Decision details

Safe City and Youth Justice Strategies

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities detailing the Safe City and Youth Justice Strategies for Southampton 2014-17.

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 requires every Community Safety Partnership and Youth Offending Service to produce respective strategic plans for their areas. The plans should include an assessment of the current situation, details of performance, priorities for the coming year and risks to future delivery.

With the alignment of the Safe City Partnership and Youth Offending Service Management Board and in order to promote our coherent approach, interlinked plans will be produced simultaneously.

Decision:

(i)  to delegate authority to the Assistant Chief Executive to agree any final amendments to the Safe City Strategy 2014/17 (Appendix 2) and the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2014/15 (Appendix 3 and 4) following consultation with the Safe City Partnership, Cabinet Member for Communities and the Council’s Management Team.

(ii)  Subject to (i) above, to recommend the Safe City Strategy 2014/17 (Appendix 2) and the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2014/15 (Appendix 3 and 4) following consultation with the Safe City Partnership, Cabinet to Council for approval.

Reasons for the decision:

1.  The Police and Justice Act 2006 places a duty on Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships to meet established national minimum standards.  This includes producing an Annual Strategic Assessment to inform the Safe City Plan. This Plan is included in the council’s Policy Framework and has to be approved before publication.

2.  The Youth Offending Service is required to publish a Youth Justice Strategic Plan in line with the Crime and Disorder Act, 1998, Part iii, Section. 40. The Youth Justice Strategic Plan is also included in the council’s Policy Framework and has to be approved before publication.

Alternative options considered:

As it is the council’s statutory duty to approve the Safe City Strategy and the Youth Justice Strategic Plan, no other options were considered.

Report author: Miranda Laughton

Publication date: 18/11/2014

Date of decision: 18/11/2014

Decided at meeting: 18/11/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 27/11/2014

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