Issue - meetings

To seek approval of the Community Safety Strategy and to recommend its adoption by Full Council (report of the Assistant Director – Communities &  Housing Services enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Communities and Housing Services, which sought approval of the Community Safety Strategy and to recommend its adoption by Full Council.

The Portfolio Holder for Public Protection presented the report.

The South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Strategy set out how the councils of South Holland, Boston, and East Lindsey worked with partners such as Lincolnshire Police, Fire and Rescue and the voluntary and community sector, to reduce crime, anti?social behaviour (ASB), and fear of crime across the sub?region. It fulfilled statutory duties under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and aligned with countywide activity through the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership.

A strategic review incorporating police data, local health information, the Lincolnshire Strategic Needs Assessment, and public feedback identified four areas of focus for the South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership:

1. Tackling ASB in our communities, with a particular focus on neighbour-related issues.
2. Develop understanding of fear and perceptions of crime, to identify underlying causes.
3. Work with the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership to support a place?based approach to project delivery.
4. Encouraging increased reporting to build a stronger intelligence picture.

The partnership approach ensured coordinated activity across the three districts, avoiding duplication and making best use of shared resources. Responsibilities such as public consultation, Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews, and countywide public meetings were discharged jointly through the county level Safer Lincolnshire Partnership.

The Strategy aligned strongly with corporate priorities on safe and resilient communities and enhanced the partnership’s reputation for responding to local safety concerns.

The strategy was supported by scrutiny as part of a wider update relating to crime and disorder duties at the end of 2025.

The Portfolio Holder passed on his thanks to officers within the HRA who had provided support and feedback as part of the development of this strategy and associated action plan.

The Leader commented that the South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership was highly regarded across the County and its effectiveness had been noted by a number of consultees being spoken to as part of the LGR process.

DECISION:

a)    That Cabinet note the contents of the report and the work of partners in addressing crime and disorder in South and East Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire as a whole.

b)    That Cabinet recommends Full Council adopt the Community Safety Strategy which sets out the areas of focus identified by the South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership.

c)    That Cabinet requests that the Full Council authorises the executive of the authority to make any future amendments to the Strategy as required to meet emerging needs identified; and that subject to Full Council authorisation the Cabinet authorises the Assistant Director, Communities and Housing Services, in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders to amend the Strategy.

(Other options considered:

·         Do nothing;

Reasons for decision:

·         To communicate the commitment of the South and East Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership in supporting the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership to meet the statutory duties set out in the Crime and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 106