Issue - meetings

To approve the council's new approach to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

RESOLVED:

That it be noted:

1.  That cabinet has requested that officers commission a comprehensive, external, and independent review of the council’s community safety and antisocial behaviour policies and strategies over the next six months, in line with the Southwark 2030 Strategy that will examine:

a.  the way that the council works in partnership with other agencies through the community safety partnership

b.  cross council working on community safety issues

c.  the community safety services that the council provides, including the community wardens service.

2.  That officers will report back to cabinet in July 2025 on the outcomes of the review of community safety.

3.  That officers will also report back to cabinet in July 2025 on the reviewed community safety plan and annual assessment that is currently underway by the community safety partnership and is statutorily required under the Crime and Disorder (Formulation and Implementation of Strategy) Regulations 2007(as amended).

4.  That the proposed greater use of the council’s enforcement powers to address antisocial behaviour in instances where advice and guidance has not received the required reduction. This will include reviewing our current enforcement policy (Regulatory Services Enforcement Policy 2021) and looking at how each partner across the wider community safety partnership and council uses their powers to work together to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour.