Thriving Places. An intensive Neighbourhood Approach This SOA includes a commitment by us to support a range of specific neighbourhoods and communities within Glasgow in order to accelerate better outcomes for all our residents. This is driven by clear evidence that shows that inequality persists for some Glaswegians. The approach to be undertaken in these areas will be complementary to those outlined for each of the three core SOA priorities, which we expect to be achieved city-wide. However, the neighbourhood approach recognises that for some neighbourhoods and communities, the issues are often more complex and multi-layered. Therefore the solutions for these neighbourhoods need to be more flexible and focussed. This section sets out an approach that will make best use of the full range of resources and assets of the CPP to deliver better outcomes for these neighbourhoods. The evidence Glasgow is a better place to live, work and visit and the lives of residents have been materially improved since 2004 when the Community Planning Partnership formed – more people are economically active and in work, educational attainment and achievement is at its highest recorded level, health in general has improved and more residents are engaged in healthy behaviours, communities are safer, and our environment is cleaner. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) provides a comprehensive measure of relative deprivation across Scotland, and reflects multiple aspects of the lives of residents living in local communities. In 2004, the SIMD indicated that over half (53%) of Glasgow residents lived in neighbourhoods deemed to be amongst the most deprived in Scotland (i.e. bottom 15%). By 2012, this had dropped to 39% of residents, or put another way, 75,000 fewer residents were living in a most deprived area. The reductions were thanks in part to those improvements outlined above – overall, Glaswegians are more economically active, better educated, healthier, and safer. However, inequalities continue in the city and not all Glaswegians have experienced the overall improvements in standards. For too many, the improvements made have not come about quickly enough, and indeed for some, inequalities have actually grown over the same period. The very same evidence that demonstrates the overall improvements in the experiences of ordinary Glaswegians also illustrates the challenges for Glasgow. The city still contains almost half (46%) of the most deprived (5%) neighbourhoods (Data Zones) in...
Thriving Places. 4.1 The SOA includes a commitment to support a range of specific neighbourhoods and communities within Glasgow to accelerate better outcomes for residents in those areas. Whilst Glasgow is a better place to live, work and visit, inequalities continue in the city and not all Glaswegians have experienced the overall improvements in standards. For too many, the improvements made have not come about quickly enough, and indeed for some, inequalities have actually grown over the same period. The very same evidence that demonstrates the overall improvements in the experiences of ordinary Glaswegians also illustrates the challenges for Glasgow.
