Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report that set out proposals from the Gang Action Group with regard to the allocation of funds towards the ending of Gang and Youth Violence funding for 2012/13.

It was noted that the Home Office had provisionally allocated £199,074 to Haringey for the development of long term strategies to reduce violence with a focus on early intervention and supporting gang members out of violent lifestyles.

Proposals for the use of the allocation would be submitted to the Home Office by ???

The Board discussed the funding proposals contained within the report and concern was raised the £14k allocated to ‘Further Commissioning of the Voluntary and Community Sector’ may not be approved it was not specifically linked to an area of work. There was agreement that this should be revised and linked to supporting the work of a data analyst.

RESOLVED:

1. That the proposals set out in the report be approved.

2. That quarterly updates with regard to the progress of the Ending Gang and Youth Violence work should be received by the CSP.