| Reduce the impact to the
community caused by the
misuse of alcohol and illegal
drugs |
1. Increase the number of problem
drug users in drug treatment |
1,129 (2003/04) |
1,332 (2005/06) |
1,465 (2007/08) |
National |
| 2. Increase the percentage of drug
users year on year who were
retained in treatment for 12 weeks
or more |
42% (2003/04) |
45% (2005/06) |
55% (2007/08) |
National |
|
| Increase the confidence of
victims to report incidents and
to reduce the fear of crime,
particularly among people most
at risk |
3. Reduce the percentage of adults
‘very concerned’ about being a
victim of crime |
27% (2004) |
24% (2007) |
20% (2010) |
Local |
| 4. Sustain the level of reporting of
racial incidents |
282 (2004/05) |
282 (2006/07) |
282 (2007/08) |
Local |
|
| Reduce the rate of domestic
burglary, vehicle crime and
crimes against businesses in the
borough |
5. Reduce the domestic burglary rate
for the borough |
2,046 (2003/04) |
By 33.5% (05/06) |
By 35% (07/08) |
National |
| 6. Reduce BCS Comparator crime by
17.5% by 2007/08 |
15,084 (2003/04) |
13,897 (2006/07) |
12,444 (2007/08) |
National |
|
| Reduce the incidence and
impact of anti-social behaviour
by dealing effectively with the
perpetrators and supporting
victims |
7. Reduce the levels of absence in
secondary schools |
8.4% (2004/05) |
8.2% (2005/06) |
7.9% (2007/08) |
National |
| 8. Reduce criminal damage |
5,525 (2003/04) |
5,986 (2005/06) |
5,249 (2007/08) |
National |
|
| Address the pockets of low
demand & poor housing that
exist in some areas of the
borough through harnessing the
resources of all sectors |
9. Achieve the decent homes
standard for all council properties. |
11.3% (2004/05) |
26.37% (2007/08) |
100% (2010) |
National |
| 10. Reduce the re-let time for local
authority housing |
16.3 days
(2004/05) |
12 days
(2007/08) |
10 days
(2010) |
Local |
|
| Encourage the private sector to
develop a greater choice of
well-designed, high quality
housing across the borough |
11. Number of private sector dwellings
returned to occupation or
demolished as a result of action by
the local authority |
35 (2004/05) |
28 (2006/07) |
100 (2009/10) |
National |
| 12. Decrease the number of unfit
private dwellings |
2,299 dwellings
(2003/04) |
4.7% reduction
(2006/07) |
5% reduction
(2010) |
National |
|
| Harness resources to enhance
the environment & general
appearance of neighbourhoods
in response to this being a top
priority of local people |
13. Increase satisfaction with parks &
open spaces |
70% (2003/04) |
70% (2006/07) |
72% (2010) |
National |
| 14. Increase satisfaction with street
cleanliness |
58% (2004) |
70% (2007) |
85% (2010) |
National |
|
| Promote a “Neighbourhood
Management” approach to
service delivery, community
participation & strategic
development |
15. Increase percentage of residents
who feel that statutory agencies
fully or partially take note of
residents views* |
Baseline being
assessed 2005 |
70% (2006/07) |
80% (2010) |
Local |
| 16. Increase % of residents satisfied
that their area is kept clear of
vandalism, graffiti and rubbish* |
58% (2004/05) |
70% (2006/07) |
80% (2010) |
Local |
|
| Promote increased energy
efficiency through better design
& planning, & encourage greater
recycling of household waste. |
17. Reduce the amount of waste going
to landfill |
79% (2004/05) |
75% (2006/07) |
67% (2010) |
National |
| 18. Increase average Standard
Assessment Procedure (SAP) rating
for Council dwellings |
59 (2004/05) |
61 (2007/08) |
65 (2010) |
National |
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