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Motion 2

Meeting: 19/11/2014 - Council (Item 44)

Motion 2

Minutes:

The following motion was proposed by Councillor Joynes and seconded by Councillor Bashir –

 

“Domestic Violence occurs behind closed doors. Once a victim feels able to report what is happening they need to be helped with a series of strategies in order to be able to extricate themselves from danger. This Council, therefore, should provide and maintain a current directory of the services available to victims of Domestic Violence on its website under the aegis of a council officer, as not every victim has the freedom to gain access to these services outside of their home.”

 

Mayor Thornhill moved the following amendment, which was seconded by Councillor Collett –

 

“Delete all after ‘danger’ and replace with

 

This council takes the need to stop domestic violence very seriously, and has made this a high priority in its Homelessness Strategy Action Plan 2014-15, which is due to be approved on Friday by the Cabinet Member for Housing.

 

Council undertakes a range of activities aimed at tackling domestic violence, including:

 

-                 a statutory duty to assist households who become homeless due to domestic violence, including arranging temporary accommodation.

-                 attending the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Committee (MARAC) for Watford, Three Rivers and Dacorum which deals with the needs of individuals in cases of domestic violence.

-                 providing information on its web pages reflecting the key help, advice and support that is available for victims of and those affected by domestic violence.

-                 co-operating with and supporting other agencies such as Watford & Three Rivers Domestic Abuse Forum, Watford Women’s Centre and Watford Women’s Refuge.

-                 working as part of the Safer Watford partnership, which recently agreed to fund the Watford Women’s Centre Domestic Abuse Service to December 2014 pending the outcome of the HCC commissioned review and subsequent report on the provision of Domestic Abuse Services across the Country.

 

Council resolves

 

-                 To ensure that action against domestic violence is given high priority in line with the Homelessness Strategy Action Plan 2014-15.

-                 To continue providing services and information including on its website to those affected by domestic violence to enable them to access available help and support.

-                 To engage positively with the outcomes of the Hertfordshire County Council review of Domestic Abuse Services and with any opportunities for district councils to contribute to implementing its outcomes.”

 

The full amended motion therefore read –

 

Domestic Violence occurs behind closed doors. Once a victim feels able to report what is happening they need to be helped with a series of strategies in order to be able to extricate themselves from danger.

 

This council takes the need to stop domestic violence very seriously, and has made this a high priority in its Homelessness Strategy Action Plan 2014-15, which is due to be approved on Friday by the Cabinet Member for Housing.

 

Council undertakes a range of activities aimed at tackling domestic violence, including:

 

-                 a statutory duty to assist households who become homeless due to domestic violence, including arranging temporary accommodation.

-                 attending the Multi-Agency Risk  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44


 

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