Issue - meetings

J Still presented the Quarter three resident services report, she highlighted the following things.

·         The Adventure Playground figures were only down due to the closures over Christmas and the wet half term which we had.

·         The crime figures has risen but they are still lower than 2010.

·         There has been some good work from the ASB Team, premises closures, and injunctions for domestic abuse.

·         Love your Neighbourhood in Bennetts End was one of the most well attended.

·         The October European Democracy week went down well within schools

·         The Old Town Hall has had good Christmas attendance 97% and the fun palace which they took place in was also well attended and enjoyed.

·         WRAP training 400 people have had training and they are still going on to train more.

J Still was happy to take questions.

Cllr Imarni referred to the crime figures and stated that she had noticed that violent crime had gone up and wondered if that was because of the new way of reporting crime.

J Still said violent crime has gone up and work is taking place on trying to reduce it. They are addressing the issues which come from the Town Centre and they are working with licence holders to reduce this.

Cllr Howard asked what Silver Street is.

J Still said Silver Street is an agency led initiative bringing information to residents to make them safer.

Cllr Mahmood asked if there was a budget for verge hardening.

J Still said yes there is funding for the project and it has been approved. There is a list road, the roads which need to be done and she is happy to take suggestions for roads to go on the list, it will be a case of prioritisation for works carried out. It will be on going for 5 years depending on the budget.

Action:  None.

Outcome: Report was noted.