Practical proposed steps for Isles of Scilly.
The stages explain what should happen first. They are not promised completion dates. Funding, powers and ongoing costs need to be established before a proposal is adopted.
Proposal
Use the new care setting to keep support closer to home
The integrated facility has formally opened.
Joined-up care can reduce avoidable travel and disruption.
Evidence
Who could lead: NHS and council.
- Start now
Explain services and access arrangements.
- Over the next few years
Coordinate staff and referrals across services.
- Over the longer term
Review patient access and experience.
How to judge progress
Starting point: May 2026 opening report.
Measure: Care access and avoidable travel.
Trade-off: Some specialist treatment still requires mainland services.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership →
Proposal
Turn serviced plots into suitable homes
Ennor Farm responds to limited affordable self-build land.
Site preparation is only one part of housing delivery.
Evidence
Who could lead: Council of the Isles of Scilly.
- Start now
Explain allocation and building requirements.
- Over the next few years
Complete infrastructure and support viable builds.
- Over the longer term
Track completed occupied homes.
How to judge progress
Starting point: May 2026 groundworks announcement.
Measure: Homes completed and occupied.
Trade-off: Self-build finance and construction logistics remain barriers.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Ennor Farm serviced housing plots →
Proposal
Make the restored Town Hall useful throughout the year
The museum project is intended to support culture and community activity.
Residents should benefit beyond the visitor season.
Evidence 1 · Evidence 2
Who could lead: Council of the Isles of Scilly.
- Start now
Publish verified opening stages.
- Over the next few years
Prepare collections, staffing and a resident programme.
- Over the longer term
Review participation and operating costs.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Construction announcement and December 2025 update.
Measure: Verified opening and year-round use.
Trade-off: Forecast dates do not prove completion.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Cultural Centre and Museum →
Proposal
Plan construction around island logistics
The care facility required modular units and large components to be shipped to the islands.
Transport and sequencing can affect future delivery.
Evidence 1 · Evidence 2
Who could lead: Council of the Isles of Scilly.
- Start now
Identify transport and storage dependencies.
- Over the next few years
Coordinate contractors and realistic contingencies.
- Over the longer term
Review actual costs and lessons for later projects.
How to judge progress
Starting point: May 2026 account of the completed build.
Measure: Delivered milestones and recorded lessons.
Trade-off: Small island projects can face complex supply chains.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership →
Ennor Farm serviced housing plots →
Proposal
Plan homes and care around an older population
28.3% of people in Isles of Scilly council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.5% in Tresco to 30.5% in St Mary's — a gap of 22 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
Who could lead: Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities.
- Start now
Compare the location of older residents with access to care, shops and transport. Start by checking the different needs in St Mary's and Tresco; census differences are not proof of unmet demand.
- Over the next few years
Prioritise home adaptations and care capacity in places with the clearest unmet need.
- Over the longer term
Build accessible homes and joined-up care into local development plans.
How to judge progress
Starting point: 28.3% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.5% in Tresco to 30.5% in St Mary's — a gap of 22 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 4 of 5 current wards have comparable figures.
Measure: Waits for home adaptations and care, avoidable hospital stays, and accessible homes delivered.
Trade-off: Services need skilled staff and ongoing funding. Age profiles alone cannot measure unmet care need.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: People aged 65 or over →
Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership →
Proposal
Bring support closer to people in poor health
4% of people reported bad or very bad health in Isles of Scilly council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.3% in Tresco to 4.8% in St Mary's — a gap of 3.4 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
Who could lead: Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations.
- Start now
Use neighbourhood evidence to find where poor health and barriers to services overlap. Start by checking the different needs in St Mary's and Tresco; census differences are not proof of unmet demand.
- Over the next few years
Test accessible local support and publish who is reached and who is missed.
- Over the longer term
Review whether health gaps narrow, alongside housing and employment improvements.
How to judge progress
Starting point: 4% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.3% in Tresco to 4.8% in St Mary's — a gap of 3.4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 4 of 5 current wards have comparable figures.
Measure: Access to services and the health gap between neighbourhoods, using comparable age-adjusted measures when available.
Trade-off: A census snapshot is dated. New service decisions also need current needs assessments and residents’ experience.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: People reporting bad or very bad health →
Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership →
Proposal
Connect local skills to local opportunities
37.9% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Isles of Scilly council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.8% in St Martin's to 13.5% in Bryher — a gap of 4.7 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
Who could lead: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority.
- Start now
Compare vacancies and employer needs with training available to local residents. Start by checking the different needs in Bryher and St Martin's; census differences are not proof of unmet demand.
- Over the next few years
Link training to real jobs, including routes for people without formal qualifications.
- Over the longer term
Track sustained employment and earnings after training, not just course starts.
How to judge progress
Starting point: 37.9% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.8% in St Martin's to 13.5% in Bryher — a gap of 4.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 4 of 5 current wards have comparable figures.
Measure: Sustained jobs, earnings and training completion for residents who face barriers to work.
Trade-off: Training takes time and cannot create demand for jobs on its own. Qualifications are not a complete measure of ability.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent →
Evidence: People aged 16+ with no qualifications →
Cultural Centre and Museum →
Proposal
Target safety work where problems repeat
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Isles of Scilly council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
Who could lead: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services.
- Start now
Check recurring places and categories alongside local police priorities and residents’ reports.
- Over the next few years
Test focused prevention and support, with a comparison period agreed before the work starts.
- Over the longer term
Publish whether problems fall, move elsewhere or return, and adjust the response.
How to judge progress
Crime evidence and coverage →
Starting point: Use the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate.
Measure: Comparable recorded incidents, repeat victimisation and residents’ reported experience; never a single crude league table.
Trade-off: More reporting can increase recorded crime. Enforcement and support may work differently for different problems.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Proposal
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
Who could lead: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies.
- Start now
Put the scope, owner, funding position and next milestone in one public place.
- Over the next few years
Report delivery against the agreed scope and explain delays or changes.
- Over the longer term
Check the benefits residents actually receive after completion.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The dated stages in Projects; unknown costs and funding remain unknown.
Measure: Milestones met, costs against the approved budget, and measured outcomes after delivery.
Trade-off: Delivery reporting takes staff time, but a launch announcement alone cannot show value for money.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership →
Ennor Farm serviced housing plots →
Cultural Centre and Museum →
Proposal
Target support where disadvantages overlap
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12% in Tresco to 17.1% in Bryher — a gap of 5.1 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
Who could lead: The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services.
- Start now
Check current advice and support access in Bryher, using the census pattern as a starting point and asking residents what is missing.
- Over the next few years
Test joined-up housing, work and health support, and publish who takes part, who cannot reach it and what changes.
- Over the longer term
Track sustained outcomes and whether gaps between neighbourhoods narrow, using comparable dates and measures.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12% in Tresco to 17.1% in Bryher — a gap of 5.1 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 4 of 5 wards.
Measure: Access to support, unresolved housing problems and sustained work or health outcomes. Census percentages alone cannot measure a new programme's success.
Trade-off: Targeting neighbourhoods can miss people in need elsewhere. Avoid labelling every resident by the average for their ward.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: Households facing two or more measured disadvantages →
Isles of Scilly Health and Care Partnership →
Ennor Farm serviced housing plots →
Cultural Centre and Museum →
