Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor J Rhodes

To give consideration to the minutes of the last meeting

Consideration was given to the minutes of the last meeting.

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman

There were no declarations of interest

There were no declarations of interest

To provide an opportunity for Members to declare the existence of a party whip in relation to any item on the agenda.

There were no whipping declarations

A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research, it would be helpful if members of the public contacted the Scrutiny officer listed at the foot of the agenda, at least one working day before the meeting to provide brief details of the matter to be covered.

There were no members of the public wishing to speak

To give consideration to the response to the final report

Consideration was given to the response from cabinet in respect of the Domestic Violence Task and Finish group and how the recommendations from the review were being addressed. With regard to recommendation 4, the group agreed that to secure funding beyond 2018, there would need to be solid evidence that the work was making a difference. Therefore the Committee agreed that this should be scrutinised annually. It was agreed that a progress report would be brought back to the Committee in May 2017.

With regard to recommendation 9, It was noted that the MP’s had not yet been lobbied. The Portfolio Holder suggested that this issue should be raised at the Councils quarterly meeting with MP’s and the final report be included in the MP’s bundle.

RESOLVED

1.    That the progress report be received.

2.    That a progress report on the success of the low risk domestic violence work be submitted to the committee at its meeting in May 2017.

3.    That the final report be submitted the Councils quarterly meeting with MP’s.

To receive a presentation on the Strategic Intelligence Assessment and next steps

The Committee received a presentation on the Strategic Intelligence Assessment (SIA) and Forward Plan.

The Committee was informed that the 2006 review of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a requirement on Community Safety Partnerships to produce annual strategic assessments of crime and disorder and to address the issues raised through refreshed community safety plans.  The SIA aimed to inform the plan using intelligence, data and indicators to identify significant contributory factors, pathways, and areas of risk and identify challenges for the next 12 months. The Committee suggested that, due to an aging community, one of the biggest issues for Cheshire East was scams and mass marketing.

It was agreed that the executive summary would be circulated to the group and a progress report be received in 6 months time.

RESOLVED

That the SIA Executive Summary be circulated to the Committee.

That a progress report be received in 6 Months time.

To give consideration to the areas of the forward plan which fall within the remit of the Committee.

consideration was given to the areas of the forward plan which fell within the remit of the Committee.

RESOLVED

That the plan be received.

To give consideration to the work programme

Consideration was given to the work programme. The following amendments were agreed:

·         That a progress report on the success of the low risk domestic violence work be submitted to the committee at its meeting in May 2017.

·         That the Committee Scrutinise the SCEP performance against its priorities in September 2017.

RESOLVED

That the work programme be amended to reflect the items highlighted above