Issue - meetings

J Still presented this report and the key indicators; we are currently in the same position as last year.

J Still spoke about the following,

·         violent crime increasing

·         ASB

·         3 premises closure due to class A drugs.

·         Adeyfields successful event and the upcoming events for the Queen’s Birthday.

·         340 new spaces provided under verge hardening project  and a list for the current year is being developed.

·         Adventure playgrounds increase in numbers

·         CCTV 30% increase incidents leading to increased provision of evience for Police  prosecutions.

·         The Old Town Hall attendance figures were good at 74%.

J Still was happy to take questions on the report.

P Hearn congratulated and thanked the department for their hard work.

She also asked if we could have someone from youth connexions to come and tell us what they do in the borough.

N Harden added that youth connexions are a country service not just in the borough, but it would be good to find out what they do.

Cllr W Wyatt-Lowe said that he loved the Adeyfield Love Your Neighbourhood event and asked who they can find out how effective they are.

J Still said that they do follow it up and it makes a difference to a small number of people and gave some examples of story from residents.

N Harden added that it’s long term effects and it’s all about being proactive.

Cllr Timmis asked why ASB has risen.

J Still said its been falling in the last 15 years, we knew that at some point it would rise and that’s what’s happened in the last 12 month, she explained what it was due to and since Christmas there has been a change it figures.

Cllr Timmis asked if the drug issue was to do with school children.

J Still advised that there were small pockets where school children were targeted by in general  it was across the board.

Cllr Adeleke refereed to page 55, The Old Town Hall, he attended all the events and they were excellent. He asked if they were one offs or if they would be shown again. 

J Still confirmed that some are annual events and some are weekly.  J Still offered to bring a report to committee in the Autumn about the Old Town Hall and the new marketing strategy and website.  This was agreed by the committee for the Autumn

Cllr Mahmood expressed his concerns about crime figures, is it a police matter as it’s not good presence for the area, who takes this issue further?  J Still offered to bring a report to this committee in the Autumn and this was accepted by the committee.

J Still explained the process of CSP meeting regularly; it’s a case where criminals can move in and out of the area causing peaks..

Action:  None.

Outcome: Report was noted.