Decision details

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Environmental Protection Director advising of the “Safe and Secure Town Centre at Night Audit of Crosby Village, a strategic intervention to assess the issues involved in alcohol-related violence and disorder in town centres at night; and indicating that a decision on this matter was required to obtain support from the Public Health Partnership for further town centre audits.

The report indicated that the Audit was carried out between November and December 2009 using a ‘toolkit’ that was broken down into 13 categories; and summarised the findings from each category relating to:

• partnership working
• data and information sharing
• licensed premises
• policing strategies
• capable guardians and street welfare
• CCTV
• lighting
• underage drinking
• transport
• offenders and victims
• visual cues in the town centre
• fast food outlets
• access routes for space allocation

The report indicated that the findings of the audit would provide stakeholders in the Crosby Night Time Economy with a structure for dealing with any remaining issues connected with alcohol related violence and disorder and would help to prioritise issues and take action to deal with them.

Attached as Annex 1 to the report was a copy of the “Safety and Secure Town Centres at Night Toolkit”.

The report concluded by recommending the action required to be taken to satisfy the minimum standard for a safe and secure town centre.

RESOLVED:  That:

(1)       the report be noted;

(2)       the findings of the “Safe and Secure Town Centre at Night Audit of Crosby Village” be noted and further work be encouraged towards areas of potential improvement in the areas outlined in the report;

(3)       the Public Health Partnership Alcohol Strategy Group and the Alcohol Related Crime Sub-Group be requested to consider the recommendations in the Audit report; and

(4)       the report be referred to the Crosby Area Committee for information.