Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report by the Head of Harm & Exploitation is to seek approval from the Cabinet Member for Community Safety to commit £10,000 from portfolio reserves to contribute to a year's extension to the jointly commissioned Hampshire and Portsmouth Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member

1)    approves a one year extension to the ISVA Contract with Hampshire County Council and that the £10,000 cost of the 1 year extension be met from the Environment & Community Safety Portfolio Reserve.

2)    thanks Yellow Door and Aurora New Dawn for their commitment and support to victims of sexual violence.

A deputation was made by Kirsty Mellor in favour of the recommendations.

Bruce Marr, Head of Harm & Exploitation introduced his report and in response to a question explained that the three organisations financing this have stated that the proposal is to re-tender during 2020 for 3 years with a start date of April 2021.

Councillor Lee Hunt noted that children who suffer abuse need support but funding for young people had reduced over successive years. 

Councillor Gemma New agreed with the extension.

Councillor Corkery commended Aurora New Dawn for the breadth of services they provided and for being a very dedicated, dynamic value-led organisation. 

Councillor Lee Hunt noted that increasingly services are being outsourced and that this would continue until the government changes its direction of travel.

DECISIONS

The Cabinet Member for Community Safety:

1.    Approved a one year extension to the ISVA Contract with Hampshire County Council and that the £10,000 cost of the 1 year extension be met from the Environment & Community Safety Portfolio Reserve.

2)   Thanked Yellow Door and Aurora New Dawn for their commitment and support to victims of sexual violence.