South Locality Plans

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Here you’ll find the Locality Plan for the South area – this plan has been developed in conjunction with residents and sets out what we will be doing to improve your community over the next 12 months.

The plan outlines what the priorities are across the South area.

 If you want to feedback on the plan select the ‘Take part in the latest locality survey’ button below. To discuss further you can do so by emailing localitiessupport@doncaster.gov.uk.

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What have we achieved so far?

The South Locality Plan has now reached its first year milestone. Over the last 12 months local people, businesses, partners, Voluntary Community and Faith Sector have come together to co-design, co-produce and co-deliver against our local priorities in order to make a positive difference across our communities.

Here's what's happened so far to help make the improvements in the South area as identified by your community:

Community Safety

  • We developed safe reporting mechanism: In the autumn we co-launched a Crimestoppers campaign. This is an independent charity which guarantees 100% anonymity when reporting crime or suspected crime promoted particularly in Edlington, Mexborough, Conisborough and Denaby. If the information you give them leads to an arrest or is of significant use you will be rewarded up to £1000, again anonymously. Call 0800 555 111 (2022 and ongoing)
  • We improved our communication with residents around community safety: South Yorkshire Police and the City of Doncaster Stronger Communities Team re-established regular Community Meetings, online engagement and pop up stalls on a regular basis. In Finningley we hold these at Walkers nursery, Kilham Hall and Finningley Village Hall. We use these too seek your views too so we can continually adapt our response (2022 and ongoing)
  • We acted on nuisance vehicles speeding and dangerous driving: We held a multi-agency operation on the Trans-Pennine Way to stop off road vehicles. We installed physical barriers where we could. Residents told us about individuals after the event, which is more effective than us catching them in act. A big thank you to those of you who helped us. On our roads, Police Community Support Officers and community delivered several Speed Watches catching those in the act (2022 and ongoing)

Children and Young People

  • We improved the quantity, quality and variety of youth provision: We were successful in more funding. Young people participated in the whole commissioning cycle creating diverse and exciting activities. This meant many young people could continue to engage there after the summer. An example is Tickhill where we provided sports and crafts at St Marys and also stay and play sessions (2022 and ongoing)
  • All families can afford for their children to engage in activities: The summer staycation was provided at nine locations in South Doncaster. Activities and food were included. These provided a variety of face to face free activities events and summer holidays clubs for all children and young people. Hot & cold meals were provided free of charge for everyone at every activity session (2022 and ongoing)
  • Parks are more attractive and inclusive: We launched Future Parks in 2022. This is a pilot and our learning from working with communities is helping us to design safer and more attractive parks across Doncaster. We are working with local school children involving them in the design of Edlington Pit Wood. This builds on improvements we delivered with the community at The Crags in Conisbrough this year. (2022 and ongoing)

Environment and Green Spaces

  • Fly tipping and littering was reduced: Last summer, South investigated all 125 fly tipping complaints, 13 CCTV cameras installed, 6 Fixed Penalty Notices and 2 Prosecutions submitted (2022)
  • Large bins were installed in town centres: 240lt wheelie bins put in housing at rural locations. All bins accept a range of waste, including dog waste (2022)
  • Waste Bin audit complete: new bins have ordered to replace worn bins. These will be installed in 2023 (2022 and ongoing)
  • We improved communications on waste disposal and promote community initiatives: We promoted national and local campaigns for litter and fly tipping. In Rossington, Ward Members led on a litter-bin sticker competition (2022 and ongoing)
  • We publicised for volunteers: We supported community groups for parks through the Doncaster Green Space Network. We also provided training, knowledge, networking and promotional materials (2022 and ongoing)
  • There is a variety of well-maintained and safe recreation facilities and green space: We started the Future Parks project. This is already helping us plan attractive, safe parks of high quality. We have started to write a new play area strategy. This will look at the quantity/quality and value of existing play provision and consider improvements as well as new designs for signage and similar (Ongoing)

Local Amenities and Town Centres

  • Improve the appearance of town and high streets and variety of facilities, encouraging communities to shop locally: Your community voices in South tell us that most people like their local town centres, with a good range of shops and businesses. Some people tell us they would like more variety and more affordable shops. We encourage new businesses. Businesses Doncaster provide a range of support for new existing companies, including a business start-up programme (2022 and ongoing)
  • More residents have access to the required public transport at an affordable cost: The South Locality Lead has made links with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and we are now raising your concerns at Enhanced Partnership Forum meeting to influence local bus services. This includes development of a Customer Charter, setting targets for reliability and frequency (including last buses home) and communications to increase bus use (2022 and ongoing)
  • Town and high streets to become cleaner and more appealing places to visit: Larger bins have been installed in town centres. This has increased capacity for takeaway litter. We are currently undertaking a digitalised litter bin trial to optimise cleansing and capturing images of bin conditions and relevant capacity. Some new bins have been ordered to replace older bins and their capacity will be increased if required (2022 and ongoing)

Poverty

  • We developed an understanding of the implications of poverty on everyone and every place: Our collective data provides a picture of areas with high deprivation and therefore high numbers of residents struggling with the cost of living. However, there are pockets of poverty in every Ward. Our communications have set up a digital hub for access by Doncaster residents regardless of their location (2022 and ongoing)
  • We provided better support for those in all forms of poverty: We set up a Digital Hub with on-line links to support including: Food banks, Warm Welcome Spaces, Debt Advice, Energy Advice, Healthy Homes, Health and Wellbeing, Citizens Advice and more. Booklet also distributed to all households with the same information. Social Isolation campaign aimed at those less likely to seek help (2022 and ongoing)
  • We took positive steps to minimise the impact of future poverty with diverse employment opportunities: Our Education & Skills 2030 Strategy delivered programmes around young children, education and lifelong learning which is relevant to local industry needs. Funding gained for a Remake Learning Festival in 2023 to celebrate and promote all learning opportunities for everyone (2022 and ongoing) 

Community Investment Fund

Have you got a project that seeks to support your local community? The Community Investment Fund, funded by the Better Care Fund, can support your local project. Grants of up to £2000 are available for grassroots and smaller groups. The grants are managed by voluntary organisations within your community, and the funds can be used for lots of different projects, including those that focus on your communities priorities, as highlighted in our new Locality Plans. 

To find out more about accessing the grant you can contact Mindful Activities at: Email: funding@mindfulactivities.co.uk Phone: is 01709 206496