Community safety headlines
Since 2005, by working with our partners, we have reduced:
- personal robbery in Staffordshire by 17.4%
- theft of motor vehicles by 15.9%
- theft from motor vehicles by 14.5%
- wounding by 14.6%
- burglary by 7.5%
National Claims Management
The county council runs the National Claims Management Unit on behalf of the Ministry of Justice which polices the 'no-win-no-fee' industry.The Unit has recently been commended by the County Council network as a beacon of good practice, and is now expanding to cope with the huge surge in companies needing the authorisation to trade. There are currently over 2,000 authorised claims management businesses in the UK. Read more...
Local Member Initiative Scheme
Since 2006, Staffordshire's 62 county councillors have spent over £85,000 on community safety projects.
Road and community safety
£250 million investment in county streetlighting
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Reducing road accidents
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Cycle training cash injection
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Additional £2million investment in county roads
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Public protection
Fireworks hotline launched
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Anti-social behaviour
£3 million investment in reducing anti-social behaviour
Domestic violence
We have developed a range of partnerships and initiatives to reduce domestic violence. Find out more
£120 million investment in Domestic Violence Co-ordinators
Reducing drug and alcohol misuse
Battling drugs and alcohol misuse
More about your county council and community safety
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15/10/2008 08:53:47
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