Further Information and Links

Communities in Control: real people, real power. Communities and Local Government White Paper

The aim of this White Paper is to give local people and local communities more influence and power to improve their lives. It is about creating strong, prosperous communities and delivering better public services through a rebalancing of the relationship between central government, local government and local people.

The summary and reports of the document is available to download from the links below

Communities in Control: real people, real power - Summary

Communities in Control: real people, real power - Report

Communities in Control: - Evidence Annex

Communities in Control: - Impact Assessment

Communities in Control: - Equality Impact

Other white paper information guides that you may find helpful are available to download from the links below

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 1 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 2 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 3 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 4 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 5 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 6 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 7 of 8

White Paper - Topic of Discussion Guide 8 of 8

Place Survey England 2008

The 2008 Place Survey provides information on people's perceptions of their local area and the local services they receive. This release summarises the headline findings for England and Government Office regions, with results for individual local authorities. The survey collects information on 18 national indicators for local government, used to measure local government performance for 152 county councils, metropolitan district councils, London boroughs and unitary authorities.

Place Survey England - Headline Results 2008

Revised Neighbourhood Management Factsheet

This fact sheet explains to a wide range of stakeholders, especially those unfamiliar with the approach, what neighbourhood management is, how it works, including some of the different approaches and details benefits of neighbourhood management.

This fact sheet also makes clear that neighbourhood management is a valuable tool in delivering neighbourhood renewal and it enables residents and service providers to work together to improve and join up services to deliver better outcomes for local people and to make services more responsive to local residents needs. Copy of the fact sheet can be downloaded from the link below

Factsheet No.6 -Neighbourhood ManagementLink

National Evaluation of the Street Warden Programme

Summary of the research publication "National Evaluation of the Street Warden Programme" ( Report No. 24), which was published on 3rd August. This research was commissioned by the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and undertaken by a consortium led by Matrix.  Copies of the full report and summary can be downloaded from the link below

Research Report 24 -National Evaluation of the Street Warden Programme

The First 100 Days

The guide is available as a downloadable pdf file:

A Guide for Warden Managers/Supervisors - The First 100 Days (1242Kb)

Volunteer Wardens

Wardening has developed considerably since the pilot warden schemes started in 2000.  There has also been much good work to introduce junior and youth wardens in order to foster good citizenship and to encourage young people to consider wardening as a worthwhile career. Some warden schemes may now wish to introduce volunteer wardens as a further development of the initiative. This guidance should assist with that development.

The guide is available as a downloadable pdf file:

Guidance for setting up Volunteer Wardens (42.5Kb)

Audit Commission Report on Neighbourhood Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour

This report brings out the need for information collected by wardens and others at the neighbourhood level to be integrated into wider strategic responses to crime and anti-social behaviour.

See the audit commission website (http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/
communitysafety/nationalstudies/
neighbourhoodcrime/Pages/Default_copy.asp)

CABE Space

CABE Space is the part of CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) dedicated to encouraging excellence in the planning, design, management and maintenance of parks and public space in England's towns and cities.

See the CABE Space website (www.cabespace.org.uk).

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (NRU)

The NRU is responsible for overseeing the Government's comprehensive neighbourhood renewal strategy. A strategy that responds to local circumstances rather than directs everything from Whitehall.  It aims to harness the hundreds of billions of pounds spent by key government departments rather than relying on one-off regeneration spending. A range of different programmes have been established to determine local needs and to pilot new ways to fight deprivation in our poorest, most deprived communities

The NRU is part of the Communities and Local Government (CLG) and working with government offices· neighbourhood renewal teams, we oversee and support local strategic partnerships in the 88 most deprived districts in England.

See the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit website (www.neighbourhood.gov.uk).

Other Resource Centres

Please see the Other Resource Centres link in the navigation bar.

Warden Schemes in the South-West

Please see the South West Warden Network link in the navigation bar.