Improving Community Safety

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services – in the Senedd at 2:47 pm on 13 June 2018.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:47, 13 June 2018

Thank you for that brief answer. The Help Point in Swansea has been a positive addition to Swansea's night-time economy. It's a project, actually, supported by South Wales Police, and by Swansea council and St John Cymru as well, and their work has helped retain the city's purple flag status. But there are still a number of challenges as violent crime, as recorded, has gone up on Wind Street, where this Help Point is situated near, and, in this particular case, the Swansea business improvement district has contributed, as businesses, towards Help Point in order to help tackle that growth in crime. But what other avenues might be available to encourage partners in sharing those responsibilities for keeping town centres safer, if you like, bearing in mind that other towns are looking to develop their night-time economies?