The Hounslow Community Safety Partnership Board was scheduled to receive a presentation from Lampton Leisure, discuss the progress of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) plan and receive an update on the Violence and Vulnerability Reduction Action Plan.

Violence Against Women and Girls Plan

The Board was scheduled to be asked to note the end of year 1 report and year 2 delivery plan of the VAWG plan. The report notes the success of schemes such as the Let’s Talk therapeutic program, which

aims to reduce isolation and encourage independence.

It also describes the council’s work with the Sunflower Clinic, which

provides specialized support to individuals working in the sex and adult entertainment industries.

The Year 2 plan contains 11 actions the council scheduled to take to improve safety for women and girls, and to prosecute and rehabilitate perpetrators of violence.

Fear of Crime

The Board was scheduled to receive an update on work being undertaken to address the perception of safety in the borough. The report notes that

Hounslow has lower than the London average crime levels

but that this is not reflected in public perception of safety. It describes the work of the ‘Safer Communities Action Days’, the ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ project, the council’s ‘Women’s Night Safety Charter’ and the Metropolitan Police’s ‘Project ADDER’. It also discusses at length problems in Feltham and Hounslow Town Centre.

Lampton Leisure

Lampton Leisure was scheduled to provide a presentation to the board. They were scheduled to describe how their work is increasing the safety of Hounslow communities, including:

• Providing information to service users on how to keep safe in Lampton Leisure facilities
• Upskilling Lampton Leisure Staff on how to keep people safe
• Providing activities for young people
• Tackling ASB with outreach work.

Violence and Vulnerability Reduction Action Plan

The board was scheduled to discuss the local Violence and Vulnerability Reduction Action Plan and approve it before it is submitted to the London Violence Reduction Unit. The plan

details various actions, timelines and responsibilities pertaining to the existing violence reduction activities in the borough

and allows the council

to reflect on our broader public health approach to violence reduction; supporting us to identify good practice and areas for further development.

Minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2024

The board was scheduled to discuss the minutes of the meeting it held on 29th August 2024. The minutes include a presentation on a Domestic Homicide Review, the details of which were not made public.

The minutes record a presentation from Perfectly Imperfect, who

provided an overview of the project work that took place in 2023/2024, as part of the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Capacity Building fund

The minutes note that

60% of those surveyed reported that they feel that crime is “high or very high”. 30% of participants also expressed that they did not feel Feltham was a good place to reside, mainly due to issues related to crime and ASB in the area.

The minutes record that

AR reported that the West London Chambers of Commerce has supported Perfectly Imperfect and has promoted their interventions via the Safer Business Hounslow newsletter

The minutes record a presentation from a representative of the probation service about 'probation reset', an initiative to address concerns with the quality of the probation service. They were also scheduled to hear about the government’s plans to change sentencing guidelines by changing

the eligible standard determinate sentences from 50% custodial period to 40%

The minutes note that the board did not have time to discuss the Safer Communities Dashboard or the CSP Forward Plan.