Agenda for Dales, Mapperley and St Ann's Area Committee on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020, 6.00 pm

Agenda and minutes

Venue: St Ann's Joint Service Centre - St Anns Valley Centre. View directions

Contact: Kate Morris, Governance Officer  Email: kate.morris2@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

38.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Councillor David Mellen   - Council Business

Councillor Rosemary Healy   - Unwell 

 

Greg Foister   - Neighbourhood Development Officer

Michelle Graley  - Neighbourhood Development Officer

Inspector James Walker  - Nottinghamshire Police

 

 

39.

Declarations of interests

Minutes:

None

40.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 536 KB

Of the meeting held on 14 January (for confirmation)

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2020 were confirmed as a true record and were signed by the Chair.

41.

Area Policing update

Verbal update by Inspector James Walker, Nottinghamshire Police.

Minutes:

Sergeant Richard Hunter, Nottinghamshire Police, provided an update  on year to date crime statistics detailed in the table below.

 

 

St Ann’s

Mapperley and Wells

Sneinton and Dales

Force

City

All Crime

+7.7

-6.8

+2.5

+0.8

-2.7

Violence with injury

-12.5

-23.5

-7.9

-11.9

-19

Robbery

+22

+41

-46.3

-1.1

-6

Burglary

+9.3

-10

+10

-2.7

-6.3

Theft

+19.5

-1.0

-14

-8.7

-11

Vehicle Offences

-5

-13.8

+41

-5.8

-15

Drugs

-12

-10

+22

+34.9

+35.1

Hate

+42.9

-29.3

-29.9

+0.8

-6.4

ASB

-17.5

-35

Level

-1.2

+1.3

 

During discussion, the following points were made:

 

(a)  The rise in theft number in St Ann’s is as a result of increased Theft from shops offences;

 

(b)  The increase in burglary figures in the Sneinton area is as a result of a number of business burglaries, not domestic burglaries;

 

(c)  Theft of catalytic converters continues to be an issue across the city. There have been a small number of thefts of this type at the Racecourse Park and Ride site. Work is underway to track the path of the components. This is an ongoing investigation;

 

(d)  Reacher teams will be rolled out across the force. These teams are proactive neighbourhood teams should all be in place within 12 months, and follow on from the success of the pilot team based in Bestwood;

 

The Committee noted the information provided within the update and thanked Sergeant Hunter for his attendance.

42.

Issues and good news stories

Verbal Updates from Community Representatives

Minutes:

Community Representatives gave a verbal update on issues and good news stories since the last meeting in January 2020.

 

Pete Wright – Sneinton Tenants Outreach Programme informed the committee that the group had been nominated for a number of awards at the Nottingham City Homes awards. The Committee congratulated Pete on the groups continued hard work.

 

Bishop Carlton Napier gave a brief update on the work of the Afro Caribbean National Artistic Centre’s work. He informed the Committee that work to refresh and re-establish the centre as a community hub is underway. Upcoming focus will be on health initiatives reaching out to the more hard to reach communities, in order to raise awareness.

 

The Committee thanked the Community Representatives for their attendance, and for their continued hard work in the community and noted thte content of their update.

 

 

43.

Health within the Area

44.

Ward Health Profiles and Local Health Priorities pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Report and Presentation by Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health, and David Johns, Consultant in Public Health gave a presentation summarising the Ward Health Profiles and Local Health Priorities for the Dales, Mapperley and St Ann’s Wards. They highlighted the following points:

 

(a)  There have been a lot of changes within the NHS in recent years and it is important to keep up with the health issues that are affecting citizens at a ward level;

 

(b)  The County of Nottinghamshire, excluding Bassetlaw has been divided into 3 partnership areas, City, South County and Mid Notts. Within the City partnership there are 8 Partnership Care Networks (PCN’s), these PCN’s mostly align with the City Council Area Boundaries, the PCN for this area is Nottingham City East;

 

(c)  The Ward Health Profiles are available on-line and aim to start a conversation with partners regarding the health demographic for each ward;

 

(d)  There is an 8 year gap in life expectancy between the least deprived and the most deprived areas of Nottingham City, with male life expectancy being 77 years, and female life expectancy being 81.1 years. Both of these figures are less than the England average;

 

(e)  Healthy life expectancy is also below average, with females born in Nottingham having a healthy life expectancy of 53.3 years – this is 10 years less than the England average and means females born in Nottingham can expect to spend more than a third of life in poorer health;

 

(f)  the impact of environmental factors on health should not be underestimated. Risk conditions such as poverty, unemployment, lack of social support, isolation and poor social networks all contribute to ill health;

 

(g)  smoking prevalence is higher in both St Ann’s and the Dales wards than it is across the City.

