Chief Superintendent Richard Debicki

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Goal 2 Develop a Safe, Clean and Pleasant
Place to Live, Work Visit

• Chief Superintendent Richard Debicki
• Divisional Commander, Lancashire Constabulary
• Vice-Chair of Blackpool Strategic Partnership
• Goal 2 Champion

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Goal 2 Key Objectives

• Provide high quality housing in sustainable mixed
  communities
• Create a safer Blackpool
• Create a cleaner and greener Blackpool
• Create thriving and active communities

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Current Position - Crime

• Falling crime levels in all key categories
• Burglary and car crime at record low levels
• Falling levels of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
• Comparatively high levels of violent crime and
  domestic abuse

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Making a difference - Crime

• Reassurance Exemplar Status
• Pioneer area for Neighbourhood Crime Justice
• Nationally recognised approach to violent crime
• Springboard, Awaken, Catalyst
• Alleygate Scheme

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Current Position - Strong and Active Communities

• Group formed at end of July to plug a gap in the
  Goal 2 Portfolio of Groups
• Chaired by Neil Colquhoun, Third Sector
  Partnership Manager
• Group members from across
• Equality Strands
• Community Groups
• Public Sector Organisations
• Purpose of the group is to focus on the
  objectives within the Sustainable Community
  Strategy which relate directly to improving the
  strength and social capital of Blackpools
  neighbourhoods and communities.

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Making a Difference Strong and Active
Communities

• Create a sense of civil renewal
• Encourage communities to own and take
  responsibility for their neighbourhoods and
  environment
• Tackle thorny issues which affect the everyday
  lives of those who live in Blackpool
• Act as the Partnerships conscience

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Current Position - Housing

• Housing which supports economic growth
• Choice of affordable homes
• Stable neighbourhoods that encourage a sense of
  Community
• A reduction in poor quality accommodation and
  the creation of opportunities for quality homes.

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Making a Difference - Housing

• Housing Intervention Programme
• Managing the social impact
• Working together to stabilise communities and
  supporting people into training and jobs
• Selective Licensing and Accreditation
• Developing effective mechanisms to control and
  support a better balanced private rented sector

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Current Position - Environment

• Understand the impact of Climate Change
• Protect our sites of wildlife importance
• Recognise the value of Green Infrastructure
  Investment
• Increase awareness of the financial support
  available for domestic energy efficiency

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Making a Difference - Environment

• Achievement of Play Pathfinder status.
• The completion of the 5.6m Stanley Park
  Restoration Project.
• Outreach Community Sports Coaching scheme
  operating in deprived areas where children and
  young people are at risk of offending.
• In excess of 100 events held and planned in parks
  throughout Blackpool in 2009 in partnership with
  local 'Friends of Parks' groups.
• Four parks achieving Green Flag National
  Accreditation in 2009, which includes Stanley
  Park which is one of the largest parks in the UK
  to achieve the standard.