Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Cabinet Member, Enforcement and Safer Communities informing Overview and Scrutiny of the high-level actions to meet strategic priorities and objectives. A progress report at the end of Quarter 1 is also included.

Wayne Longshaw, Interim Assistant Chief Executive - Policy, Performance, Partnership and Communication (PPPC), introduced the report highlighting the seven key objectives in appendix 1 of the report. 

The Committee requested further details on Capital Funding Projects within the Safer Communities Capital Fund.

The Committee expressed a need for minimum standards for Neighbourhood Watches particularly regarding signs being erected in neighbourhoods.  Mr Longshaw agreed to ensure an update was sent to members on where the Council was in regards to standards and other Neighbourhood Watch arrangements.

RESOLVED

i.          That the adoption of the problem-solving model and arrangements for robust and regular monitoring of performance against actions and targets be noted.

ii.         That the progress against targets and actions be noted.