Agenda item

The Committee is asked to agree to renew its commitment to those communities which it has identified as being in need of targeted support and to consider what other action it might take in response to the new data.

Resolved:

(i)         To maintain support for multi-agency activity in the Committee’s identified priority neighbourhoods.         

(ii)        To consider whether any additional communities may benefit fromfurther investigation and targeted local support.

(iii)       To note the implications of the 2011 Census and bear these in mind when making funding decisions and monitoring services across the range of its responsibilities.

Reason

The report described progress in the neighbourhoods identified by the Committee for support and provides evidence for the continuation of this approach and possible further investigation of additional areas.

The Committee welcomed the report and the opportunity to consider the relevant data.  In order to understand better the age profile of the borough’s population a more detailed breakdown was requested.  Members were interested in the extent to which symptoms of disadvantage were experienced in smaller and more rural communities than those identified for particular attention; the situation in Witley was discussed and it was noted that the Safer Waverley Partnership is aware of the possible need for intervention and that likewise the Youth Task Group had ensured that this area was identified in the specification for the Local Prevention Framework (Item 10).  The increased number of adults with qualifications at Sandy Hill was welcomed as an indication of the benefits of intervention, but it was felt that further outreach, especially with lone parents and via the Children’s Centre, was justified by the data.  Members agreed that an update on the Family Support Service would be helpful and a report on this and on Children’s Centres was requested for a future meeting.  Further detail on public health data, especially that relating to life-expectancy, was requested and this would be pursued outside of the meeting.

There was a discussion on the high number of carers in Waverley and the specific challenges facing young carers.  It was felt that there are now some genuine opportunities to support carers more effectively.

Resolved:

(i)         To maintain support for multi-agency activity in the Committee’s identified priority neighbourhoods.         

(ii)        To consider whether any additional communities may benefit fromfurther investigation and targeted local support.

(iii)       To note the implications of the 2011 Census and bear these in mind when making funding decisions and monitoring services across the range of its responsibilities.

Reason

The report described progress in the neighbourhoods identified by the Committee for support and provides evidence for the continuation of this approach and possible further investigation of additional areas.