Agenda and minutes

Venue: Reception Room

Contact: Helen Lee  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

18.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Greensmith, Parr and Truscott.

19.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2018. pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

 

20.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

21.

Programme of Portfolio Holder Attendance pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Report of the Democratic Services Officer.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee welcomed Councillor David Ellis to discuss matters relating to his Public Protection Portfolio. David Wakelin, Director of Health and Community Wellbeing and David Jayne, Community Safety and Safeguarding Manager also attended the meeting.

 

Councillor Ellis gave a presentation that updated members on crime and antisocial behaviour levels in Nottinghamshire and which answered many of the questions that he had received in advance.

 

He explained that data taken from the  draft Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioners Annual Report for 2017-18 (published in July) indicated  overall crime levels remained constant although there had been a real increase in digital, acquisitive (burglary, shop theft, vehicle crime) and violent crime.  Levels of antisocial behaviour (ASB) had decreased and there was an ever present threat of terrorism and domestic extremism. He explained that there is no one reliable measure for crime statistics, recorded crime and the Crime Survey of England and Wales are used to draw together the data.After a steady decline in crime between 2003/4 and 2014/15 the reduction has levelled off and recorded crimes are increasing. Some of this is due to more rigorous application of reporting standards.

Drivers for crime locally include drugs and alcohol, and organised crime groups carrying out drug trafficking and modern slavery.

Recorded crime for Quarter 2 2018 / 19 shows a decrease of 152 incidents compared to the previous quarter, but an overall increase of 6.6% compared to the period April to September 2017.   However, this increase is less than South Notts. Community Partnership as a whole, which has an overall increase of 9.1% compared to the same period last year.

 

Recorded anti-social behaviour for Quarter 2 2018 / 19 shows a decrease of 19 incidents compared to the previous quarter but reflects an increase of 7.5% (74 incidents) when compared to April - September 2017 the previous year. The Community Safety Partnership have put in place, with police and community colleagues, targeted plans to address arising issues and concerns in Arnold Town Centre. Additional youth work continues to help divert young people from committing anti-social behaviour. There are increasing concerns that the changes in the operating procedures of Jigsaw and Gedling Homes may result in fewer operational staff based locally to tackle ASB cases. Cases therefore may not be dealt with as effectively has previously.

 

Recorded Crime in Gedling 6 months to September 2018 compared to September 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Recorded crime in the borough, over the last 12 months, does show an increase in crimes however the increase is the lowest of the local authority areas in Nottinghamshire at 4%. There are some crime / offence types that show more significant increases in percentage terms. Robbery shows a 27.1% increase for the 12 months to September 2018 compared to the 12 months to September 2017. This is an increase of 13 offences. Sexual offences show an increase of 20.8%, 47 more offences, however, much of this continues to be reports of historical incidents, the reporting of recent and historical offences is encouraged,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

22.

Scrutiny Work Programme pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Report of the Democratic Services Officer.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members received information about items in the current work programme.

 

Obesity Review Update.

 

Members were informed that Changepoint, the Notts. County Council commissioned weight management service would be attending the Committee in February to inform members about the support they can offer and the success of the scheme.

 

Scrutiny Working Groups

 

Wellbeing of Young People

Waste Management and Recycling.

 

Members were updated on the progress of the scrutiny working groups, the dates of the next meetings and were informed that additional members would be welcome.  They were advised that representatives from the Gedling Climate Change Group and the Youth Council were making valuable contributions to both reviews.

23.

Reports and Notices received by the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee as required under the Constitution or Law. pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Report of the Democratic Services Officer.

Minutes:

Members considered a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, which included information on items referred to the Chair as required by the Constitution.

Members had a number of questions relating the report and asked for clarification of their role when they receive this information.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To request that the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services attend the next meeting to explain to the committee their responsibility when receiving this report.

24.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.