Hazel Grove and Marple Contact Details: East Area Housing Team Neighbourhood Housing Officer: Peter Hornsby Telephone: 0161 218 1553 Email: [email protected] Introduction This Neighbourhood Action Plan (NAP) has been developed for Hazel Grove and Marple by Stockport Homes in partnership with customers, services and organisations working and living in the area. The Neighbourhood is located within Stockport Homes’ East Area Housing Team and is managed by a Neighbourhood Housing Officer (NHO), contact details are below. NAPs are developed in order to identify the key issues in a neighbourhood and to develop actions to address these issues. NAPs can cover a range of social, economic and environmental issues, which includes housing, the environment, community safety, leisure and access to services and facilities. It has been developed in partnership with customers and partners living and working within the neighbourhood. The NAP covers a number of dispersed housing areas in the vicinity of Vale Close, Bosden Fold, Hibbert Lane, Hazel Grove and Edwards Way, Marple and a number of dispersed properties in Compstall. Stockport Homes manage 668 properties, including 151 flats, 322 houses, 37 maisonettes, 96 bungalows and 62 studios. In addition there are three Sheltered Accommodation Schemes within Hazel Grove and Marple, a number of garage units, play and landscaped areas within the neighbourhood. Hazel Grove and Marple lie to the east of Stockport Town Centre and are two distinctive neighbourhoods. Hazel Grove is a predominantly residential area and is one of Stockport’s eight district shopping centres. The main A6 road runs through the centre of Hazel Grove, connecting to Manchester City April 2011 - March 2012 Neighbourhood Action Plan SUMMARY
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Hazel Grove and Marple Introduction April 2011 - March 2012 NAPs are developed in order to identify the key issues in a neighbourhood and to develop actions to address these issues. NAPs can cover a range of social, economic and environmental issues, which includes housing, the environment, community safety, leisure and access to services and facilities. It has been developed in partnership with customers and partners living and working within the neighbourhood.
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Hazel Grove and Marple
Contact Details: East Area Housing Team
Neighbourhood Housing Officer: Peter Hornsby
Telephone: 0161 218 1553
Email: [email protected]
Introduction
This Neighbourhood Action Plan (NAP) has been developed for Hazel Grove and Marple by Stockport Homes in partnership with customers, services and organisations working and living in the area. The Neighbourhood is located within Stockport Homes’ East Area Housing Team and is managed by a Neighbourhood Housing Officer (NHO), contact details are below.
NAPs are developed in order to identify the key issues in a neighbourhood and to develop actions to address these issues. NAPs can cover a range of social, economic and environmental issues, which includes housing, the environment, community safety, leisure and access to services and facilities. It has been developed in partnership with customers and partners living and working within the neighbourhood.
The NAP covers a number of dispersed housing areas in the vicinity of Vale Close, Bosden Fold, Hibbert Lane, Hazel Grove and Edwards Way, Marple and a number of dispersed properties in Compstall. Stockport Homes manage 668 properties, including 151 flats, 322 houses, 37 maisonettes, 96 bungalows and 62 studios. In addition there are three Sheltered Accommodation Schemes within Hazel Grove and Marple, a number of garage units, play and landscaped areas within the neighbourhood.
Hazel Grove and Marple lie to the east of Stockport Town Centre and are two distinctive neighbourhoods. Hazel Grove is a predominantly residential area and is one of Stockport’s eight district shopping centres. The main A6 road runs through the centre of Hazel Grove, connecting to Manchester City
April 2011 - March 2012
Neighbourhood Action PlanSUMMARY
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Centre and the Peak District. Hazel Grove has one railway station served by the Manchester to Sheffield line, and a direct rail link into Manchester City Centre and the Peak District. Within the neighbourhood is Stepping Hill Hospital, providing services to approximately 350,000 people, the hospital has an Accident and Emergency department, maternity unit and a psychiatric unit, it is found along the A6 between Great Moor and Hazel Grove. Hazel Grove has a number of local primary schools and a High School.
NAPs are influenced by a range of existing polices, strategies and action plans at national, regional and local levels. The information used to develop the plan links to Stockport Council’s strategic plans and supports Place and People strategic objectives. The NAP has been developed by analysing data about the area, looking at current and developing policies and plans in the area, results of consultation with customers and talking to other partners and services about their plans for their areas.
Neighbourhood Activity 2010 - 2011 A range of projects have been delivered in the neighbourhood over the last 12 months. This has included physical improvements to properties and within the neighbourhood, in addition to a programme of activities and events throughout the year. Regular updates have been made to customers through the Neighbourhood Newsletters, and this will continue throughout this year.
The following highlights the key areas of activity of the last 12 months in Hazel Grove and Marple:
• A programme of community clean ups and estate walkabouts across the neighbourhoods with partners and residents, including Farndon Avenue, Bosden Hall Road, Catherine Street and Edwards Way Marple
• A programme of kitchen and bathroom replacements have been completed
• Area Forum held in Marple which identified need to improve areas including Park Bungalows and Cotefield Close, subsequently the NHO has undertaken estate walkabouts
• Works to improve communal external landscaped areas, access new recycling bins and garage improvements were carried out on Catherine Street, Hazel Grove
• Works started to provide a new play area at Bean Leach Road, Hazel Grove supported by funding from Play England, Stockport Council and Stockport Homes
• Improvement works to the rear of Cotefield Road, Marple to remove unused greenhouses and undertake a community clean up
• Bramhall Moor Lane, improvement implemented to provide additional car parking to alleviate concerns of residents
• Erncroft Road, works undertaken to improve community safety to provide gates and fencing.
