMPLOYER and self-referral for
status since 2011,
Enterprising & Healthy with access to
FACE-TO-FACE COUNSELLING A range of further practical
Organisation specialist mental health
resources and
100+ on a range of issues – available to staff
and their immediate families
activities are now planned,
including:
training WELLBEING
CHAMPIONS • Improved communication
outcomes and priorities set across the council, supporting with guidance made more
out in the Best Council Plan improved physical health and wellbeing accessible, current and
Our ‘Best Council’ could not be delivered. evidence-based
Healthy
ambition has for Improving staff health Minds Group • Closer collaboration with
many years been and wellbeing
offering events, Supportive HR policies partners such as the Health
aimed at becoming workshops and such as flexible working, and Social Care Partnership
The health and wellbeing of and the Business Disability
a more efficient PEER-TO-PEER special leave and time off
staff has always been important Forum
and enterprising to Leeds City Council; the
SUPPORT for volunteering and to attend
since 2012 Access for staff networks, are also hugely • Continuing work on low pay
organisation, centred on impact this can have on all staff to the beneficial to both mental and and financial wellbeing – we
an ongoing programme productivity, engagement PUBLIC HEALTH physical health and wellbeing. are proud to continue paying
and sickness absence is well
of cultural change. RESOURCE CENTRE But more can be done to our staff at the Real Living
understood. The challenge for guidance and practical tools
Trained strengthen the health and Wage level
now is to ensure that wellbeing
is consistently embedded, MENTAL wellbeing offer, and to • Targeted activity with
This has enabled us to manage
particularly at a time of ever- HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPY ensure that all staff know and services experiencing the
significant financial pressures referrals to reduce and understand what support is
and increased demand for
reducing time and capacity. FIRST-AIDERS, and manage musculo
highest sickness absence
500+ more planned
available and how to access related to mental health and
our services whilst minimising Leeds has introduced a skeletal injuries
it. To highlight its importance, musculo-skeletal disorders
as far as possible the impact range of initiatives over the
this 2019/20 update of the
on the citizens of Leeds. This years which have • Wellbeing conversations
A dedicated Best Council Plan therefore
2019/20 update explains our been recognised linked to staff appraisals
nationally and
OCCUPATIONAL extends the Best Council
organisational priorities for the • Health and wellbeing
HEALTH FREE ambition to be a more
future with a particular focus compare well champions at a senior
service providing proactive ‘Efficient, Enterprising
on the health and wellbeing against other large management level across
and reactive support targeted ‘flu vaccinations and Healthy
of our staff, without whom the organisations. and blood pressure testing the organisation.
Organisation.’
Our Values – underpinning everything we do and how we work
Being open, Treating Spending Working Working with
honest and people money as a team people, engaging
trusted fairly wisely for Leeds all communities
– I can – It feels – I make – I am part of - I am proud
be my like I every a team with a to make a
best count. pound ‘can do’ attitude difference
go further
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