Issue details

The Home Office require all Safer Street Fund bids and financials matters to be processed through the Deputy Mayor’s office.

The Bolton programme has seven key interventions that will target the following crimes in Bury:

- ASB: Street drinking and drunkenness, harrassment, aggressive behaviour, rowdiness and verbal abuse specifically around the central retail district.

- VAWG: Harrassment, Sexual Assault, Violence with and without Injury

- Neighbourhood crime: Personal robbery, theft from person

The proposed interventions are
- Safer Streets Ambassadors
- Enhanced CCTV Capacity and Connectivity
- Proactive Outreach
- Environmental Improvements
- VAWG training and behaviour change awareness

Oversight of the programme is managed by an officer within the Community Safety Service at Bury Council and the Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire Team at the GMCA.