Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided an update on the activities being supported across the borough in response to domestic abuse and sexual violence. The report detailed the number of domestic incidents across Cheshire from Sept 2015 to February 2017 and the number of domestic violence prevention orders during January to February 2017.

            Members noted a summary of the key achievements across Cheshire during the last quarter which included information on:

·         Operation Enhance

·         Domestic Abuse Matters – First Responder (Cheshire Police Officer) training,

·         a successful Domestic Abuse Funding Bid to DCLG,

·         development of a Pan-Cheshire Communication Strategy; and

·         the publication of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) RASASC Annual Report.

The Board enquired about the following:

·         could a referral form be made available for Councillors to complete to refer members of the public onto domestic violence support;

·         raising awareness of support services for victims of domestic violence over the Christmas period; and

·         clarification on the statistics provided on page 16 of the agenda with regard to Improved Health and Wellbeing.

RESOLVED: The report be noted.