The Community Protection Team Manager introduced the report, explaining that the Community Safety Plan had been amended since the previous meeting of the Committee. Further emphasis had been placed on the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, and the foreword by the Leader of the Council was to be updated before the report would be presented at full Council.

It was confirmed that the foreword would be drafted in collaboration with officers, the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Committee, and circulated to the Committee ahead of the full Council meeting.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The updates to the Strategic Assessment be noted particularly with regard to the growing and effective use of powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014; and

2.  The adoption of the June 2021 Update of the Community Safety Plan 2019-22, as attached at Appendix 3 to the report, be recommended to Council, with updates to be made to the foreword by the Leader of the Council working with the Vice-Chairman prior to submission to Council for approval.