 

(h)  There are a high proportion of children in year 6 that are overweight or obese in St Ann’s and Dales Wards than the Nottingham average

 

(i)  6 out of the 7 GP Practices within the three wards record significantly higher prevalence of mental health illness than the England average;

 

(j)  The introduction of Link Workers and Social Prescribers has begun to tackle to environmental factors impacting on citizens health;

 

(k)  The Ward Health Profiles are designed to give a snapshot of the demographic of the Ward and to give an overview of health priorities;

 

Following questions and comments from the Committee the following further information was highlighted.

 

(l)  Mental health is a significant issue within the area. Despite a more open approach to talking about mental health there is still stigma attached to mental health issues and in some communities it is still not talked about. Breaking down the stigma and allowing people to access support is one of the main tasks in this field;

 

(m)The Ward Health Profiles will be published on line along with other health and wellbeing information. This will aid commissioning of services and allow the third sector to establish what services to plan, as well as link with similar services in different  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

45.

The Local Primary Care Network pdf icon PDF 720 KB

Verbal presentation by joint Clinical Directors Dr Hussain Gandhi and Dr Margaret Abbott.

Minutes:

Dr Hussain Ghandi, Joint Clinical Director of Nottingham City East PCN and Robana Hussain-Mills, Deputy Clinical Director  of Nottingham City East PCN gave a presentation on the Primary Care Network system in Nottingham with a focus on Nottingham City East PCN. They highlighted the following information:

 

(a)  Nottingham City East PCN covers 7 practices and around 67,000 people in total. The PCN is not a legal entity but a collaboration and partnership of practices;

 

(b)  The aims of the PCNs is work with other practices and community and voluntary groups to stabilise general practice and improve the health of the local population;

 

(c)  The PCNs also have health priority documents looking at issues such as deprivation levels, demographics social and health needs, and these are helping them to target commissioning and resources to be most impactful;

 

(d)  Nottingham City East PCN has a number of aims for 2020/21 including:

·  Structured medication reviews for complex patients

·  Review of care home patients

·  Improving cancer awareness and screening

 

(e)   There are a number of challenges to address.

·  Recruitment can take a long time to find the right candidate and appoint them.

·  The physical space to see and treat people has been decreasing as smaller practices close and buildings get sold

·  The public are still very focused on seeing a GP when this is not always the best treatment option. Changing public perception and encouraging the public to adopt new ways of accessing healthcare is important.

·  There is more of a move to online consultations and video appointments. Ensuring patients are digitally literate and that systems can integrate is more important than ever before.

 

(f)  The rolling out of Patient Knows Best, an online system that allows professionals and patients to see their records is speeding up consultation times and review times. Patients have reported that they feel more empowered and more informed about their health care and treatment options;

 

Following questions and comments from Committee members the following additional informal was highlighted:

 

(g)  Government funding has allowed the PCN to employ new patient facing staff, a Network Pharmacist, Link worker and Social prescriber. There is also additional funding for further staff. The recruitment will commence once the PCN has assessed which positions would have the greatest impact on outcomes for patients;

 

(h)  Communicating with patients the importance of seeing the right healthcare professional is key. Patients have to realise that seeing a GP is not always the best or most appropriate option;

 

The Committee thanked Dr Hussain Ghandi and Robana Hussain-Mills for their attendance and noted the information they had provided.

 

The Committee asked that they return to the Area Committee to provide an update in 12 months time.

 

 

46.

