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MAVISbus

A safe space in the heart of Weston-super-Mare

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• 1. Long History – ‘change over time’
• Seaside tourist destination for 200 years
• Decline with cheaper foreign holidays and demise of

factory "works holidays”

• 2. Competition to attract visitors
• Fierce competition to attract businesses and visitors. Devon and Dorset within 50

miles and Bath (30 miles) and Bristol (15 miles)

• Bristol – the 4th most visited city in England for overnight stays
• 3. Attracting people to the ENTE
• In the last 40 years overnight visitors have reduced – only 1

in 4 visitors to the resort now stay overnight.

• 1 in 4 visitors are from the Midlands with majority either
• ver 60 or families with young children.

Weston-super-Mare – setting the scene

Weston-super-Mare – setting the scene

• In 2014 it accounted for
• 1 in 4 Total Crimes
• 1 in 4 Public Disorder
• 1 in 4 Anti-Social-Behaviour calls
• 1 in 3 Violent Crimes

The town centre is just 1.274² miles and home to only 3% of the North Somerset population.

• It is subject to sudden & significant peaks in demand. Summer months see a steep rise in

crime and ASB levels

• Alcohol aggravated crime and disorder is prevalent. Two thirds of town centre assaults

happen in the ENTE (Evening and Night Time Economy - Friday & Saturday 8pm – 3am)

• A small number of hotspot locations linked to licensed premises that experience a

disproportionate amount of crime and disorder

Our Plan to Improve the Evening & Night Time Economy

• In 2014 Weston-super-Mare became a Home Office Local Alcohol Action Area
• A vision for what we were aspiring to achieve was generated by the partner agencies:

To provide a safe, enjoyable and friendly ENTE for all to enjoy whilst promoting good trade and tourism and reducing demand on police and clinical services.

• A multi-agency action plan was drawn up to be managed by a new ENTE steering

group with 4 key objectives

• More Responsible Licensed Premises
• To improve perception of the ENTE
• To improve ENTE safety and reduce vulnerability
• To improve diversity of the ENTE

Weston’s Original StreetSafe Bus

• Operated 2006 – 2010
• Well established and loved by public and staff
• Limitations meant it had to be withdrawn

Why was MAVISbus set up?

• To create a safe space in the ENTE
• To act as a Multi-Agency Hub in the ENTE
• To reduce demand on Weston Hospital A&E dept by providing triage and recovery
• To offer general help and assistance to visitors after dark

Weston’s New StreetSafe Bus - MAVISbus

• Total cost with conversion of £55,000
• Partnership working group helped design the bus
• Multi-purpose to maximise usage and potentially

generate an income

MAVISbus - an adaptable multi-purpose vehicle

The bus features include:

• Large flexible space
• Fold down tables and chairs
• A/V equipment
• USB and mains power
• Magnetic signage
• Separate medical area

“MAVIS provides an unrivalled operation which joins are partners together to provide a safe and friendly

• service. MAVIS is somewhere people can go to seek help, advice or even pop in just for a chat. MAVIS is a

visual crime prevention bus. Our local community know Police officers work from MAVIS and are on hand to prevent any offending behaviour. Weston’s night life is fun, vibrant and safe. MAVIS is part of that life and is something we, and our partners, fully support.”

MAVISbus - Achievements

• Initially used pay day weekends and other high demand nights

but in 2017 used every Saturday night April to September

• On average 4-8 individuals seen per night for a variety of

needs

• Provided a hub for staff on multi-agency nights of action
• Used at 45 Community events by range of partner agencies

Town Centre Beat Sergeant Quote:

• Contractor issues & Vehicle reliability
• Staffing commitment
• Haven’t fully established the bus with ENTE users
• Making the bus feel approachable for all
• Robust data for evaluation

MAVISbus year 1 - Challenges

MAVISbus – the future

• To fully establish MAVISbus as part of the town after dark on a Saturday night
• MAVISbus to be out on all Saturday nights and operated by a team of fully

trained St John Ambulance and student volunteers

• To increase usage of MAVISbus by anyone in need of help in the ENTE
• To identify and take opportunities for MAVISbus to generate income and to

neutralise the costs of its operation to ensure sustainability

• To improve the data we have for evaluation of the impact MAVISbus is having within

the ENTE

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