Agenda item

Report of the Head of Planning and Service Strategy, Children and Adults Services – presented by the Community Safety Manager, Children and Adults Services, Caroline Duckworth.

The Chairman asked the Community Safety Manager, Caroline Duckworth to speak to Members as regards an update from the SDP (for copy see file of minutes).

Members noted one of the key issues discussed at the May meeting of the SDP Board had been Open Water Safety, with the improvements made as a consequence of the CSG having been noted and the work having been recognised as national best practice.  It was noted that there would be ongoing regular meetings of the CSG and in terms of governance, together with the Open Water Safety Group (OWSG), would become a sub-group of the SDP.  Members were informed of the “Dying to be cool” campaign aimed at teenagers and young people warning of the danger of cold water shock, especially in the summer months.

The Community Safety Manager noted that other issues discussed had included: the SDP Governance Review, with more information coming back to the Committee in September; Victim Care and Advice Service, offering support to all victims of crime and being better in terms of issues of age, social isolation, hate crime, disability and mental health needs; Checkpoint; the PREVENT duty, already discussed at Committee; and the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy again already discussed at Committee.

The Chairman thanked the Community Safety Manager for her update and noted the excellent work in terms of open water safety, now established as national best practice in this regard.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.