Recent Major Developments pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Report of the Director of Planning and Regeneration,

Jointly presented by Mark Lowe, Head of Housing and Regeneration and Paul Seddon, Director of Planning and Regeneration.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Mark Lowe, Head of Housing & Regeneration, and Martin Poole, Area Planning Manager, gave a presentation updating the Committee on the Major development that are taking place and that are planned within the area. They highlighted the following information:

 

(a)  After years of planning and delays the Waterside development is now well underway. The development is a mix of residential and business properties, with green spaces and will include a 420 space primary school;

 

(b)  There are a number of developments across the area, including the former Morley School site and Wainright House where development has now been completed and properties been made available;

 

(c)  There are also a number of sites where plans have been submitted and are being developed which include a mix of residential properties, and public spaces, and include an element of social housing. These sites include the former Woodborough Inn site and the former Ellis School site;

 

(d)  The Eastside area of the city has been identified as a regeneration area for many years. Progress has stalled due to a number of issues but has recently been reinvigorated and a number of sites are now at the point of having planning permission, or identified as potential future development sites;

 

The committee asked a number of questions and the following information was highlighted:

 

(e)  Planning managers regularly meet developers and work with them to create developments that fit into the area, and works with the existing buildings. Each development is a working and changing project;

 

(f)  There are a number of developments in the planning phase that will be student accommodation. The Committee raised concerns about the number of student developments in a relatively small area, and how this will impact on residents, and existing services. The committee agreed that although welcoming students to the city is hugely beneficial, the appropriate placement of the developments is essential to ensure existing communities are not adversely impacted.

 

(g)  Concerns were specifically raised about whether the existing infrastructure was in place to ensure that students who will live in the planned developments are able to access services. GP practices are already stretched and although students are advised to register with the practice on campus, many prefer to register closer to where they live;

 

(h)  The committee were pleased that many of the developments planned included elements of social housing. They highlighted that the need for social housing in Nottingham is growing faster than the developments are being built and that planning colleagues should focus on this element and encourage developers, where appropriate, to include social housing;

 

(i)  The Borough Courts flats development has stalled in recent years. Many residents are wondering what is happening with the site. Planning colleagues confirmed that they were working with the developers to ensure that plans are appropriate for the site and hope to bring the development forward soon;

 

The Committee thanked Mark Lowe and Martin Poole for their presentation and the information it contained.


The Committee invited planning colleagues to attend the area committee  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

47.

Parks and Open Spaces

47a

Parks & Open Spaces Investment Plan Updates pdf icon PDF 221 KB

Report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services,

presented by James Dymond, Parks and Open Spaces Manager

Additional documents:

Minutes:

James Dymond, Parks & Open Spaces Development Manager, introduced the report updating the Committee on the Investment plans for parks and open spaces within the area. He informed the committee that these plans were updated on an annual basis and in consultation with Ward Councillors and Council colleagues.

 

Ward Councillors for the Mapperley Ward raised issues for the Mapperley Ward and Officers agreed that they would meeting with Ward Councillors to reassess the investment plan for the Mapperley Ward.

 

The Committee thanks James Dymond for his continued hard work and liaison with Ward Councillors to achieve the best for Wards.

 

Resolved to:

(1)  Endorse the updated investment plan to guide future development of the City’s parks and open spaces; and

 

(2)  Endorse the allocation of the Dales and St Ann’s allocation of Section 106 funding and for the Mapperley funding to be discussed further.

 

47b

Future Parks Accelerator pdf icon PDF 232 KB

Report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services,

Presented by James Tilford, Parks Development Officer

Additional documents:

Minutes:

James Tilford, Future Parks Accelerator Programme Manager, and Christine Duckwork, Future Parks Accelerator Officer gave a presentation on the Future Parks Accelerator (FPA) fund. During discussion the following points were highlighted:  

 

(a)  The Council has secured funding through the FPA to find innovative and original ways to manage parks and open spaces. There are 4 key areas for development, including:

·  Commercial opportunities

·  Community engagement

·  Charitable foundations

·  Future Governance

 

(b)  The project with work together with local communities and deliver a 25 year strategy identifying the key areas where opportunities to change how parks and open spaces are delivered;

 

(c)  A consultation is due to start on 15 March 2020 for citizens. An online survey can be found on the Nottingham City Council Website, more information can be found at www.parksfornottingham.co.uk and on Twitter: @NottinghamFPA

 

The Committee thanked James and Christine for attending and for the information within their presentation.

48.

