Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 February 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 15 February 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what initiatives embarked upon since May 1997 have benefited Pendle; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what initiatives embarked upon since May 1997 have benefited Pendle; and if he will make a statement. [149910] Mr. Charles Clarke: Under round one of the Crime Reduction Programme Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Initiative, £201,000 was awarded to the Pendle Community Safety partnership in January 2000, for a CCTV scheme in Nelson town centre. The scheme proposes to reduce violent crime, vehicle crime, burglary and fear of crime. The Youth Justice Board has also invested £228,018 on two development projects in Lancashire, including Pendle. The projects cover a victim/offender mediation service and a community bail support scheme. £14,000 has also been invested in Pendle under the Youth Inclusion "Summer Splash" Scheme, aimed at 13 to 17-year-olds at risk of offending during the Easter and Summer school holidays.

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