Agenda and minutes

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Noted.

Apologies was received from Sean McLaughlin.

Apologies for lateness received from Cllr Zena Brabazon. 

There were no items of urgent business.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th October 2019 as a correct record.

The following points were noted regarding the points of action in the minutes of 9^th October 2019 of the Community Safety Partnership:

• Regarding page 3 of the minutes which referenced the community flyer, the Clerk confirmed that the community flyer had been circulated to partners.
• Regarding the app/text system for domestic abuse cases referenced at page 3 of the minutes, the Borough Commander informed that the Haringey Metropolitan Police Safeguarding Lead was progressing with research on this system, and an update would be provided at a future meeting (Action: Borough Commander).

• In relation to proposed works around developing a repository for young people, the AD for Safeguarding and Social Care and AD for Safer Communities had discussions on the proposals, and further discussions were to be carried out with partners. The AD for Safer Communities informed that an update on the proposed works would be provided at a future meeting (Action: Eubert Malcolm & Beverley Hendricks).
• The Borough Commander informed the Partnership that the intervention mapping for serious violent crime would take time to develop and was a work in progress.
• The Senior Communications Officer, Marc Isaacs, informed the Partnership that updates on the Burglary campaign and Community Safety Partnership logo would be covered under the YPAR Communications Update item of the meeting.
• The Intelligence Analyst from the Community Safety and Enforcement Team, Sandeep Broca, informed that an analysis of the snapshot of burglary rates would be formed once the Burglary campaign was further underway.
• The Senior Tottenham Community Safety Manager confirmed that the Partnership’s suggestions from the workshop at the previous Community Safety Partnership (CSP) meeting had been fed back to all the participants of the Community Conversations initiative.
• The Partnership were informed that the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) initiative would be addressed by the Director of Housing Demand under the DAHA item of the meeting.

RESOLVED

The Partnership agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th October 2019 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the membership and Terms of Reference were noted and agreed.

At 14:11 Cllr Zena Brabazon arrived at the meeting.

This report is for information and presents updates with regards to the Community Safety Strategy and Action Plan 2019- 2023.

The Partnership received a report which provided information and an update on the

Community Safety Strategy and Action Plan 2019- 2023. The report was introduced by Joe Benmore, Interim Head of Community Safety and Enforcement, as set out in the agenda pack at pages 21-50.

The following was noted in response to the discussion of this item:

• The Interim Director of Public Health highlighted that most violence occurred behind closed doors, and it was important that the Partnership collectively ensured that there were adequate resources to provide an adequate response. It was further highlighted that there would be continued reflection of the Strategy to ensure there was focus on the appropriate areas and priorities.
• In response to a concern that the London Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) were not mentioned in the Action Plan, the AD for Stronger Communities explained that it was not possible to explicitly state all the work that the Partnership were doing in the Action Plan; however, it was acknowledged that there was a close working partnership with the CRC and the development of the action plan could be further explored to reflect the partnership work with the CRC. 
• The Borough Commander informed that the area of concern for the police in Haringey was the significant amount of robberies in the Borough, particularly as many robberies are being committed by children aged 14 years to 18 years. It was noted that some robberies may be linked to exploitation, gangs and drugs. The current robbery hotspots were around Tottenham Hale station and Tottenham Green. The Borough Commander and AD for Stronger Communities were due to meet developers in January next year to look at designing out crime in the affected areas which would be important for forward planning. Additionally, the Borough Commander suggested that there should be a sub-group set up to discuss the delivery of a multi-agency response to the robbery issue in the Borough. In addition, Cllr Brabazon suggested that the local ward Councillors be included as collaborative work would be useful in dealing with the issue. Furthermore, due to GPs front facing role within the community, it was suggested by the Director of Commissioning that they should be made aware of activities within their local area. In response to the discussion around partnership work, the AD for Stronger Communities noted that he would reach out to partners and colleagues to convene a meeting (Action: Eubert Malcolm). Moreover, the AD for Stronger Communities informed the Partnership that following discussion with Transport for London (TfL), TfL agreed to work with the Council in putting signage outside Seven Sisters station and Tottenham Hale station. 
• Regarding a query around exploitation, the Borough Commander clarified that some exploitation was related to opportunism, and some of it was organised such as gang related activity.
• In response to a question around performance measures, the AD for Stronger Communities highlighted that the Community Safety Strategy and Action Plan was aligned to the Borough Plan and the Young People at Risk Strategy. It  ...  view the full minutes text for item 104.

