Annual ReportAnnual Report2010-20112010-2011

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This is Lewisham

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Some of the things your Council can do for youSome of the things your Council can do for you

Key Achievements against prioritiesKey Achievements against priorities

Governance and managementGovernance and management

Other useful informationOther useful information

22 Fast facts about LewishamFast facts about Lewisham

Some of the things your council can do for you

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Help when you need

information and advice

Advice to help you to make planning

applications

Leisure services to

help you get fit and stay

fit

Parks and open

spaces to enjoy

Services to keep your

neighbourhood clean

Support in tackling

crime & anti-social

behaviourSchools for

your children

Benefits to help you cope with

financial demands

Help so that older adults can live independently

Fast Facts about Lewisham22

1st WandsworthPop: 289,6001st Wandsworth

Pop: 289,600

2nd SouthwarkPop: 287,6002nd SouthwarkPop: 287,600

3rd LambethPop: 284,500

3rd LambethPop: 284,500

4th LewishamPop: 266,5004th LewishamPop: 266,500

…. and the tenth most

populous in London

…. and the tenth most

populous in London

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

Lewisham is the fourthmost populousInner London

borough?

Lewisham is the fourthmost populousInner London

borough?

Source: Office for National Statistics

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

In terms of land mass,Lewisham is the second

largest Inner London borough

In terms of land mass,Lewisham is the second

largest Inner London borough

Source: Office for National Statistics

A Truly Global Borough…..Great Britain

Nigeria

Republic of IrelandPortugal

Jamaica

Poland

Sri Lanka

Ghana

Lithuania

Pakistan

France

Italy

Spain

Australia

Sierra LeoneRomania

SwedenSouth Africa

India New Zealand

Zimbabwe

Germany Holland

Source: Lewisham Electoral Services

Did you know that the 186,000 people on Lewisham’s electoral roll come from 23 different countries and five continents?

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

In the 2010 academic year

37,301 pupils attended

Lewisham’s 89 schools

Source: Lewisham School Roll 2010

…and in 2011 38,106 pupils will

be attending schools in the borough.

In 2010-11 the Council’sRevenue Budget was

£240.329m

Source: LB Lewisham

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

The net outturnwas £238.612m

(an under-spend of£1.717m)

The net outturnwas £238.612m

(an under-spend of£1.717m)

*Excluding school employees

On 31March 2010 the total number of Council

employees was 3,997*.

On 31March 2010 the total number of Council

employees was 3,997*.

However, on 31March 2011 the total number of Council employees was

3,790* (207 fewer employees than last year).

However, on 31March 2011 the total number of Council employees was

3,790* (207 fewer employees than last year).

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

Source: LB LewishamSource: LB Lewisham

Did you know that…

Did you know that…

The number of days lost to sickness or absence has fallen from an average of 8.8 days per Council employee in 2009-10…

The number of days lost to sickness or absence has fallen from an average of 8.8 days per Council employee in 2009-10…

…to an average of 7.63 days per Council employee in 2010-11.

…to an average of 7.63 days per Council employee in 2010-11.

Achievements Against Priorities33

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £6.99m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11: Third sector organisations thrive more in Lewisham than any other part of London according to a

national survey; Lewisham demonstrates the value it places on partnership with the voluntary sector by retaining the

grant aid budget at £5.2m; 9,908 people were involved in the assemblies programme agreeing local priorities and working

with the council to take action to improve their areas; 100,000 people enjoyed Blackheath Fireworks following a public fundraising campaign to save the

event.

Community leadership & empowerment

Young peoples achievement and involvement

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £82.27m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 At the Early Years Foundation Stage, for the fourth year in a row, we have seen an increase in

2010 in the overall scores of pupils age 5: nearly 300 extra pupils achieving good scores; Key Stage 2 pupils, age 11, are above the national average in English and Maths for the first time; Pupils receiving Free School Meals are achieving better than ever at primary and secondary

schools, and in the top 20% in the country; More schools and children’s services are ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted inspections); Secondary schools have once again achieved their best ever results at GCSE and are 2nd highest

improved in London in 2011; Extremely high numbers of young people continue to find education, employment and training

when they leave school; More young people than ever going to university and more getting into the best universities

thanks to strong A level results in the borough; There is a primary school place for every pupil age 5 in the Reception year despite large rises in

numbers; there have been an extra 560 places created for September 2011.

