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Wigan
Population
- f 323,000
70% green space 136,000 households 85th most deprived
Overview of the Deal Becca Heron, Director Economy & Skills - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Overview of the Deal Becca Heron, Director Economy & Skills - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Overview of the Deal Becca Heron, Director Economy & Skills Kathryn Rees, Assistant Director - Transformation Wigan Population of 323,000 70% green space 136,000 households 85 th most deprived The story so far Since we have
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The story so far…
we have saved £131m whilst continuing to improve outcomes for the people in the borough Since
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The story so far…
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The Deal principles
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The Deal for the future
A radical plan:
- To transform traditional
council services and deliver in new ways
- To grow the borough
- To form new
relationships with residents
- To maintain and protect
service for the future
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Wigan 2020
3% increase in local economy per year 60% of working age residents qualified to NVQ level 3+ 5,000 new homes delivered 5,000 new jobs created 30% reduction in looked after children 3.8% reduction in the number of people claiming
- ut of work benefits
75% of children ready for school, compared to 64%
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How we deliver - Growth and Reform
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How we deliver – Asset Based
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How we deliver – Community Investment
£10m
invested in communities by the end of 2018 Opportunity for the community to take control and make a difference Focus on:
- Innovation and bright ideas
- Community driven initiatives
- Reducing demand on public services
- Capacity building
- Flexible approach
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How we deliver – Community Investment
59 big ideas £3.9m
external funding leveraged
£1.26 m
recurrent savings
Social and economic benefit of£5.6m
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How we deliver – Be Wigan
Be Positive… take pride in all that you do Be Courageous… be open to doing things differently Be Accountable… be responsible for making things better Because how we do things is just as important as what we do
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The Deal for Business
- Not just about public services
- The Deal for Business is a voluntary
agreement between the Council and local businesses, which signifies a shared commitment to supporting the economic growth of the borough
- We’re asking all businesses that engage with
us to sign up to The Deal for Business and embrace our ambitions for a prosperous and competitive Wigan
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The Deal for Business
Businesses Commitment:
- Business Rates are paid on
time and in full
- High % of the employees are
local residents
- Recruit apprentices
- Local supply chains prioritised
- Community support / social
values
- Demonstrate proof of
investment in the borough
- Engagement with Council
services
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Our progress – achievements
Childrens services rated Good by Ofsted Reablement service rated as
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Increased staff engagement – best council to work for Deal for your Street – APSE innovation award Getting people home from hospital quickly - best in the north west Happiest place to live in Greater Manchester Satisfaction with the council increased by 59% Recycling rates increased to over 50% Pioneering council for the Duke of York’s iDEA – digital skills Public Finance Efficiency award winner
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Through The Deal, we aren’t just saving money… … we are changing lives
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