Working together to help vulnerable people
Nationally, the police estimate that they get a call every minute from someone who is a victim of domestic abuse.
CLBBNESLDLGASCB
18 Sep 2012
National News
Community Justice - how it works in Sheffield
The Community Justice Team (CJT) has been in operation in Sheffield since May 2009 and was a Liberal Democrat initiative in the city led by Cllr Paul Scriven, then council leader, following the pioneering work carried out in Somerset. The team consists of a Community Justice Team Coordinator (paid employee of Sheffield City Council) and 40 Volunteer Facilitators. The volunteers are recruited, selected, trained and mentored by the Coordinator. The Coordinator and Facilitators use Restorative Justice to resolve disputes and repair harm. The service is victim focussed but involves liaising with both victims and wrong-doers, together with their supporters, to come to a satisfactory conclusion. In essence, the victim drives the process.
CSMLOSCC
18 Sep 2012
Newcastle - a proud Lib Dem record of action on Anti-Social Behaviour
Under the Liberal Democrats, we made sure that Newcastle City Under the Liberal Democrats, we made sure that Newcastle City Council took tackling Anti Social Behaviour seriously, adopting a 'Victim Approach To Anti-Social Behaviour'.
CALNCCLDLGASCB
18 Sep 2012
Police Commissioners? Don’t panic!
There's lot of talk about the Police and Councils and communities There's lot of talk about the Police and Councils and communities because of the Police Commissioner elections. My guess is that it won't make a scrap of difference and that what we need to be doing now is what we should have been doing for years -work with and engage the Police in what you and the community are doing!
CRKLCC
18 Sep 2012
The Somerset Story - Restorative Justice
Community Restorative Practice began in Somerset in 2003 when I launched a campaign for Community Justice. I described the need as "moving back to the days when volunteers sat in Justice over their peers, now called Magistrates but lost is the local community element of the work that Magistrates used to be responsible for."
CJSCLGALDG
18 Sep 2012
Dramatic Road Traffic Accident in Epsom
A road traffic accident in Bridge Road, Epsom made the ITN news on Monday 17th September.
18 Sep 2012