Guildhall North - Action Plan

Guildhall North, renewal in your neighbourhood

Aims and Objectives

Aim

The action plan has been produced to help improve the local environmental, social and economic well being of Guildhall North. The action plan aims to enhance the positive characteristics of Guildhall North, help support a more sustainable community and continue the involvement of the local community in decision making

Objectives

Housing

Objective 1 : To improve housing conditions within Guildhall North

Actions	Description	Partners	Timescale
1.1 Bring empty/derelict homes back into use	Liaise with property owners to either sell or refurbish their empty/derelict properties.	Property owners SDC	Medium term
1.2 Improve housing standards within the private rented sector	Develop a pro-active strategy to upgrade all private rented sector accommodation.	Landlords SDC	Short/medium term
1.3 Encourage home owners to maintain their homes	Provide advice and information on property maintenance and financial assistance. To provide a free "MOT" house condition survey. To provide advice on energy-efficient measures and financial assistance. Set up a small works team, to provide a "small works" service to vulnerable residents.	SDC / Independent Financial Advisors SDC / SC and R SDC / KEC SDC / SC and R	Short term
1.4 Decrease the number of vulnerable people living in non-decent homes	Target financial assistance to vulerable people living in non-decent homes	SDC / SC and R	Short term

Local Environment

Objective 2 : To improve the general amenities within the area, which combine social and environmental improvements

Actions	Description	Partners	Timescale
2.1 Develop traffic-calming measures	Introduce 20mph speed restrictions. Alter road/pathways to aid reducing speed.	SDC / KCC Highways	Short term
2.2 Improve car parking	Develop "residents only" on-street parking scheme. Investigate the possiblity of reducing "yellow line" areas, to provide additional parking.	SDC	Medium term
2.3 Improve road and pathways	Repair road and pathways. Renew street name plates	SDC	Medium term
2.4 Stone steps between Darby Road/ Foord Road	Repair steps to make safe. Clear rubbish from adjacent land. Improve lighting	SDC /SRA	Medium term
2.5 Improve pedestrian and cycling access	Carry out a feasability study on improving access across Shellons Street to the town centre	SDC / KCC Highways	Long term
2.6 Provide children's play area	Incorporate a children's play area within the Shellons Street feasablity study	SDC / KCC Highways	Long term
2.7 Investigate and introduce measures to reduce the incidents of crime	Improve street lighting and lighting to the Guildhall Street tunnel. Extend CCTV coverage to include the commercial areas. Extend the Community Warden Scheme. Consider "Alley Gate" scheme for Ingles Lane.	SDC / Police	Medium term

Community

Objective 3 : To engender pride of the residents in the area towards their community and encourage participation in its future

Actions	Description	Partners	Timescale
3.1 Set up a residents support group	Support group to include residents, ideally one from each street, ward councillors, Christ Church School Head Teacher. Community Officer Neighbourhood Renewal Team.	Resdents SDC Christ Church School	Short term
3.2 Area Office	Establish an office within the area to provide informal advice and information	SDC / CAB / SC and R	Short term
3.3 Area Newspaper	Set up and publish an area newspaper, to be delivered, quarterly, to every resident	SDC / Local Businesses	Short term
3.4 Neighbourhood Watch Scheme	Encourage expansion of the existing Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.	SDC / Police Residents / NW Co-0rdinator	Medium term
3.5 Dog fouling	Monitor incidents of dog fouling. Target dog warden patrols.	SDC / Residents Support Group	Short term

Employment

Objective 4 : To encourage employment opportunities

Actions	Description	Partners	Timescale
4.1 To improve job and training opportunities	To provide advice and information on training and job opportuniries.	SDC / Job Centre / KCC Supporting Independence / Schools / Colleges	Short term
4.2 To set up a small works team	The small works team will initially, work within the area, and will provide "on-the-job" training.	SDC / SC and R / Job Centre	Medium term

Corporate Approach

Objective 5 : To encouage corporate working within the Council towards a common goal for the Guildhall North Neighbourhood Renewal Area

Actions	Description	Partners	Timescale
5.1 Corporate Group	Set up a group of officers to co-ordinate the implementation of the action plan.	SDC	Short term

Created : Tue,01 May 2007
Updated : Fri,20 Aug 2010

Shepway District Council

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