The following themes have been identified from the Committee’s questions and sentiments expressed during the meetings held on the 6 and 18 October 2022.

 

Theme

Sub-Topics

 

Communications (outward)

Reporting of positive progress

Use of Apps

Social Media usage by the Council and partnership organisations.

Borough Insight

 

Partnership Working and Future Actions

Positive impact of partnership working within the Town Centre; includes

Council 

Police Force

Town Centre Businesses and Organisations

Members

 

Future aspirations of the partnership agencies, including actions that the council can take to assist partnership organisations

 

Housing Providers

Housing providers role in managing anti-social behaviour.

 

Training

Contextual Safeguarding

By-Stander Training

Provision of training

Youth Services

Methods of engaging with young individuals, such as through the youth hubs and the 3-2-6 club.

 

Maidstone Youth Forum

 

Funding

Funding Sustainability

 

National Funding Schemes:

Youth Investment Fund

Safer Streets Fund

 

Crime

Levels of Crime in the Town Centre

Crime around the Town Centre and ‘local super output area’

 

Tackling crime in the Town Centre from individuals travelling from outside of the area.