Decisions

Bristol City Council has attracted significant funding through the OPCC Grant. This investment in the City, will enable delivery of an acquisitive crime reduction project to be undertaken in the area of Manor Farm in Horfield. The area is currently home to a population of approximately 6500 residents. The intervention planned includes a variety of situational crime prevention initiatives such as installation of CCTV cameras, improved security to residential properties, a fencing scheme, target hardening, improved community, and neighbourhood watch initiatives. Implementation of these initiatives will serve to reduce acquisitive crime, reduce the fear of crime, and grow the power of these communities from within. The location for investment has been identified through the OPCC’s analysis of crime data.

Bristol City Council have agreed to receive funds through the Home Office Safer Streets 1 Fund Grant via the OPCC. Bristol City Council will spend the funds on delivering a situational acquisitive crime reduction project in Horfield, Bristol.

Following a number of complaints of water ingress into top floor flats a subsequent inspection of the roof revealed that the existing roof system was failing. A number of previous repairs were no longer sufficient and the insulation was holding significant water leading to a risk of further water ingress on residents at this block. It was considered the most appropriate option was to replace the existing flat roof system with new proprietary cold liquid applied reinforced roofing system, incorporating new tapered thermal insulation. This would also include an upgrade of the buildings existing lightning conductor protection system and raising existing roof perimeter safety rails to meet building regulations.

Approval to remove existing roof at Baynton House and supply and fit new liquid plastic insulated roof system.

To confirm the award of grant funding to those businesses detailed. The total award for this tranche is £2,309,062 and the total value of awards under the discretionary grant scheme is £4,724,133 as outlined in the attached table.

The Council has been awarded funding of £4.728m by the government to deliver a discretionary grant funding scheme. West of England regional authorities’ have joined together to develop a framework policy under which grant funding can be delivered, supporting those businesses with fixed ongoing property costs and who were not entitled to claim grant funding from previous government schemes. This is the final tranche of funding allocated under the policy.

To confirm the award of grant funding to those businesses detailed.The total award for this tranche is £10,000 allocated to the business types as outlined in the table attached.

The Council has been awarded funding of £4.728m by the government to deliver a discretionary grant funding scheme. West of England regional authorities’ have joined together to develop a framework policy under which grant funding can be delivered, supporting those businesses with fixed ongoing property costs and who were not entitled to claim grant funding from previous government schemes. This is the fifth tranche of funding allocated under the policy and further grant funding will be paid over the coming weeks.