(a)

Plymouth Energy Community -

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an independent residents’ co-operative had been established in June 2013 which was working to combat fuel bill rises through its community switching scheme and keeping people’s homes warmer through its insulation programmes;

(b)

co-operative housing -

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a ‘Self-Build Champion’ had been identified who had contacted a number of households who were keen to develop self-build housing and who were identifying Council sites to support sel-build homes in the City;

(c)

social enterprise development -

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the Council had achieved Social Enterprise City status in October 2013 (one of the first to do so in the country);

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two major social enterprises had helped to secure over £9m of funding (Ocean Studios and the Millfields Trust);

(d)

new Community Economic Development Trust -

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a CEDT steering group had been formed in October 2013 which comprised of 11 residents, four councillors and one business and held its first meeting in December 2013;

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an option appraisal of 10 assets for the CEDT to inform income generation and investment opportunities had been completed;

(e)

community use of assets –

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a new Community Asset Transfer Policy had been adopted by Council on 10 June 2013, which outlined how the Council’s co-operative values could be imparted across communities by encouraging community groups or organisations to acquire Council owned buildings under asset transfer;

(f)

communities and community cohesion –

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the implementation of the new Community Covenant had secured approximately £350m funding for community projects;

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the newly opened credit union shop in Frankfort Gate had seen an increase in footfall of 40 per cent;

(g)

child poverty –

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a learning, skills and employability group had been set up to challenge youth unemployment and the rising number of not in education, employment or training (NEETs) within the City;

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the Children’s Partnership and the Children’s Clinical Commissioning Partnership had commenced a review of the mental health services due to their known impact on employability;

(h)

community safety and anti-social behaviour –

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a range of community safety initiatives had been launched such as the designated driver (pledge 17);

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closure of the first crack house on owner occupied premises;

(i)

housing options and homelessness -

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the commissioning of an on-site provision in the housing options service that offered advice and support on welfare rights, debts and budgeting skills;

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the successful implementation of ‘no second night out’ initiative for rough sleepers;

(j)

private sector housing and housing renewals -

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the waiting times had been reduced by 50 per cent for the Disabled Facilities Grant (10 months reduced to five months on average);

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working in partnership with the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and landlords to increase the level of provision of mains powered smoke detectors;

(k)

neighbourhood regeneration –

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service provider and resident listening events had been organised in Barne Barton; a resident led neighbourhood forum had been set up to progress the neighbourhood plan;

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a resident led Big Local steering group had been set up in Whitleigh to oversee the Lottery £1m Big Local programme.