Issue - meetings

The Board considered the half year performance report capturing progress, key activity and emerging issues for the period and exception reporting against agreed activities. It was noted that a new reporting format was now in place following a recent review and rationalisation of Performance Indicators (PIs) by the Performance Monitoring Group (PMG). PIs for domestic violence had yet to be identified and agreed, although it was anticipated these would be in place by December for consideration by the Board.

The Board was advised of a number of updates received since the report was circulated including a significant reduction in youth violence and knife crime incidents although levels still exceeded those of last year. Good progress made in relation to property crime, preventing first time entrants into the youth justice system and drug treatment was recognised. Key areas of concerns remained however including youth and adult re-offending. The Board requested that consideration be given to the potential of linking the Jobs for Haringey work programme with activities in these areas to try to improve performance levels. In addition, the Board requested a report back to the next meeting on reducing youth crime and re-offending as queries were raised over how the targets had been set and on the opportunities for benchmarking with other authorities.

Residential burglary levels in identified hot spots remained high against a challenging target although it was anticipated that the winter publicity campaign would have a favourable impact on levels. The Board requested that benchmarking data on this indicator from other boroughs be included in future performance reports.

It was considered that the traffic light indicator for successful drug treatment completions as a percentage of the treatment population should be classified as amber instead of red.

The Board requested that a recovery timeline be added to the exception report to allow the monitoring of progress.

Concerns were raised by the Board regarding the PMG and the importance of ensuring appropriate attendance or representation at its meetings from its members, particularly in recognition of its important role in leading on recovery plans. It was agreed that a current membership list of the Group would be circulated to the Board. 

The report was noted.