Rotherham Council is running a consultation on local safety matters in Rotherham town centre.
The issue of feeling safe has been prevelant for a number of years. A hotspot initiative is having an effect on bringing down anti-social behaviour (ASB) rates in Rotherham town centre, according to South Yorkshire Police, whilst Rotherham Council is also investing £570,000 to launch a new "Street Safe Team" focused on increasing safety in town and village centres.
Recent consultations to help decide where millions of pounds of government regeneration funding will be spent continue to highlight safety and perceptions of crime in the town centre. A council report said that "safety is one of the biggest concerns. Crime, antisocial behaviour, and intimidation make people feel unsafe, especially at night."
An online consultation is currently running to find out the specific issues for those that live, work, visit, study in or own a business in the town centre.
The council say that the consultation "will allow us to effectively respond and address residents’ concerns."
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Respondents are being asked how safe they feel in the town centre during the day and at night, and if they or someone they know personally, has been a victim of crime within Rotherham town centre within the last six months. The council also wants to find out if there are any areas within Rotherham town centre that make people feel less safe.
In September Rothbiz reported on government data relating to the £20m Pride in Place initiative that will see "left behind" areas use government funding to help build stronger communities, create thriving places and empower local people.
For crime rates, Rotherham is ranked 13th highest out of the 70 areas where data is available with a recorded crime rate per 1,000 population (2022) of 131.
Interestingly, given many people's perceptions, both Barnsley (146) and Doncaster (142.8) built up areas, that will also both receive £20m, have higher recorded crime rates per 1,000 population than Rotherham.
RMBC Consultation website
Images: SY Police
The issue of feeling safe has been prevelant for a number of years. A hotspot initiative is having an effect on bringing down anti-social behaviour (ASB) rates in Rotherham town centre, according to South Yorkshire Police, whilst Rotherham Council is also investing £570,000 to launch a new "Street Safe Team" focused on increasing safety in town and village centres.
Recent consultations to help decide where millions of pounds of government regeneration funding will be spent continue to highlight safety and perceptions of crime in the town centre. A council report said that "safety is one of the biggest concerns. Crime, antisocial behaviour, and intimidation make people feel unsafe, especially at night."
An online consultation is currently running to find out the specific issues for those that live, work, visit, study in or own a business in the town centre.
The council say that the consultation "will allow us to effectively respond and address residents’ concerns."
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Respondents are being asked how safe they feel in the town centre during the day and at night, and if they or someone they know personally, has been a victim of crime within Rotherham town centre within the last six months. The council also wants to find out if there are any areas within Rotherham town centre that make people feel less safe.
In September Rothbiz reported on government data relating to the £20m Pride in Place initiative that will see "left behind" areas use government funding to help build stronger communities, create thriving places and empower local people.
For crime rates, Rotherham is ranked 13th highest out of the 70 areas where data is available with a recorded crime rate per 1,000 population (2022) of 131.
Interestingly, given many people's perceptions, both Barnsley (146) and Doncaster (142.8) built up areas, that will also both receive £20m, have higher recorded crime rates per 1,000 population than Rotherham.
RMBC Consultation website
Images: SY Police
I'm going to guess that the results of the survey will be largely ingnored and nothing will change.
ReplyDeleteWe all know what the problems are but they never seem to be rectified. The town centre should be a hostile environment to anyone committing crime or nuisance. Zero tolerance is required.
I agree, proselytising should be banned from the town centre
ReplyDeleteEspecially on Tuesdays. It's provocative.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, online consultation only ??? .... as someone who lives in the town centre this is news to me. Do they not want our comments as they may be different from what "they" have already decided to waste the funding on ???
ReplyDeleteOf course they don’t.
DeleteAccording to some of our more prolific posters only "undesirables" live in the town centre.
ReplyDeleteI live in the town centre and have been told that I am quite desirable
ReplyDeleteIf you've been told it by other town centre residents then it's nothing to brag about.
DeleteNo, unless your missus lives in the town centre.
DeleteAre you assuming my gender/sexuality?
DeleteI assume so.
ReplyDeleteI think you'll find that should be "I presume so"
DeleteDon't be presumptuous
Delete"Mmmm, online consultation only ??? .... as someone who lives in the town centre this is news to me. Do they not want our comments as they may be different from what "they" have already decided to waste the funding on ???" All the Councils consultations are online, and you can easily find them on their website. You can also sign up for the councils newsletter which often contains details on current consultations. How would you prefer they consult?
ReplyDeleteBy inviting me round to the Town Hall for tea and biscuits and be interviewed by the Leader of the Council over sherry.
ReplyDeleteAll told, I think the Council do a pretty good job.
ReplyDeleteA good job of what exactly?
DeleteCycle lanes, brown bin collection, pocket parks, bowling greens, town centre parking.
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