Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Community Safety, Councillor Joani Reid, the Mayor and Cabinet

agreed that:

(1) the Framework approach document be approved; and

(2) the work described be carried out from existing resources including both

base budget and any confirmed external funding and should there be

proposals which require additional resources, these be agreed as part of the

council’s budget process or met from new external funding.

Councillor Joani Reid introduced the report confirming the achievement of a

Mayoral manifesto commitment to adopt a public health approach to

preventing violence using a whole community/societal approach.

In support of the report, the Head of Law tabled updated legal implications.

The Mayor thanked all officers and members involve din compiling the report

and pledged his support for the community launch.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Community Safety, Councillor Joani Reid, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report by a vote of 6-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Framework approach document be approved; and

(2) the work described be carried out from existing resources including both

base budget and any confirmed external funding and should there be

proposals which require additional resources, these be agreed as part of the

council’s budget process or met from new external funding.