Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety.

Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety

(a)   That the continued publication of the consultation draft of the Domestic Abuse Strategy 2021-24 be endorsed; and,

(b)  That the authority be delegated to Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety to approve a final Strategy for publication, in consultation with the Executive Director for People - Adults, taking into account the responses made to the consultation

Reason for the decision

To ensure that the Council meets its statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 relating to preparing and publishing a domestic abuse strategy.

Executive Decision - Domestic Abuse Strategy - Dorset Council

Cabinet considered a report seeking support for the continued publication of    the consultation draft of the Domestic Abuse Strategy for 2021 – 24. The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety confirmed that under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 the council had a duty to establish a Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board (LPB), produce a needs assessment and prepare, publish, and deliver a strategy.

The Portfolio Holder also confirmed that the strategy had been considered by the People & Health Overview Committee and where appropriate, their comments had been included in the report.

The Portfolio Holder reported a slight amendment to the recommendation, in that any delegation should be “in consultation with the Executive Director for People – Adults”

Non- executive members supported the strategy and in response to questions, the Portfolio Holder advised that he was looking to secure additional funding and hoped this project would be part of the future transformation programme.

Cabinet members indicated their “minded to view” to endorse the recommendations, as amended, put before them.

Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety

(a)   That the continued publication of the consultation draft of the Domestic Abuse Strategy 2021-24 be endorsed; and,

(b)  That the authority be delegated to Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety to approve a final Strategy for publication, in consultation with the Executive Director for People - Adults, taking into account the responses made to the consultation

Reason for the decision

To ensure that the Council meets its statutory duty under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 relating to preparing and publishing a domestic abuse strategy.

Executive Decision - Domestic Abuse Strategy - Dorset Council