South Central neighbourhood agreement
The South Central neighbourhood covers the Greenbank, Princes Park, Church, Wavertree, Childwall and St. Michaels wards. Its neighbourhood agreement (NA) is the primary service planning document for the neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood has a diverse mix of residential properties, ranging from the some of the highest values in the city to some of the lowest. South Central is also the most racially diverse locality in Liverpool, with a higher proportion of black and racial minority (BRM) residents than any other neighbourhood in the city.
Despite a high proportion of owner-occupiers the majority of the neighbourhood suffers from relative deprivation, with the Princes Park ward being one of the most deprived. A number of major investment and renewal schemes are currently underway to improve housing, education, employment, transport, retail and leisure facilities in the area, with this agreement being at the forefront of these.
The key issues, along with the locally defined priorities and actions are listed under the four 'block' headings in the city-wide Liverpool area agreement. Click on the headings below to view them.
- Economic development and enterprise
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- Safer, stronger communities
- Children and young people
- Healthier communities and older people
Use the links below to view (links will become live once the document has been approved):
- the complete South Central neighbourhood agreement
- Appendix 1 - measures and targets
- Appendix 2 - data on local issues
- Appendix 3 - model template for action plans / work programmes for the neighbourhood partnership working groups
Governance, delivery and performance monitoring of South Central neighbourhood agreement
The political leadership required to oversee the implementation of the agreement will be provided by the eighteen councillors of the South Central neighbourhood. They will also hold all partners to account for their performance. The committee, including advisory members, will meet three times a year to monitor and review progress, including that against the measures in Appendix 1.
The agreement doesn't set out all the actions that will be taken to achieve the neighbourhood's priorities. These will be defined and driven through the various theme-based neighbourhood partnership working groups to be established within the neighbourhood, and made up of council staff, partner agencies and local councillors.
During the coming year, these groups will be formed by combining together, where necessary, any current structures, and will devise their own work programmes and report on their progress to the South Central six-ward committee.
The co-ordination of the agreement will be carried out by the South Central neighbourhood management service, with the neighbourhood manager, Elaine Stewart, having overall operational responsibility. The neighbourhood team can be contacted on 0151 233 3018 or via email at: southcentralneighbourhood@liverpool.gov.uk
Further information on South Central's theme-based neighbourhood partnership working groups and performance reports will be posted here when it becomes available.