Nottingham City Homes pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Report of the Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes,

Presented by Luke Walters, Area Housing Manager.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Luke Walters, Area Housing Manager, Nottingham City Homes introduced the report updating the committee on key issues and themes, which link back to local priorities and the strategic themes for Nottingham City Homes.

 

Luke higlighted that William Chambers of Westville Gardens, St Anns has been shortlisted for a prestigious TPAS (Tenants’ Participation Advisory Service) Award. He has been shortlisted for the Lifetime Achievement Award celebrating  people who have gone above and beyond for their community. The award ceremony is due to take place on 27 March.

 

The committee expressed thanks to the Staff of Nottingham City Homes, the emergency services and to residents of Manvers Court for the calm organised and thorough approach to the recent bomb scare. They thanks residents for their patience, which allowed professionals to do their jobs quickly, efficiently and safely.

 

Resolved to:

(1)  Note the updates and performance information;

 

(2)  Note the allocation of funds as detailed below; and

Ward

Actual Budget (including carry over from 2018/19)

Schemes Approved

Schemes Committed

Schemes De Committed

Remaining Budget

Dales

£43,573.75

 

£28,151

£0

£0

£15,423

Mapperley 

£18,629.64

 

£0

£0

£0

£18,629.64

St Ann’s

£135,975.30

£50,595

£62,000

£0

£23,380.30

 

(3)  Approve the Area Capital funding request as detailed below:

 

Address

Request

Cost

Curzon Court

Creation of a new parking area to the rear of the complex.

£62,000

 

49.

Area Capital Fund Report pdf icon PDF 216 KB

Report of the Director of Community Protection,

Presented by Neighbourhood Development Officers

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Lylse-Anne Renwick and Liam Searl, Neighboughood Development Officers introduced the report providing Councillors with the latest spend porposals under the Area Capital Fund. In a chage to the published appendix an additional scheme was tabled requesting funding for works on Boundary Road.

 

Resolved to:

(1)  Approve the new schemes prioritsed by Ward Councillors since the last area committee meeting as detailed below:

 

St Ann’s LTP Schemes

Location

Type

Councillor/Prioritsed

Estimated

Details

St Ann’s Parling phase 5

TRO

Prioritse 06/02/2020

£105,000

parking schemes at identified locations across the ward - lead service: Traffic Management

St Ann’s Parling phase 5

Singange

Prioritse 06/02/2020

£8,000

contingency funding in case of additional signage costs - lead service: Traffic Management

Total new LTP schemes  £113,000

Previously approved LTP schemes  £0

Total LTP schemes  £113,000

 

St Ann’s Public Realm Schemes

Location

Type

Councillor/Prioritsed

Estimated

Details

Windmill Lane Link footpath

Walls

Prioritse 06/02/2020

£17,000

Repair of wall on link footpath between Windmill Lane and Spalding Road - lead service: Environmental Health

St Ann’s ward

Safety

Prioritse 06/02/2020

£10,000

pothole repairs across the estate - lead service: Highway Maintenance

St Ann’s Ward

Boundary

Prioritse 06/02/2020

£70,000

Boundary improvements

Total new Public Realm schemes  £27,000

Previously approved Public Realm schemes  £20,000

Total Public Realm schemes**  £47,000

 

2019 - 2020 LTP allocation

£78,500

LTP carried forward from 2018 - 2019

£46,764

2019 - 2020  Public Realm allocation

£47,000

Public Realm carried forward from 2018 – 2019

£56,546

Total Available 2019 - 2020 ACF

£228,810

*Less LTP schemes

-

£113,000

**Less Public Realm schemes

-

£117,000

***Decommitted funds

+

£20,000

Remaining available balance

£18,810

LTP element remaining

£12,264

Public Realm element remaining

£6,546

 

50.

Ward Councillor Budget pdf icon PDF 270 KB

Report of the Director of Community Protection

Presented by Neighbourhood Development Officers

 

Minutes:

Lylse-Anne Renwick, Neighbourhood Development Officer, introduced the Ward Councillor Budget report advising the committee on the use of delegated authority by the Director of Community Protection for those projects funded by Ward Councillor budgets.

