| RTF.508 | There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting. |
| RTF.510 | The Chair, Cllr Matt Bailey welcomed everyone in attendance to the meeting and invited ideas/comments from members of the public in terms of developing the role of the Township Forum. Cllr Bailey could be contacted via email at the following address: m.bailey@bury.gov.uk |
| RTF.511 | Cllr Bailey informed the meeting that Radcliffe’s Area Plan would be formally agreed at the Township Forum meeting to be held on 29 February, 2012. It was reported that the plan would comprise of key achievable priorities for Radcliffe, to be commonly agreed by community leaders, representatives, residents and partner agencies. Cllr Bailey invited attendees to take part in a Round Table Discussion based upon a number of key themes on how to improve life for Radcliffe residents. Suggestions made during these discussions would help formulate Radcliffe’s Area Plan. Following the discussions, the following priorities were identified:-
TABLE 1: EMPLOYMENT/WORKLESSNESS/INCOME
Aims - Reduce number of benefit claimants
Increase opportunities for work including back to work training
1.Meaningful partnership working across all three sectors - private/public/Third
Sharing knowledge
2.Government Empty Home Strategy - Work of Groundwork Apprenticeship scheme
Apprenticeships/Pathways to Work/Skills & Employability
People need to be job ready when employment opportunities arise
3.External Funding
Is funding available but need a dedicated team to in order to access - need good applications
4.Identify disused buildings and bring them back into use.
Possibly link to training
TABLE 2: CRIME
Aims - Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour
Tackle issues around drugs and violent crime
1.Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Enhance Youth Provision in Radcliffe
Now got Rock Centre where Y Zone was Friday night football brought back last week Multi-agency approach needed to tackle ASB
2.Drugs - Need to tackle drug use
Heroin addiction - high use and high perception of dealing
3.Make Radcliffe Safer
Radcliffe specific crime prevention programme
Security messages to homeowners
Work with young children - make house safer place
TABLE 3: HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Aims - Improve Health & Well-Being of Residents
1.Focus on children’s education - involve young people in health awareness
2.Raise awareness of health in the community
3.Reinforce and stimulate communications between community and professionals - engagement
TABLE 4: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Aims - Assistance to schools
1.Chapelfield/St John’s - decision next month?
Need decision asap
2.Nursery school children below expected standards in Radcliffe
Library needs to be hub of education
3.Secondary school provision for Radcliffe - uncertainty
4.Adult Learning - help people retrain and gain new skills
Must be affordable
4.Apprenticeships - need more and advertise to parents and schools
TABLE 5: HOUSING/ENVIRONMENT/LIVING CONDITIONS/PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Aims: Tackle issues around “signal crime” estate issues, graffiti, litter, fly tipping and instil pride in Radcliffe
1.New school for children with disabilities and impact upon transport
2.Misuse of area eg. Illegal motorcycles
Wood/Trees falling
3.Town Centre & Parking issues - people using Metrolink
4.Bins/Recycling - more education
TABLE 6: COMMUNITY COHESION/COMMUNITY PRIDE & BELONGING
Aims: Improve community engagement and involvement
1.Partneship Working & Publicity eg. Using social network sites to promote Radcliffe
2.Positive activities & events
Need to build upon successes
Buy into Olympics/Golden Jubilee celebrations
Need volunteers/target groups
3.Regeneration of Radcliffe - needs to be back on track
Need to turn Radcliffe into a healthy town
The Township Forum Co-ordinator invited volunteers to form a Steering Group
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| RTF.512 | The Chair, Councillor M Bailey, invited questions, comments and representations from members of the public present at the meeting. Questions were asked and comments made on the issues detailed below. The Township Forum Co-ordinator undertook to obtain a reply to matters which could not be dealt with at the meeting.
•When would the Canal clean up commence and what time frame was involved?
Councillor Bury informed the meeting of the funding involved in the scheme (approximately £140k) and that some of the work to be undertaken was dependent upon receipt of Section 106 payments and funding from British Waterways. The start date of work around Water Street was imminent. The scheme had secured fund for the next 3 years.
•Concerns in relation to parking on Church Street near to the Health Centre and overflow from the Tram Station.
•Comments regarding the provision of household recycle bins to be investigated. Concerns regarding fly tipping on Six Town Housing land.
•The issue raised at the last meeting relating to the obstruction of footpaths had not yet been dealt with. The Township Co-ordinator stated that the matter had been reported via the Customer Contact Team. Cllr Isherwood gave an assurance that these concerns would be investigated.
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| RTF.513 | It was reported that the next meeting of the Township Forum would take place on Wednesday 29 February, 2012 at 6 pm, at Radcliffe Civic Suite. |