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The report presents the Prevent Action Plan for the period 2025/28, which outlines the actions that the Borough Council intends to take over the next three years to help stop individuals from becoming drawn into extremism.

(Report of Director of Central Services and Deputy Chief Executive)

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council had a duty under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and were required to develop a Prevent Action Plan detailing actions that the Borough Council would take to help prevent individuals from becoming radicalised.  The Prevent Action Plan was attached at Annex 1 of the report and showed the actions that the Borough Council intended to take over the next three years to help stop individuals from becoming drawn into extremism.

Following consideration by the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee, the Cabinet Member for Community Services

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Prevent Action Plan 2025-2028, be supported and endorsed.

(Decision Notice D250089MEM)

Members considered the proposed Prevent Action Plan 2025-28, which had been developed in response to the duty under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015.  The Plan set out the Borough Council’s actions to prevent individuals from being drawn into terrorism and to support the Government’s Prevent Strategy.

The Prevent Action Plan, attached at Annex 1 of the report, detailed steps the Council would take over the next three years, both internally and in partnership with the Community Safety Partnership and built on previous work as well as identifying any outstanding actions.  The Plan aimed to challenge all forms of terrorism and address the current substantial terrorism threat level in the UK. 

During discussion, Members noted the requirement for a Prevent Action Plan, the importance of delivery for community safety, that Prevent training for Members had been completed and the Community Safety Partnership prioritised safeguarding at-risk individuals, with Prevent as a standing agenda item at meetings.

The Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee

RECOMMENDED*: That the Prevent Action Plan 2025-2028, be supported and endorsed.

*Decision taken by the Cabinet Member for Community Services