Links to useful Documents

Web Link

Brief description of organisation/information

Adult Skills Partnership - LAA presentation

 

 

Please click here

Bedfordshire & Luton

OCSI Final Report

 

Please click here

 

Analysis of deprivation commissioned by Bedfordshire County Council to help develop the Investing in Communities Business Plan

Central Bedfordshire Council

 

Economic Development Information 

Please click the relevant link below:

Economic Participation - Consultation on Priorities 2010/11

Economic Participation - Project Plan

Future Jobs Fund - bid document

Central Bedfordshire LAA

 

See East of England for Economic Participation Study - Final Report October 2009

Community Plans across Bedfordshire

www.community-plan.com 

 

 

"Community Plans" 

Community Planning requires a co-ordinated approach and local strategic partnerships have been formed for Bedfordshire, Mid Bedfordshire, North Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire to deal with strategic and local issues.

This website gives an insight into what each partnership is doing and provides access to the plans they are developing.

 

Communities in Recession - the impact on deprived neighbourhoods

Report by Joseph Rowntree Foundation

 

Please click here

 

This paper:

 

• looks at the impact of this and previous recessions on small neighbourhoods;

 

• explores what can lessen the damage to communities.

 

Cornwell CC - Beacon Project

 

Please click here

 

Information of Cornwell County Council's Beacon Scheme 2008

 

East of England - Economic Participation Study

Final Report October 2009

 

Please click here

 

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Housing in Bedford 

www.bedford.gov.uk/bedford/

housing/strategies.htm

 

 

BME Study

The results of a two year study to assess the housing and related needs of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in Bedfordshire.  Hard copies are available at a cost of £50 for commercial enterprises per copy and free to charities and non profit making organisations.

 

Indices of Multiple Deprivation for Bedfordshire

 

 

Link to IMD for Bedfordshire

National Association of Local Councils (NALC)

www.nalc.gov.uk/training/

 

 

The National Training Strategy was formed in 2001 to look at the standards in training and to work to bring the sector to a high level within local governments. Some of the initiatives the NTS strive to maintain are:

  • An emphasis on measurable performance and quality initiatives
  • A continued focus on competence and lifelong learning.
  • A need for a flexible approach towards continuing professional development.

National Performance Indicators

New Performance Indicators for Local Authorities & Local Authority Partnerships

 

This document sets out the headline definitions of the 198 indicators which will underpin the new performance framework. This national indicator set has been developed as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 so that it reflects the Government’s national priorities. Performance against each of the 198 indicators will be reported for every single tier and county council Local Strategic Partnership.

 

National Statistics

www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/op14.asp 

 

 

 

Statistical information from Census 2001

Neighbourhood Renewal

www.Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

 

Neighbourhood Renewal Statistics

 

 

 

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webmaster@tacklingpoverty-beds.org.uk

Your request will then be considered at the next Tackling Poverty Together group meeting.

 
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