Barnsley/Kendray Initiative

The Kendray Initiative Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder (NMP) was awarded £3.5million over 7 years in 2002. It was one of the first 20 national NMPs.

Area

· Kendray is an area of mainly social housing forming parts of the Ardsley and Park wards of the Barnsley local authority district and is located approximately 1 mile to the east of the town centre.

· The 2001 census indicated that there were 4,798 residents living in 1,924 households, with a larger proportion of children and young people than the Barnsley average.

Aims
The aims of the Kendray Initiative partnership are:

· underpinning the place of young people
· improving housing and estate management
· creating a neighbourhood fit for the future
· improving learning, training and job opportunities for residents
· promoting Kendray and building its strengths
· reshaping and improving public service delivery.

The NMP board and team

The Kendray Initiative Board comprises a strong membership of resident, voluntary sector, business and public service representatives, together with local elected councillors from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

The MBC now leads delivery, supported by a small Neighbourhood Management team.