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Neighbourhood Management

 

What Is Neighbourhood Management?

 

Neighbourhood Management involves communities working with local agencies to improve services at neighbourhood level.  Neighbourhood Management aims to tackle issues including;

  • Better management of the local environment
  • Increasing community safety
  • Improving housing stock
  • Working with young people
  • Encouraging employment opportunities

Melton’s approach to Neighbourhood Management sits under Melton’s Local Strategic Partnership.  Neighbourhood Management in Melton focuses on its four priority neighbourhoods which were identified by Melton’s local strategic partnership. 

 

A Decent Place to Live

 

A group of agencies regularly meet to focus on improving the place that people live to uplift the living environment of the most deprived areas.  The group works towards an action plan which includes the following areas;

 

Environment

  • Clean streets and park
  • Reduction in waste & increase in recycling

Decent homes

  • Decent Homes and Planned Maintenance Programme
  • Environmental Improvements to HRA areas

Reduction in Anti-Social Behaviour

  • Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour & Criminal Damage
  • Increase Positive Activities for Young People
  • Improve Physical Environment

What are Melton’s Priority Neighbourhoods?

 

Melton has four priority neighbourhoods which the neighbourhood management approach focuses on.  Data and information from the Index of Multiple Deprivation, Poverty and Social Exclusion Index and local knowledge identified pockets of highest deprivation for neighbourhood management to focus its effort on.  The priority neighbourhoods are;

  • Egerton
  • Fairmead
  • Town centre flats
  • Warwick

Who Is Involved?

 

A number of agencies are working together on neighbourhood management in Melton including;

  • Melton Borough Council
  • Voluntary Action Melton
  • Adult Learning Service
  • Library Services
  • Primary Care Trust
  • Police
  • Local schools
  • Connexions
  • Homestart
  • Job Centre Plus
  • Melton learning Hub
  • Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Clockwise Credit Union

Pride in Melton

 

The pride weeks are a multi-agency initiative which has developed from the decent place to live group and involve a week of activities in one area to engage with the community.  Activities include a clean up of the whole estate with a community litter pick, removal of graffiti, fly tipping and identifying any areas for physical improvement.  Throughout the week the neighbourhood has a number of family and community events and opportunities to engage with police officers and local agencies offering a range of advice to residents.  The pride weeks take place over the summer holidays. 

 

For more information on Pride in Melton click here.

 

Neighbourhood Management is coordinated by Melton Borough Council.  For more information please contact the Neighbourhood Support Officer on 01664 502502. 

 

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