Issue - meetings

This report provides the background to the Community Safety Plan refresh and asks Members to approve the Plan as a revised and updated version of the Community Safety Plan 2011-14.

RESOLVED:     i)               That Cabinet approve the content of the refreshed Community Safety Plan, as set out at Annex A of the report.

                          ii)      That Cabinet approves the commitment of City of York Council’s role in the implementation and delivery of the Plan.

REASON:                           To meet the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, as amended by the Police and Crime Act 2006.

Members considered a report which provided background to the preparation of the Community Safety Plan, a crime and disorder reduction strategy, as required by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The plan set out the priorities for the city based on the Joint Strategic Intelligence Assessment and consultation carried out  through the Crime Summit with key stakeholders and members of the community.

A copy of the updated Community Plan had been contained at Annex A of the report with a further copy of the revised strategy being circulated at the meeting providing a reorder of the various strategies.

The Cabinet Member confirmed that important measures were in place to contribute to the implementation and delivery of the plan. Improvements had been over the last year with a drop in the total number of crimes, including levels of violent crime, criminal damage, anti-social behaviour and cycle thefts.

Concern was expressed that there had been little change in the reported number of domestic incidents, however it was confirmed that intervention work and victim support was ongoing. Partnership working was felt a necessity together with a media education campaign, in order to reduce incident levels.

Following further discussion it was

RESOLVED:        i)                That Cabinet approve the content of the refreshed Community Safety Plan, as set out at Annex A of the report. ^1.

                          ii)      That Cabinet approves the commitment of City of York Council’s role in the implementation and delivery of the Plan.

REASON:                           To meet the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, as amended by the Police and Crime Act 2006.