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<p>We have not had any discussions with Eastbourne Borough Council about Beachy Head
as a place used by people to take their own life. Local authorities are responsible
for local suicide prevention by working with local agencies to implement local suicide
prevention plans.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) published guidance in
2015, ‘Preventing suicides in public places: A practice resource’, to support local
areas taking action in places known to be used for suicide:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=public-health-england"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=public-health-england</a></p><p>
</p><p>PHE also published refreshed guidance on 25 October, ‘Local suicide prevention
planning: a practice resource’, to support local areas to implement multi-agency suicide
prevention plans which will bring together all local agencies to work collaboratively
to prevent suicide:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/562280/PHE_local_suicide_prevention_planning_a_practice_resource.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/562280/PHE_local_suicide_prevention_planning_a_practice_resource.pdf</a></p>
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