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Place & Performance Rina Singh Strategic Director

Rina Singh, Strategic Director for Place, focuses on spatial policy, strategic housing, and sustainable community development. Our initiatives encompass planning policy, conservation, economic development, and tourism. By fostering partnerships and utilizing innovative GIS and web development, we aim to create affordable housing and improve community aspirations. Notable achievements include building 432 affordable homes, receiving £44m from HCA, and a successful regeneration scheme in Yeovil. We are dedicated to increasing economic prosperity and civic engagement while ensuring efficient and sustainable practices.

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Place & Performance Rina Singh Strategic Director

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  1. Place & Performance Rina Singh Strategic Director

  2. Place • Spatial policy & planning • Strategic housing • Development Management • Conservation • Economic Development, Heritage & Tourism • Regeneration • Areas & Communities • Third sector and partnerships • GIS and web development • Performance & efficiency programme • Diversity & equality Performance & Cohesion

  3. PlaceSpatial Policy & Planning • Creating sustainable future • Right levels of development • Bringing together community aspirations • Through • Local Development Framework process • Covers • Planning policy • Strategic housing • Strategic transport

  4. Strategic Housing Place • Development of affordable homes • Bringing in external investment • Supporting People • 432 affordable Homes built in 2010 • £44m investment from HCA • Recognition from SW Housing Initiative – ‘Affordable housing through planning application’

  5. PlaceDevelopment Management • Planning & Enforcement • 83% success rate – defending planning appeals • Above national average performance • £991k- highest fee income in 2 years • Costs £300k less than in 2009 • 79% applicant satisfaction

  6. PlaceConservation • Natural environment • Ecology & wildlife • Architecture & urban design • Building conservation • Eg Rope Walk project

  7. PlaceEconomic Development • Increase economic prosperity • Employment sites and premises • Town centre redevelopment • Attraction of inward investment • Supporting business Lufton 2000 Business Park • Joint venture • Phase 1 & 2 complete • Now in Phase 3

  8. PlaceEconomic Development Yeovil Innovation Centre • Partnership SSDC, SCC, SWRDA • Accommodation for up to 50 start up businesses • Managed successfully by SSDC for 2 years • Now 60% floor space occupied • Business plan on target

  9. PlaceRegeneration Foundry House, Yeovil • £7.2m scheme delivered through recession • 13 Code certified homes • Somerset’s first zero carbon home • Won the Green Apple Award 2011 Artist impression of finished development

  10. PlaceRegeneration Chard Regeneration Scheme • A vision for Chard • Developed by SSDC, SCC, Chard Town Council and the community • ‘Commendation’ at RTPI SW planning achievement awards 2011 Mill Square concept sketch Boden Mill Former ACI Site

  11. PlaceHeritage & Tourism • Museum of South Somerset – Lufton CHAC • TIC (Cartgate) • Tourist Information Desk – Petters Way • Provide information • Bookings for shows, travels etc • Leaflets • Organise events • Cost of service reduced by £100k, 22% since 2010 • Nationwide recognition for customer service - Outstanding Achievement at SW Tourism Excellence Awards - Nov 2010

  12. Place • Area Teams deliver actions identified • in Parish & Community plans • Facilitate partnership working • Local Strategic Partnership • Crime & Disorder partnership • Regeneration of Market towns • Work with the voluntary sector • Network of 750 voluntary and community groups • Over 31% of people volunteer in South Somerset • SSDC services benefit from over 4000 volunteer days 12

  13. Place Grants for local projects • 94 grants awarded in one year • Total awarded approximately £500k • (cost of projects supported over £5m) • For every £1 invested, £9 external funding secured • Example £80k for village halls Milford Village Hall

  14. PlaceCommunity Grants project examples Community Speedwatch Crewkerne Pedestrian Link Working in partnership – Westfield Holiday Playscheme Transfer of assets -Crowshute House Chard

  15. PlaceGeographical Information systems (GIS) & Web Development • Links information with location • Enables residents to use online services. • Examples: • Apply for a planning application • Report anti social behaviour • Renew green bins • Make payments Shaw Trust Accessibility Award 15

  16. Performance & Cohesion Performance is about Corporate health of the organisation Comparison with other councils Relationship between cost and performance ‘Lean’ - more for same or less Saving of approx £1m in 3 years Cohesion Equalities & Diversity MJ Award Finalist (in top 5 Councils) - Diversity Achievement of the Year 2011 16

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