Issue - meetings

The joint committee has a delegated budget of £3,000 for community safety projects in 2019/20. This report sets out the process by which this funding should be allocated to the Community Safety Partnership and/or other local community organisations that promote the safety and wellbeing of residents.

The Joint Committee (Guildford) agreed that:

(i)          The committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 for 2019/20 be retained by the Community Partnership Team, on behalf of the joint committee, and that the Community Safety Partnership and/or other local organisations be invited to submit proposals for funding that meet the criteria and principles set out at paragraph 3.3 of this report.

(ii)        Authority be delegated to the Community Safety Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the joint committee, to authorise the expenditure of the community safety budget in accordance with the criteria and principles stated in section 3 of this report.

(iii)       The committee receives updates on the project(s) that was funded, the outcomes and the impact it has achieved.

The Joint Committee (Guildford) noted:

(i)               The update from the Eagle Radio Campaign Joint Project regarding the use of funds in 2018/19 – see para 2.4 to 2.9 of this report.

Reasons for recommendations

The report sets out a process for allocating the committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 to local organisations to achieve the recommendations outlined above.

There is also an update (para 2.4 to 2.9) on how last year’s funding was used in order to provide visibility and promote accountability within the Community Safety Partnership.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Gregory Yeoman, Partnership Community Officer, Surrey County Council

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None.

Member discussion – key points:

The PCO outlined the application process for the coming year’s Community Safety Fund and drew members’ attention to the report on the 2018/19 allocation.

Cllr Potter asked for more details in future of the efficacy of the funded projects and their success or otherwise in achieving their goals.

Resolved:

The Joint Committee (Guildford) AGREED that:

(i)          The committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 for 2019/20 be retained by the Community Partnership Team, on behalf of the joint committee, and that the Community Safety Partnership and/or other local organisations be invited to submit proposals for funding that meet the criteria and principles set out at paragraph 3.3 of this report.

(ii)        Authority be delegated to the Community Safety Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the joint committee, to authorise the expenditure of the community safety budget in accordance with the criteria and principles stated in section 3 of this report.

(iii)       The committee receives updates on the project(s) that was funded, the outcomes and the impact it has achieved.

The Joint Committee (Guildford) NOTED:

(i)               The update from the Eagle Radio Campaign Joint Project regarding the use of funds in 2018/19 – see para 2.4 to 2.9 of this report.

Reasons for recommendations

The report sets out a process for allocating the committee’s delegated community safety budget of £3,000 to local organisations to achieve the recommendations outlined above.

There is also an update (para 2.4 to 2.9) on how last year’s funding was used in order to provide visibility and promote accountability within the Community Safety Partnership.