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Police and Crime Grant award for the financial year 2023-24

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Decision Maker: Director: Children, Families & Safer Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Bristol City Council have agreed to receive funds from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Bristol City Council are the responsible body for the Bristol Community Safety Partnership (CSP) for the CSP does not have separate legal status. The grant is provided to Bristol City Council, Community Safety Partnership to support initiatives that serve to prevent and/or reduce crime and disorder in the Bristol area.
The grant has been assured for 3 years but the spending is reviewed annually. Some of the services and projects are similar to those funded in 2022-23 however some funding was not carried over into 2023-24 for a variety of reasons.

Decision:

To accept and spend the grant awarded to Bristol City Council by the Avon and Somerset Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) – Police and Crime Grant 2023-2024.

Alternative options considered:

To decline the Police and Crime Grant and/or refuse permission to spend. The decision to decline the grant was not taken forward as a preferred option for as to do so would be to decline the opportunity to utilise funds available provide services and undertake initiatives that in turn serve to reduce crime and disorder in the City.

Publication date: 05/12/2023

Date of decision: 17/04/2023