RGS BHBaird April 2007

Applying the Egan Wheel to your Local Community

Name of your community?

Is it a sustainable community? Ring a score for each of the following:

Score 1 is very good to 6 is very poor.

a) Well run?

People are:

Included in decision-making / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Not included
Feel responsible / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Don’t care
Proud of local community / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Not proud

b) Well-connected?

Getting in/out and around your community:

Excellent bus service / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Non-existent bus service
Easy access to rail service / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / No access to rail service
Safe local walking routes / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Lack of safe pathways
Safe local cycle-ways / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Lack of safe local cycle-ways
Roads clear / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Roads congested
Off-road parking / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Parking on roads
c) Well served?
Access to services: /
Quality nurseries and/or childcare / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / None
Quality primary school / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / None
Good range of local shops / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / No local shops
Easy to get local information / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Difficult to get local information
Health services accessible / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Health services not local
Good range of other services for all groups / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Limited services for some groups e.g. elderly, youth, family
/ d) Environmentally sensitive?
The impact the community has on the environment,
people are encouraged to:
Recycle / 1 / 2 / 3 / No recycling
Save water / 1 / 2 / 3 / Water wasted
Save electricity or use renewable sources / 1 / 2 / 3 / No energy saving
Reduce waste / 1 / 2 / 3 / Lots of rubbish produced
Use public transport / 1 / 2 / 3 / Use cars
Build on brownfield sites / 1 / 2 / 3 / Build on Greenfield sites
Reduce litter / 1 / 2 / 3 / Litter
Reduce graffiti / 1 / 2 / 3 / Graffiti
Keep public spaces pleasant / 1 / 2 / 3 / Public spaces unpleasant
Provide wildlife areas / 1 / 2 / 3 / No wildlife areas
e) Fair for everyone?
People of all ages, races, cultures, sexes and abilities: /
All can access services / 1 / 2 / 3 / Some groups cannot get services
All can get jobs / 1 / 2 / 3 / Some groups cannot get jobs
All get equal educational opportunities / 1 / 2 / 3 / Not everyone is equal
/ f) Thriving economy?
Standard of living:
Lots of local jobs / 1 / 2 / 3 / Few local jobs
Successful local businesses / 1 / 2 / 3 / Local businesses struggling
Things are getting better / 1 / 2 / 3 / Things are getting worse

g) Well designed and built?

Houses and local buildings are:

attractive / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / unattractive
safe / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / unsafe
useful / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Derelict (left empty)
Lots of public open space to relax and play / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Little public open space
Area has ‘character’ and a positive feel / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Area has little character, dull.
h) Active, inclusive and safe?
Social considerations: /
Good community spirit / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / No community spirit
Neighbours look out for one another / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Neighbours keep themselves to themselves
People respect each other / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / No respect shown
Low levels of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / High levels of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour
Friendly effective police / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / No local police
People feel safe / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / People feel unsafe

Which of the aspects a – h above, would you select as being in most need of improvement? … and why?