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Serious Violence Duty

1 story · discussed at 1 council meeting · 2 councils

No recent council discussions on the Serious Violence Duty are reported in the supplied material.

The supplied material does not report any recent council discussions or decisions concerning the Serious Violence Duty. This legal requirement mandates certain public bodies to collaborate in preventing and reducing serious violence. No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to address this topic.

The Serious Violence Duty is described as a strategy that recognises violence as a public health issue. It is a legislative duty related to preventing and responding to serious violence, requiring specified authorities to coordinate services to achieve this aim.

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