Eradicating violence against women will be a main aim for Labour if it gets into power in Brighton and Hove in May’s General Election.
A Labour-run council would also expand council employment policies to provide support and leave for staff experiencing violence, the party revealed in an announcement to coincide with White Ribbon Day.
The group would also commission a report on children’s services in the city, establish a cyber-safety project for Brighton and Hove and take a zero tolerance approach towards hate crimes.
The newly announced safeguarding contract for Brighton and Hove also proposed taxi marshals and safe spaces to improve the night-time economy and a focus on enforcing existing laws to reduce antisocial behaviour, including dog fouling, tagging, vandalism and fly tipping.
Purna Sen, Labour candidate for Brighton Pavilion, said a triple whammy of a Labour council, MP and government would help to fund support services.
She said: “We are pledging to make Brighton and Hove safe for all.”
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