Safe neighbourhoods: project progress in 2008/09

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	The project is on track for completion as planned.
	The project is currently at risk of falling behind plan.
	The project is not progressing according to plan.

Ref	Description	Project Progress for 2008/09	Project status
1	Reduce violent crime and fear of crime related to the night time economy by 4% year on year to 2011 by: - The percentage of people feeling safe at night has increased from 45% to 53% in the last year
1a)	Using licensing powers to control establishments associated with night time anti social behaviour	Night time economy violence is down by 7%. Series of licensing prosecutions has reinforced the message in key town centre locations.
1b)	Extending CCTV coverage and monitoring during night time periods	Additional CCTV Operators will be working throughout key summer months on Friday and Saturday night.
1c)	Carrying out targeted partnership operations as directed by the Thanet Community Safety Partnership Tactical Group	Many operations have been carried out including Operation Bounty, Kent Community Alcohol Partnership and the safer campaigns. Very successful Marine Terrace initiative completed.
2	Support the creative, cultural and tourism economy by:
2a)	Promoting and improving coordination of partnership agencies through a comprehensive Domestic Abuse Strategy	Strategy has been launched and a third of the actions have been achieved.
2b)	Providing outreach to support the four wards in the district that suffer from the highest levels of domestic abuse	Outreach officer funded by the partnership.
2c)	Delivering an awareness campaign to encourage reporting and contact with services	Awareness campaign ran over Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
3	Reduce levels of criminal damage in Thanet by 4% year on year by 2011 by: - Recorded incidents of criminal damage reduced by 18.5% with 642 less incidents by end of March 2008
3a)	Producing a Graffiti Strategy with strands to tackle or improve: removal, enforcement and prevention	Graffiti strategy completed and being implemented with increased enforcement, diversion activities and a new removal service
3b)	Working in partnership with Kent Police to successfully prosecute graffiti taggers	Operation tag 2 & 3 were successful with 9 arrests in total and 4 convictions
4)	Robustly tackle anti-social behaviour by:
4a)	Signing up to and complying with the Respect housing management standard	Electronic work flowed processes developed to support compliance with Respect Agenda.
4b)	Using and applying the wide range of tools available including Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO), Acceptable Behaviour Agreements (ABA) and Dispersal Areas	Applications for 9 ASBO related to estate gangs applied for in November 2008. Other ASBOs and acceptable Behaviour agreements being pursued.

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