Agenda item

Report of the Director of Transformation and Partnerships – presented by Andrea Petty, Strategic Manager - Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Transformation and Partnerships.

The Chairman asked the Strategic Manager – Policy, Planning and Partnerships, Andrea Petty to speak to Members as regards an update from the Safe Durham Partnership (SDP) (for copy see file of minutes).

Members noted several of the issues discussed at the last Partnership Board meeting included those updated at Committee today, including Open Water Safety.  It was noted that the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 was an issue discussed, including the SDP and “Durham Agency Against Crime” utilising £30,000 of Home Office innovation funding for a creative arts project which aimed to raise young people’s awareness of, and build their resilience to, radicalisation and a link to a video with the young people could be circulated to Members.  Members were reminded of their important role in PREVENT, being the “eyes and ears” within our communities.

Councillors noted other topics discussed included: County Durham Youth Offending Service Health Needs Assessment and New Model of Health Provision 2017/19; Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat; Cybercrime; and on how to best maximise funding when commissioning community safety services.

The Chairman thanked the Strategic Manager – Policy, Planning and Partnerships for her update and noted that the issues discussed at the SDP mirrored the previous item on the work programme for the Committee, with Cybercrime as a review topic, the Youth Justice Plan to be discussed at the September meeting, and Counter Terrorism and the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat to be discussed at the October meeting.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.