Services
- Community life and leisure
- Community safety - dangerous paving and structures
- Community safety - emergencies and protection measures
- Community safety - fire and fireworks safety
- Community safety - grants and advice
- Community safety - hazardous substances
- Community safety - housing
- Community safety - law and crime
- Community safety - licences, vetting and testing
- Protection of vulnerable adults
Crime Prevention and Community Safety
COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY
The Community Safety Strategy is to guide partnership work and resource allocation on shared priorities for joint work. The key aims of the Strategy are to achieve reductions in:
- antisocial behaviour
- preventable injuries and deaths
- violence and crime
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR STRATEGY 2010-2012
West Lothian council has produced an Antisocial Behaviour Strategy in partnership with other service providers. It will guide partnership work aimed at maintaining and improving the quality of life in our communities.
The Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy contributes to one of the three major strands of the Community Safety Strategy.
A summary document, 'Managing AntiSocial Behaviour in West Lothian' has also been produced and we would like your feedback on these two documents. This community consultation will take place until 31st March 2010.
We value your comments and want to improve our service based on what you tell us.
To take part in our survey before 31st March, either complete the downloadable survey form (see 'Downloadable Documents' below) in writing and return it to:
Julie Bird,
West Lothian Council,
West Lothian Civic Centre,
Howden South Road,
Livingston,
West Lothian,
EH54 6FF.
or complete an online survey by contacting: julie.bird@westlothian.gov.uk with the word Survey in the subject field and we will return the survey link to you.
COMMUNITY SAFETY DATA AUDIT
The Audit is to provide a detailed analysis of secondary data relating to the main priority areas, including:
- an index of available data as well as extrapolating that which related directly to children and young people
- analysis of quantitative data to demonstrate key issues for the local area
- existing data that are 'fit for purpose' for the Community Safety Partnership
- it has also highlighted specific gaps in the existing data, as it related to equalities issues
COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
The data audit and the strategic assessment seek to inform and enable the Community Safety Partnership to:
- understand the patterns, trends and shifts relating to violent crime, anti-social behaviour and preventable injuries and death, including a clear focus on young people and youth issues
- set clear and mutual priorities for the partnership
- develop activity to meet the needs of the local community which is driven by reliable intelligence and to deploy resources effectively
- undertake annual reviews and plan activity based on a clear understanding of issues and priorities
Note that whilst the assessment used partnership data, it also relied on 'reported' crime data from the Police.
Downloadable documents
- Anti Social Behaviour Strategy - 2010-2012 (PDF, 100 Kb)
- Anti Social Behaviour Strategy Survey Form (PDF, 75 Kb)
- Community Safety Data Audit 2009 (PDF, 100 Kb)
- Community Safety Data Audit and Strategic Assessment 2009 (PDF, 75 Kb)
- Community Safety Data Audit Evidence 2009 (PDF, 100 Kb)
- Community Safety Executive Summary (PDF, 75 Kb)
- Community Safety Strategic Assessment (PDF, 290 Kb)
- Community Safety Strategy 2008-2011 (PDF, 100 Kb)
- Managing Anti Social Behaviour leaflet (PDF, 1300 Kb)