Latest news with #JoColes
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Yahoo
Night Safe Officers to be deployed in York city centre every weekend
New Night Safe Officers will soon be visible on York's streets. From this Friday (July 25) through to early January 2026, two "friendly and highly visible" Officers will be on patrol every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm to 2am. The Officers will make efforts to quell anti-social behaviour, keep noise levels down, and de-escalate potential issues before they grow. They are also to act as a link between the public, door staff, and emergency services. It is hoped that the Officers will help to mitigate pressure on emergency services. The initiative is funded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing, Fire, and Crime Directorate. It supports York's Purple Flag accreditation, which recognises the city as, in the words of a Combined Authority spokesperson, "among the safest, most welcoming, and best-managed nighttime destinations in the country." Jo Coles, York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire, and Crime, said: "David Skaith's vision as Mayor is to deliver safer communities for all, and our £14,473 investment in the Night Safety Marshals project will help to establish a visible, reassuring presence for people who are enjoying York's amazing nightlife, and to further enhance the welcoming environment that visitors have come to expect from our city." The Night Safe Officers will join York BID's existing Riverside and Taxi Marshal programmes. More information about the investment in the initiative, part of the region's Community Safety Serious Violence Fund 2025/26, is available at
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Public meeting to hold police to account on road safety in North Yorkshire
A public meeting will give people the chance to directly question police about road safety. The online meeting, hosted by Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, will take place on Tuesday, July 15, at 2pm and will focus on prevention and enforcement. It is part of North Yorkshire's first Road Safety Month and will include a presentation from the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership. Ms Coles said: "Online public meetings are invaluable in ensuring the police and fire services are held to account in an open and transparent way. "Road Safety Month is an opportunity for the Mayor David Skaith and I to hear from stakeholders and the public about how we can increase safety on our roads for all road users because one death on our roads is one death too many. "Anyone with questions or concerns can submit them via the link or tune in to watch the meeting online. "I will continue to do everything I can to keep everyone in our region safe." The meeting will conclude with a live question-and-answer session, where Ms Coles will put residents' questions to North Yorkshire Police. While the focus is on road safety, questions on any aspect of policing or crime are welcomed and can be submitted through the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner's website. The online public meetings are designed to hold police and fire services accountable for delivering the Mayor's Police and Crime Plan and Fire and Rescue Plan. These plans are shaped by public consultation and aim to achieve positive outcomes for communities across the region. To date, Ms Coles has met with dozens of parish councils across the region as part of dedicated Road Safety Advice Surgeries. She is also meeting with the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership at the Great Yorkshire Show. The meeting will be broadcast live on YouTube and via the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner's website. It can be viewed here: · Website:
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Safe space for women to open in Scarborough to provide vital support
A new safe space for women is being launched to offer specialist support in Scarborough. The Women's Centre will officially open later this month, providing a women-only environment for those in Scarborough and nearby coastal areas. It aims to support women with multiple unmet needs, those who have experienced trauma, and those at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system. Jo Coles, deputy mayor for policing, fire and crime, said: "The Mayor and I are determined to tackle the levels of violence against women and girls in our region and to deliver safe places for all. "This new Women's Centre will deliver a step change in the support available to women in Scarborough and the surrounding area." Modelled on the successful York Women's Centre, the new facility will offer one-to-one and group support in a holistic, trauma-informed setting. It will also provide practical amenities including a kitchen, bathroom, and laundry facilities.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
New 'one-stop' women's support centre to open in Scarborough
A new support hub offering help to vulnerable or at-risk women in North Yorkshire is due to open later this Women's Centre, in Scarborough, will provide a "calm, safe, welcoming space" for users to access a variety of services, including drug and alcohol support as well as housing, health and financial project will be funded by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) and run by charity Changing Yorkshire's Deputy Mayor for policing, fire and crime Jo Coles said she hoped the centre would deliver "a transformative place for women in Scarborough". Ms Coles said: "We know women often struggle to access some mainstream services so this will be a trauma-informed place, people will be inclusive [and] it will enable women to access services on their own particular, the services available aim to improve outcomes for women who may be indirectly or directly involved, or at risk of involvement, with the criminal justice system or have other unmet centre will be the second site located in North Yorkshire with Changing Lives already running the Women's Wellness Centre in York. Faye Sunter, director of development at Changing Lives said: "I think Scarborough does face some high levels of deprivation and in many areas there's a lack of single-sex provision for women. "Women are often disproportionately affected by things like child removal, sexual exploitation, domestic abuse and there's often barriers to engaging with mainstream services."We're hoping to work in partnership with a number of organisations to become a one-stop shop."Located centrally, the centre does not have accommodation, but includes a kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities, as well as one-to-one and group Coles added that the provision was part of a wider drive with York and North Yorkshire mayor David Skaith "to deliver safe spaces for everyone in our region"."This is a women's centre, but the mayor is also championing men's mental health which we know is an important factor in keeping women and girls safe as well," she added."This particular centre will be a transformative place for women in Scarborough." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Online meeting to hold North Yorkshire's Chief Constable to account
Jo Coles, the Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire, and Crime, will host an online, public meeting on Thursday, May 15 in which North Yorkshire's Chief Constable will be held to account. The meeting will focus on neighbourhood policing. Residents of York and North Yorkshire are encouraged to join, and can submit questions, on any area of police service, using the online form at There will be a dedicated window during the meeting when the Chief Constable and senior leadership team will answer questions that have been submitted. The meeting, which is one of a regular series, is designed to hold the Chief Constable to account for their delivery of the Police and Crime Plan. The meeting will be streamed live at 2pm on May 15 via the following links: YouTube: Website: The meeting will also be recorded and made available to watch back later.
