Safe Neighbourhoods: Project Progress

Key

	All project milestones met.
	Project underway but no milestones due.
	Majority of project milestones met.
	Project off track milestones have not been met.

Ref	Description	Project completion year	Project Progress for 07/08	Project status
1	Make Thanet’s streets safer at night by:
1a)	introducing Community Wardens and Police Community Support Officers in the evening and at night time, using a targeted approach	Year 4, 2011	Proposals to clarify the roles of wardens and PCSOs in respect of Anti social behaviour and enforcement of enviro crime to be considered by next meeting of CDRP executive on 29th July 2008. Residents feelings of safety within the night time has improved f
1b)	reducing the fear of crime related to the night time economy – from 55% in Dec 06 to 50% in 2011	Year 4, 2011
1c)	using dispersal orders to prevent anti-social behaviour	Year 4, 2011	A dispersal order was introduced to Broadstairs last summer to tackle underage drinking and gatherings of youths. It was deemed largely successful and levels of ASB were reduced. Same is being planned for 08/09
1d)	using licensing powers to control establishments associated with night time problems	Year 4, 2011	Action taken by Licencing to tackle premises in Broadstairs causing ASB and noise nuisance
1e)	extending CCTV coverage and monitoring during night time periods	Year 4, 2011	CCTV has been extended to Margate old town and Newington with all new cameras now operational. There will be an extensive review with a CCTV policy presented to cabinet in November 2008.
2	Reduce levels of criminal damage in Thanet by 4% year-on-year to 2011	Year 4, 2011	Criminal damage has decreased by 10.9% during the past 12 months. Concerted effort has been made to prosecute graffiti taggers in particular. A new graffiti strategy is being drafted to continue this focussed work and is being presented in Cabinet in June
3	Take action with the Police and other key partners to reduce crime in the six Thanet wards with the highest crime levels	Year 4, 2011	PACT Panels are now up and running in the six target areas. Operation Cleansweep took place in Cliftonville West in October 2007. Crime levels have reduced by 7% in the district and 11% in the six key wards.
4	Develop diversionary activities with the Youth Offending Service	Year 4, 2011	Several projects funded. Youth strategy developed and agreed. Youth related crime identified in strategic assessment and Community Safety Strategy as a priority
5	Improve the quality of life for residents on Council estates through robust policies to tackle anti-social behaviour by:
5a	reviewing the Anti-Social Behaviour toolkit available to housing officers	Year 3, 2010	Draft policy and procedure 90% complete. The toolkit has been reviewed and a more concerted effort will be taken during the next 12 months with a new senior ASB officer being recruited in April to work with housing officers to use the powers available.
5b	signing up to and complying with the Respect agenda	Year 4, 2011	TDC has signed up to the Respect Agenda.

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