Issue - meetings

This report sets out how local and national community safety structure work together, flags up work being done to clarify future reporting mechanisms in light of the agreement of a Local Area Agreement (LAA), presents a picture of 2006/07 crime figures in key crime categories, and presents a picture of the latest crime perception figures among residents.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Leader be advised to note the report on community safety performance.

Decision of the Executive Leader

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To update the Executive Member, in accordance with budgetary and performance monitoring procedures.

Members considered a report which set out how local and national community safety structure work together, flagged up work being done to clarify future reporting mechanisms in light of the agreement of a Local Area Agreement (LAA), presented a picture of 2006/07 crime figures in key crime categories, and presented a picture of the latest crime perception figures among residents. It provided an overview of performance on community safety related indicators that have now been brought within the remit of the Director of Neighbourhood Services following the restructure of Neighbourhood Services.

Members discussed the crime reduction targets and figures, the work of the Neighbourhood Policing team and their relationship with the media, the six priority crime areas, and issues relating to anti-social behaviour.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Leader be advised to note the report on community safety performance.

Decision of the Executive Leader

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To update the Executive Member, in accordance with budgetary and performance monitoring procedures.