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Serious Youth Violence Presentation (19:45 - 19:55)

Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 6)

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Teresa Cullip, PHE Registrar in Public Health, Ivana Price – Head of Service, Young People and Community Safety, Andrea Clemons – Head of Community Safety, Environment.

Minutes:

RECEIVED the presentation sent to follow.

 

NOTED

 

1.    Introduction by Theresa Cullip, Registrar in Public Health, and Andrea Clemons, Head of Community Safety, LBE, that there were high numbers of serious youth violence in Enfield, and that the borough had a large youth population.

2.    Serious youth violence had reduced during the Covid lockdown, but less than other areas, and there were now increases in anti-social behaviour reports, which had been a precursor to youth violence.

3.    A public health approach was proposed. Existing work and activities in Enfield were being mapped to produce an overall plan to cover all Council service areas. Main oversight would be provided by the Stronger Safer Communities Board.

 

NOTED

 

4.    The Chair highlighted connections to levels of deprivation and inequalities, and the need for committed Police resourcing in affected areas.

5.    Members welcomed the public health approach.

6.    A future update was requested to the Board to report progress made.