Decision details

a)    the recent allocation of £30,000 for the engagement of a dedicated Mental Health Worker within the Complex Case Team, as requested by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Members following their annual Crime and Disorder meeting held in March 2019, be welcomed;

b)    having acknowledged the benefits of restorative justice, the Council consider its application on a wider basis focussing on the rehabilitation of anti-social behaviour offenders through reconciliation with victims and local communities;

c)    the Community Safety Team be requested to endeavour to capture additional anecdotal evidence from professionals and regular visitors to the Council’s sheltered housing courts to enable any anti-social behaviour issues to be addressed more efficiently.