Issue - meetings

This report sets out the thinking towards a strategy for a community-led response to protecting communities from the threat of extremist behaviour.  

(i)         that agreement be given to the strategic approach as set out in the Stronger Communities Strategy at Appendix 1;

(ii)        that the content of the Equality Impact Assessment which is set out in Appendix 2 to this report be noted.

Councillor Denselow (Lead Member, Stronger Communities) introduced the Stronger Communities Strategy report which introduced a programme for building resilience and protecting communities from current threats in particular extremism and radicalisation and the related issues of gangs, domestic abuse and harmful practices and child sexual exploitation.  Councillor Denselow thanked staff and members for their contribution to the Strategy emphasised the council’s safeguarding duty that engagement with the community would be key working with forums and holding public events with a view to confronting radicalisation and protecting the vulnerable.

Members of the Cabinet echoed Councillor Denselow’s support for the strategy stressing the need to decrease crime and increase safeguarding.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that agreement be given to the strategic approach as set out in the Stronger Communities Strategy at Appendix 1 to the report from the Chief Operating Officer;

(ii)        that the content of the Equality Impact Assessment set out in Appendix 2 to the report be noted.