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FOI 05042024-1 – Safer Night Out (SNO) van

Request

Funding:

  • How much did the SNO van cost for Northampton?
  • How much did the SNO van cost for Kettering?
  • How much Grant money has been give to the Northampton Guardians for Northampton?
  • How much Grant money has been give to the Northampton Guardians for Kettering?
  • What has the Grant Funding been spent on and total sum of spending for Northampton?
  • What has the Grant Funding been spent on and total sum of spending for Kettering?

Usage:

  • How many times has the SNOvan been used for the Nighttime Economy in Northampton? (In Days) •How many times has the SNOvan been used for the Nighttime Economy in Kettering? (In Days)

Policies and procedures:

a copy of..

  • safeguarding procedure for the Northampton Gardians • GDPR policy for the Northampton Gardians • vetting procedures including qualification/refresher checks for the Northampton Gardians”

 Response 

I can confirm that the OPFCC does hold some of the information requested:

Funding:

  • How much did the SNO van cost for Northampton? £42,775
  • How much did the SNO van cost for Kettering? £77,950 
  • How much Grant money has been given to the Northampton Guardians for Northampton? £0- However, we require Guardians providing this service in conjunction with our vehicle to have appropriate DBS checks and it our intention to support the Guardians with the cost of this as a voluntary organisation. In addition to this, although the OPFCC have never provided a grant under our grant scheme, we purchased initial uniforms which were then provided to the Guardians when we started to work in collaboration with them.
  • How much Grant money has been given to the Northampton Guardians for Kettering? £0
  • What has the Grant Funding been spent on and total sum of spending for Northampton? N/A- there is no grant funding
  • What has the Grant Funding been spent on and total sum of spending for Kettering?

N/A- there is no grant funding

Usage:

  • How many times has the SNOvan been used for the Nighttime Economy in Northampton? (In Days)
  • How many times has the SNOvan been used for the Nighttime Economy in Kettering? (In Days)

Northampton – Every Friday and Saturday evening Northampton since inception (Dec 2021) – Approximately 300 deployments. (230 Friday and Saturday evenings + bank holidays) and special occasions where demand will be higher, such as Freshers etc.

Kettering- 18 – most Friday evenings

Policies and procedures:

a copy of..

  • safeguarding procedure for the Northampton Guardians
  • GDPR policy for the Northampton Guardians
  • vetting procedures including qualification/refresher checks for the Northampton Guardians

It is important to understand that the Office of Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and The Northampton Guardians are two separate organisations, therefore the OPFCC does not hold all the information you have requested. Details relating to the operation and governance of the Northampton Guardians may be available by contacting them directly:

Address:

31 EASTON LANE, BOZEAT, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN29 7NN

Phone:  07437546586

Email:   northamptonguardians2021@gmail.com