Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Services

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

The Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members. He advised Members that the strategy required its annual refresh and that it comes just after the election of the new Police and Crime Commissioner. He informed Members that the three main priorities for the district remained unchanged and that the refresh had been informed by the latest crime figures. He highlighted that there had been an increase in burglaries and theft from motor vehicles but on a positive note there had been a drop in the numbers of violent crimes.

The Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder went on to advise Members that early reports from the recent Download event were showing a reduction in the number of arrests compared to previous years and that the countywide priorities had highlighted a need to focus on PREVENT and child sexual exploitation, which local intelligence suggested the need for awareness to be raised in the district.

It was moved by Councillor T J Pendleton, seconded by Councillor R Blunt and

RESOLVED THAT:

The North West Leicestershire Community Safety Strategy 2014-17 (2016 refresh) and Partnership Action Plan for 2016-17 be noted.

Reason for decision: To comply with the Council’s constitution and statutory duty to produce a Community Safety Strategy every three years, refreshed annually.