Verbal update by Marc Isaacs (Senior Communications Officer).

The Partnership received a verbal update on this item from Marc Isaacs, Senior Communications Officer. The Partnership were informed on the following: 

Youth violence campaign

Filming for the youth violence campaign was due to commence on Monday 16^th December until Wednesday 18^th December. Although the filming for Monday and Wednesday was confirmed to proceed, there was uncertainty with the filming at the Edmonton Police Station for next Tuesday. It was noted that the filming at the police station may be postponed until early January 2020.

It was highlighted that Haringey Sixth Form College had played a key part in the campaign, for instance students from the College were in the film and working behind the scenes on the cameras. It was further noted that a behind the scene video would be made, which the BBC were expectant to be involved in. 

CSP logo

An award-winning Arts student from the Haringey Sixth Form College was close to finalising the design of the CSP logo. The Partnership would be presented the CSP logo at the next CSP meeting (Action: Marc Isaacs).

Burglary campaign

Regarding the Burglary campaign, four messages had been publicised, and a fifth message was due to be published a week before Christmas to provide precautionary advice to residents in the Borough to prevent burglary during the Christmas holiday period.

Briefing on Vulnerability, Violence and Exploitation (VVE) in Haringey.

The Partnership received a written briefing on Vulnerability, Violence and Exploitation (VVE) in Haringey. The briefing was introduced by Eubert Malcolm, Interim Assistant Director Stronger Communities, as set out in the agenda pack at pages 51-60. It was noted that that the aim was to provide information and raise awareness about VVE for parents of young people in the community. There was a plan for workshops with parents across the Borough to discuss issues around VVE and to educate parents on the signs of VVE. Furthermore, there were plans to also raise awareness about VVE for businesses in the Borough, such as fast food shops, to ensure that business were involved with the Council’s efforts around safeguarding. The Partnership were informed that work would be carried out with partners to formulate a plan, and a progress report covering the next 12 months would be provided to the Partnership at a future CSP meeting (Action: Eubert Malcolm).

Regarding safeguarding concerns for children and young people, Members had stressed the importance of partnership work to address issues around VVE. Reference was made to the importance of engaging with multi-agency partners around the Haringey Safeguarding Adults Board, such as health agencies. In response, the AD for Stronger Communities informed that the Senior Communications Officer was undertaking work in wider publication around VVE to ensure information on the matter was delivered to young people and the community. The AD for Stronger Communities suggested that discussion for the Haringey Safeguarding Adults Board could be how different parts of the partnership cascade information regarding VVE to different areas. It was stressed that the Partnership’s responsibility would be cascading information to educate and raise awareness on VVE in Haringey.  

This report is to inform the Partnership of the work that Homes for Haringey are undertaking in relation to domestic abuse and the intention to seek Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation. 

The Partnership received a report which provided information on the work that Homes for Haringey were undertaking in relation to domestic abuse and the intention of Homes for Haringey to sought Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation. The report was introduced by Denise Gandy, Homes for Haringey (HfH) Director of Housing Demand, as set out in the agenda pack at pages 61-64. It was noted that HfH were aiming to obtain DAHA accreditation by the end of February 2020.

In response to a question as to whether other Housing providers were required to adopt a strategy for DAHA accreditation, the HfH Director for Housing Demand noted that the adoption of a strategy was voluntary. There were about 8 organisations that had adopted a strategy for DAHA accreditation, which included housing associations. 

RESOLVED

That the content of the report was noted.

Verbal update by Manju Lukhman (Violence against Women and Girls Strategic Lead and Commissioner)

The Partnership received a verbal update from Manju Lukhman, Violence Against Women & Girls Strategic Lead, in relation to the Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Annual Review 2018-19 as set out in the agenda pack at pages 21-50.