 

Resolved to note the actions agreed by the Director of Community Protection in respect of projects and schemes within the Dales, Mapperley and St Ann’s wards detailed below:

 

Dales Ward Allocation

2019/20

 

Total

 

Uncommitted Balance b/f 2018/19

 

2,705

Allocation 19/20

 

10,000

Total Allocation 19/20

 

12,705

 

Project No

 

De-committed Schemes

 

 

 

Committed Schemes

 

 

Muslims Womens Network 2019

25785

(250)

Muslim Community Organisation 2019

25950

(400)

UKPO 2019

25951

(200)

Oliver Hind Youth Club 2019

25952

(300)

Dales Ward Support Costs

17320

(500)

Dales Xmas Events 2019

22902

(3,800)

Music Hub 2019

26138

(300)

Let's Shine and Give a Smile - Christmas 2019

26315

(300)

 

 

Total Uncommitted Funds

 

6,655

 

Analysis

£'s

Unspent Balances b/fwd 18/19

18,411

Uncommitted Balances B/fwd 18/19

2,705

Balance as at 31/03/2019

21,116

Budget Allocated 19/20

10,000

Balance Available to Spend

31,116

Allocated Funds

24,461

Uncommitted Balance

6,655

Uncommitted from front page

6,655


 

Mapperley Ward Allocation

2019/20

 

Cllr Ayoola

Cllr Healy

Cllr Mohammed

Total

 

Uncommitted Balance b/f 2018/19

 

45

45

45

135

Allocation 19/20

 

3,333

3,333

3,333

10,000

Total Allocation 19/20

 

3,378

3,378

3,378

10,135

 

Project No

 

 

De-committed Schemes

 

 

 

 

Committed Schemes

 

 

 

LoveNG3

25905

(150)

(150)

(150)

(450)

SEiCE Foundation Social Café

26505

(500)

(500)

(500)

(1,500)

 

 

Total Uncommitted Funds

 

2,728

2,728

2,728

8,185

 

Analysis

£'s

Unspent Balances b/fwd 18/19

33,101

Uncommitted Balances B/fwd 18/19

135

Balance as at 31/03/2019

33,236

Budget Allocated 19/20

10,000

Balance Available to Spend

43,236

Allocated Funds

35,051

Uncommitted Balance

8,185

Uncommitted from front page

8,185

 


 

St Anns Ward Allocation

2019/20

 

Cllr Lee

Cllr Johnson

Cllr Liversidge

Total

 

Uncommitted Balance b/f 2018/19

 

1,667

1,667

1,667

5,000

Allocation 19/20

 

3,333

3,333

3,333

10,000

Total Allocation 19/20

 

5,000

5,000

5,000

15,000

 

Project No

 

De-committed Schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committed Schemes

 

 

 

School Holiday Programme

25931

(100)

(100)

(100)

(300)

St Anns Carnival

26037

(382)

(382)

(382)

(1,146)

King Edwards Park Fireworks

26234

(400)

(400)

(400)

(1,200)

The Chase Connections Project

26250

(67)

(67)

(67)

(200)

St Anns & Sneinton Market Christmas Lights Switch On

26277

(2,139)

(2,139)

(2,139)

(6,418)

Boos Foundation

 

 

(1888.82)

Local Issues Budget (Top up)

 

 

 (500.00)

Total Uncommitted Funds

 

1,912

1,912

1,912

3,347

 

Analysis

£'s

Unspent Balances b/fwd 18/19

14,929

Uncommitted Balances B/fwd 18/19

5,000

Balance as at 31/03/2019

19,929

Budget Allocated 19/20

10,000

Balance Available to Spend

29,929

Allocated Funds

24,193

Uncommitted Balance

3,347

Uncommitted from front page

3,347

 

 

51.

Ward Performance Report pdf icon PDF 320 KB

Report of the Director of Community Protection

Presented by Neighbourhood Development Officers

Minutes:

Lylse-Anne Renwick, Neighbourhood Development Officer introduced the Ward Performance reports to the Committee. The reports focus on the current priorities and issues facing the Dales, Mapperley and St Ann’s wards. The report gives details of forthcoming events and activities within the wards and highlights the latest issues being addressed through regular Neighbourhood Action Team meetings.

 

Resolved to note the progress on Ward priorities and other supporting information including the issues being addressed by each Neighbourhood Action Team and upcoming opportunities for citizens to engage