Councillor Barnett-Ward to move:

This Council notes that:

The Conservative Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner recently announced that Reading’s community safety funding will be cut by more than half over the next three years.

This Council believes that:

• The Council’s Community Safety Partnership is an important tool in preventing crime and tacking its causes in Reading.

• This savage cut in funding will result in Reading’s communities being less safe in future.

• The cut to Reading’s funding is politically motivated since Wokingham Borough Council will receive a 46% increase in community safety funding while both Labour Councils in Berkshire, Reading and Slough, lose out by 53% and 40% respectively.

Consequently, this Council resolves to:

Require the Chief Executive to write to the Police and Crime Commissioner of the Thames Valley asking him to restore Reading’s community safety funding in full so that we can maintain our valuable partnership preventing crime in Reading and work to keep our communities safe.

Pursuant to Notice, the following motion was moved by Councillor Barnett-Ward and seconded by Councillor Davies and CARRIED:

Resolved –

This Council notes that:

The Conservative Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner recently announced that Reading’s community safety funding will be cut by more than half over the next three years.

This Council believes that:

·     The Council’s Community Safety Partnership is an important tool in preventing crime and tackling its causes in Reading.

·     This savage cut in funding will result in Reading’s communities being less safe in future.

·     The cut to Reading’s funding is politically motivated since Wokingham Borough Council will receive a 46% increase in community safety funding while both Labour Councils in Berkshire, Reading and Slough, lose out by 53% and 40% respectively.

Consequently, this Council resolves to:

Require the Chief Executive to write to the Police and Crime Commissioner of the Thames Valley asking him to restore Reading’s community safety funding in full so that we can maintain our valuable partnership preventing crime in Reading and work to keep our communities safe.