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Neighbourhoods Directorate Plan 2020/21
Introduction This directorate plan outlines the action that Neighbourhoods will take over the coming year, to support our long term vision, priorities and outcomes. Our outcomes will be achieved through realisation of our indicators of success. Our ways of working and values and behaviours will underpin the action that we take. Our vision: To make our borough a great place to grow up, get on and live well Our priorities: Prosperous people and places Our outcomes:
Indicators of success: Prosperous people
People get a good start People are protected People are resilient People are healthy People fulfil their
potential
More mothers Reduced risk of Children and young people More people are People have access to
breastfeeding for longer deliberate harm, have high self-esteem and physically active including good or outstanding
accidental injury and are satisfied with their life, the over 50’s places of learning
Fewer mothers smoking neglect for both children including being free from
in pregnancy and adults bullying at school More people are a People have higher
healthy weight levels of qualifications
More children school Reduced rates of children Fewer people have and skills, including
ready and adults needing common and severe Reduced harm from being able to access
protection and care mental health disorders drugs, alcohol and and use technology
All pupils achieving at all smoking
key stages Fewer children and People have good levels of More people have
young people entering social contact and are not Fewer people dying early higher earnings
More young people the youth justice system lonely or isolated, including from diseases
participating in adult care users, older More Rochdale
apprenticeships and More people with Special people and carers More children have good employees receiving the
learning Educational Needs and oral health living wage, getting a
Disabilities supported to Fewer households living in fair day’s pay for a fair
know their rights and fuel poverty Fewer older people day’s work
receiving joined up suffering from falls
support Fewer people living in More people in good
deprivation, suffering the Fewer people employment or
More carers receiving impact of Welfare Reform experiencing lengthy engaging in meaningful
appropriate support or living in poverty in later hospital stays through activity during the
life reablement and care at working day
More families staying home
together More households
through early intervention prevented from becoming
homelessIndictors of success: Prosperous places
Place is age friendly Place is inclusive Place is welcoming Place provides Place support
opportunities sustainable growth
Younger and older People come together More and a better mix of More jobs created and Maximised income
people engaging in through creative and affordable and higher good quality through investment,
intergenerational cultural opportunities value homes, including apprenticeships sponsorship, funding
activities land being made available and rates and through
More people engaging in to support development Higher proportion of better use of the local
More people aged 50-64 volunteering, acts of skilled work in the labour environment, heritage
in employment, training kindness and doing things Sustainable homes that market and buildings
or volunteering for each other have age and
environmentally friendly Town centres offer a People spending money
More older people Fewer people experiencing features balance of employment, on local goods and
participating in discrimination and greater commercial, leisure, services to keep more of
community activities consideration of the needs More empty homes being community, housing, the Rochdale pound in
of people who are brought back into use and healthcare and Rochdale
People supported to live disadvantaged or suffer an improved private rented educational use
well with dementia inequality sector Reduced demand on
More businesses health and care services
People have access to More people living in Air and land free from relocating, starting up or (A&E, hospitals, GP’s)
quality home care, harmony together, pollution and infrastructure expanding in the borough
residential and nursing whatever their background, that protects against Healthy, stable and
care services religion or culture climate change by using More land and sites for quality workforces,
natural/renewable sources employment particularly in key
More people have their sectors (care, social
voice heard through Accessible, quality work etc.)
engagement and highways and transport
consultation, especially options, including cycling Improved availability
young people and walking and reliability of online
access including better
Reduced crime and internet speeds and
antisocial behaviour public wifi
Service delivery models
making use of
technology and dataValues and behaviours
The values and behaviours support the Council’s vision and seek to inspire employees’ best efforts and help in building a positive culture.
Pioneering & Open in our approach: We are ambitious for the people and place of Rochdale and will work collaboratively with local
people and partners, building relationships based on respect and openness, to deliver the best possible outcomes
Proud of the difference we make: We will celebrate and share our achievements and act as Ambassadors for the borough of Rochdale
Passionate about the diversity of the borough: We love the diversity within our workforce and local communities and will strive for
excellence in meeting different needs and aspirations
I seek out opportunities to I recognise that I am
I work closely with residents I welcome opportunities to do I am honest in all of my
network with and learn from spending public money and
and partners to shape things differently and interactions with others and
others and to put that always look for the most
outcomes and design and respond positively to change realistic about what is
learning or new ways of efficient and effective way of
deliver services and feedback practical and affordable
working into practice doing that
I understand how my own
I am always positive when
I don’t shy away from difficult I seek out opportunities to I congratulate others when positive behaviour reflects
talking about the borough
conversations talk about our achievements things have gone well positively on the reputation of
and the work we do
the borough
I have positive and respectful I avoid making assumptions
I understand that one size
relationships with my about people and ensure I
does not always fit all and
colleagues, residents and listen to their experiences I always try to do things with I challenge inappropriate
that it is fair to take account
partners regardless of their and perspective before people rather than to them behaviour or language
of people’s differences in my
background, social identity or making a decision or taking
work
circumstances actionOur ways of working The Council is facing significant financial challenges, which means that we have reduced capacity to deliver services. We will adopt working practices that will improve our capacity to deliver, facilitate ongoing service delivery and support us in achieving our outcomes.