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £138.17m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 The Environment division and the Mayor for London Boris Johnson launched the Love Clean

London website March 2011; 12 Parks have now been awarded the Green Flag status and 2 nature reserves retained their

Green Pennants. Also 1 Park has received a Gold Safer Parks Award; 25 schools participated in the annual Clean & Green Schools programme for 2009-10, with

over 300 school children undertaking waste audits. The programme culminated in an awards ceremony in July;

The service has exceeded the target for street cleanliness, 90% of land and streets are of an acceptable standard. During the severe weather in December 2010, the service still provided a high level of cleanliness, achieving 87% of acceptable roads and streets;

Homes, businesses and schools supported to reduce their environmental impact, from the award winning Low Carbon Zone in Lewisham Central to some of the hardest to treat cavity wall tower blocks, £1m of external funding has delivered projects addressing fuel poverty and helping to further reduce CO2 emissions in Lewisham.

Clean, green and liveable

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £25.26m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 The number of violent offences has reduced in 2010-11, with Most Serious Violence down by 20%

and Violence with Injury by 5%; Domestic violence (DV) offences have fallen by over 20% following successful partnership work in

2009, including resourcing for independent DV advocates, a new ‘perpetrator programme’ pilot and dedicated court time for dealing with DV cases;

Local residents’ concerns about issues such as street drinking, neighbour nuisance and anti-social behaviour continue to be addressed by new neighbourhood community safety teams.

Safety, security and visible presence

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £20.48m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 A total of1,614 planning applications were determined including 38 major applications, 823 minor

applications and 753 others; A total of 416 businesses accessed advice from the business support team, including 124 new

business start-ups; Thanks to the Local Labour & Business Scheme, £321,135-worth of contracts were awarded to

businesses in Lewisham; Nearly 4,000 streetlight repairs were carried out; Over 4,700 pavement trip hazards and road potholes were made safe within 24 hours of being

reported.

Strengthening the local economy

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £22.3m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements for 2010-11 Reduction of numbers in temporary accommodation from 1,242 March 2010 to 924 by March 2011; Chrysalis stock transfer October 2011 delivered on time with a capital receipt of £20m. The transfer

to L&Q is bringing investment of approximately £62m in the first two years after transfer to over 3500 properties in Catford, Rushey Green, Lewisham, Crofton Park, Forest Hill and Sydenham;

Lewisham Homes were successful in achieving a 2* rating (Good service with promising prospects) from the Audit Commission in July 2010;

Decent Homes funding - Lewisham Homes were successful in securing £94.5m from the Homes and Communities Agency for 2011-2015. The first two years are confirmed (£11m and £14.5m) with the second two as indicative figures (£24m and £45m);

Loampit Vale – The development of the new leisure centre at Loampit Vale by Barratt Homes commenced March/April 2010. As well as the leisure facility there will also be 788 new homes including 140 affordable (London & Quadrant) – the first 38 affordable rent (target rent) to be handed over in Summer 2011.

Decent homes for all

Protection for children

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £195.15m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 Vulnerable children are receiving good services from Lewisham’s Children’s Social Care, and

the services which are provided by our partners; 95% of Looked After Children communicated their views in review meetings to discuss their Care

Plan; 74% of Care Leavers are in education, employment and training: this is significantly higher than

the national average (61%); 36 Care Leavers went to University and 4 obtained a 2:1 Bachelor Degree . Four Care Leavers

will be starting Masters Degree courses in 2011; Extra tuition given to Looked After Children resulted in an increase of 2.8% to 13.6% who obtained

at least 5 GCSE/GNVQ at grade A* - C with English & Maths. Also for young people reaching level 5+ in Year 9 there was an increase of 15.7% in English, 12.2% in Maths and 23.3% in Science;

Children’s Centres are working with the most vulnerable families, and provide high standards of services to improve the lives of families.

