Decision details

Safer Streets Funding Agreement

Decision Maker: Director of Community & Economic Development - Tracey Birkinshaw

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

In respect of an offer of forty nine thousand, four hundred and seventy four pounds (£49,474) from The Gloucestershire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner:

·         The grant will enable the Council to implement interventions aimed at tackling neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls, improving the safety of public spaces for all

Reasons for the decision:

The Gloucestershire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has been successful in securing Safer Streets 4 funding from the Home Office.

 

The funding has been allocated to CBC to deliver the following:

 

Night-time economy training in which Cheltenham CSP will commissioning an external training provider to run training around the themes of healthy relationships and consent. The training will include:

·         What do we mean by sexual violence

·         What’s the best way of handling incidents sexual violence in a licensed premise

·         Supporting victims in a trauma-informed way and managing perpetrators

·         Reporting and recording sexual violence incidents

·         How can we help create an environment that reduces opportunities for sexual violence

 

Target Hardening

·         Lighting scheme in Sandford Park, in which the plan is to install seven columns.

·         Regent Street CCTV Scheme- there is a black-spot in coverage and the CCTV will now cover.

 

CBC will be responsible for insurance and any ongoing maintenance and repairs of the cameras and the lighting.

 

Budget CCT001 will cover CCTV Line Rental

Budget OPS001 R2075 will cover maintenance

 

Alternative options considered:

None.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

One Legal are satisfied with the conditions of the grant.

 

Consultees

Consultation with One Legal

Engagement with service managers on maintenance liabilities and build into existing budgets

 

Contact: Tracey Birkinshaw, Director of Community & Economic Development 01242 264126 Email: [email protected].

Publication date: 20/07/2023

Date of decision: 20/07/2023