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1.2. Other organisations support the work of the partnership such ashousing associations, Magistrates, Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnershipand voluntary organisations.1.3. The production of a Strategic Assessment and a Community SafetyPartnership Plan is a statutory requirement under the Police & JusticeAct 2006. The Safer Communities Team at Lincolnshire County Councilcoordinated the production of the ELCSP Strategic Assessment whichincludes the results of a local public consultation (311 responses)undertaken in East Lindsey and Boston Borough during August andSeptember 2010.1.4. The priorities identified by ELCSP for April 2011-14, based on theevidence from the Strategic Assessment, are:-- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)- Domestic burglary- The night time economyThe identified priorities will be refreshed on an annual basis, followingthe continuous review of crime data and public consultation.1.5. Reducing Reoffending is also acknowledged as a statutory responsibilityfor the partnership, but delivery is managed across Lincolnshirethrough the Reducing Reoffending Board.1.6. The partnership has taken into account the reducing resources, bothfinancial and physical, when setting these priorities. By focusing onfewer priorities (there were five priorities for 2010/11) the partnershipaims to make more of an impact in these key areas.2.0. BACKGROUND2.1. The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 made it a legal obligation for thepolice and local authority to work together to reduce crime anddisorder. Community Safety Partnerships (formerly known as Crimeand Disorder Reduction Partnerships or CDRPs) were formed to meetthis requirement. The Act also sets out the requirement for localauthorities and other public bodies to consider the crime and disorderimplications of all their decisions (Section 17).2.2. The Police Reform Act 2002 enlarged the group of partners required towork on community safety to include Police Authorities, Fire Authoritiesand NHS Primary Care Trusts.2.3. The Police and Justice Act 2006 introduced measures to makeCommunity Safety Partnerships (CSPs) more effective. The Actcontains the legislative changes required to deliver the proposalscontained within the Crime and Disorder Act Review. This fall into fivePage 34