Decision details

1. The Serious Violence Duty 2022 came into effect in January 2023 and places a legal obligation on specified authorities (such as Police, Health, Fire & Probation amongst others) to work together to tackle the root causes of Serious Violence. In GM, the VRU has coordinated specified authorities via the creation and monthly coordination of a Task & Finish group to drive lockstep implementation of the duty between specified authorities across GM, a system that earned GM a ‘mature’ rating from the Home Office’s Joint Readiness Assessors, Crest Advisory.

The brief of this event in particular is intended as a launch event for the GM Serious Violence Duty Governance Board, intended to serve as an Exec Board to steer implementation of the Duty across GM and serves as a forum for all specified authorities to ensure collaboration and implementation in lockstep with one another, accountable to the Deputy Mayor. It has been agreed that the first meeting of this board will be in person, hence this event booking, with joint attendance by Crest Advisory and representation from all 10 GM Community Safety Partnerships & other specified authorities.

2. The Violence Reduction Unit intends to run a team away day to unite the wider GM Violence Reduction Partnership (including leads from public agencies across GM including Health, GMP, Probation, Public Health, Youth Justice and Education amongst others) in order to generate a Business Plan for the next 12 months, ensuring that Violence Reduction is at the heart of every stage of the plan. The away day is intended to generate team cohesion and ensure a partnership-wide approach to our core business planning.

1. Lancashire County Cricket Club (Emirates Old Trafford):
A payment to be made of £945.60 to book a room at Lancashire County Cricket Club (Emirates Old Trafford) covering event space for between 35 and 40 attendees well as refreshments (Teas, Coffees, Water and Pastries) covering 40 participants.

2. UA92 (University Academy 92 Ltd)
A payment to be made of £850.00 to book a room & catering at UA92 covering event space for between 25 and 30 attendees, as well as lunch & refreshments (Teas, Coffees, Water, Sandwiches & Crisps) covering 40 participants.