TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY SAFETY FUND – AWARD OF GRANTS
Purpose of the Report
To consider a recent application for grants from the Community Safety Fund.
Background
Arrangements for considering applications for and awarding grants from the Community Safety Fund, for small but important initiatives, have previously been approved under Ministerial Decisions MD-T-2007-0058, MD-T-2007-0112 and MD-T-2009-0069.
The criteria approved for considering applications and awarding grants are:-
- The proposal should be beneficial to the community at large;
- For one off items of expenditure directly related to community safety;
- 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 £20,000 per project.
Discussion
A further application has been received for grants from the Community Safety Fund, as outlined below.
Organisation | Amount Requested | Purpose |
Road Safety Panel | £2,250 | “Safer, Fitter, Greener” road safety activities for Key Stage 1 and 2 schoolchildren |
Road Safety Panel | £10,031 | Anti Drink Drive campaign (in conjunction with Crimestoppers) |
“Safer, Fitter, Greener” is an educational pack that includes 21 interactive road safety activities. It is aimed at schoolchildren from Nursery through to Year 4 and allows them to explore road safety issues through play, in a safe environment. The Road Safety Training Officer would use the pack in primary schools throughout Jersey, improving awareness of road safety in young children. The pack costs £2,250.
The Road Safety Panel in conjunction with Crimestoppers would intend to run an Anti Drink / Drive campaign in the New Year, spreading anti drink / drive messages but also encouraging the public to report persons suspected of drinking and driving to Crimestoppers. The funds requested by the Road Safety Panel would be used to produce and broadcast a television advert (£5,960), radio advertising (£1,650), newspaper adverts (£1,856) and on-street banners (£565). Drinking and driving remains a major road safety concern and raising awareness of the risks and dangers associated with drinking and driving will help reduce the likelihood of drivers using their vehicles while under the influence of alcohol, reducing the risk of collisions and injury on our roads.
The applications meet the criteria and sufficient funds remain available in the Community Safety Fund.
Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to award grants to the Road Safety Panel of £2,250 to purchase interactive road safety packs and £10,031 to run an anti drink / drive campaign with Crimestoppers.
Reason(s) for Decision
To support important road safety initiatives.
Action Required
Subject to the Minister approving the grants, the sums to be disbursed to the relevant organisation.
Written by: | Head of Driver and Vehicle Standards |
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Approved by: | Director of Transport |