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Little Horton Ward Plan 2022-2025

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Little Horton Ward priorities
Better Skills, More Good Jobs and a Growing Economy
Decent Homes
Good Start, Great Schools
Better Health, Better Lives
Safe, Strong and Active Communities
A Sustainable District

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Little Horton Ward priorities

Bradford District Priority Outcomes	Ward Priorities
Better Skills, More Good Jobs and a Growing Economy	Empower local businesses to increase access to and opportunities for apprenticeships and internships Work collaboratively with existing services to support local people back into the labour market Raise aspirations of and highlight opportunities for young people in voluntary and paid roles
Decent Homes	Enable people to develop warmer more efficient homes through education and access to greener living schemes Work in partnership with social and private landlords to provide safe, efficient and sustainable homes Support and encourage local residents to maintain their gardens / yards and other local community spaces
Good Start, Great Schools	Increase the uptake of the 2 year old offer in local nurseries and promote the benefits to parent/guardian Promote active school travel Encourage joint work between agencies in delivering the early help agenda to improve resilience in families
Better Health, Better Lives	Improve access to GPs and dentists or alternative advice to support health needs such as pharmacy contact points Work collaboratively with the Council, NHS and other organisations to engage and sign post to enable residents to maintain a healthy life style through healthy eating and keeping active Work with voluntary and public sector services to identify and connect isolated people and hidden communities to existing provisions with the local area Target work to address childhood obesity
Safe, Strong and Active Communities	Work alongside communities to promote confidence and satisfaction in the Police, encourage the reporting of Crime and ASB and increase community intelligence to help tackle criminality Work with partners and Council services to improve the cleanliness of the area Develop a strategy alongside Youth Services and other partners to promote diversionary activities for young people on the periphery of criminality
A Sustainable District	Support volunteering and community groups with local initiatives Encourage residents to use local amenities to promote the local economy and small businesses Work collaboratively with organisations to offer land to local residents to create their own produce through community garden initiatives

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Better Skills, More Good Jobs and a Growing Economy

Actions	Outcomes	Indicators
Develop and promote initiatives to encourage residents to shop local and explore networking opportunities to support local businesses Develop and promote volunteering opportunities, work experiences, apprenticeships and skills development, to increase the confidence of young people to access the labour market Work with partners to support and deliver volunteer and skills workshops and work with partners to deliver employment and job fairs	More people shopping in local businesses Young people more prepared for the working environment and working routines with increased varied skills People more confident and skilled to deal with employers and getting into employment People more skilled to apply for local opportunities with increased aspirations and more awareness of options	Feedback from businesses Case studies and feedback from participants

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Decent Homes

Actions	Outcomes	Indicators
Support neighbourhood walkabouts with social housing providers and partners to identify local issues of action. In addition, raise awareness of how to report issues Promote energy efficiency schemes, grants and initiatives and work in partnership with Housing providers to review energy efficiency of properties and support upgrades where necessary Gather information and promote schemes and grants that can improve physical and financial accessibility	More people living in the same house and not moving – less transiency. Improved pride in home/gardens/local area. More people living in decent homes physically appropriate to their needs. More tenants/residents actively engaging in housing issues/initiatives. More tenants' and residents' groups. More feedback opportunities for residents on housing issues. More people managing living costs. More households upgrading to energy efficiency measures. More Social housing properties maintained to a decent standard. More young people able to access affordable housing. More old people able to access appropriate housing. More people living in decent homes that meet their needs.	Number of walkabouts. Number of tenants supported via social housing providers. Number of events held. Number of property improvements made. Case studies and feedback from tenants' and residents' groups.

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Good Start, Great Schools

Actions	Outcomes	Indicators
Explore and develop outreach activities and opportunities in the ward. Engage with partners around the delivery of early- years and parents' sessions to develop provision in the ward including family centred approach to meet identified support needs. Work with providers and community to increase the take up of the 2 year offer of free 15 hours childcare. Explore transition work with primary schools, Youth Service and partners. Explore and support networking opportunities for primary schools in the ward. Work with diverse groups of young people to co-design activities and opportunities along with partners. Involve young people in decision making and consultations.	Improved life-skills and development for 0-3 year olds. Improved networking and information shared via partnership working. Increased take up of 2 year offer of free childcare. More children and young people displaying appropriate social skills, confidence and well- being. More children and young people achieving higher attainment. More young people ready for transition from primary to secondary school. More young people actively contributing to youth voice/discussions. More young people pro-socially involved in activities in their local area. More young people leading decisions taken in their local and wider areas. More young people with increased life-skills, confidence, increased self-esteem Increased aspirations.	Case studies, feedback from partners and good news stories. Number of families taking up 2 year offer. Number of pupils enrolled in transition work. Number of meetings/events. Number of co-designed youth activities and initiatives. Number of young people involved in initiatives in the community.

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Better Health, Better Lives

Actions	Outcomes	Indicators
Support voluntary organisations to design services and sessions to meet the health needs of their communities including reducing social isolation and obesity. Support young people and Youth Service to deliver a youth summit. Support access to youth sessions to empower young people to choose and be part of developing opportunities to access better health choices. Referral and signpost of residents to public health programmes. Work with partners to deliver accessible food project.	Improved health through more self-care. More young people engaged in positive health activities. Improved health. More residents accessing health activities.	Case studies and user feedback

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Safe, Strong and Active Communities

Actions	Outcomes	Indicators
1.Work with partners to target young people most at risk of and / or involved with criminality. Promote methods of reporting ASB and other crime and ensure partnership approaches are taken to address issues. Hold local drop-in community engagement sessions with NPT and other partners. Consider relevant pro-active local campaigns and engage residents. Provide feedback and visibility of action taken. Support community clean-ups. Consult with residents on clean and green issues. Develop local campaigns and initiatives.	More young people engaged in positive activities. More residents aware of how to report concerns. Improved satisfaction with services. People feel safer in their neighbourhoods. Cleaner neighbourhoods.	Case studies and feedback from partners

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A Sustainable District

Actions	Outcomes	Indicators
Work with key organisations to deliver initiatives for alternative and affordable transport. Develop projects that increase recycling. Promote methods of reporting waste management issues. Engage partners to improve 'grot-spots' and work with residents to look at sustaining improvements. Partnership approaches to develop opportunities to strengthen community groups and volunteering and encourage community celebrations and community pride initiatives.	More people opting for more sustainable methods of travel More people recycling. Improvement in physical appearance of neighbourhoods. More opportunities developed for residents to engage in local environmental projects. More residents feeling that they have a voice in local environmental issues.	Case studies and feedback from partners. Increase in recycling rates. Number of campaigns promoted. Number of reports of fly tipping. Number of grot-spots cleared. Number of people involved in local environmental initiatives. Number of community litter picks.