what is neighbourhood management?
From April 2006, Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Renewal became one of Bristol's 3 new Neighbourhood Management pilot areas, which means the boundary of our work has changed. We are now focusing on those parts of Easton and Lawrence Hill which are in the top 3% of most deprived neighbourhoods.
Our work is now being led by the Easton Community Partnership, and we will work to implement the Neighbourhood Plan (see summary below), which has been out together by local people.
The 3 new Neighbourhood Management pilots are: Inner City (Easton, Lawrence Hill and Ashley); Knowle West; and Hartcliffe and Withywood. These are added to an existing Neighbourhood Management area at Barton Hill. Neighbourhood Management is about improving mainstream services and the environment so that residents are more satisfied with their neighbourhood, rather than about funding projects directly. However, the Community Participation small grants scheme will continue, so that small projects can be supported to make a big difference to their area.
This is how it works. We start with consulting local people to find out what they want to improve their neighbourhood. The aim is to make these improvements part of the general delivery of services. You can download reports and documents about each stage of the process.
1. Establish baseline statistics, undertaking local consultation and surveys.
2. Decide local priorities using the six 'floor target' themes.
3. Making a plan of action.
4. Cross Cutting themes.
5. Engaging with service providers to change the way they deliver services.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects.
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