(NDCs) Improvements & Criticisms

• NDC happened on a much larger scale in regard to funding, as around £50 million was given to 39 areas based on need instead of competition.
• • Students getting C or above in GCSE subjects increased by 26%
• Criticisms

  • People feeling safe after dark decreased by 10%
  • People doing no exercise for more than 20 minutes increased by 1%
• Gross household income below £200 a week decreased by 17%
• Residents agreeing that the area got better in the past 2 years increased by 10%
• The amount of residents wanting to relocate decreased by 2%
• Residents smoking cigarettes decreased by 5%
• Victims of burglary per year decreased by 3%
• The amount of residents feeling as if they can influence local decisions increased by 2%
• • Amount of people feeling part of the community increased by 10%