Outcomes 2006/07 Cllr Mahroof Hussain Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion 1 Wide Ranging Portfolio… • Social Inclusion • Community Strategy (with Leader ) • Equalities, Diversity and Community Cohesion • Community Planning and Community Leadership • Consultation & Community Involvement • Sustainable Development • Town and Parish Councils Liaison • Voluntary and Community Sector Liaison • Asylum Seekers Strategy (with Cllr Ellis) • Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy (with Cllr Ellis) 2
Chairing… Member of… Nominate to… • External Funding Steering Group • Global Grants Fund • Community Cohesion Group • Community Cohesion Working Group • Sustainable Development Groups • Asylum Seekers Working Party…(Review) • Community Cohesion Delegated Powers • Town and Parish Councils Liaison Group • Base Budget Reviews 3 Chairing… Member of… Nominate to • Our Futures - Neighbourhoods, ICT • Asset & Regeneration Board • Local Development Framework • LSP - Proud Board • Local Democracy Week • Gypsy & Traveller Working Party • Women’s Strategy • Corporate Equalities & Diversity Group 4
Papers & Reports to Cabinet include… • Town Centre Social & Environmental Action Plan • Rotherham Reachout Surveys • Corporate Equality Strategy Action Plan - Progress • Funding to the Voluntary and Community Sector • Integration Strategy for Asylum Seekers and Refugees • Community Leadership Fund – Members’ flexibility to carry forward underspend • Rotherham Rural Strategy • Quality of Life Survey 5 Activities… • Updates to Sustainable Communities and Democratic Renewal Scrutiny Panels • Social Inclusion events with Neighbourhoods • Local Democracy Week - Question Time & talks to students at Thomas Rotherham College • Ward Visits with fellow councillors, Visiting Community Groups and Parish Councils (10) • Arranging meeting with Minister for Voluntary Sector to discuss future funding for LA’s 6
Activities… • Working with Ted Cantle – Govt Adviser on Community Cohesion – on countering extremism • Member of LGA Tourism, Culture & Sport Board– Building Cohesion through Sport • Community Cohesion Group at LSP made more effective with new Terms of Reference 7 NRF Community Chest • NRF Community Chest Allocations – 2006/07: £220,000; 2007/08: £220,000 • Sub-contracted management to South Yorkshire Key Fund; grants awarded through a partnership based Grants Panel • Increased Rotherham investment by bringing in EU funding as match 8
NRF II… • Further increase through Trust funding e.g. Lloyds Foundation • 2006/07 NRF spend target surpassed; total approvals (including other funds) of £393,712 • Key role in promoting social inclusion for target areas and communities of interest 9 Asylum Seekers � Implemented a new Asylum Seekers Strategy � EU Migrant workers included within the ToR of Working Party. � New contract with the Home Office which is working well. � “Myth Busting” – leaflet updated and distributed to all Members. 10
Community Planning and Community Leadership • Giving communities the opportunity to influence and shape service delivery at a local level • Community Leadership Fund can now be rolled forward • Community Leadership Fund £500 for each member increasing to £1000 next year 11 Community Planning and Community Leadership II � Reviewed all community partnerships and related staffing to be fit for future purpose � Refreshed Rotherham’s Community Development Strategy 12
Parish Councils • Visiting Parish Councils to discuss support arrangements to achieve Quality Parish Council Status • Championed the development of e-communications with Rotherham’s Parish Councils • Chair the Parish Council Network • Chair of the Joint Parish Council Charter Working Group • Ensured that Parish Councils are represented at a strategic level on a number of external bodies e.g. LSP 13 Equalities and Diversity � Achieved Equality Mark Award for Equality Standard Level 3 � Implemented Partnership Community Cohesion Action Plan. � Reviewed Community Legal, Welfare Rights and Money Advice Services � Developed new strategies to address inequalities, eg Disability Equality Scheme, Women’s Strategy. 14
Equalities and Diversity II � Developed translation, language and accessible communication policy. � Implemented equality training strategy � Performance Clinic – driving improvement by ensuring inclusive community involvement, monitoring impact of services and effective equality impact assessment. 15 Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development Improvement Plan developed for the Council • LSP piloting an Eco-foot printing project • Draft Toolkit for Impact Assessment out to consultation • Sustainable Development webpage produced • World Environment Day (5 June) preparations taking place with Environment Agency and Chamber of Commerce 16
Liaison with the Voluntary and Community Sector � Completing the Base Budget Review of the Sector (recommendations to Cabinet in the near future) � Review of the impact of the Compact. � Regular meetings with VAR to monitor their role in developing the Vol & Community Sector (VCS) in the borough and negotiating the next SLA. � Working with the Partnership on the long term sustainability of VCS infrastructure, organisations and networks. 17 Performance Report Q3 2006/07 18
Key Performance Indicators On 06/07 Projected Projected Measure Baseline Q1 Q2 Q3 Target DoT Target Outturn Performance Equality Standard Level Achieved 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 Percentage of LA public buildings with disabled access 53.09 53.09 53.09 53.09 60.00 60.00 Racial incidents per 1000 population 123.64 20.14 46.20 54.10 105.00 72.13 % of racial incidents for which firther action was taken 100.00 92.16 96.96 98.71 100.00 100.00 Number of incidents reported within the LGBT communities 32.00 7.00 13.00 25.00 52.00 33.00 % Women employees in top 5% of RMBC earners 42.12 41.65 40.62 40.83 44.50 40.83 % BME employees in top 5% of RMBC earners 4.51 4.19 3.80 1.22 4.75 1.22 % Employees with a disability in top 5% of RMBC earners 2.70 2.72 3.18 2.89 3.00 2.89 Percentage of RMBC employees with a Disability 2.65 2.57 2.89 3.02 2.80 3.02 Percentage of RMBC employees from Ethnic minority communities 2.47 3.20 3.20 2.81 2.80 2.81 Housing Racial Equality Standards Met Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 19 Current and Projected Performance PIs - Projected Performance PIs - Current Performance 27% 36% 46% 55% 18% 18% On target Close to target Not on target 20
Good Performance • Reporting, recording, and dealing with Racial Incidents. • Reporting, recording, and dealing with & LGBT incidents (Safe In South Yorkshire and support for LGBT Rotherham Ltd). 21 Red Indicators / Issues • Percentage of employees with a disability in top 5% of RMBC earners • Percentage of BME employees in top 5% of RMBC earners • Percentage of RMBC employees from Ethnic minority communities 22
THANK YOU Any questions please? 23
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