Decision details

Cabinet received a report considering the draft Community Safety Strategy for 2025-8 which outlined the emerging priorities of the SoSafe Partnership for the next three years.

The Portfolio Holder for Stronger Communities outlined the critical work being done in this area to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community.  He advised that the Council and its partners had continued to work together to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime by delivering initiatives supporting some of the most vulnerable people in the town.  This strategy would build upon that progress.

The Chief Executive reiterated that the Council benefitted from great support from partners including the Police, Fire and Rescue and the Probation Service and their contributions to the SoSafe Partnership were strongly welcomed.  He advised that with the help of the Head of Community Advice and Support and her Team, £2.2million had been secured towards the activities of the Partnership over the last three years which was a huge achievement. 

Members were supportive of the continued commitment by the Council and partners to make Stevenage a safer place.

It was RESOLVED:

1.         That the Community Safety Strategy (the Strategy) accompanying the report for onward transmission to Council be approved and;

2.         That the work of the SoSafe Partnership in both the development and delivery of the Strategy be noted.