Decisions

In line with the government’s commitment to a fourth year of the Opportunity Area programme, Doncaster OA has been allocated funding to develop and expand the delivery of projects which meet the four priorities of the Doncaster Opportunity Area Delivery Plan (2017-2020). Strategically, Doncaster Council has publicly committed to working in partnership to deliver these objectives and in so doing, also contribute towards all the key objectives espoused
in the Learning Theme of the borough plan (2017-2021), Doncaster Growing Together as well as the emergent 2030 Education & Skills Strategy. Therefore, this decision has been undertaken with an awareness of and regard to the local and national strategic context.

To approve the funding envelope for two Priority One projects (Challenge Partners and the OA25) delivered by the Doncaster Opportunity Area. In so doing, to release the funding in
accordance with the series of business cases approved by the Opportunity Area Partnership Board.

See attached Officer Decision Record for full details.

To approve the following application for grant funding from the Doncaster Community Fund – Ward Member Budget:-

a. St Paul’s Community Church
Reference No: 03/DCF/MWB/WH&Int
Supported by: Councillor Kidd
Cost £1000.00

Decision 1
We have received notification from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner that the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership (a Partnership comprising of members of the police, Council, NHS and a range of other public sector and voluntary agencies) will receive a
Community Safety Grant of £129,391, which is allocated every year to fund initiatives and projects agreed by the Partnership and linked to Partnership priorities.

The Community Safety Service within Doncaster Council administers the grant funding on behalf of the Partnership, gaining approval from the OPCC, submitting bi-annual financial returns and monitoring information.

The use of underspends from the grant requires approval from the OPCC and any unspent funds have to be returned in line with the terms of the grant from Central Government.

At this stage the SSDP have identified a number of projects, linked to our community safety priorities, which will be funded going forward, as detailed below:

• the continuation of the Workforce Development Officer post (£36,500);
• the continuation of the OCG Co-ordinator post (£25k);
• Further support to the Youth Council in their wider programme of education and engagement across a range of other crime and community safety matters (£10k);
• Support to each of the Community Safety Partnership Strategic Theme Groups (Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour; Domestic and Sexual Abuse; Serious Organised Crime; Substance Misuse and Crime/Re-offending) to assist them in the delivery of their core priorities, particularly enabling a response to any key issues in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. (£10k per group, £50k total)
• In addition to this, the partnership has retained an initiatives fund to enable us to respond to priorities as they arise during the rest of the year (£7,891)

To approve the receipt of grant funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (“OPCC”), which will enable the Council’s Community Safety Service to administer this fund on behalf of the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership (“SSDP”).

We have been notified by the Violence Reduction Unit that monies will be made available alongside the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Community Safety Grant, to the value of £30k for the 2020/21 financial year. Whilst grant monitoring will be the responsibility of the Violence Reduction Unit, the monies will be received and processed through Doncaster Council financial systems in the same way as the current OPCC Community Safety Fund Grant.

A Project Proposal Application has been submitted detailing the activity below, which has been agreed by the Chair of the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership (SSDP).

• £5,000 – contribution towards development of a systematic action enquiry process to inform and action service development in relation to Children and Parental Alcohol Misuse. (note this is part funded by Doncaster Council’s Public Health team )

• £3,000 – towards Domestic Abuse campaigns focusing on three separate
strands – violence against young women and girls, seasonal violence
(Christmas / New Year) and Post Covid-19 recovery / support and advice.

• £10,000 – towards the salaries and associated costs of two trainers within the Domestic Abuse Navigator service to develop and deliver ‘One of a Kind’ training, working with children aged 7-11 within primary schools and focusing on healthy relationships and domestic abuse.

• £10,000 – towards the development of the dedicated Night-time Economy task and finish group/meeting, which will link to the newly formed South Yorkshire Wide Night-time economy group and work towards achieving Purple Flag status for Doncaster.

• £2,000 – linking with the Youth Parliament and working along the lines of the Knife Crime initiative they set up recently, support them in developing a campaign around young people and gangs / serious organised crime / County Lines etc.

All of the above can clearly be linked to VRU recommendations and the actions within the Doncaster Action plan.

To approve the receipt of £30k grant funding from the Violence Reduction Unit, which will enable the Community Safety Team to administer this fund on behalf of the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership (SSDP) and Violence Reduction Unit.