Initiatives/actions

Action Plan

An action plan has been developed for 2010/11 which will address the priority areas agreed in the Strategy Plan for 2008-2011. All partners have been involved in setting these actions and it is hoped that the actions will have an impact in reducing crime and disorder within the borough. The Action Plan does not include details about the numerous activities already undertaken by the Partnership, town and parish councils, the voluntary sector and others as part of their day to day work.

Also included within the Action Plan are actions to tackle alcohol misuse. The Government's document 'Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol Strategy' (2007) required local areas to produce alcohol strategies. The Community Safety Partnership recognises that alcohol misuse can be linked to other issues such as acquisitive crime, domestic abuse and sexual health. The CSP has therefore chosen to incorporate actions to address alcohol misuse within the community safety strategy.

The Action Plan will shortly be available to download from the Publications page.

Current projects/initiatives include:

• PACT Panels - PACT stands for Partners and Communities Together. A PACT Panel is made up of local people and representatives from local organisations. Together they aim to improve the long term quality of life of residents. Quality of life could include crime, health, education and learning, levels of work, housing and the physical environment, street lighting, noise, buse and postal services. Through PACT the community is enabled to influence and shape services ini their area, identify and communicate their priorities with partners and help create a community spirit and ownership for an area. More details about PACTs in the borough can be found on the PACT page of this website.

• Community Domestic Abuse Programme for West Kent - this is a rolling programme of evening sessions. It is designed to help men who feel that their behaviour towards their partner has been, or still is abusive, to challenge their behaviour and to see how it is affecting their partner/ex partner and children who may be involved. For more information about the programme contact the Programme Manager on 07933 359210.

• Charlton Athletic Football Club evening sessions - currently running in a number of different locations across the borough. For more details about these sessions contact the West Kent Co-ordinator on 07904 965816.

• Implementation of a Multi-agency action plan to tackle graffiti.     

• The Alcohol Support Programme supports underage alcohol users. The programme aims to prevent experimentation from becoming a lifelong, serious addiction, as well as keeping young people in school and from getting criminal records. (For more information contact the Kenward Trust Grey Zebra project on 01622 817820, e-mail greyzebra@kenwardtrust.org.uk or look at www.kenwardtrust.org.uk)

• Alcohol Clinics run by Kenward Trust. These are run in Tonbridge and Larkfield and offer one off chats, a chance to analyse and review your alcohol consumption, information, advice and support on a confidential basis and a course of up to six weeks with an alcohol specialist. Alcohol clinics are for anyone who is experiencing health, relational, mental health problems or behavioural problems linked to alcohol. For more information contact 01732 370413 or e-mail enquiry@wealdencentre.org.uk  

• The Safer Town Partnership in Tonbridge - scheme involving businesses in Tonbridge working together to reduce crime levels in Tonbridge.

• The Power Project - working with young people who are at risk of becoming involved in anti-social and criminal activity. The project will offer young people support and encouragement to make positive choices about their future. (For more information call 01732 364688)

• SNAP (Say No and Phone) dance nights - They promote no drugs, smoking or alcohol and encourage young people to learn about healthy living. 

• Theatre ADAD presentations - All year 6 primary school pupils receive a theatre production called 'Wasted' on the dangers of drugs.
  

• Y2 Crew Scheme - runs throughout the school summer holidays for 11 - 16 year olds in Aylesford, Borough Green, Burham, Ditton, Eccles, East Malling, Hadlow, Larkfield, Leybourne, Snodland, Tonbridge (including Hildenborough), West Malling and Wrotham . For further details contact Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council on 01732 876166.

• Diversion schemes for young people committing arson and making hoax calls - led by the Fire Service.

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