Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Malik and Sharp.

There were no public questions received.

The Minutes of the Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board held on 17^th December 2024 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 17^th December 2024 be approved as a correct record.

Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Community Safety Services which provided Members with an update on the activity of Community Safety Services.

Members were informed that the Community Safety Services (CSS) was introduced in 2001 in response to the statutory duties the Council held under the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. CSS operated a matrix model, with Community Safety Officers aligned to each of the five

districts, whilst also working in the Neighbourhood Prevention Hub in the MASH, alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester Police and other service areas within the Council, including Children’s Social Care and Adult’s Social Care. The CSS Team also included a Community Insight and Problem-Solving Officer and had close working relationships with a number of other key external partners from both the statutory and VCF sectors.

Members were advised of the key objectives of the services which included:

·         contribute to the development and implementation of the 3-year Community Safety Plan

·         work with Elected Members, partners and communities to strengthen community resilience and develop place-based partnership problem solving solutions to anti-social behaviour and criminality;

·         strengthen the borough’s approach and capacity to recognise and respond to the needs of vulnerable individuals and families and/or those with complex dependencies;

·         work with partners to strengthen the response to serious and organised crime; and

·         work with partners to reduce offending and reoffending

it was noted that there continued to be significant demand upon the service over the last 12 months which caused reliance upon external grant funding for staffing within the management structure and front line delivery

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be noted.

RESOLVED that the Key Decision Document which outlined key decisions that the Cabinet was due to take at its meeting on 1^st January 2025 and at future meetings be noted.

To consider any rule 13 or 14 decisions since the previous meeting.

There were no Rule 13 and 14 received.