Newcastle Partnership

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Newcastle Partnership

• Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Development 2004 -
  2006
• Presentation for
• Theme Partnership Co-ordinators

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Working Group

• Joint Strategy Development Group Preparing For
  Change Board
• Operational between December 2003 and March 2004
• Remit to develop proposals for the use of NRF
• Report back on progress with
• Recommendations for action
• Highlight key outstanding decisions

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N.R.F. Guidance

• NRF to be used strategically to address
• Neighbourhood renewal issues and
• encourage mainstreaming.
• Support the delivery of the Local Neighbourhood
  Renewal Strategy
• Provide better services in the most deprived
  communities
• Facilitate mainstreaming
• Help to achieve the Government floor targets

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Thematic Priorities

• Ranking
• 1. Education
• 2. Environment
• 2. Community Safety
• 4. Employment
• 5. Health
• 6. Housing

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Policy Priorities

1. Area/thematic programme
2. Block funds for specific purposes

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Indicative Resource Allocation
,000
2004/5 2005/6 TOTAL
Thematic 3,500 2,950 6,450
Area 1,050 1,650 2,700
Blocks 2,250 2,200 4,450
TOTAL 6,800 6,800 13,600
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Developing the Area/Thematic Programmes

• Two options to be considered.
• 1. Indicative budget identified per theme and
  area.
• Project proposals submitted by thematic
• partnerships/area structures in line with
• an indicative budget for each theme.
• 2. Central block funds for whole area and
  thematic budgets.
• No indicative allocation to thematic partnership
• or area structures. Projects submitted for
• assessment with a scoring system weighted
• towards the priority themes.

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Indicative Resource Allocation - S.D.G.
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Block Fund Development

1. Community Chest
2. Social Inclusion
3. Financial Strategy
4. Strategic Sites (Community Assets)
5. Management and Administration

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Block Fund Allocations
Block Fund 2004/5 2005/6 TOTAL
Community Chest 500 500 1,000
Social Inclusion 650 650 1,300
Financial Strategy 200 200 400
Community Assets 550 500 1,050
Management Administration 350 350 700
TOTAL 2,250 2,200 4,450
Including 100,000 to part fund the Partnership Including 100,000 to part fund the Partnership Including 100,000 to part fund the Partnership Including 100,000 to part fund the Partnership
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Project Procurement System Development

• Commissioning/Bidding
• Project Appraisals
• Project Approvals

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Extract from Minutes of Strategy Development Group

• NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL FUND
• Agreed - that
• The policy option of a balanced area/thematic
  programme together with specific block funds as
  set out in the report be endorsed
• Thematic allocation made via indicative
  allocations for Year 1. (See attached sheet for
  indicative resource split in line with Thematic
  priorities). Then review in October 2004 with a
  view to a single block process for Year 2.
• The Preparing For Change Board be delegated
  authority for NRF programme management and
  development with a review of Board membership to
  strengthen its capacity to manage NRF and SRB
  programmes.
• A scrutiny sub-group comprising the Chair, three
  Vice-Chairs, Chair of Preparing For Change Board
  and City Treasurer be established to provide a
  strategic steer and ensure that the aims and
  objectives of NRF were being met and to report
  back to the full SDG the sub-group to meet on a
  quarterly basis to link in with the submission of
  quarterly monitoring returns to Government
  Office.
• Advise Thematic and Area Partnerships/structures
  of the criteria to be met by all NRF Projects
  with specific reference to cross-cutting
  interventions.

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Next Steps Thematic Partnerships

• Developing the thematic programme
• Advise thematic partnerships of NRF opportunities
  and criteria.
• Review partnership priorities in relation to
  floor targets and LNRS feedback.
• Review commissioning options.
• Promote opportunities among partners.
• Develop project proposals
• Fit with criteria and NRF objectives including
  cross-cutting
• projects
• Assess and prioritise project proposals including
  ongoing Round 1 NRF funded projects.
• Submit draft programme of projects to Preparing
  For Change Board.
• Support projects through appraisal.
• Monitor project progress post approval.

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Help and Advice

• This is not a small grant budget
• (could use block funds).
• Briefing for chairs and vice chairs.
• Support through training and role clarification.
• Funding to support development process.
• The more a project fits the criteria and NRF
  objectives, the more likelihood that funding will
  be released.
• Projects must be deliverable.