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 |
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Approved by: | Caroline Anderson, Director of Transport |
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Attachments: Report from Building a Safer Society Strategy on the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme
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6 June 2008