Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor McMahon, Councillor Briggs and Emma Alexander.

There were no items of urgent business received.

Councillor Garry declared a personal interest in Item 11 – Failsworth and Hollinwood Partner Updates, by virtue of her husband’s employment at Greater Manchester Police.

There was one public question received.

1.       Mr Peter Davis, Bradshaw Avenue, Failsworth West Ward, Oldham

“The papers for tonight’s District Executive show the spending of each Ward Member’s individual budget. 

I have noticed that despite being more than half way through the year Councillor Bates has spent less than 10% of his allocated money.

Could I make a plea to Councillor Bates that he ensures he finds some worthy local projects on which to spend his money before the end of the financial year so that the money is not taken away?  I would hate to see Failsworth deprived of more than £4000 worth of investment because of the inactivity of a local Councillor.”

Councillor Bates explained that there had been an increase in the individual Councillor budget this year and gave assurance that a significant proportion of his budget had been committed and was currently being processed.

The Minutes of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive meeting held on 15^th October 2015 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 15^th October 2015 be approved as a correct record.

This is a standing item regarding Petitions received, relating to the Failsworth andHollinwoodarea, for consideration by the District Executive in accordance with the Council’s Petition Protocol. No petitions have been received.

No petitions had been received.

To receive a presentation on the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub and Early Help Offer.

The District Executive considered a report and presentation which set out details of the operation of Oldham’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

Formal approval to set up the MASH was given by the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB) in the summer of 2013. The aims of the MASH were to promote effective and timely information sharing, to strengthen the partnership approach to decision making and to enable that to happen at the point of referral.

The focus of the MASH was not just to be about safeguarding but to provide support and intervention for those individuals and families who clearly had unmet need but did not meet safeguarding thresholds. To provide support at the earliest opportunity to prevent escalation of issues to the point of crisis.

The MASH was formally established by co-locating a range of professional and administrative staff from different agencies on Level 9 of the Civic Centre. The services brought together had responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, managing the Family Common Assessment Framework (CAF) supporting early intervention for families, and other services where there were clear links to broader safeguarding. Bringing together this range of services enabled the MASH to cover the whole spectrum from safeguarding of children and adults experiencing, or at significant risk of, harm to early intervention work with individuals and families.

The report outlined how the MASH operated and provided information of safeguarding referrals, Early Help, linkages to other areas of work, MASH performance and accountability, data sharing and feedback from the Ofsted inspection.

RESOLVED that the report and information presented be noted.

Verbal Update

A verbal update was provided by the District Co-ordinator on Sisson Street/Tesco. 

It was reported that a meeting had taken place between Regeneration and Tesco the previous week and the notes would be circulated to Members once available. 

It was suggested that although some changes may not be completed quickly,  other issues could be addressed sooner and a site meeting was to take place regarding this.  A further update would be given after the site meeting. 

PC Cullen further highlighted safety issues with the car park. 

RESOLVED that:

1.   The update be noted.

2.   The notes from the Regeneration/Tesco meeting be circulated to Members.

The District Executive considered information provided by Indigo Planning on the framework relocation strategy associated with the proposed redevelopment of the Phoenix Mill Industrial Estate on Cheetham Street, Failsworth. 

It was reported that tenants would be entitled to statutory compensation through the Landlord and Tenants Act 1954.  The Framework Relocation Strategy provided an updated framework for the relocation of the existing tenants at the estate following the amendments to the agreed Heads of Terms and S106 Agreement, associated with the outline planning application. The Framework set indicative timeframes and actions associated with future relocation.

RESOLVED that the update be noted.

The District Executive received a report which advised of the budgets aligned for the 2015/2016 municipal year.

RESOLVED that the funding allocated and the current spend to date of the Failsworth & Hollinwood District Executive for the municipal year for 2015/2016 be noted.

The District Executive received updates on the following:

a)      Integrated Neighbourhood Policing – A report was submitted on crime statistics for the area and provided information on E-Watch, crime prevention, ASB issues, seasonal threats and recruitment for Oldham Police Cadets.

A query was raised regarding the use of CCTV in the detection of a recent crime.  PC Cullen advised that there had been some technical issues with CCTV at the time of the crime in question.    

b)      Highways and Engineering Services – A report was submitted which provided an update on issues raised by Councillors and members of the public and gave and overview of the current activity in Highways.

It was requested that information be provided on the Highways Capital Programme for 2016-17.

c)       Community Safety - an update was given on community safety initiatives including alley gating projects.

d)      Citizens Advice Bureau – an update was given on the weekly debt advice sessions at Failsworth Town Hall and Limehurst Library.

RESOLVED that:

1. The updates be noted.

2. Information be provided on the Highways Capital Programme for 2016-17.

The next meeting of the Failsworth and Hollinwood District Executive will be held on Thursday 28^th January 2016 at 7.00pm.

RESOLVED that the date of the next meeting be noted.