Lewisham Central Assembly Action Plan

Issue 1: Improving health and well-being
Objective: To improve the health and well-being of the inhabitants of the ward
What you said / What we would do / How long will it take / How Outcomes are measured / Who will help us
1. / Resurface the walk path in LewishamPark to promote healthy walk especially for the less able / Arrange visit, collect images of affected area. Log repairs with Glendale / escalate to Council for action to be taken if necessary / Ongoing until Autumn 2014 / Ongoing monitoring and inspection to take place when repairs is completed /
  • Council public health section
  • Glendale
  • Lewisham walk leaders scheme
  • Council environment section
  • GP practice

2. / Provide outdoor gym equipment to help encourage active and healthy lifestyle / Use Assembly fund to engage a trainer who can deliver various outdoor sports activities in LewishamPark & on housing estates across the ward / Ongoing until Autumn 2014 / Number of people benefiting from activities /
  • Glass works Leisure Centre
  • Local community groups
  • Teach sports
  • Millwall community scheme

3. / support the development of community projects that provides opportunities to socialise over a shared activities or interest to promote mental health and well-being / Promote the delivery of varied community activities and events that provides opportunities for socialising e.g. bring and fix day, community sports day, inter-estate competition e.t.c. / Ongoing – to be reviewed in Autumn 2014 / Number of people benefiting from activities /
  • Residents
  • Local businesses
  • Faith organisation
  • Local schools
  • Registered social landlord

Issue 2: Cleaner better environment
Objective: To improve the appearance and use of the environment across the ward
What you said / What we would do / How long will it take / How will we measure success / Who will help us
1. / Improve amenities in the ward by replacing park benches in LewishamPark / Replacing park benches / trees where necessary in LewishamPark, Marishal Road using Assembly fund / Ongoing until Autumn 2014 / Feedback received from users /
  • Glendale
  • Council Environment Section
  • Resident Association
  • Park User Group

2. / Better evening facility and activities for local resident, cinema, restaurants. / Influencing – highlighting the needs for inclusion of local amenities e.g. cinema in future development in the area / Ongoing – to be reviewed in the Autumn of 2014 / Number of people involved in lobbying /
  • Lewisham Council
  • Local resident

3. / The market area needs cleaning and made more presentable / Issue to be logged with market inspector. Arrange special cleansing of market area / Ongoing until Autumn 2014 / Achieve a cleaner better open space /
  • Lewisham Council
  • Market traders
  • Lewisham Centre Manager

Issue 3: Better access to activities and facilities for young people
Objective: To provide more positive activities and facility for young people
What you said / What we would do / How long will it take / How will we measure success / Who will help us
1. / Better use of facilities already in existence to provide activities that develop young people’s interest and potentials.Involve young people in decision making.
Target young people where and when they naturally congregate (Rivermill / Orchard Estates, CourthillRoad & CornmillGarden) / Promote new and existing activities for young people through the ward newsletter and by word of mouth.
Use the youth village as a link to engage with young people. Development of estate based activities.
Commissioning mobile sports activities to deliver keep active schemes across housing estates in the area / A rolling programme for as long as it is required. Outcome to be reviewed annually
Same as above
Same as above / We will measure impact by the number of young people assessing provisions /
  • Assembly
  • Children & Young people services
  • Local organisations
  • Housing Association
  • Commissioned sports organisation

2. / Plan a structured training to empower young people to enable them become skilful
Support young people to find and sustain employment. / Engage organisation seeking funding from the Assembly to deliver apprenticeship scheme for young people.
Create a directory of job opportunities and training for the area.
Development of mentoring scheme to develop leadership role amongst young people. / Same as above
Same as above
Same as above / Number of young people recruited into apprenticeship scheme /
  • Local organisation
  • Job Centre Plus
  • LBL Economy Development section
  • Lewisham Children & young people section

Issue 4: Better access to training and employment for all inhabitants of the ward
Objective: Increase employment opportunity for inhabitants of the ward
What you said / What we would do / How long will it take / How will we measure success / Who will help us
1. / Support activities that support people to find and sustain employment / Use Assembly fund to provide a Job fair (stalls) / career road shows where organisations can display information and provide advice on job opportunities / To be delivered by March 2014 / Number of people securing employment through this service. To be reviewed annually /
  • Local organisation
  • Job Centre plus
  • National Careers Services
  • Lewisham Council

2. / Support for family and young people with budgeting life skills. / Commission Citizen Advice Bureau, Credit Union Scheme to hold a day advice surgeryon Lewisham High Street / To be delivered by March 2014 / Number of people accessing services. To be reviewed annually /
  • Lewisham Credit Union Scheme
  • Citizen Advice Bereau

Issue 5: Promoting and improving community cohesion
Objective: To increase community cohesion and engagement in community activities in the ward
What you said / What we would do / How long will it take / How will we measure success / Who will help us
1. / Support for activities that promote communities coming together / Assembly funding to be used to promote and deliver activities that brings people together. / To be delivered by March 2014 / Increase in community activities across the ward. To be reviewed annually /
  • Assembly
  • Housing Association
  • Teach Sports / Millwall Community Scheme
  • Local residents

2. / Deliver community events in areas that don’t have natural meeting points such as Orchard estate, Marcator Estate and Courthill Road. / Various mobile sporting events would be delivered on estates in this area / To be delivered by March 2014 / Same as above / Same as above