Purpose

To accept and then allocate £47,000 of
funding from the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for community
safety projects as identified by the Community Safety
Partnership

Content

1.To accept £47 000 funding provided by
the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for use by the Community
Safety Partnership.
2.To allocate £46,852 of funding provided by the Police, Fire
and Crime Commissioner to grants for community safety projects as
detailed in the Community Safety Delivery Plan 2024/25 and as
determined by the Community Safety Partnership
The funding is held by Tendring District Council as the accountable
body. Accepting the funding is in alignment with the Community
Safety Partnership and Health and Wellbeing Board’s Terms of
Reference in terms of maximising funding opportunities and
supporting effective delivery and planning budget allocation. It
also meets the Community Safety Partnership Plan which requires the
allocation and deployment of resources to implement the
priorities.
Allocation of funding is in accordance with the grant conditions
from the terms and conditions of grant provided by the Police, Fire
and Crime Commissioner which provides for Eligible Expenditure for
the Purpose which is defined as the project as set out in the
overview. Details have been sent to the Police Fire and Crime
Commissioner of the work undertaken the previous year and the
proposals for this year and on this basis the Police Fire and Crime
Commissioner has provided the funding and all allocation of funding
is in accordance with that plan.
The allocation of funding has been reviewed in respect of the
Subsidy Control Act 2022 and as funding is allocated by an open
call process to organisations which can further the objectives of
the Community Safety Partnership, allocation of funding does not
constitute a subsidy. Although the open call is restricted to the
members of the Community Safety Partnership any organisation which
can further the objectives of the Partnership is invited to
join.
All projects that have been allocated funding have also been
assessed in terms of meeting the requirements of the
Council’s Corporate Plan and meet the priority of Working
with Partners to Improve Quality of Life and in particular seek to
promote safer, healthier and inclusive communities and to meet the
identified need in our communities
A summary of projects is listed below:
Firebreak - £5,000.00
Specialist Intervention - Fire Break bespoke course for 12
students, covering subjects such as:
•Home safety
•Arson and hoax calls
•Water supply
•Hate crime
•Cyber safety
•Health relationships
Young Person Crucial Crew - £5,000.00
Online production and workshops to convey multiple messages such
as: weapons awareness, child exploitation, grooming, county lines,
peer pressure, bullying and online safety, to all years 6 young
people across Tendring Primary Education settings.
Resilience Voyage - £7,500.00
The Drugs Bus project will engage with six secondary schools across
Tendring, Colne, Manningtree, Tendring, Clacton Coastal Academy,
Clacton County High, and Harwich. The project will provide 6 whole
day events at schools which will equate to 5 one hour sessions for
all the schools to educate around Drug and Knife Crime.
Essex Police - Op Esplanade – £8,352.00
This operation is being set up to provide a dedicated resource in
the town centre to tackle anti social behaviour (ASB) committed by
local youths and street drinkers during peak times over the summer
period.
The aim of the operation is to provide high visibility patrols with
the council to prevent ASB and crime and to reassure the public and
local businesses during the peak periods.
During the summer holiday, July and August are peak months for an
increase in anti-social behaviour in the Tendring district. Due to
the warm weather the local street drinkers will congregate on
Christmas Tree Island in Clacton. The local youths have previously
clashed with the street drinkers resulting in ASB, violent crime
and an environment where local residents and tourists do not feel
safe. The community policing team carried out a survey of local
businesses and public in the town centre where the majority stated
the ASB caused by the street drinkers would cause them to lose
business, be a victim of crime such as theft and feel unsafe. As
this period is a peak time for police in Tendring, officers from
the Town Centre Team will be deployed across the district to deal
with priority and emergency incidents based on threat/harm/risk so
they cannot be dedicated to the town centre alone. They are also on
a rotating shift pattern so there are days when they are not on
duty.
Street Elite Football Skills - £2,000.00
Providing a one hour session twice a week for a total of 20 weeks
priced at £50 per session. Each session will be held on
Christmas Tree Island in Clacton run by two officers. Equipment
will be provided by Panna Boss. Small football goals and cones are
used to set up a mini panna court to engage the community in small
sided street football games, either 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3. Young people
are encouraged to engage with the activity by the officers. These
sessions are positive for the community aiming to reduce crime
rates in the town, engaging teenagers that may otherwise be looking
to cause trouble.
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (CARA) Specialist Counselling -
£10,000.00
The demand for CARA services in Tendring is significant with 365
referrals from Tendring residents in 2023, including 58 young
people (aged 13-17) and 20 children under 12. The service supports
clients with a range of services including an Independent Sexual
Violence Adviser, support through the criminal justice process,
advocacy, emotional support and specialist sexual violence
therapy.
CARA’s specialist therapy service helps victims and survivors
understand the sexual violence they have experienced and recognise
the signs of sexually abusive behaviour and unhealthy relationships
in future – helping them to make healthier choices and avoid
further sexual harm.
Older Person’s Crucial Crew - £1,500.00
This delivers an event to the older population of Tendring, giving
the participants the latest messages of how to keep themselves safe
when either at home or out in their communities and includes a wide
range of providers giving messages to the participants.
Essex Police Knife Bins - £2,000.00
To support the maintenance and upkeep of two knife bins which are
situated outside Clacton Police Station and Harwich CVS Hub. In the
past three years 58,000 knives, weapons and other dangerous objects
have been deposited into all the knife bins across the Essex
County. This will support Essex Police on Knife Day Amnesties in
Tendring to reduce the risk of knife crime in the district.
Next Chapter £5,500
The Next Chapter work in partnership with Tendring Police (located
in Tendring Police Station)
Domestic Abuse Victims are provided with independent advice to
enable them to make an informed decision in relation to the support
available for their children, increasing their understanding of the
impact of domestic abuse on their children and therefore increasing
the number of victims continuing to engage with support following
the intervention.
Victims are given appropriate ongoing support, reducing the risk of
any further harm for the whole family.
Total Amount of Funding = £46,852.00