The aims of the strategy
The Dover District Council Corporate Plan states the vision as
‘A future of strong economic growth within safe and sustainable
communities’. The plan also states that by 2010 we will have
improved the lives of children and people in the district and by
2012 reduced the amount of Super Output areas within the top 20%
most deprived nationally and that there will be less dependency of
benefits.
2 Super Output Areas within the wards of St Radigunds &
Aylesham fall within the worst 10% nationally for the Education,
Skills and Training with a further 9 in the worst 20%. Super Output
Areas were created by the Government to improve the reporting of
small area statistics. They are a consistent size and the
boundaries do not change.
This strategy aims to support the corporate plan in that
vision.
The Government’s Financial Inclusion Task Force has identified
Dover District as an area that needs to tackle the problem of
financial exclusion. In response to the need to find a lasting
solution to financial exclusion the Dover District Financial
Inclusion Strategy has been formed to help our residents take
control of their financial situation, our local businesses to
survive the economic downturn and to help the Voluntary and
Community Sector to continue with their vital work.
To achieve the aims of the strategy the Dover District Financial
Inclusion Task Force has been formed, made up of our partners and
other agencies, to promote a more co-ordinated, partnership
approach to debt and money management advice, access to financial
services, access to affordable credit and the provision of
financial capability education. The Partnership will make sure that
future policies and strategies do not unintentionally increase
financial exclusion, share best working practices and work to
encourage more people to use the range of services that are
available across the District. List of Task
Force members.
The aim of the Financial Inclusion Strategy is that by 31 March
2014 we will have achieved:
- Access for every resident to appropriate financial products,
affordable credit, free money advice and the confidence and
capability to manage their money effectively.
- Assistance for local businesses by giving the information,
advice and support needed to start, maintain or grow a business and
advice for employees facing redundancy or reduced working
hours.
- Support for the Voluntary and Community Sector by exchanging
information, promoting services offered and joint working where
possible.
Contact Community Development
Tel: 01304 872061
Email: communitydevelopment@dover.gov.uk
