Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme: 2011 Funding

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A decision made 4 May 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2011-0023
Decision Summary Title :	Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Funding		Date of Decision Summary:	3 May 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director Home Affairs		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:	12 April 2011
Written Report Author:	Finance Director Home Affairs		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2(a) xii
Subject: Funding arrangements for the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme in 2011.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the making of a one off grant for 2011 in the sum of £5,000 as the Home Affairs Department’s contribution to the cost of the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme.
Reason(s) for Decision: ▪ The Safer St Helier Community Partnership was established with a view to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour in St Helier and introduced the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme in 2007. These aims tie in with the work carried out by the Building a Safer Society (BaSS) initiative which forms part of the remit of the Home Affairs Department. ▪ Following the potential suspension of the Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme from 9 April 2011 due to a lack of funding the Jersey Hospitality Association (JHA) has co-ordinated the funding arrangements for 2011. The Q-Safe Taxi Marshal Scheme will be funded in 2011 by a four way partnership between the Parish of St Helier (and other parishes), Home Affairs Department, Jersey Taxi Drivers Association and the Jersey Hospitality Association.
Resource Implications: This one-off grant for 2011 will be funded from planned savings within the BaSS budget.
Action required: The Home Affairs Department to arrange for payment of the grant.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):