Approaches to Community Safety and Anti-Social Behaviour in the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund Programme

APPENDIX 1

BNSF Topic Reports

Community Safety and Antisocial Behaviour Pro-forma

Pathfinder:	________________________________________________________________________________________	Date:	________________________________________________________________________________________
Consultee:	________________________________________________________________________________________

Notes from files:

1. What do you regard as the elements of your programme which address community safety and anti - social behaviour issues?

Project/Activity Name	Brief Description

2. Do any of these measures seek to:

reduce crime and fear of crime;
tackle alcohol and drug related crime;
change attitudes and modify behaviour; and
divert young people away from criminal and anti-social behaviour.
address other issues

Project Name	Crime Reduction	Alcohol & Drug Related Crime	Attitude & Behaviour Modification ¹⁵	Diversionary Activity for Young People	Address other issues ( please specifywhich)
	v if relevant	v if relevant	v if relevant	v if relevant

3. Why were measures to improve community safety, and to combat crime and anti-social behaviour included in your programme?

4. Who identified them as a priority?

5. What evidence - anecdotal or statistical - was there about the nature and scale of problems in the affected areas prior to BNSF? If statistical information is available, could you provide us with a brief summary of it or you indicate to us where a brief summary may be found?

6. Which of the following were seen by local people and others as key issues for the Pathfinder to tackle?

Assaults
Muggings / robbery
Burglary
Car theft
Vandalism (inc cars)
Graffiti
Arson
Drug dealing
Prostitution
Harassment/verbal abuse
'Hanging about' causing disturbance
Noise nuisance (other than above - e.g. between neighbours)
Litter
Fly tipping
Substance abuse/heavy drinking in public
Cars speeding/road racing
Neglect of house/garden

7. Why did partners decide on the type of measures which were adopted to address community safety and anti-social behaviour issues?

8. What other options did you consider?

9. How do the community safety and anti-social behaviour activities funded by BNSF fit with other community safety and anti social behaviour initiatives and Scottish Executive policy/priorities? (Please list what these are and how they are funded).

10. What is the perception of the local community of the success of the BNSF supported community safety and anti-social behaviour initiatives? Do perceptions and reality match up?

11. What impact has been seen in the Pathfinder areas to date?

Appendix 2

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Additional police resources	325	195	195	Shortlees and Riccarton Youth Outreach	220	111	68
Mobile security team	269	152	134	North West Kilmarnock Youth Outreach	220	111	68.5
Street lighting	280	275	244.5
CCTV	110	55	16
Total	924	737	589.5		440	222	136.5
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Environmental hit squad	444	238	174	Shortlees and Riccarton Neighbourhood Services Centre	550	0	0
Community directed environmental improvements	242	140	92	North West Kilmarnock Neighbourhood Services Centre	1031	461	33.6
Void housing environmental scheme	324	134	135	North West Youth Centre	300	150	150
				Teenage recreation areas	100	100	79
Total	1010	512	401		1,981	711	262.6

*Anticipated spending is taken from the original Years 1-3 LOA
** Funding is based on actual spend 2001-2003 (from 2nd year annual reports), as finding for this report are based on the outcomes of the projects rather than initial expectations

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Additional police resources	1008.7	601.7	664.8	Young people's supported outreach project, Airdrie	439	247.2	19.3
Street lighting	50	50	150	Young people's supported outreach project, Wishaw			33.5
Neighbourhood management: Concierge, Allershaw Sheltered Tower	450	250	152.7	PartiSIPate Programme			55
Safer homes	3	3	103.9 (incl 93 from alternative funding)	Anti social task force + solicitor	15	10	75
Abandoned vehicle community initiative	Project not identified in LOA		18.6
Rail safety measures	Project not identified in LOA		114
Total	1511.7	904.7	1204		454	257.2	182.8
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Environmental improvements, Nth Airdrie	43.9	43.1	376	Beechbank Community Centre	Project not identified in LOA		98.7
Environmental improvements, Sth Wishaw			155.7
Whinhall Pavilion: Environment and play development	Project not identified in LOA		15.3
Total	43.9	43.1	547				98.7

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Neighbourhood wardens	1236.8	682.2	366.1	Youth Strategy	see Indirect measures
Total	1236.8	682.2	366.1
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Dedicated environmental amenity squads	Funding not specified in LOA - est. 100 per yr.		200	Youth Strategy	877	634	67.6
Total	(300)	(200)	200		877	634	67.6

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Street lighting	400	400	375.3
CCTV	160	150	0
External house lights	70	70	14.8
Additional police resources	198	132	67.7
Total	828	752	457.8
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Estate wardens / estate management	246	164	0	Subsidised access to leisure facilities	300	200	10
Upgrade open spaces	150	100	0	Youth diversion facilities	302	301	355
				Refurbish sports pavilion	30	30	38.4
				Refurbish and extend Ardeer Community Centre	815	800	2.9
				Redevelop Redburn Community Centre	1380	1350	0
				Construct new Vineburgh Community Centre			0
Total	396	264	10		2827	2681	406.3

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*			Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years		for first 2 years
Street lighting	Funding not specified in LOA		680	Fusion team	Funding not specified in LOA			121.3
CCTV	Funding not specified in LOA		20	Route 15	Funding not specified in LOA			79
Off-street parking	Funding not specified in LOA		270	Ancrum	Funding not specified in LOA			65
Community safety officer	Funding not specified in LOA		??	Fairbridge	Funding not specified in LOA			50
Total			970					315.3
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding			Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Landscape improvements	Funding not specified in LOA		190	Extension to community lounge in Kirkton	Funding not specified in LOA			50
Litter campaign	Funding not specified in LOA		20
Shop façade enhancements	Funding not specified in LOA		37.5
Litter/dog fouling bins	Funding not specified in LOA		18.5
Environment improvements at Rosebank Green	Funding not specified in LOA		20
Environmental rapid response team	Funding not specified in LOA		??
Total			286					50

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Street lighting	129.9	129.9	129.9
Additional police resources	900	450	203
Total	1029.9	579.9	332.9
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
Various environmental improvement projects	2600	1400	20	Various improvements to community centres and youth clubs	930	430	0
				Youth workers	300	150	0
Total	2600	1400	20		1230	580	0

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*			Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years		for first 2 years
Restorative justice service	600	300	300
Total	600	300	300
Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*			Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
				Youth sport	96	64		64
				Free Swimming	2265	1510		1405
				Holiday Programme	750	500		471
Total					3111	2074		1940

Direct
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years

Indirect
Community safety				Anti-social behaviour
	Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**		Anticipated funding*		Actual funding (£ ,000)**
Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years		Project	for full 3 years	for first 2 years
				Access to sports facilities	2440	1540	1306.8
				Youth outreach	98	58	21.3
Total					2538	1598	1327.8

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