Overview and Scrutiny
Report Title
16 November 2011
Community Safety Update, Autumn 2011
Are there background papers?
Yes
No
Exempt
Yes
No
Key Decision?
Yes
No
If Key Decision is it on the Forward Plan?
Yes
No
Decision for Full Council?
Yes
No
Reason for Exemption?
Ward(s) affected?
All
Responsible Cabinet Member name
Councillor John Lee
Contact Officer
Philip Burton
E-mail address
philip.burton@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Telephone number
01263 516000
Are there Non Electronic Appendices?
Yes
No
List of Background Papers
File Location:
PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 7 OF THE GUIDANCE NOTES FOR TEMPLATES
Implications / Risks:
Have you identified & explained within the report the
implications of the options available to members?
Yes
None
Yes
None
(Implications should include financial, legal and links to the
Council’s existing policies and strategies)
Have you highlighted the Risks to the Council?
Financial Implications and Risks to the Council should
have their own separate headings. It is not acceptable to
simply state that financial implications or risks have been
alluded to in the main body of the report.
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Have you considered Sustainability issues in relation to
this report?
Yes
None
Yes
None
Sustainability should have its own separate heading. It
is not acceptable to simply state that Sustainability has
been alluded to in the main body of the report.
Have you considered Equality and Diversity issues in
relation to this report?
Equality and Diversity should have its own separate
heading. It is not acceptable to simply state that Equality
and Diversity has been alluded to in the main body of the
report.
This report has been subject to the following processes:
Consultations with:
Cabinet Member
Yes
If not please state
reason below
Local Member
Yes
If not please state
reason below
Yes
If not please state
reason below
Yes
If not please state
reason below
Democratic Services Manager
Yes
If not please state
reason below
Communications Manager
Yes
If not please state
reason below
Affects all members
S151 Officer
n/a
Monitoring Officer
n/a
Other Head(s) of Service:
Steve Hems
Others:
Chief Inspector Neil Baily
Please confirm this report has been signed off by:
Management Team
Yes
Not apt
Relevant Strategic Director
Yes
Not apt
The Chief Executive
Yes
Not apt
Overview and Scrutiny
16 November 2011
Agenda Item No______11_______
Community Safety Update, Autumn 2011
Summary:
This is an information report for discussion and covers the following
items:
•
Overview of local arrangements for managing community safety
•
Combating anti-social behaviour – partnership with Victory
Housing Trust
•
Policing in North Norfolk, to include district crime statistics
•
Preparations for the introduction of Police and Crime
Commissioners in 2012
Conclusions:
Revised structures have now been implemented locally and at county
level and local management arrangements are providing an
appropriate and proportionate response to assessed needs within the
community.
Recommendations:
The Committee is requested to consider the reports and presentations
and raise any issues for further review
Cabinet member(s):
Ward(s) affected:
Councillor John Lee
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
Philip Burton, Chief Executive
01263 516000
philip.burton@north-norfolk.gov.uk
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1. Introduction
This item is designed as a discussion topic supported by two information appendices and
two presentations. The purpose is to enable the Committee to meet its obligations (acting
as the Council’s Crime and Disorder Committee) to scrutinise community safety matters in
the district.
2. Overview of local arrangements for managing community safety
Appendix A contains a summary of the current context within which community safety is
managed in North Norfolk, together with a synopsis of the Council’s input to the process.
3. Combating anti-social behaviour
A presentation will be made to the Committee on the appointment and role of the
Partnership Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator, a new post which is jointly funded and
hosted with Victory Housing Trust.
4. Policing in North Norfolk
A presentation will be made to the Committee by Chief Inspector Neil Baily and will include
an update on policing arrangements and organisation in North Norfolk together with the
latest crime statistics for the district.
5. Preparations for the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners in 2012
Appendix B contains an LGA briefing note on preparations for the introduction of Police and
Crime Commissioners to replace Police Authorities in 2012. As part of this process, the
Council will be asked to nominate a member to sit on a county Police and Crime Panel
whose role will be to call the Police Commissioner to account.
6. Implications of this report
This is a status report and has no specific financial, risk, sustainability or equality
implications
7. Conclusions and recommendation
Revised structures for the management and monitoring of community safety have been
implemented locally and at county level and local management arrangements are providing
an appropriate and proportionate response to assessed needs within the community.
The Committee is requested to consider the reports and presentations and raise any
issues for further review.