​Partners launch new plan to keep Bury safe

Partners across the public sector have launched a new Community Safety Plan to keep Bury a safe place to live.

It sets out strategic priorities such as protecting and supporting vulnerable people, putting victims first, reducing reoffending and working to build stable and cohesive communities.

The plan, launched by the Bury Community Safety Partnership (CSP), will also contribute to the development of Bury 2030, the new ten-year strategy that sets out ambitious proposals for the borough and is now out for consultation (https://www.onecommunitybury.co.uk/Bury2030).

Councillor Sharon Briggs, cabinet member for communities, said: “We have developed an ambitious plan which builds on the progress made over the last few years. I am confident that our plan for the next three years highlights the changes needed to further improve our response to community safety issues. We will continue to listen to residents’ concerns and incorporate them into how we meet this challenge.”

Chair of the CSP, Chief Supt Stuart Ellison, said: “In developing the plan we considered the threat across the communities of Bury and recognised that while many of the incidents here are low volume they have a high harm factor. The key themes can only be tackled through a collaborative approach, building on the strength of the Community Safety Partnership in Bury to highlight, educate and change longer-term attitudes to issues like violent behaviour, with that work supported by the appropriate degree of shorter-term enforcement.”

The CSP is group of partners including the police, council, probation service and NHS who meet regularly to develop local solutions to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

Its priorities closely align with those of the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the partnership has established links with neighbouring authorities to help deliver the plan. The CSP will meet regularly to review progress on implementation of the plan and continually revisit its priorities to ensure they remain they relevant.

For more details, visit www.bury.gov.uk/csp

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Press release issued: 27 September 2019.