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A decision made (11.06.08) to approve an application from Building a Safer Society for a grant to operate a trial taxi marshall scheme.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0050
Decision Summary Title :	Community Safety Fund – Award Of Grants		Date of Decision Summary:	6 June 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Alan Muir Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Community Safety Fund – Award Of Grants		Date of Written Report:	6 June 2008
Written Report Author:	Alan Muir Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Community Safety Fund – Award Of Grants
Decision(s): The Minister approved an application from Building a Safer Society Strategy for a grant of £3,000 to operate a trial taxi marshal scheme over the main summer season.
Reason(s) for Decision: To allow an important community safety initiative to proceed.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: Subject to the Minister approving the grant, the sum to be disbursed to the relevant organisation.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Community Safety Fund - award of grants

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

COMMUNITY SAFETY FUND – AWARD OF GRANTS

Purpose of the Report

To consider recent applications for grants from the Community Safety Fund to a maximum of £10,000 per project.

Background

In June and December 2007, interim arrangements for considering applications for and awarding grants from the Community Safety Fund, for small but important initiatives, were approved by the Minister (MD-T-2007-0058 and 0112). Six grants were awarded.

The criteria approved by the Minister for considering applications and awarding grants in the interim are:-

· The proposal should be beneficial to the community at large;

· For one off items of expenditure directly related to community safety;

· Island based;

· For proposals that would significantly enhance or raise awareness on community safety and for which there is no or insufficient public funding;

· A maximum interim award of £10,000 per project.

Discussion

An application has been received for a grant from the Community Safety Fund, as outlined below.

Organisation	Amount Requested	Purpose
Building a Safer Society Strategy	£3,000	Continue Taxi Marshal trial through the summer months.

An initial trial taxi marshal scheme at the Weighbridge, St Helier, over the festive season proved very successful (details attached). That scheme was funded by the Building a Safer Society Strategy. To build on the success of the initial scheme, it is proposed to trial a similar taxi marshal scheme over the main visitor season including a period when there is expected to be a pilot late-opening of clubs. Should the trial prove to be a success, the intention would be to introduce a permanent taxi marshal scheme funded from sponsorship, advertising revenue or other suitable funding to be identified.

While the application meets the criteria, the trial should be for a specific period commencing when the Weighbridge Improvement works are completed (expected the end of June) to mid-September. Assuming the Weighbridge area is completed in time for the last week-end in June, a grant of £3,000 will allow the trial to proceed for 7 week-ends (Friday and Saturday evenings from 10pm to 4am).

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to award a grant of £3,000 to Building a Safer Society Strategy to provide a taxi marshal trial over the main visitor season.

Reason(s) for Decision

To allow a small but important community safety initiative to proceed.

Action Required

Subject to the Minister approving the grant, the sum to be disbursed to the relevant organisation.

Written by:	Alan Muir

Approved by:	Caroline Anderson, Director of Transport

Attachments: Report from Building a Safer Society Strategy on the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme

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6 June 2008