Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare:

·        Any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        Any prejudicial interests or

·        Any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on the agenda.

Members were asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, or any prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have in the business on the agenda. 

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting of 7 January 2015.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record subject to the following amendments:

                   Minute item 35 be amended to state ‘total recorded crime’.

                   Minute item 36 be amended to state ‘the term ‘preferred bidder in relation to the Community Stadium project’

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme may do so.  The deadline for registering is 5.00pm on Tuesday 3 March 2015.

Members of the public may register to speak on:

·        An item on the agenda

·        An issue within the remit of the Committee

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note this meeting will be filmed and webcast and that includes any registered public speakers, who have given their permission.  This broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

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The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/3130/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the council’s Public Participation Scheme.

There was one registered speaker in relation to agenda item 5 – Anti Social behaviour Hub.

Isobel Waddington spoke on behalf of Murton Parish Council and residents of Murton. She advised that the new approach to create a multi-agency Anti-social Behaviour Hub was welcomed. She outlined instances of anti-social behaviour in the Murton area, in particular, fly tipping and litter problems which the local community repeatedly clear up themselves. She advised that despite reporting the problems, they continue to happen in the area and clear guidance on how it should be dealt with was required.

This report provides details of the 2014/15 forecast outturn position for Environmental Services, Public Protection and Housing.

Members gave consideration to a report that provided details of the 2014/15 forecast outturn position for Environmental Services, Public Protection and Housing.

Members noted that the position was similar to at Quarter 2 with a significant overspend on Waste.

Concerns were expressed that commercial waste services were bringing less income than budgeted for although officers confirmed that the money that it does bring in is important to council budgets and is considerably better than in previous years.

Resolved:  That the financial information contained in the report be noted.

Reason:     To update the scrutiny committee on the latest finance position.

This report sets out the City of York Council’s journey to date in transforming its approach to partnership working with North Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance through the creation of a multi-agency Anti-Social Behaviour Hub.

Members considered a report that set out City of York Council’s journey to date in transforming its approach to partnership working with North Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance through the creation of a multi-agency Anti-Social Behaviour Hub (ASB Hub).

Officers responded to a number of Members queries on the report including:

·        There are no plans for Civil Enforcement Parking Officers to be part of the ASB Hub.

·        The Council’s Website will be updated to ensure it is clear how to report ASB issues.

·        Officers noted that Members are currently unable to track cases they have logged and confirmed this would be reported back to the website design team.

·        Officers noted comments made regarding parking on grass verges, dog fouling fly tipping an burnt out vehicles.

Following further discussion, it was suggested that the following could be reported to the committee at future meetings:

·        Statistics to show how many incidents were reported through the different systems feeding into the ASB Hub.

·        An update report on a regular basis on the ASB Hub.

·        The latest figures to show the cost of clearing up fly tipping

Resolved:  That the progress to delivering on the objectives set out within the November 2013 report be noted.

Reason:     To ensure that the Council actively addresses the issue of anti-social behaviour in our communities.