Agenda and draft minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Alan Young, Helen Clack, Richard Billington, Yvonne Rees and Jane Last.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.
Notes: · In line with the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, declarations may relate to the interest of the member, or the member’s spouse or civil partner, or a person with whom the member is living as husband or wife, or a person with whom the member is living as if they were civil partners and the member is aware they have the interest. · Members need only disclose interests not currently listed on the Register of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. · Members must notify the Monitoring Officer of any interests disclosed at the meeting so they may be added to the Register. · Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest. Additional documents: Minutes: No Declarations of Interest were received. |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS IN SURREY
Additional documents: Minutes: Witnesses:
Matt Twist, Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, Surrey Police Simon Moore, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Surrey County Council Louise Gibbins, Community Safety Officer, Surrey County Council Keith Mcgroary, Community Safety Manager, Spelthorne Borough Council Phelim Brady, Governing Body Lay Member, Guildford and Waverley CCG Helen Atkinson, Director of Public Health, Surrey County Council Christine Cross, Borough Councillor, Elmbridge Borough Council Sarah Haywood, Senior Partnerships Policy Officer Kay Hammond, Cabinet Associate for Fire and Police Services
Key points raised during the discussion: 1. The Community Safety Partnership Officer introduced the report and informed the Committee that Community Safety Partnerships (CSP) delivery structures would be tested, with the introduction of new tools and powers introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Crime and Policing Act 2014. It was added that under this, victims of ASB have been given the right to demand a review of their ASB case if they are unhappy with the response by agencies. The Committee was informed that a Crime Summit had been held the previous week and data showed that all crime has reduced, excluding violent crime. 2. The Committee raised the concern of under-age drinking and ASB on weekend nights in Redhill Town Centre; officers were asked what action was being undertaken to tackle this. Officers informed the Committee that a pilot Joint Enforcement Team had been set up by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Partners across Reigate and Banstead work together to deliver community benefits by dealing with community issues particularly environmental ASB. It was added that the problem in Redhill Town Centre on weekend nights would be discussed with the Joint Enforcement Team and East Surrey Community Safety Partnership. After results of Joint Enforcement Team pilots in Reigate and Banstead, and the planned pilot in Spelthorne, are identified, aspects of this programme may be rolled out to other areas. Runnymede and Woking are currently considering similar aspects of this programme. 3. The Committee was informed that the figures for violent crime are increasing while other crime is decreasing. It was noted that Surrey remains one of the best performing areas for low crime in England. Increasing figures for violent crime were in part due to the way it is recorded and also more people are reporting incidences of domestic violence, probably due to improved confidence in the police to deal with it and confidence in the police and partners. 4. Officers informed the Committee that the Community Trigger had gone live on 20 October; each area has a single point of contact for Community Trigger. This information would be made available through the Surrey Police and District and Borough website. A Community Safety Forum and County ASB Strategy Group had been working together to produce a county wide ASB strategy. The Community Trigger framework gives victims the right to request a review of their ASB complaints. It was added that domestic abuse was still high on the agenda and the CSP’s were working with Domestic Abuse Services across Surrey to support victims. The ... view the full minutes text for item 15/14 |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next full Communities Select Committee will be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 14 January 2015. Additional documents: Minutes: The date of the next Communities Select Committee will be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 14 January 2015. |