Issue - meetings

To note the new strategy developed by the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) in response to changes promoted by the Mayor of London and to the financial pressures on local authorities and their partners.

The Board received a report on the new Community Safety Strategy, which had been produced in response to changes promoted by the Mayor of London as well as financial pressures on local authorities and partners. Claire Kowalska presented the report, and the following points arose during discussion of the item:

·        Six principal outcomes were proposed within the strategy; rebuild and improve public confidence in policing and maintaining community safety, prevent and minimise gang-related activity and victimisation, break the cycle of domestic and gender-based abuse by working in partnership to promote healthy and safe relationships, reduce re-offending with a focus on 16 – 24 year olds, prevent and reduce acquisitive crime and anti-social behaviour (to include residential burglary, personal robbery, vehicle crime, fraud and theft) and deliver the PREVENT strategy in Haringey.

·        It was agreed that the delivery plan, which was almost finalised, would be circulated to the Board after the meeting for information and feedback. A performance monitoring group had been established to oversee the implementation of the delivery plan. It was agreed that the wording of the relevant sections of the Children and Young People’s Plan would be amended in order to align with the Community Safety Strategy delivery plan more closely.

·        The prevention plan, alcohol, violence and drug intervention work were highlighted as key areas of overlap between the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board and Community Safety Partnership.

·        It was noted that there had been a change in the structure of the Community Safety service to align with the new strategy.

·        The strategy was going to Full Council on 15 July for approval.

RESOLVED

That the content of the strategy be noted.