Document Runnymede Community Safety Partnership Annual Report 2024

The Committee noted the annual report on the work of the Community Safety Partnership.

It was acknowledged that as the report was very detailed, Officers focused on three key aspects.  These were: Violence Against Women and Girls, Domestic Abuse, and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). 

Officers highlighted that progress had been made with displaying the new ‘StreetSafe’ stickers on lamp columns around the borough and that the Police had attended freshers week at Royal Holloway University of London to distribute reuseable (metal) straws and ‘spikeys’ to help keep individuals safe while enjoying a night out.

Members noted the continued value of the Domestic Abuse Outreach service provided by YourSanctuary, which had received 677 referrals for the Runnymede area for 2023/24.  It was reported that 342 survivors had accessed one to one support, 19 had accessed the specialist Male Service and 65, Hope2Recovery.

In respect of ASB, Members reviewed the statistics and types of incidents; the top three being fly-tipping, noise and litter/rubbish.  There had been a 24% increase in reports of fly-tipping and a decrease of 6% in ASB reports.  Officers agreed to consider how best to provide the Committee with details of ‘hot spot’ locations for anti-social behaviour such as fly-tipping.

Officers confirmed that take-up of Junior Citizen had been affected by the County Council’s remotely delivered Safer Communities Programme, which was intended to replace Junior Citizen.  However, as Runnymede’s schools like the project it was decided to continue with it.

Officers were thanked for their report which was duly noted.