Thematic Action Plans - Safe
Key Partnership Priorities Strategic Actions Lead Resources
Reduce the impact to the community caused by the misuse of alcohol and illegal drugs • Develop & implement an Alcohol Strategy for Rotherham to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse. Rotherham Partnership External Funding
• Increase the number of arrests for supplying Class A drugs. SY Police External Funding
• Engage & retain in treatment drug misusers who are offending or at risk of offending. PCT External Funding
Increase the confidence of victims to report incidents and to reduce the fear of crime, particularly among people most at risk • Provide support to victims of domestic violence, all forms of “Hate Crime” & sexual exploitation. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Deal effectively with offenders & prevent repeat offending through prevention, enforcement & rehabilitation. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Reassure & support those who fear crime most e.g. elderly people and people with disabilities. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
Reduce the rate of domestic burglary, vehicle crime and crimes against businesses in the borough • Identify where repeat victimisation is occurring & take effective preventative measures e.g. physical security. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Raise awareness of crime prevention measures to make it less likely that people will become victims. Rotherham Partnership External Funding
• Ensure that standards to design out crime are integrated into new planned developments or renovations. RMBC Mainstream
Reduce the incidence and impact of antisocial behaviour by dealing effectively with the perpetrators and supporting victims • Prevent anti-social behaviour through support to families & appropriate design of the built environment. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Deal effectively with perpetrators of anti-social behaviour through enforcement & rehabilitation. ASB Unit Mainstream
• Provide support to victims of anti-social behaviour through effective response to reported incidents. ASB Unit Mainstream
Address the pockets of low demand & poor housing that exist in some areas of the borough through harnessing the resources of all sectors • Develop Rotherham Investment Plan, which will attract regional and sub-regional capital grants. Rotherham Partnership External Funding
• Complete forward plan for Housing Market Renewal to address low demand across all tenures. RMBC External Funding
• Accelerate the current “Decent Homes Programme” to address poor housing within Local Authority stock. RMBC External Funding
Encourage the private sector to develop a greater choice of well-designed, high quality housing across the borough • Develop new housing as part of the “Westgate Demonstrator Project” in Rotherham Town Centre. RMBC External Funding
• Implement Design Code Pilot, which will improve quality of new housing developed within the Town Centre. RMBC External Funding
• Complete a strategy for RSL development, which will diversify the range of housing choice in Rotherham. RMBC External Funding
Harness resources to enhance the environment & general appearance of neighbourhoods in response to this being a top priority of local people • Develop a Green Space Strategy to improve the quality and use of open space in Rotherham. RMBC Mainstream
• Develop a set of “Neighbourhood Standards” which sets out responsibilities of service providers & citizens. RMBC Mainstream
• Develop ‘breakthrough’ environmental projects, which run alongside the major housing programmes. RMBC External Funding
Promote a “Neighbourhood Management” approach to service delivery, community participation & strategic development • Develop a model of Neighbourhood Management which is agreed across the Rotherham Partnership. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Use the development of “Neighbourhood Standards” to increase levels of community participation. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream
• Implement Safer Neighbourhood Teams to integrate local community safety activities. RMBC/Police Mainstream
Promote increased energy efficiency through better design & planning, & encourage greater recycling of household waste • Promote the development of eco-housing projects as part of the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder. RMBC Mainstream
• Agree & develop alternative methods of waste disposal which will reduce levels of land-fill. RMBC Mainstream
• Promote recycling through greater awareness raising & development of community enterprises. Rotherham Partnership Mainstream