Directorate Structure
The management structure of the directorate is detailed below:
Director of
Neighbourhoods
Mark Widdup
Assistant Director -
Assistant Director of
Information, Customers
Place
& Communities
Donna Bowler
John RooneyDirectorate functions and services The Directorate has responsibility for a range of service areas and activities. Environmental Management Highways (including Balfour Beatty) Building & Surveying Management of Number One Riverside Facilities management inc Cleaning & Catering / School Catering School Crossing Patrol Service Management of Rochdale Town Hall Property & Projects Public Protection Street lighting Strategic Housing, including RBH Corporate Policy, Performance and Improvement (including research & intelligence) ICT (Operations & Service Delivery) ICT (Business Applications Services) Information Governance Communications (Marketing, public relations, media relations, digital services) Customer Access (Contact Centre and Customer Feedback) Townships, Libraries and Events Integrated Place Teams Overseeing Public Service Reform Community Safety Coroners and Registrars Emergency planning Lead Cabinet Members Cabinet members with relevant portfolio holder responsibilities oversee Council Directorates Cllr Neil Emmott – Housing & Environment Cllr Daalat Ali – Cabinet Member for Corporate & Resources Cllr Janet Emsley – Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Community & Culture Cllr Sarah Rowbotham – Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing
Cllr Carol Wardle – Cabinet member for Planning Development and Housing Directorate Responsibilities The directorate has the following responsibilities: Deliver high quality public realm and universal environmental management services Promote regeneration, investment and housing growth across the borough and meet the housing needs of local people Maintain and develop the asset portfolio for infrastructure of roads and bridges in the borough Deliver a Public Protection service to support an improved borough Work with partners to make the borough a safer place Promote the borough as a good place to live, work, invest and visit Manage information and business intelligence to support decision-making and policy development Streamline business processes and modernise customer access Implement Place-based Public Service Reform across the borough to improve outcomes for residents Key Documents The directorate works in accordance with the following strategies and plans:
Directorate Actions
The table outlines the action that will be taken to support transformation, improvement and direction of travel. It highlights the work that will be
undertaken to deliver on the action. Business as usual activities are not included.
Ref Directorate Action Action Work requirements Work Work Outcome Indicators of
Action owner completion due date owner that this success that
date action this work
links to contributes to
NDP01 Lead an Electoral John April 2021 Consultation and engagement on Aug 2020 Caroline Place is More people
Review to ensure Rooney the proposals. Wolfenden inclusive have their voice
areas have the heard through
recommended Final council report submitted to Sept 2020 engagement
numbers of voters Boundary Commission. and
consultation,
Final decision on the ward and April 2021 especially young
councillors numbers made by the people
Boundary Commission
NDP02 Plan for and deliver John March 2021 Confirm work programme Aug 2020 Caroline Place is More people
Census 2021 Rooney following guidance from Office of Wolfenden inclusive have their voice
National Statistics heard through
engagement
and
Recruitment and communication March consultation,
complete for census 2021 2021 especially young
people
NDP03 Develop new John March 2021 Consult members and leadership Oct 2020 Danny Place is More people
Communications Rooney to agree objectives and priorities. Brierley inclusive have their voice
Strategy 2020-23 heard through
A refresh of the council’s January engagement
communication strategy will be 2021 and
completed during 2020/21, consultation,
following the conclusion of our especially young
current three-year plan and peoplebearing in mind priorities arising
from coronavirus.
NDP04 Expand super-fast John March 2021 Agree with Greater Manchester Dec 2020 Scott Place Improved
broadband to at Rooney partners how benefits of super- Moseley supports availability and
least 25% of the fast broadband will be maximised sustainable reliability of
borough through Full across the borough growth online access
Fibre to premises including better
project 67 premises (of 99) with a public March internet speeds
sector presence across the 2021 and public wifi
borough connected with full fibre
to increase connectivity
Enable the use of the full fibre for March
residents and businesses through 2021
engagement and appointment of
a market supplier
NDP05 Work in partnership John March 2021 Implement new ‘Reducing Crime Nov 2020 Chris Highton Place is Reduced crime
to implement new Rooney and Anti-Social Behaviour’ welcoming and anti-social
community safety borough-wide action plan and behaviour
plan to reduce Crime strategy with partners.
and disorder
Implement new ‘Reducing Dec 2020
Reoffending’ borough- wide
action plan and strategy with
partners.
