Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Eagle.  

Councillor Jeffery was present as Substitute Member for Councillor Eagle.

There were no urgent items, but the Chairman highlighted that the minutes of the previous meeting had been circulated separately.

There were no Visiting Members.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That all items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed.

There were no petitions.

There were no questions from Local Residents.

There were no questions from Members.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Health introduced the Cabinet SCRAIP to the ‘Safety in the Town Centre’ Review (the review).

In response to questions, the Community and Strategic Partnerships Manager explained that Members needed to individually sign up to the ‘My Community Voice’ app due to General Data Protection Regulation, and to select their preferences for area updates. The work undertaken by the Community Safety Team was responsive and flexible in its approach, for example, Cluster Ward Meetings often lead to follow-up actions for the Task Force at its next meeting. The Horizon plan was highlighted as its outlined the work being taken across 3, 6 and 12 month periods.

The Committee expressed support for the Cabinet’s response to the recommendations made from the review. It was stated that it would be helpful for timelines to be included in the responses where relevant, for example when mentioning a future meeting.

The Cabinet Member encouraged all Members to approach her with any Community Safety concerns they may have.

RESOLVED: That the Cabinet SCRAIP – Response to the Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Safety in the Town Centre, be noted. 

9.42 p.m. to 9.57 p.m.