That the Serious Violence Strategy, as set out at appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

The Serious Violence Duty placed on specified authorities, including Councils to understand the profile and causes of serious violence locally and to implement a strategy and plan to tackle and reduce violence.  By providing an agreed framework including principles and priorities to understand and reduce violence across Torbay will improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities as well as supporting Torbay to be and feel safer.

None.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 1 April 2024 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The Serious Violence Duty is a new Duty placed on specified authorities, including Councils to understand the profile and causes of serious violence locally and to implement a strategy and plan to tackle and reduce violence.

The Serious Violence Strategy is the overarching framework under which specified authorities will come together with other key stakeholders including businesses and communities to develop clear delivery plans aimed at developing and delivering an evidence-based response to reducing serious violence in Torbay.

At the meeting Councillor Tranter proposed and Councillor Tyerman seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

None.