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Neighbourhood and Customer Profiles
This section provides a profile of the area covered by the NAP, including information on population, households, ethnicity and employment. The majority of properties within the NAP are located in two wards, Marple South and Hazel Grove and are covered by two Area Committees Stepping Hill and Marple.
The following information provides data on customers living within the Hazel Grove and Marple areas. Of the 662 Stockport Homes customers which data is held living in the neighbourhood, 4.23% are from a Black Minority Ethnic (BME) background. Of the 662 customers who have supplied disability and aged information, 25.08% have indicated a disability, which is the second highest percentage of customers living within Stockport Homes’ properties, 40.18% of customers are aged 65 and over, the second highest neighbourhood managed by Stockport Homes, and conversely a lower percentage of customers aged 16-24.
Stockport Homes’ customers are involved in many ways to ensure that all customers have the chance to get involved and influence the decisions and services received that affect their home and neighbourhood. Within the neighbourhood there are no active Tenants’ and Residents’ Associations, however there are a number of key customers who regularly attend the many activities and events that customers get involved in.
Bean Leach Road Play Area
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Stockport Homes’ Strategic Aim
NAP Objective Neighbourhood Issue Sub Area Action Timescale
Maximize contribution to social inclusion
The neighbourhood is a safe place to live
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) issues
Vale Close, Hazel Grove
Identify families and develop action to undertake consultation with customers to reduce ASB
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Vale Close, Bramhall Moor Lane and Newbourne Close
Work with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to carry out 'street a week' activities programme
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Farndon Avenue
Identify families and develop action to undertake consultation with customers to reduce ASB
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Estate wide Review of all communal doors to low rise blocks to develop programme of improvments
May 11 to Mar 12
M
There is a good quality local environment
Environmental issues relating to graffiti, litter and fly tipping
Estate wide Deliver a programme of clean ups May 11 toMar 12
QDeliver a programme of monthly community skips
Lack of recycling facilities Bramhall, Moor Lane, Newbourne Close and Mount Pleasant
Improve waste collection areas by developing joint Action Plan with Environmental Services
May 11 toJan 12
Q
B YM QFrequency in which actions will be reviewed. Key: Monthly Quarterly Bi-annually Yearly
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Stockport Homes’ Strategic Aim
NAP Objective Neighbourhood Issue Sub Area Action Timescale
Maximize contribution to social inclusion
There is a good quality local environment
Lack of recycling facilities Estate wide Support Environmental Services continued programme of roll out of recycling bins
May 11 to Dec 11
M
Limited number of cigarette bins outside blocks
Estate wide Identify areas for new litter bins and develop programme of improvements
May 11 to Nov 11
M
Ensure customers lead, drive and shape services
There are improved outcomes for children and young people
Improved play opportunities for children
Hazel Grove Support diversionary activities programme at Bean Leach Road
May 11 toMar 12
Q
There is improved economic wellbeing for local people
High levels of unemployment
Estate wide Deliver a course on "How to get a job" as part of the Skills for Life programme at tenant visits
Aug 11 toJan 12
Y
Hazel Grove Develop projects with Employment Support Officer
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Advice for people Estate wide Provide all customers at sign up with leaflet promoting home insurance
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Estate wide Promote Credit Union at tenant visits
May 11 toMar 12
Q
There is an improved quality of life for older people
Poor condition of footpaths and signage
Bosden Hall Flats, Hazel Grove
Develop action plan to improve signage and access to flats
May 11 toJan 12
Q
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Stockport Homes’ Strategic Aim
NAP Objective Neighbourhood Issue Sub Area Action Timescale
Ensure customers lead, drive and shape services
Improve mental health wellbeing
Awareness of services / projects for customers
Marple Promote and signpost customers to customer contact and services
May 11 toMar 12
Q
There is a strong local community where people feel they can improve their area
Lack of customer engagement
Marple and Marple Bridge
Deliver a programme of housing surgeries
May 11 toSep 11
Q
Development of block champions
Estate wide Identify block champions and develop programme activity
Jul 11 toSep 11
Q
Lack of customer attendance at walkabouts
Estate wide Promote estate walkabouts and activities to increase attendance
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Effective asset management and maximize the use of resourses to do more
There are good quality housing and housing services
Vacant and underused land potential to be redeveloped
Estate wide Support identification of unsustainable property and sites within the neighbourhood
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Long term sustainability of garages sites
Estate wide Implement improvement programme of sustainable garages
May 11 toMar 12
Y
Age restrictions property review
Estate wide Implement age restrictions action plan
May 11 toDec 11
B
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Stockport Homes’ Strategic Aim
NAP Objective Neighbourhood Issue Sub Area Action Timescale
Effective asset management and maximize the use of resourses to do more
There are good quality housing and housing services
Perception of areas managed in Hazel Grove and Marple
Estate wide Promote projects in bi-annual Neighbourhood News and other media
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Improvements required as part of Planned Maintenance and Capital Programmes
Estate wide Implement Capital and Planned Maintenance Programme
May 11 toMar 12
Q
Estate wide Investigate potential to improve external and internal communal areas in low rise blocks and develop programme of improvements
May 11 toAug 11
Q
Hazel Grove Review signage in all low rise blocks and develop programme of improvements
Aug 11 toJan 12
Q
Improvements to physical appearances of the neighbourhood
Estate wide Work with customers to identify and implement Estate Improvement Budget projects
May 11 toDec 11
Y
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