Decision details

To consider a report from the Head of Neighbourhood Services detailing requirements set out as the accountable body for the Safer and Stronger Communities Fund  (awarded to Southampton by the Home Office to contribute to the reduction of crime and anti-social behaviour) to approve the allocation of funding as recommended by the Safe City Partnership.

(i)  To consider and approve the allocation of grant funding of £210,000 for 2010/11.

(ii)  To agree to allocate £10,000 directly to the Partnership for joint public reassurance and communications activities.   This funding would be managed through the Public Reassurance sub-group.

(iii)  To approve the recommended organisations receive funding as detailed in Appendix 1 or make amendments as considered appropriate.

The Government allocated Safer and Stronger Communities Funds (as part of the Area Based Grant) to the local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership on an annual basis.   In Southampton the CDRP is the Safe City Partnership (SCP).  The SCP has undertaken a fair and transparent grants process following closely advice from Legal Services and determined exactly how funds should be allocated and to whom.  As the accountable body, SCC is required to formally approve the financial allocation.   To that end this report seeks approval.

Not applicable.