Complete Community Safety
Partnership information sharing March
protocol with partners. 2021
NDP06 Implement plans to John March 2021 Work in partnership with the Dec 2020 Saj Miah Place is More people
prevent community Rooney voluntary sector in the delivery of inclusive live, work and
tensions and support cohesion and integration activities socialise in
a more cohesive and to support the recovery of the harmony
integrated borough post Covid 19 together,
community whatever their
background,
religion or
cultureNDP07 Co-ordinate the roll John March 2021 Partnership put in place to Oct 2020 John Rooney Place is More people
out of Public Service Rooney support reform activity across inclusive have their voice
Reform across the Council, partners and Health and heard through
borough Social Care following reform engagement
benchmark exercise and
consultation,
especially young
Continued development of new Jan 2021 people
service models as health and
social care and voluntary sector
transformation takes place
NDP08 Complete roll out of John March 2021 Complete annual citizen-led December Helen Chicot Place is More people
integrated place Rooney leadership challenges in line with 2020 inclusive have their voice
teams and develop Cooperative and equalities heard through
plan around future agenda linked in with GMCA engagement
delivery priorities. and
consultation,
Embed place teams, as part of especially young
neighbourhood and locality March people
working. Integrate covid 2021
response and recovery strands as
they emerge. Ensure this work
demonstrably contributes to the
reform and effective delivery of
public services in line with GMCA
objectives around Place.
NDP09 Finalise and John March 2021 Agree priorities of dedicated Oct 2020 Caroline Place is Air and land free
commence delivery Rooney budget Wolfenden welcoming from pollution
of Climate Change and
Strategy infrastructure
that protects
Development of delivery plan to Nov 2020 against climate
address climate change change by using
natural/renewabl
e sourcesNDP10 Transform and John March 2021 Final sign off and action plan in Oct 2020 John Place Service delivery
improve customer Rooney place for Rochdale Digital Rooney/Reb supports models making
and digital provision Strategy ecca sustainable use of
Huddleston growth technology and
data
Agree future role and scope of the
Council’s Customer Contact Dec 2020
Centre
NDP11 Continue to modify Donna Dec 2020 Audit existing strategy July 2020 Ian Jolley People are More
the homelessness Bowler resilient households
prevention strategy Identify strategic priorities inc Sept 2020 prevented from
in line with issues relating to housing access becoming
legislative changes, and supply; homeless
GM and national Out of Borough placements; early
priorities intervention and prevention
Establish a regional Strategy sub Oct 2020
group
Develop a revised Homelessness Dec 2020
strategy
NDP12 Modify the Council’s Donna March 2021 Review of current policy and Sept 2020 Peter People are More
Housing Allocations Bowler scheme to ensure it is fit for Maynard resilient households
Policy and Scheme purpose prevented from
to meet statutory becoming
requirements and Complete phase 2&3 of October homeless
makes the Commission of business 2020
maximises the use transformation study/service
of housing stock in development
the borough
Develop and implement quick Dec 2020
wins from 6 agreed prototypes
currently being explored in
Phase 2 – Develop consultation January
and implementation plans for 2021
longer term changes identified
through Phase 1&2
Review housing outcomes March
2021NDP13 Accelerated Housing Donna March 2021 Delivery of 4 sites of agreed Dec 2020 Donna Place is More and better
Programme Bowler Annual annual accelerated programme to Bowler welcoming mix of affordable
programme planning stage and start on site. and higher value
homes,
Deliver recommendations and March including land
action plan from consultant study 2021 made available
to inform approach to delivering to support
higher value housing development
NDP14 Develop and deliver Donna March 2021 Complete Analysis of all relevant Sept 2021 Alan Place is Accessible,
the infrastructure Bowler traffic modelling data Webster/ welcoming quality highways
proposals that are Chris Woods and transport
required to support options,
the Greater Identify traffic mitigation March including cycling
Manchester 2040 measures 2021 and walking
Transport Strategy onwards
which will help to
support the
emerging Greater
Manchester Spatial
Framework.
