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Alcohol Culture Exchange GOSW 14 th February 2011

Newquay Safe ‘Building together’ not ‘Blaming each other’ Rob Andrew – Joint Project Manager (CC). Alcohol Culture Exchange GOSW 14 th February 2011. Newquay – something for everyone. Context. Population: 20,000 to 120,000 Steep cliffs next to town centre Post-GCSE students

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Alcohol Culture Exchange GOSW 14 th February 2011

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  1. Newquay Safe ‘Building together’ not ‘Blaming each other’Rob Andrew – Joint Project Manager (CC) Alcohol Culture Exchange GOSW 14th February 2011

  2. Newquay – something for everyone

  3. Context • Population: 20,000 to 120,000 • Steep cliffs next to town centre • Post-GCSE students • Night Time economy in residential areas • Transient visitor population • Economic down-turn – ‘image’ • Media Interest • Social media

  4. Tourism Facts • In 2008 there were 4,447,000 trips to Cornwall and a spend of £1.2 billion: approximately £270 per person for a 3 /4 day stay • There were also just under 10 million day trips spending c£450m, spending about £45 per person.

  5. Party town?

  6. Tears and fears

  7. “We want Newquay back”

  8. Timescale (Summer 2009) • Fatal incidents – 28 June & 6 July 2009 • Residents Marches – 28 July and 5 August 2009 • NewquaySafe Project meeting – 28 July 2009 • Multi agency ‘LOST’ campaign launch – 7 August 2009 • Cabinet report – 14 August 2009 • Project Steering / Group Established – Summer 2009

  9. Partners and Services Public Health RNLI Visit Cornwall Planning Licensing H&S Team DAAT Police Health Community Safety Youth Service NALP Fire Localism Environment Tourism Newquay Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Town Centre Manager Legal Town Council Communications

  10. Key Local Stakeholders • Newquay Association of Licensed Premises (NALP) • Residents Associations • Regeneration Forum • Budget Accommodation Providers • Retail Outlets • St Austell Brewery

  11. Partnership Structure • Strategic Group - Chief Executive / Directors / BCU Commander / Cabinet Member • Steering Group - Local Members, Key Managers, Stakeholder groups and Residents (every 2 months) • Co-ordination Group - Local Operational Managers (monthly) • Reference Group - key experts called upon as requested • Strategic partners – Home Office, Drinkaware

  12. New / enhanced initiatives 2010 • Project Exodus • Operation Longboard / Brunel / Touchdown • Budget Accommodation / Safeguarding Children • StreetSafe • Drinkaware • Business Improvement District • Arts Hoarding • National media coverage

  13. Early success measures and recognition • Run to the Sun 2010 – crime down 16% • Two 15 year olds returned to Bristol (June 2010) • Streetsafe attendance up • Many community-lead projects up and running • Shortlisted for LIAS award • Presentations to national audiences • Widespread national ‘positive’ media interest

  14. Exodus • Over 3000 wristbands distributed • 21 children sent home (out of county) • Only 1 paramedic incident • 72 interventions from youth services to look after youngsters • 24 youth escorted back to their accommodation

  15. StreetSafe Project 16

  16. Alcohol seizures Cans of beer/lager – 2152 Wine – 7 bottles Spirits – 21 Cider cans/bottles  - 66 Alco-pops – 49 (Thursday to Sunday recorded figures only) DPPO development means wider area covered Estimated total approximately 2800 Good news for ‘Help for Heroes’!

  17. Alcohol seizures Cans of beer/lager – 2152 Wine – 7 bottles Spirits – 21 Cider cans/bottles  - 66 Alco-pops – 49 (Thursday to Sunday recorded figures only) DPPO development means wider area covered Estimated total approximately 2800 Good news for ‘Help for Heroes’!

  18. Facts and figures Alcohol-related violence1 174 -9% Sexual offences 13 -7% Drug offences 89 -14% Theft 347 -15% Criminal damage 301 +13% 1 Offender perceived to be under the influence

  19. Prevention. What is the saving? Estimated costs per crime (Home Office) Violence against the person £10,407 Common assault £1,440 Sexual offences £31,438 Criminal damage £866

  20. Saving Achieved • Based on estimated unit costs of crime provided by the Home Office the estimated economic and social cost of crime in the Newquay Pathfinder area 2008/09 was £9.1 million • In the 12 month period ending August 2010, the reduction in crime has brought the estimated costs down to £8.8 million, representing a cost saving of £258,000

  21. Q. Are you aware of Newquay Safe and the work it is doing in relation to issues around Community Safety and anti-social behaviour? Yes  62.6% 714 No  26.2% 299 Not sure  11.1% 127

  22. Q. Do you feel that the image of Newquay that is portrayed, for example, in the media, is the same as your own image of the area? Yes  27% 317 No  40.1% 471 Sometimes  32.9% 386

  23. Recognition • In 2010 Newquay Safe won the following awards: • CIPR Local Public Services Partnership Excellence Award • CIPR PRide Community Relations Award • Responsible Drinks Retailing Local Authority of the Year Award • Devon and Cornwall Community Watch Association Award • Finalists for (and awaiting results): • LGC Community Involvement Award 2011 • In 2009 shortlisted for: • LIAS (Local Innovation Award Scheme) Policing our Communities Together Award 2009

  24. Future Challenges and Opportunities • Licensing hours • Proxy buying • ‘Parent Dealers’ • Controlling bar crawls • Developing and sharing the toolkit • Minimum pricing pilot

  25. Learning Points • Recognise there is a problem • Get everyone in a room together • Full member / councillor engagement • “Build together’ not “blame each other” • Authority to act • Challenge existing barriers • Process to make difficult decisions • Separate ‘the strategy’ from ‘the doing’ • Shared communications • Develop local advocates • Celebrate success

  26. What it means to real people… • I found the yesterdays meeting extremely encouraging and emotional, that we have progressed so fast since the first Safe presentation at the Headland Hotel in August 2009 during the Board masters week ......when I looked round that table and saw all the fantastic work that your team are actually active with, not just talking about it, I got very emotional and suddenly got this thought that ALL this good positive work that ALL these people are doing is for US.......... The Residents of Newquay • John Coltman, Vice-Chair Newquay Residents Association, 19 May 2010

  27. Cornwall CouncilCounty HallTruro TR1 3AYTel: 0300 1234 100www.cornwall.gov.uk Devon & Cornwall PoliceMiddlemoorExeter EX2 7HQTel: 08452 777 444www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

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