Neighbourhood Management

Leicestershire’s priority neighbourhoods

Geographic targeting through priority neighbourhoods is considered the most effective form of intervention for areas of Leicestershire which contain relatively large numbers of vulnerable people. Neighbourhood management approaches are being developed for these areas to address problems across all the LAA themes, with significant added benefit being achieved through joined up action.

Leicestershire has 19 priority neighbourhood areas which were identified in consultation with the 7 district local strategic partnerships. Data and information from the Index of Multiple Deprivation, Poverty and Social Exclusion Index and District Local Strategic Partnerships identified pockets of pronounced deprivation within the county, based around Output Areas. Precise boundaries for intervention for monitoring purposes have been agreed and can be viewed and downloaded below.

Neighbourhood management

District LSPs are leading the implementation of neighbourhood management in the 19 priority areas. Their aim is that each priority area will have a Neighbourhood Action Team (NAT) made up of front line workers from a range of agencies, supported by a neighbourhood manager. Neighbourhood Forums will be set up to act as sounding boards for the NATs – the forums will be made up of elected members and other county representatives. The focus is on delivering neighbourhood management activities in line with the key themes within the current LAA (2006-2009). Some of the key benefits of partnership working at neighbourhood level are;

Better intelligence sharing/ referral arrangements
Joint problem solving/ action planning
More effective use of resources
Engagement with local communities/ residents

Development of the new LAA for Leicestershire (2008 - 2011) is expected to encompass a stronger focus on neighbourhood priority areas.

The Government has published a research report which explores the role of neighbourhood management in developing social capital at neighbourhood level, drawing on case studies from three Neighbourhood Management Pathfinders.

Maps

Maps of the agreed priority areas for neighbourhood management can be downloaded as follows;

Meetings

Neighbourhood Management Seminar, 17^th May 2007

Presentations

Workshop feedback

Research

Neighbourhoods within other LAAs

Best practice

Picture your neighbourhood – Charnwood Neighbourhood Action teams
Melton

Models of Neighbourhood Management

The development of neighbourhood management arrangements in Leicestershire has been informed by advice from IMPOWER who were commissioned to suggest appropriate models of neighbourhood management. The IMPOWER report has been taken into account by local partners establishing arrangements in the 19 priority neighbourhoods.

Click here to download the IMPOWER report

Useful contacts & links

Blaby

Neighbourhood Manager Enderby - John Leach tel: 0116 275 0555 or e-mail ajl@blaby.gov.uk

Blaby LSP website

Charnwood

Neighbourhood Manager Charnwood South (Syston & Thurmaston) - Iain Kirtley 01509 632518 or e-mail Iain.Kirtley@charnwood.gov.uk

Neighbourhood manager Loughborough East and West Hiron Miah tel: 01509 632517 e-mail Hiron.Miah@charnwood.gov.uk

Charnwood LSP

Harborough

Neighbourhood Manager Market Harborough - Phil Wilson tel: 01858 821021 e-mail: Philip.Wilson@harborough.gov.uk

Harborough LSP

Hinckley & Bosworth

Neighbourhood Manager Bagworth Barwell Earl Shilton Hinckley & Burbage St Catherine’s - Howard Crane tel: 01455 615962 e-mail: enquiries@vahb.co.uk

Hinckley & Bosworth LSP

Melton

Neighbourhood Manager Egerton Fairmead, Town Centre Flats, South Melton - Ronan Browne tel: 01664 502404 e-mail: RBrowne@melton.gov.uk

Melton LSP

NW Leicestershire

Neighbourhood Manager Ashby, Coalville, Greenhill, Thringstone & Whitwick - Helene Brown tel: 01530 454490 e-mail: helene.brown@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Neighbourhood Manager Castle Donington, Measham, Moira – Chantal Lester tel: 01530 512455 e-mail: CLester@nwlcvs.org.uk

Neighbourhood Manager Ibstock - Rachel Elliot tel: 01530 262882 e-mail: info@ibstock.org.uk

North West Leicestershire LSP

Oadby & Wigston

Neighbourhood Manager Wigston & South Wigston - Clare Sharpe tel: 0116 257 2610 e-mail: clare.sharpe@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

Oadby & Wigston LSP