NDP15 Re-procurement of Donna March 2021 Undertake Option appraisal and Jan 2021 Andrew Place is Accessible,
the Highway Service Bowler Determine Scope and complete Storey welcoming quality highways
Term maintenance tender documentation for new and transport
Contract Contract. options,
including cycling
Commence Formal tender of the Feb/Mar and walking
contract 2021
Award Contract Dec 2021
Commence new Contract April 2022
NDP16 Highways Donna March 2021 Engage on a review of all March Chris Woods/ Place is Air and land free
Contributions to Bowler potential EV charging sites 2021 Nathan welcoming from pollution
tackling Climate McKendrey and
Change ; Develop a policy and live strategy March infrastructure
Develop and deliver for EV’s 2021 that protects
the policy, strategy against climate
and infrastructure Work with all Stakeholders to March change by using
that will deliver on ensure all signage is agreed and 2021 natural/renewabl
the objectives of the e sourcesGreater Manchester ready for implementation for the
Clean Air Plan. Clean Air Zone.
NDP17 Develop and Martin March 2021 Identify best practice in other local June 2020 Anthony Place is Air and land free
implement a strategy Taylor authorities. Johns welcoming from pollution
to tackle fly tipping and
more effectively Analyse data to identify June 2020 infrastructure
contributing factors from an that protects
area/neighbourhood perspective against climate
change by using
Cabinet report on adoption of October natural/renewabl
strategy and work plan. 2020 e resources
Implement strategy and delivery By March
programme 2021
NDP18 Environmental Martin March 2021 Carry out a full review of all tree June 2020 Project Place is Air and land free
Management Taylor assets to include mapping and full Manager welcoming from pollution
Contributions to condition survey to identify related and
tackling Climate risks and improvement infrastructure
Change; requirements that protects
Develop a against climate
Highway, Parks & Develop a long-term (ten year) Sept 2020 change by using
open space tree tree assets management natural/renewabl
management programme of work and related e resources
strategy policy
Cabinet report on adoption of Nov 2020
strategy and related policy
alongside invest to save capital
bid to enable delivery
Implement strategy and March
commence programme of works 2021
NDP19 Contributions to Martin March 2021 Identify and implement schemes March Jo Oliver Place is Air and land free
tackling Climate Taylor to encourage staff to walk, cycle, 2021 welcoming from pollution
Change; car share or use public transport and
Develop a Green to get to work and travel between infrastructure
Travel plan for staff sites. that protects
based at Green against climate
Lane depot Work with GMCA and WRAP on Oct 2020 change by using
Implement a campaigns to reduce food waste natural/renewabl
communications in the residual waste bin. e sources
plan to reduce foodwaste and Identify measures to help green Oct 2020 Mark
encourage residents our vehicle fleet Bobrowicz
use kerbside food
waste collections Identify measures to increase March
Implement energy generation at Green Lane 2021
measures to reduce depot and identified Parks/open
energy consumption space.
and reduce our
carbon footprint at
Green Lane depot
NDP20 Public Protection Donna March 2021 Support TfGM with the Sept 2020 Nicola Place is Air and land free
Contributions to Bowler development and delivery of other Rogers welcoming from pollution
tackling Climate stakeholder engagement events and
Change; infrastructure
Support the Support TfGM with the that protects
development and development and delivery of the Dec 2020 against climate
implementation of statutory consultation around the change by using
the GM Clean Air GM Clean Air Plan natural/renewabl
Plan to tackle e sources
nitrogen dioxide
exceedances Support TfGM in the production Mar 2021
and submission of the Full
Business Case for the GM Clean
Air Plan
NDP21 Contributions to Donna March 2021 Raise awareness of the RBC Eco March Nicola Place People
tackling Climate Bowler Business Pledge Scheme with 2021 Rogers supports spending money
Change; businesses and the general public sustainable on local goods
Support and growth and services to
promote the RBC Increase the number of keep more of
Eco-Business businesses pledging to be Eco- March the Rochdale
Pledge Scheme Businesses 2021 pound in
Rochdale
Promote and celebrate the
businesses who pledge to be March
Eco-Businesses 2021
NDP22 Contributions to Donna March 2021 Ensure all testing and inspection March Gary Place is Air and land free
tackling climate Bowler is in place to our operational 2021 Pilkington welcoming from pollution
change; Maintaining assets and
Statutory infrastructure
Compliance to our that protects
assets against climate
change by usingnatural/renewabl
e sources
NDP23 Increasing energy Donna March 2021 Looking at new initiative ways to March Gary Place is Air and land free
efficiency to our Bowler reduce our energy costs and 2021 Pilkington welcoming from pollution
asset portfolio promote reducing our carbon and
footprint infrastructure
Work with GM authorities on new that protects
energy initiatives including green against climate
alternatives to gas. change by using
natural/renewabl
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