About the Treacle Partnership Campaign

Treacle Partnership is a multi agency initiative aimed at preventing, tackling and protecting against anti social behaviour, criminal damage and harm reduction during the Halloween and Bonfire period across Greater Manchester.

The Treacle partners include Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Police, Local Authorities, Trading Standards, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Health and Safety Executive.

Treacle is an initiative designed to tackle anti-social behaviour and reduce injuries caused by fireworks. It also provides assurances to the public that such actions will not be tolerated.

Results revealed that All Anti-Social Behaviour 8.9% reduction when comparing the same period 2008. This equates to 763 Incidents. Arson was also down 4.4% with 61 occurances and a 24.5% (585 occurances) reduction in criminal damage.

The partnership hopes that this success will continue in 2011.

The Treacle Partners

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS)

Are the largest Fire and Rescue Service outside London with over 2,500 members of staff and 41 fire stations. GMFRS cover an area of approximately 500 square miles and a culturally diverse population of 2.5 million people...

Greater Manchester Police (GMP)

The function of Greater Manchester Police Authority is to ensure that the Greater Manchester Police are efficient, effective and accountable to local people. While the responsibility for delivering policing services lies with the chief constable, responsibility for monitoring...

Transport for Greater Manchester

Is all about public transport improving what s already there and planning for the future. Some of the key roles include providing the infrastructure and information that people need to use buses, trains and trams...

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC)

Greater Manchester Chamber is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK with over 5,000 members. They provide first-class business support to companies of all shapes and sizes through a range of sector-based membership services and networking opportunities, specifically tailored to meet the needs of your business...

Greater Manchester Against Crime (GMAC)

The GMAC Model provides a clear link between strategic and tactical planning that delivers action in support of overall strategic objectives. It has been designed to fit with the annual cycle of meetings, business planning and budget forecasting activity for all partners throughout the financial year...

Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA)

AGMA acts as the voice of the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester and works in partnership with a wide range of organisations both private, public and voluntary within the city-region and beyond...

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The new Board of HSE was formed in April 2008. They took the lead in developing a new strategy, but also recognise the many changes that continue to take place around us and which present new challenges for the health and safety system as a whole...