Issue - meetings

This report is an update for the Spelthorne Joint Committee on the role of the Spelthorne Safer Stronger Partnership.

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) noted:

(i)    The contents of this report

(ii)   The 2017-2020 Partnership Plan

(iii) The successes and challenges for the Community Safety Partnership as detailed in the report to Spelthorne’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee on 11 September 2018, along with the key initiatives and campaigns that have been undertaken.

Reasons for recommendations:

This report presents the Partnership Plan for 2017 – 2020.

This item is for information only.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Lee O’Neil, Deputy Chief Executive, Spelthorne Borough Council (Chair of the Spelthorne Safer Stronger Partnership Board)

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None.

Member Discussion – key points: 

Discussion covered:

·         Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – the Borough Inspector agreed to circulate ASB figures for the borough broken down by town.

·         Water safety

o   it was noted that police cars now carry water safety kits including throw-lines

o   the police are liaising with private land owners where children swim in open water

o   the Respect the Water project wants to run courses on open water awareness across the county and it would be useful of members could highlight areas where they think there may be gaps in the coverage

·         Unlawful encampments – there had been a number of unlawful encampments across the borough during 2018; the police had attended all of them and had operated according to the powers available to them and in close partnership with Spelthorne borough council to ensure that each situation was resolved as quickly as possible. Discussions were ongoing about identifying suitable locations for possible transit camps in the borough

·         Drugs - work in Stanwell concentrating on drug-related activity had resulted in the closure of a number of properties and a marked reduction in associated activity that had been having a negative effect on the community.

Members commended the work in Stanwell and also the partnership approach with A2Dominion and noted the positive results bringing benefits to young people in the area.

Resolved:

The Joint Committee (Spelthorne) noted:

(i)    The contents of this report

(ii)   The 2017-2020 Partnership Plan

(iii) The successes and challenges for the Community Safety Partnership as detailed in the report to Spelthorne’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee on 11 September 2018, along with the key initiatives and campaigns that have been undertaken.

Reasons for recommendations:

This report presents the Partnership Plan for 2017 – 2020.

This item is for information only.