Healthy Communities: Project Progress

Key

	All project milestones met.
	Project underway but no milestones due.
	Majority of project milestones met.
	Project off track milestones have not been met.

Ref	Description	Project completion year	Project Progress for 07/08
1	Increase opportunities for exercise and play by:
1a)	completing the Marlowe Athletics Track	Year 1, 2008	TDC has representation on the management group for the track and athletics development officer post. All funding bids have been successful. Community use agreement has been agreed and signed by both parties. Completion of track surface delayed due to weather, and opening ceremony is now planned for June 2008
1b)	developing and improving play areas in Margate and Ramsgate	Year 4, 2011	Year 2 start
1c)	improving our swimming pools and associated leisure facilities	Year 4, 2011	Both action points achieved. Now moving to design and build procurement following report to Cabinet in March 2008. Negotiations are completed in relation to land needed at Ramsgate Sports Centre.
1d)	seeking further funding for clubs and facilities which promote sport for all ages and abilities	Year 1, 2008	Work nearing completion on the Sports Facilities Plan with needs assessment underway and early consultation with local secondary schools regarding the Building Schools for the Future scheme. Additional analysis work agreed with Sport England. Thanet Sports Network established. They have accepted the facilities strategy within their action plan
2	Understand the needs and priorities of our community by:
2a)	consulting on and delivering a Youth Strategy	Year 1, 2008	Youth Strategy adopted by Cabinet in January. Delivery of Strategy to be led by Community Services.
2b)	consulting with older people on priorities for improvements in services to them	Year 2, 2009	A further drop-in session is planned with Age Concern in Broadstairs. Bus permit literature going out in March with mini questionnaire. Project changed to focus on development of an Older Person Strategy.
3	Support the establishment of community space in Broadstairs and Ramsgate	Year 4, 2011	Mapping exercise of available community facilities undertaken.
4	Promote healthy lifestyles through:
4a)	running at least two campaigns per year with the Primary Care Trust for health-related issues	Year 4, 2011	Smokefree campaign carried out. Health features are included in the new quarterly ‘Youth Matters’ magazine.
4b)	enforcing the no smoking ban in public places	Year 1, 2008	Completed
4c)	increasing the percentage of authority buildings open to the public in which all public areas are suitable for and accessible to disabled people	Year 4, 2011	Monitored as BVPI 156. 100% complete subject to closure of Northdown House 08-09.
4d)	improving facilities and security at allotment sites to maximise occupancy rates	Year 4, 2011	First year’s fencing programme well underway. Some additional time expected due to clearance of old fence lines involving more work. Delays due to weather and visual intrusion problems at 3 locations. Project nearing completion.
5	Fund the provision of out-of-school activities for children and young people at Easter and in the summer holidays	Year 4, 2011	Recruitment process for Play and Youth Co-ordinator is underway using Big Lottery Fund Grant has gone through Job Evaluation process but recruitment process needs to be completed.
6	Increase opportunities for local decision-making and participation by:
6a)	supporting the setting up of Ramsgate Town Council	Year 2, 2009	In May 2008 the Department for Communities and Local Government transferred responsibility for establishing a Parish Council in Ramsgate to Thanet District Council, using new legal powers contained in the Local Government Act 2007 (which have only very recently become operational). The Democratic Services team is now reviewing these new legal powers with a view to determining an implementation timetable.
6b)	encouraging voting in local and national elections especially in the wards with the lowest levels of turnout	Year 4, 2011	Timing is dependent upon the holding of a district-wide election – not scheduled until 2009. In the meantime, options for additional publicity around election time have been prepared and costed, ready for building into a project plan.
6c)	provide visible multi-agency presence in Cliftonville West to support Thanet’s most vulnerable groups	Year 4, 2011	The project is being renewed in the light of further research by the EK PCT.
6d)	developing a programme of community forums to include faith groups, Parish Councils, farming groups, and the voluntary sector	Year 4, 2011	A comparison of the details of local clubs and organizations has been effected in order to identify primary groups and prioritise engagement.
6e)	establishing workstations in the one-stop-shop gateway for the community and voluntary sector	Year 1, 2008	Project completed
6f)	implement the Thanet Compact	Year 4, 2011	Disputed procedures in draft format. Mailout going to approximately 250 CVS organisations to publicise Compact. Details now included in staff and member induction. Stand alone Website to go live in June 2008.

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