Caring for adults and older people

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £350.1m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 We helped 200 vulnerable adults to remain independent through our new re-ablement scheme,

providing around 1,000 weeks to redevelop personal care skills; Over 2,000 vulnerable adults are now able to arrange their own care through personal budgets, an

increase of over 200% on 2009-10; New dementia support services are helping people who are experiencing memory problems and

their carers; A new service has also been created to identify and support people with Attention Deficit

Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Aspergers syndrome, which were previously considered childhood conditions;

New supported living services for people with learning disabilities.

Active, healthy citizensInvestment In 2010-11 the Council spent £79.25m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 Lewisham Council supported local residents by continuing to provide free swimming for under 17s

and over 60s; Lewisham continues to be a leading Borough for sporting achievement by young people. At the

London Youth Games, the Borough’s disability sports team came first once again and 50% of the other sports teams finished in the top ten;

A total of 3,000 hours of free school sport coaching delivered across Lewisham schools; Key Cultural Olympiad projects delivered, including 27 community choirs, Sampler music festivals,

an event in March 2011 where 200 young music-makers took part, 30 young film-makers supported to make films and a new South London Art Map;

Continued improvements to the Library service, including developing new community libraries, implementing access to London-wide library services and new technology in Catford Library to allow members to issue their own books;

The Community Education Lewisham pass rate and admissions levels are up, with over 6,500 admissions in September 2010 and an 80% pass rate in 2010-11.

Inspiring efficiency, effectiveness and equity

Investment In 2010-11 the Council spent £177.73m to deliver this priority.

Top achievements in 2010-11 Appointed over 100 apprentices; We improved attendance throughout the year, reducing the average absence from 8.84 days to

7.63 days; We increased the percentage of Council Tax collected from 92.7% in 2009-10 to 94.1% in 2010-

11 and achieved a 99.1% collection rate for Business Rates; We reduced the number of days taken to process Housing Benefit new claims and changes in

circumstance from ten days to six; We set a balanced budget for the financial year and ensure that spend came with budget by the

year end; We successfully closed the Council's accounts and received an unqualified opinion.

Governance and Management44

The Mayor and Cabinet

Sir Steve Bullock (Lab)

Mayor of Lewisham

Cllr Joan Millbank

Cabinet Member for the Third Sector

Cllr Alan Smith

Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Member for Regeneration

Cllr Susan Wise

Cabinet Member for Customer Services

Cllr Damien Egan

Cabinet Member for Strategy & Communications

Cllr Peggy Fitzsimmons

Cabinet Member for Older People

Cllr Paul Maslin

Cabinet Member for Resources

Cllr Helen Klier

Cabinet Member for Children & Young People

Cllr Crada Onuegbu

Cabinet Member for Community Safety

Cllr Chris Best

Cabinet Member for Community ServicesDid you know

that following the2010 Mayoral

Election, Sir Steve Bullock was re-elected to serve

as Mayor for a third consecutive term

Did you know that following the

2010 MayoralElection, Sir Steve Bullock

was re-elected to serveas Mayor for a third

consecutive term

CouncilOverview and Scrutiny Business Panel

Cllr Alan Hall (Lab); Chair Overview & Scrutiny Business panel

Cllr Liam Curran (Lab); Chair Sustainable Development Select Committee

Cllr John Paschoud (Lab); Chair Children & Young People Select Committee

Cllr John Muldoon (Lab); Chair Healthier Communities Select Committee

Cllr Alex Feake (LD); Chair Public Accounts Select Committee

Cllr Pauline Morrison (Lab); Chair Safer, Stronger Communities Select Committee

Cllr Ami Ibitson (Lab); Chair Housing Select Committee

Cllr Obajimi Adefiranye (Lab) Chair of Council

Labour

Liberal Democrat

Conservative

Green

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Following the Local Council Elections in May 2010, the composition of the Council is as follows…

54 Councillorsrepresenting 18 wards

54 Councillorsrepresenting 18 wards

Corporate Management

Barry Quirk CBE

Chief Executive Officer of Lewisham Council

Janet Senior

Executive Director for Resources

Frankie Sulke

Executive Director for Children & Young People

Kevin Sheehan

Executive Director for Customer Services

Aileen Buckton

Executive Director for Community Services

Other Useful Information44

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