Minutes:
The Panel received an update from Alan Reiss, Chief of Staff, Office of the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner on commissioning activity relating to priority areas.
The Chief of Staff informed the Panel that there were four commissioning budgets, these being Community Safety Grant, Restorative Justice, Victim Services and Community Safety Fund and provided the following update to the Panel:
· Community Safety Partnerships – meetings had taken place with both Durham and Darlington Community Safety Partnerships and funding to both CSPs would be reduced by 5% in the next financial year.
· Restorative Justice – a lot of work was taking place regarding restorative justice and a restorative justice co-ordinator was co-ordinating work in Durham and Darlington.
· Victim Services – work was taking place with both Northumbria and Cleveland to identify what existed around specialist services and any gaps that existed.
· Community Safety Fund (CSF) – consideration was being given to how the CSF would operate in the next financial year. Last year there were two bidding rounds for the fund and bids of £1m were made for the £100,000 available. Next year it was likely there would be a biddable fund for the whole year and some funding may be ring fenced specifically for innovative projects.
Resolved:
That the report be noted.