Issue - meetings

To note the update on the Domestic Abuse Strategy for inclusion in the review of the Community Safety Strategy for 2022.

The Chairman proposed the Committee hear this item before “Cashless Parking – Key Decision”, and the committee agreed.

The Community Safety Officer presented the update on the Domestic Abuse Strategy.

The Community Safety Officer explained the report arose from comments surrounding the community safety strategy at the 11 September 2021 meeting. He outlined Spelthorne Borough Council’s current domestic abuse strategy and provided updates on how the strategy would be adjusted to reflect changes in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

The Committee noted that instances of domestic abuse had risen within Spelthorne and encouraged more information and resources be made available on the Council’s website. The committee requested that opportunities to hear from domestic abuse survivors be made available to all members.

The Committee resolved to note the update on the Domestic Abuse Strategy for inclusion in the review of the Community Safety Strategy for 2022.

The meeting was adjourned at 20:23

The meeting reconvened at 20:30