The Partnership were informed that there was a gap in the commissioning services, which was area that would be examined further, especially in relation to resources. It was suggested that a timeline of this investigation could be brought at a future CSP meeting (Action: Manju Lukhman). Furthermore, another area that would be reviewed was the current approach taken with victims, which was based on a risk assessment. It was also noted that there had been grants awarded to a range of domestic violence providers, which would provide benefits to the service in terms of focusing on additional areas such as FGM. Developments from the grants would start mobilising from January 2020 onwards.

The following was noted in response to the discussion of this item:

• In response to a request for feedback on the Perpetrator Programme, the Violence Against Women & Girls Strategic Lead informed that there was a key focus on Children’s Services, particularly around the delays in discussion with perpetrators. There were numerous meetings with the provider to resolve the problem, and measures had been put in place to rectify the problem. It was further noted that the take up of the perpetrator programme was low because the programme was lengthy; however, any areas requiring improvement would continue to be explored.    
• Regarding a request for an update on the Coordinated Community Response (CCR), the Violence Against Women & Girls Strategic Lead noted that she was new to the role and was due to have her first CCR steering group meeting on 21^st January. The Violence Against Women & Girls Strategic Lead would provide feedback to the Partnership at a future CSP meeting (Action: Manju Lukhman).
• In response to a query around the relationship with mental health teams and social workers in relation to domestic violence cases, the Violence Against Women & Girls Strategic Lead noted that there was a steering group on domestic abuse around mental health. The steering group included mental health services.
• Regarding the reference to Brexit in the report, the Chief Executive of the Bridge Renewal Trust informed the Partnership that there were staff members from the Bridge Renewal Trust could assist vulnerable residents that required advice on settlement. 

Briefing note about the CCTV capital investment programme.

The Partnership received a written briefing note about the CCTV Capital Investment Programme. The briefing was introduced by Ian Kershaw, Community Safety, Enforcement & Waste Manager, as set out in the agenda pack at pages 99-104.

The following was noted in response to the discussion of this item:

• The Enforcement & Waste Manager informed the Partnership that the process of identifying locations for CCTV cameras involved a walk about inspection of 2-3-hour sessions in 15 different areas of the Borough with neighbourhood officers and housing officers. The AD for Stronger Communities added further that locations of offences in the Borough, thus the identified locations for the cameras were based on recorded offences. Furthermore, there were also numerous relocatable cameras could be posted across the Borough.
• In consideration of the regeneration work across the borough, the Enforcement & Waste Manager noted that as part of the programme, 10 network connections had been made across the Regeneration team. 
• The Chair queried whether local members had been contacted regarding the process. In response, the Enforcement & Waste Manager assured that a note would be sent to local members by the end of the week (Action: Ian Kershaw). Post meeting note: Ian Kershaw circulated an email to Members in December 2019 providing an update on the progress of the CCTV investment programme.
• The Chair welcomed the programme and noted that it would be a considerable contribution to crime prevention in the Borough.

RESOLVED

That the programme progress were noted.

To consider any new items of Urgent Business admitted under Item 3 above.

None.

at this point of the meeting, the Chair asked for feedback on recent discussions with partners on the issue of drugs in the Borough at the Drug Stat event. The Interim Director Public Health provided a brief summary of the discussions, such as the impact of drugs and broader work around prevention of wider issues such as mental health. The Interim Director Public Health and AD for Stronger Communities supported the discussion, and highlighted the discussion took a whole system approach in addressing the drugs issue in Haringey. It was noted that there was a commitment from the partnership to discuss the drug issue in the Borough, and further strategic work would be required regarding the issue. The Interim Director Public Health informed that the data pack of the slides could be circulated to the Partnership (Action: Will Maimaris / Eubert Malcolm).

To note the date of the future meeting set out below:

26^th February 2020

Future meeting date was noted as:

26^th February 2020

Item 16 is likely to be subject to a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contains exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1985); paras 1 and 5.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of item 16 as it contains exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972; Para 1 – Information relating to any individual, and Para 5 - Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

The recommendations in the report were approved.