Agenda item

Report of the Director of Law and Governance

The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Law and Governance which set out details of the Coventry Community Safety Partnership Plan 2025-2028.

The report would also be considered by Council at their meeting on 25 March 2025.

Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) were the statutory body that brought together local partners to solve shared issues around Crime and Disorder, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), Drug and Alcohol misuse, and Reoffending.

CSPs were required to develop an overarching Community Safety Partnership Plan under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The plan provided an overview of the work and priority areas that fall under the responsibility of the Coventry Community Safety Partnership (CCSP).

The plan was intended to focus on those issues of most concern to residents, that caused the most harm to communities and required a coordinated approach to deliver lasting change.

The Coventry Community Safety Partnership Plan had been informed by:

·  the views of residents, including those who have been affected by crime and/or accessing services

·  analysis of the problem, drawing on data and information from a breadth of partners

·  evidence of “what works” in tackling crime and disorder

·  the views of professionals and stakeholders working locally.

To help inform the Plan a 12-week public consultation had been undertaken between the 10 July 2024 and the 2 October 2024. Workshops were held by the sub-groups of the CCSP to obtain the views of professionals and stakeholders. This report was also considered by Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee on the 18 December 2024. Following this, a survey was issued to Elected Members to enable them to input to the Plan.  Consideration has also been given to the West Midland Police Crime Commissioner's Priorities outlined in his 2025-2028 Plan.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(1)  Recommend that Council approve the proposed Coventry Community Safety Partnership Plan. 

(2)  Request quarterly monitoring of the Plan by the Coventry Community Safety Partnership.

(3)  Request a yearly report to update on the progress of the Coventry Community Safety Partnership Plan.

Council is recommended to:

(1) Consider the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1999 and approve the proposed Coventry Community Safety Partnership Plan.