Issue - meetings

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 presenting the Youth Justice Plan 2014-15, which sets out work to be undertaken to prevent youth offending and re-offending across Bath and 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 fulfils the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and can therefore be submitted to the national Youth Justice Board;

2.  To agree that the Youth Justice Plan is adopted as part of the Council’s Policy and Budget framework and can be accommodated within the Council’s budget; and

3.  That the relevant Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel oversees progress and performance.

The Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to produce an annual Youth Justice Plan setting out work to be undertaken to prevent youth offending and re-offending across Bath and North East Somerset and was approved by the multi-agency Youth Offending Service Management Board on 24 June 2014

Councillor Dine Romero introduced the proposals by reminding Cabinet that the Council had a statutory responsibility to maintain a plan to prevent youth offending and re-offending.  The plan had recently been approved by the multi-agency Youth Offending Service Management Board.  She moved the proposals for Cabinet to recommend the Plan to Council for adoption as part of the Policy and Budget Framework and submission to the Youth Justice Board.

Councillor Katie Hall seconded the proposal and reminded Cabinet that the work being done with young people was of huge benefit.  In the last 6 years, the number of people in the area entering the Youth Justice system had fallen from 179 to 80.

On a motion from Councillor Dine Romero, seconded by Councillor Katie Hall, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1) To RECOMMEND that Council agrees that the Youth Justice Plan fulfils the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and can be submitted to the Youth Justice Board; and

(2) To RECOMMEND that Council agrees that the Youth Justice Plan be adopted as part of the Council’s Policy and Budget Framework and can be accommodated within the Council budget.