18 th April2011 Welcometothisweek’sbulletin. Duetothefactthatwearenowinpurdahandthenextcoupleofweeksfeaturea numberofbankholidays,activityislikelytobereduced.Thereforethenext weeklybulletinwillbepublishedweekbeginning9 th May2011 Allarchivebulletinsandbriefings,alongwithdetailsofforthcomingeventscanbe foundonthewebsite www.cgconsultancy.co.uk Ifthisbulletinhasbeenforwardedtoyouandyouwouldliketoreceiveitdirect pleaseletmeknowat hristine@cgconsultancy.co.uk ForupdatesduringtheweekyoucanfollowmeonTwitter http://twitter.com/#!/cgconsultancy NEWTHISWEEK ACTIONTOBOOSTSUPPORTFORVOLUNTARYSECTORANDCUTREDTAPEFOR COUNCILS EricPicklesproposeda‘socialresponsibility’dealthatwillaskCouncilstogive greatersupportforlocalcommunitygroups http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1885482 BESTVALUE:NEWDRAFTSTATUTORYGUIDANCE DepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernmentisconsultingonthenewBest ValueGuidance,settingoutreasonableexpectationsofthewaybestvalue authoritiesshouldworkwithvoluntaryandcommunitygroupswhenfacingdifficult fundingdecisions http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/1885419.pdf BINCHARGING Aletterhasbeensenttoalllocalauthoritychiefexecutivesonthesubjectofbin charging http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/bincharging DOMESTICHOMOCIDEREVIEWSTAKEEFFECT Caseswheresomeonehasbeenkilledbytheircurrentorformerpartnermustbe reviewed. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime/violence-against-women-girls/domestic- homicide-reviews/ DRAFTSTATISTICSPLANFORCONSULTATION DCLGhaspublishedtheplanwithsetsouttheproposalsforcollectingand publishingofficialstatisticsovertheperiodApril2011–March2012. http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/plan201112cons ultation EUROPEANSOCIALFUND–SUPPORTFORFAMILIESWITHMULTIPLEPROBLEMS Acallforevidencetoseekviewsonthecommissioningofemployment-focused provisionforfamilieswithmultipleproblems. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2011/esf-support-for-families.shtml FREEADVICEFORCOMMUNITIESTOSUPPORTNEIGHBOURHOODPLANNING Communitieswillbeabletoseekadvicefromarangeofprofessionalbodiesto supportthemindevelopingneighbourhoodplans http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1886583 IMPROVEDPROVISIONOFTRAVELLERSITES EricPickleshasannouncedconsultationonmeasurestoimprovetheprovisionof travellersites http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1886556 LABOURPARTYREVIEWOFANTI-SOCIALBEHAVIOUR YvetteCooperhaslaunchedtheLabourParty’sreviewofanti-socialbehaviour http://www.labour.org.uk/cooper-launches-labour-review-of-anti-social-behaviour- policy MOREEFFECTIVERESPONSESTOANTI-SOCIALBEHAVIOUR Theconsultationperiodisextendeduntil17 th May2011 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/consultations/cons-2010-antisocial- behaviour/ RESEARCHINTODEATHSONPROBATIONSUPERVISIONCOMMISSIONED TheHowardLeagueforPenalReformtocommissionresearch http://www.howardleague.org/research-opportunities/ STATISTICSPUBLISHEDTHISWEEK DepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernment CitizenshipSurvey:HeadlineFindings–April-December2010 http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/citizenshipsurvey q3201011 HomeOffice Policepowersandprocedures2009–2010 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research- statistics/police-research/hosb0711/ PUBLICATIONS AlcoholEducationandResearchCouncil AdultConsequencesofLateAdolescentAlcoholConsumption:ASystematic ReviewofCohortStudies http://www.aerc.org.uk/insightPages/libraryIns0080.html DepartmentofHealth MentalHealthPromotionandMentalIllnessPrevention:Theeconomiccase http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicy AndGuidance/DH_126085 JosephRowntreeFoundation GrowingupinsocialhousinginBritain:Aprofileoffourgenerationsfrom1946to thepresentday http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/growing-up-social-housing MinistryofJustice BusinessPlan2011-2015 http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/business-plan-2011-15.htm NAVCA Abeginner’sguidetocommissioning http://www.navca.org.uk/publications/beginnersguide/Home.htm NPIA Engage:DigitalandSocialMediaEngagementforthePoliceService http://cfnp.npia.police.uk/files/dm_engage_v6.pdf PNAS Extraneousfactorsinjudicialdecisions http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/03/29/1018033108 PolicyExchange FightingCrimeandDisorder:PolicingexperiencefromAmerica http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/publications/publication.cgi?id=235 ThirdSectorResearchCentre SelfHelpHousing http://www.tsrc.ac.uk/Research/ServiceDeliverySD/SelfHelpHousing/tabid/615/Def ault.aspx?dm_i=A1N,DY7W,3KHDYQ,16A1I,1 GOVERNMENTBUSINESSTHISWEEK TheHouseofCommonsisinrecess CONSULTATIONS rd May2011– ProposalstointroduceaCommunityRighttoBuy–assetsof communityvalue http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/righttobuyconsultat ion rd May2011– ProposalstointroduceaCommunityRighttoChallenge http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/righttochallengeco nsultation th May2011– Buildingrecoveryincommunities http://www.nta.nhs.uk/uploads/bricquestionnaire[0].pdf th May2011– Retractingrapeanddomesticviolenceallegations http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/106_11/ 12 th May2011– ConsultationonthejointDepartmentofHealth/NOMSOffender PersonalityDisorderPathwayImplementationPlan http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_124435 17 th May2011– Moreeffectiveresponsestoanti-socialbehaviour http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/consultations/cons-2010-antisocial- behaviour/ 25 th May2011– Codeofpracticerelatingtosurveillancecameras http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/consultations/cons-2011-cctv/ 10 th June2011 -DraftDefamationBill http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/draft-defamation-bill.htm 10 th June2011 –InvestigatingRegulatoryConcerns:InspectingtheTenantServices AuthorityStandards–Aconsultation http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/server/show/ConWebDoc.21169 14 th June2011 –BestValue:newdaftstatutoryguidance http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/1885419.pdf 15 th June2011 –ReformstoEqualityandHumanRightsCommission http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/ehrc-reform 17 th June2011 –AmendmentstotheAnti-TerrorismCrimeandSecurityAct2001– Aconsultationpaper http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/consultations/cons-relaunch-atcsa/ 20thJune2011 –SustainableCommunitiesAct2007 http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/1875242.pdf 6thJuly2011 –Planningfortravellersites http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/travellersitesco nsultation FORTHCOMINGEVENTS EastofEnglandCommunitySafetyForum Speakers–VerityRidgman–HomeOfficeandDaveBriggs–KindofDigital 18 th May2011–LattonBushCentre,Harlow Detailsat https://www.eventelephant.com/eastofenglandcommunitysafetyforum orbyemailingChristineGrahamdirect IntroductiontoAnti-SocialBehaviour – Earlybirdcloseson1 st May2011 15 th June2011–BullHotel,Peterborough Detailsat https://www.eventelephant.com/anintroductiontoantisocialbehaviourjune2011 or http://www.cgconsultancy.co.uk/training1.html SupportingVulnerableVictimsofAnti-SocialBehaviour th July2011–WalkersStadium,Leicester https://www.eventelephant.com/supporting_vulnerable_victims_of_asb