Decision details

The Dorset Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is required to produce three-year Community Safety Plans that are revised annually and Reducing Reoffending.

In setting out the recommendation to Full Council, the Cabinet Member for Health and Housing advised that the Council had a legal duty to work with partners through Dorset Community Safety Partnership (CSP) to identify and tackle community safety issues.   The CSP were required to produce three-year community safety plans, and these were refreshed annually.

In response to a question regarding the government’s announcement to release some offenders before their sentence had been completed, the Cabinet Member advised, that to free up space in prisons, some offenders would be released early on licence. The number released in Dorset was very low and those individuals would receive support from Housing and Probation Services.

In response to a question regarding fly tipping, the Cabinet Member agreed to take the question away and respond to the councillor direct outside of the meeting. Responding to further questions, the Service Manager for Community Safety confirmed that the strategies did consider current trends.

It was proposed by Cllr G Taylor and seconded by Cllr S Robinson

Recommendation to Full Council

That the Community Safety Plan 2023-2026 (2024-25 refresh), pan-Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy 2024-2027 and Serious Violence Strategy 2024-25 be adopted.

Reason for the decision

To ensure Dorset Council meets its duties as set out in relevant legislation.