East Riding residents urged to consult on domestic abuse strategy
The Council's made some changes to its existing strategy as a result of a new act
People in the East Riding are being urged to have their say about a domestic abuse strategy.
In particular, it is about how East Riding of Yorkshire Council will deliver support to victims and their children in safe accommodation.
It is as the authority has made some changes to its existing strategy as a result of the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Councillor Kerri Harold, portfolio holder for public health and tackling inequalities, said:
"I would encourage everybody to take a look at the updated East Riding Domestic Abuse Strategy 2020-23 following the update due to the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. These consultation processes are vitally important to ensure our residents can have their say on the issues which they care most about. The consultation will close on the 3 December 2021 so I would encourage people to follow the online link to give any feedback and/or suggestions."
The East Riding Domestic Abuse Strategy 2020-2023 was published in June 2020 following an in-depth partnership Strategic Review of Domestic Abuse across all services and agencies responding to domestic abuse in the East Riding.
The East Riding Strategic Domestic Abuse Board, consisting of the Local Authority, Humberside Police, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, East Riding of Yorkshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, and the National Probation Service; approved the Strategy and its plans, shared goals, and strategic objectives for preventing and responding to domestic abuse in the East Riding.
The Strategy originally went out for consultation between November 2019 and February 2020 which informed the development of the final Strategy.
The Strategy is available to read here.
The consultation is available here.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council says they will take all responses into consideration, and publish a “you said, we did”, ensuring information on the suggestions made and the reasons for changing or maintaining the document are provided.
Any questions or queries regarding the consultation or the strategy, please contact: shelley.goodinson@eastriding.gov.uk.