Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 January 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2020 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To receive an update on local policing issues.

The Committee received an update on neighbourhood policing.

To advise Members of, and seek approval for, a revised Food Service Plan.

The Committee considered the revisions to the Food Service Plan.

The plan describes how the service is discharged and details the numbers, types and priority ratings of the borough’s food premises, the frequencies of planned interventions, sampling programmes, health promotion activities, reactive work, including responding to food complaints, food hazard warnings and investigating cases of infectious disease.

RESOLVED that the Food Service Plan 2020-21 be approved.

Councillor R D MacRae, the Council’s representative on the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Pane, will provide and update for the Committee.

The Committee received an update on the Police and Commissioner Panel’s recent work.

To update Committee on the renewal by the Chief Executive using executive powers, of existing Public Spaces Protection Orders in order to continue helping to control issues around public consumption of alcohol. 

The Committee were updated on the use of the Chief Executive’s executive powers to renew the existing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) in order to continue helping to control issues around public consumption of alcohol. 

The Committee discuss extending the area of the PSPO in Beeston North.

            RESOLVED that a consultation be undertaken in Beeston North to extend the PSPO area, with the exact area to be provided by Ward Members, and that the responses to the consultation be reported to a future Community Safety Committee.

To provide Committee with various updates and information regarding the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras owned and operated by the Council and LLeisure.

The Committee were updated on the use of CCTV and its effectiveness.

The Committee noted the need for CCTV. However, it was reported that further savings could be made within the service and that some CCTV cameras were nearing the end of their lifespan.

            RESOLVED that the Council undertake an internal review of the effectiveness and value for money of Broxtowe’s town centre CCTV.

To report progress against outcome targets identified in the Community Safety and Health Business Plan, linked to Corporate Plan priorities and objectives, and to provide an update as to the latest key performance indicators therein.

Members noted the progress made in achieving the Business Plan for Community Safety and Health in addition to the current key performance indicators for 2020/21.

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

The Committee considered the work programme. It was requested that a report on bonfire enforcement, a PSPO update, a CCTV update and a further report on knife crime education be added to the work programme.

            RESOLVED that the work programme, as amended be approved.

To advise Committee of, and to seek approval for, a Knife Crime Action Plan.  

The Committee considered the Knife Crime Action Plan.

It was noted that knife crime had deceased in the Nottinghamshire area.

RESOLVED that the Knife Crime Action Plan be approved.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee noted the confidential appendix.