Selection criteria for successful alley gating schemes

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Dear Mr Robinson

I am writing in response to your request for information under the terms
of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Ref No FOI/10/037.

a) What those selection criteria were, including any modifications to the
applicable selection criteria over the five years the scheme has been
running.

For years 2005/2006 - 2007/2008 the selection criteria was done on a
nomination basis via elected members. During this period there was no
analytical function to provide a detailed breakdown of crime figures so
scheme selection was done on basic crime figures for the area and
reinforced with a site visit by the council Anti-Social Behaviour officer
who used their professional judgment. As the alley gate scheme was in its
infancy there were few nominations and subsequently the budget available
covered the majority of requests.

For years 2008/2009 - 2009/2010 the selection criteria was amended as the
scheme had been widely publicised and nominations were being submitted by
members of the public. As nominations for schemes outweighed available
resources a new matrix scoring system was introduced which drilled into
specific crime data.

The matrix system takes into account Crime data including anti-social
behaviour, fire data and environmental crime data.

b) The threshold value of each selection criteria that a request for
alley gates was required to meet in order to become one of the implemented
schemes detailed above.

As each scheme is compared with peer nominations there is no threshold
value other than a scheme will be considered for implementation before
another if its score is higher i.e. schemes are ranked in priority order
on the basis of crime and other data analysis. Once scores are acquired
nominations are ranked, and each scheme is then priced starting with the
highest ranked scheme. This process will be repeated until all funding
available for that financial year is accounted for.

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you are unhappy with the outcome, or the way in which Chorley Council has
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Paul Sudworth
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Chorley Council
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Dear Mr Robinson

I am writing in response to your email requesting clarificati for
information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Ref
No FOI/10/037.

I can confirm that your understanding is correct. In the early years of
the alleygate scheme access to detailed crime data and the provision of a
specialist data analyst restricted our ability to drill down into detailed
specific areas. Hence crime data for the area plus a site assessment were
the tools we had to work with at the time.

I hope the information provided here answers your enquiry. If however,
you are unhappy with the outcome, or the way in which Chorley Council has
handled your request, you may wish to make an appeal. This can be done in
writing to the Freedom of Information Officer, Chorley Council, Civic
Offices, Union Street, Chorley, PR7 1AL, or by e-mail to:
[2][email address] clearly stating your reasons for dissatisfaction.
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If your appeal is either not upheld or you remain dissatisfied with our
decision, you can appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, or by e-mail to [3][email address].

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intended for your personal use. If it is your intention to re-use the
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Yours sincerely

Paul Sudworth
Information Manager
Chorley Council
DD: 01257 515151

Beacon Council 2009-10 Better Outcomes for People & Places
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