Decision details

Approval to Consult on the Community Safety Plan 2024 - 2027

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Community Safety Plan 2020-23 will expire on 31st March 2024 and it is a statutory requirement to compile and implement a 3-year plan for combatting crime and disorder in the area. Plans are underway for the plan development including a strategic needs assessment.

It is also a statutory requirement to obtain the views of those who live or work in the area about which crime and disorder matters to prioritise. Accordingly, this item seeks Executive permission to proceed with this consultation.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the public consultation on the recommended strategic priorities for the Community Safety Plan 2024-27 be approved which will start on Monday 22 July for a period of 4 weeks.

Reasons for the decision:

1.     Obtaining the views as set out in paragraph 1 above is a statutory requirement under the Crime and Disorder (Formulation and Implementation of Strategy) Regulations 2007.

 

2.     It is widely accepted among community safety partnerships that public consultation has significant benefits – it confirms and challenges priorities, identifies priorities in hard-to-reach groups, provides alternative voices and has the benefit of encouraging communication and co-operation between the partnership and the public.

Alternative options considered:

Due to the statutory requirements as well as the benefits reflected in paragraph 3

above, no alternative options have been considered.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: None

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Publicly-accessible three-week online consultation, the results of which will be considered together with a stakeholder consultation and needs assessment when determining the plan priorities

Consultees

Anyone who lives and works in the borough

Contact: Grainne Siggins, Executive Director People Email: grainne.siggins@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.

Report author: Audrey Johnson

Publication date: 16/07/2024

Date of decision: 16/07/2024

Decided at meeting: 16/07/2024 - Executive

Effective from: 25/07/2024

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