Transcript Working together

Community Regeneration and
Tackling Poverty Network Event
Working together for a Better
Govanhill
John Goldie
SE Glasgow CHCP
Context…….
• Neighbourhood Management Approach in South
East Glasgow
• Neighbourhood Management in Govanhill
• Listening to community
• Responding to community and setting priorities
• Working together to make it happen…….
Neighbourhood Management – our
approach …….
• Setting up a structure
• Establishing systems – 4 work streams
• Working together
• Pulling expertise and resources
• Making it happen with the community
• Being held to account…….
Govanhill…….
• One of 12 neighbourhoods in South East
Glasgow
• Population of just under 16,000 (registered)
• Indicators
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health
education
employment
crime
housing
Listening to community…..
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youth disorder
street drinking and drug dealing/taking
damage to property, vehicles and theft
dogs roaming, dog fouling and barking
personal safety and security
problems with nuisance neighbours
litter in the streets
untidy gardens and communal areas
dirty stairs and closes
vandalism and graffiti
fly tipping
Govanhill tired and uncared for ……
Responding to community…
Community Safety and Security
Adults, including employment, training and
money advice
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Tackling the fear of crime
Improving the local environment
Reducing anti-social behaviour
Preventing damage to vehicles and
theft
 Tackling race issues
 Tackling adult alcohol/drug misuse
and drug dealing
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Housing
Children & Young People
 Reducing youth disorder
 Reducing street drinking
 Reducing drug dealing and using
 Increasing school attendance
 Improving personal safety and
security
 Improving community facilities
 Improving health
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Tackling rogue landlords and addressing the
issue of overcrowding
Addressing pest control
Addressing factoring ‘gap’ – pilot of helpline
Improving property maintenance
Increase housing advice and assistance
Improving the quality of the local housing stock
Improving fire safety awareness and measures
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Improving employability advice and support
Increasing the provision of affordable childcare
Improving the provision and co-ordination of
money and debt advice
Increasing the provision of appropriate
language support
Working together…….
• Are we listening?
• Does the Plan
address the
communities issues?
• Getting involvement?
• Shaping our
future…….