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The Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to produce an annual Youth Justice Plan. The Plan sets out work to be undertaken to prevent youth offending and re-offending across Bath and North East Somerset.

The Council considered a report introducing the Youth Justice Plan 2013-14 which the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to produce annually.  The Plan sets out work to be undertaken to prevent youth offending and re-offending across Bath & North East Somerset.

On a motion from Councillor Dine Romero, seconded by Councillor Michael Evans, it was

RESOLVED

1.  To agree that the Youth Justice Plan can be accommodated within the Council budget approved in February 2013 and can be approved as part of the Council’s Policy & Budget framework; and

2.  To agree that the Youth Justice Plan can be approved as fulfilling the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and can be submitted to the Youth Justice Board.

The Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to produce an annual Youth Justice Plan. The Plan sets out work to be undertaken to prevent youth offending and re-offending across Bath and North East Somerset.

Councillor Dine Romero introduced the item by saying that success was to be measured by progress in the 3 National Outcome Indicators shown in the Plan at paragraph 2.2.  She was delighted that in All 3 measures, the south west had improved against the indicator.  She moved the proposals.

Councillor Simon Allen seconded the proposal.  He quoted a parent who had recently said to him that the youth offending team had “helped us during a rough time”.

Councillor Paul Crossley felt that the report was a credit to the Council and attracted broad support across all the political groups.

On a motion from Councillor Dine Romero, seconded by Councillor Simon Allen, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1) To AGREE that the Youth Justice Plan fulfils the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; and

(2) To RECOMMEND the Youth Justice Plan to Council for adoption as part of the Council’s Policy and Budget Framework, within the Council budget approved in February 2013 and for submission to the youth Justice Board.