Issue - meetings

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire published her draft Police and Crime Plan in February 2013.  This report sets out the context behind the plan and asks Cabinet to approve the development of a response by the Cabinet Member for Crime and Stronger Communities and the Director of Communities and Neighbourhoods.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet endorse the draft consultation response to the Draft Police and Crime Plan at Annex A of the report and delegate completion of the final response to the Director of Communities and Neighbourhoods in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Crime and Stronger Communities.

REASON:            To ensure that the Council provides a timely response to the consultation in line with the Council Plan and priorities.

Cabinet considered a report which set out details of the draft Police and Crime Plan recently published by the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire. The Plan set out the strategic priorities for the force area during the Commissioners term of office.

Draft responses to the consultation questions together with an overall response reflecting the specific relationship between the Council Plan, the Safer York Partnership Community Safety Plan and the draft Police and Crime Plan were set out at Annex A to the report.

The Cabinet Member confirmed that he largely welcomed the Plan as a good first step, pointing out that resident’s top priority had been to address crime and anti social behaviour. There were however a couple points that required building on to reflect the importance of the Safer York Partnership. Reference was also made to the valid comments of the earlier speaker regarding the ranking of priorities/additions/changes in questions 2 and 3 but pointed out that it had proved difficult to separate the priorities.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet endorse the draft consultation response to the Draft Police and Crime Plan at Annex A of the report and delegate completion of the final response to the Director of Communities and Neighbourhoods in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Crime and Stronger Communities. ^1.

REASON:            To ensure that the Council provides a timely response to the consultation in line with the Council Plan and priorities.