Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme: Funding

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A decision made on 31 January 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2013-0009
Decision Summary Title :	Safer St Helier Community Partnership funding for Q-Safe		Date of Decision Summary:	25 January 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer, Community Safety and Criminal Justice		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Q Safe Taxi Marshal Funding		Date of Written Report:	25 January 2013
Written Report Author:	Executive Officer, Community Safety and Criminal Justice		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2(a) (xii)
Subject: Funding from Home Affairs to the Safer St Helier Community Partnership.
Decision(s): The Minister approved funding to the Safer St Helier Community Partnership towards the cost of the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme for 2013 as set out in the written report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Safer St Helier Community Partnership initiative was established with a view to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour in St Helier. These aims tie in with the work carried out by BaSS. The Partnership has experienced difficulties in obtaining sustainable funding for the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme despite much evidence of its success. Although they have agreements with various other agencies the partnership needs a working capital in order to avoid the last minute worries and threats to the continuation of the scheme experienced in previous years. The Minister is keen for the Partnership to be able to continue with its successful work in the future.
Resource Implications: This grant will be funded from within the department’s net revenue expenditure
Action required: The Executive Officer, Community Safety and Criminal Justice to arrange for payment of the grant to the Safer St Helier Community Partnership.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):