Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Manchester city centre has 1,000 of the 6,000
licensed premises across the city region and therefore the City of
Manchester continues to present the highest demand and
vulnerability when it comes to the night-time economy. Many
residents from across the city region visit the city centre (around
40% are from other parts of Greater Manchester) proving that
investment in these schemes benefits all across the city
region.
Within the city region the ‘Village’ area continues to
be amongst the highest for policing demand and has high levels of
vulnerable people who need help on a night out.
Up until 2022/23, the GMCA has contributed via grant funding to the
LGBT Foundation for the provision of The Village Safe Haven
(‘the Haven’) and the Village Angels scheme operate in
the Canal Street ‘Village’ area of Manchester. The
Scheme aims to support vulnerable individuals, prevent harm,
increase general welfare, and reduce demand on the emergency
services during the night time economy.
The primary public service beneficiaries are GMP, Manchester City
Council and North West Ambulance Service. Further to this, cost
benefits are seen by health and criminal justice services. Licensed
premises also benefit.
The newly commissioned service is expected to build on this
foundation and further improve partnership working the GMCA,
Manchester City Council, Emergency Services and licenced premises
in the ‘Village’ area to make it as safe as possible
location for people to enjoy.
The GMCA will commission a Night Time Economy
Welfare Scheme for the Gay Village ‘Village’ area of
Manchester.
The contract will be awarded on a 21 months basis (1st July 2023 to
31st March 2025) + 1 year (2025/26) + 1 year (2026/27) basis.
The cost of the contract will be £135,000 per annum, bringing
the total value of the contract to £506,250
Year 1 – 1st July 2023 to 31st March 2024 =
£101,250
Year 2 – 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 =
£135,000
Year 3 – 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 =
£135,000
Year 4 – 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 =
£135,000
Publication date: 12/05/2023
Date of decision: 27/04/2023