Building stronger and safer communities across Lancashire with residents and our partners
A new blueprint that shows how council services work to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour to make communities safer and stronger is set to be approved by councillors.
At the next Cabinet meeting on Thursday 16 January, councillors will be asked to approve the Stronger and Safer Communities Framework.
This sets out our roles and responsibilities around community safety and key issues such as crime, domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour.
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a priority, both locally and nationally.
A range of Lancashire County Council services help address VAWG, including Children's and Adult Social Care and Public Health, through education, awareness raising and support.
Another example of our work is the Children and Family Wellbeing Service which offers a wide range of support to children from birth to 19 years of age, and up to 25-years-old for young people with SEND.
It provides early intervention and prevention work with children and families and there is also an enhanced level of support for those with higher levels of need.
While a programme called Freedom supports children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence, as well as supporting survivors of abuse.
Pictured: Morecambe Family Hub. Our family hubs work to bring communities together
Stronger communities is one of the four priority areas outlined in the Council Plan, which was approved last month, and we will continue to build a better Lancashire where everyone can live their best life.
The county council also works closely with partners such as the police, criminal justice authorities and health bodies.
County Councillor Peter Buckley, cabinet member for Community and Cultural Services, said:
"We understand what a huge impact crime, violence and anti-social behaviour can have on the quality of life of people in our community.
"We want to make sure residents in our communities feel protected and we will continue to collaborate with partners to achieve this.
"Enforcement is just one response to crime and anti-social behaviour, so we are taking a prevention and early intervention approach to tackle the root causes of violence and disorder.
"There is a lot of work already ongoing, and I hope this collaborative approach continues to build stronger and more resilient communities across Lancashire."