LEADERSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATION

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LEADERSHIP FOR TRANSFORMATION SIR ROBIN
WALES, MAYOR OF NEWHAM
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WELCOME TO NEWHAM
Newhams population Diverse Young Deprived
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THE STARTING PLACE

• CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES
• ? Deprivation and poverty ? Ambition, reach for
  the
• stars (not CPA ones!)
• ? Community cohesion ? Global diversity
• ? Legacy, loss of the ? Transforming the
  place
• docks, lack of identity of and opportunities
  for our
• the area and loss of self citizens to stay and
  confidence flourish
• Under-counting of ? For government to
• people and demonstrate fairness

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PLANNING THE JOURNEY

• ? Vision - Newham A place where people will
  choose to live, work and stay.
• ? Focus on what matters
• - improving services alone will not achieve the
  Vision, but it is necessary.
• - transform the place and life opportunities
• - customer and citizen focus
• - people doing it for themselves

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LEADING THE TRANSFORMATION(1)

• ? Elected Mayor - Ambition for the borough, not
• just the Council
• ? Taking Risks - E.g. investment in
  Stratford station ? early support of the
  2012 Games.
• ? Challenge Failure - Getting it right first
  time for the customer

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LEADING THE TRANSFORMATION(2)

• ? Focus on the totality of - Effective
  leadership through
• the relationship with the Councillors
• citizen - Understanding local conditions,
• e.g. research
• - Promoting choice (e.g. lettings)
• - Customer services
• - Process redesign
• - Opening new channels for
• citizens through technology

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Types of Place Shaping Physical Infrastructure

• The Olympics and Paralympics, but also
• - Stratford City
• - Canning Town Community Regeneration
• - Redevelopment of the Royals
• - 50,000 plus new homes in the next 15 years
• - Jubilee Line and DLR extension

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Types of Place Shaping Community Shaping

• Civic Engagement
• Sport
• Big Sunday
• Community Lead councillors
• Olympic Inspiration
• Mixed communities Canning Town/Local Space
• Increasing employment, boosting skills
• People doing it for themselves