Decision details

The purpose of the report was to seek approval for the introduction of a Neighbourhood Model as a key part of the Council’s core operating model and to agree the funding to support its introduction.

ORDERED that Executive:

1.     APPROVES the introduction of the Neighbourhood Model within Middlesbrough.

2.     APPROVES the Transformation Programme funding from the flexible use of capital receipts to fund the following posts for a 2 year period at a cost of £1.021m per annum:

a.     8 Neighbourhood Navigators to take on a caseload (2 in each of the 4 areas) - Grade K

b.     8 Community Development workers to build community capital and engage with the community, schools, voluntary and community sector and local businesses (2 in each of the 4 areas) - Grade J o Community Safety Co-ordinator - Grade K

c.     4 Neighbourhood link workers to be embedded on rotation within partner organisations such as schools and hospitals.

3.     APPROVES a capital allocation of up to £5m for improvements to the neighbourhood focused community hubs funded by Transformation Programme funding from the flexible use of capital receipts.

4.     APPROVES that an analysis of IT requirements takes place in respect of both infrastructure and reporting/ management programmes and that this is fed into the IT refresh requirements.

5.     APPROVES that annual reports are submitted to Executive to inform them of its achievements and any further development requirements.