Issue - meetings

Briefing and answers to questions – Councillor Bernice Vanier, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion.

The Committee received the portfolio briefing and the responses to advance questions posed to Councillor Bernice Vanier, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion.

Q.1 - The Committee requested further information on how many of the 28 children in care were from Haringey or were out of borough (action no. 38.1).

In relation to Q.4 further information would be circulated on how the re-offending rate of 9.17% was arrived at and how many adult offenders received less than a 12 month sentence (action no. 38.2). It was noted that if funding for anti-social behaviour (ASB) schemes ceased the Council would investigate how processes could be mainstreamed to reduce re-offending rates.

Question 5 had not been answered due to the relevant officer being on leave; therefore a written response would be provided after the meeting (action no. 38.3).

In relation to question 11 the Committee asked whether savings could be made by joint working with agencies and partners across the Council.  It was noted that discussions around joining-up services were taking place and the Committee would be kept informed when there was some clarity about how this would work (action no. 38.4).

The Committee asked Councillor Vanier how she championed equalities in Haringey and were informed that events were the most useful in promoting equalities, which was also the responsibility of all members.  The Committee noted that Equalities Impact Assessments (EIAs) were conducted during the planning of all projects and that EIAs were monitored and reviewed.  In response to efficiency savings and government cuts Cllr Vanier assured the Committee that EIAs would be conducted in all cases and that any measures taken in one tier would follow in all tiers.

A briefing on what was being done about forced marriages and honour-based violence in Haringey would be circulated to the Committee (action no. 38.5).

RESOLVED that the report be noted.