Issue - meetings

The board was presented with the performance information for key targets, projects and expenditure for principal targets under the Safer Communities Executive Board for the period between July and September 2008. The board noted that, in the new financial year, the scheduling of the performance reporting would be adjusted to allow consideration of the performance information immediately after the reporting period.  Key performance indicators highlighted were targets relating to perception which would be reliant on the Place survey results due to be reported in January 2009.

In considering this report the board noted that overall performance was good. The   national indicators for serious acquisitive crime rate, first time entrants to the youth justice system aged 10-17, NEETs, preventing violent extremism were on track.  The performance target for theft from motor vehicles remained challenging.  Discussions were taking place with Victim Support about how to effectively measure improvements on the local indicator for victim support services for children and young people.  There had further been a redistribution of funding to allow a post in the ASBAT team to be filled to allow some mitigation against the current red indicator shown against resources in this service. The board was pleased to note that the Government had agreed to the baseline target for repeat victims of domestic violence in the borough being reviewed.

RESOLVED

That the content of the report be noted.