Purpose

To approve the draft Fareham
Borough Council Domestic Abuse policy for consultation and approve delegated
authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive
Member for Housing, to make any minor changes to the Policy prior to public
consultation.

 

The new Policy provides comprehensive
information on the Council’s Domestic Abuse Policy.  This policy details how we will readily meet
those duties and work with Hampshire County Council and others to support victims
and survivors of domestic abuse.  It details
how we will treat all reports of domestic abuse however and from whoever we
receive them.  It also sets out how we
will meet our commitment to treat the victims and survivors of domestic abuse
with the dignity, respect, care and understanding they deserve.

 

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive: -

 

(a)   approves the report be put forward for public
consultation, subject to the correction of the third bullet point on page 47
where the second (A) should read as (B); and

 

(b)  agrees
that any minor changes to the Policy prior to public consultation are delegated
to the Director of Neighbourhoods following consultation with the Executive
Member for Health and Public Protection.