Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Services

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

Councillor T J Pendleton presented the report to members, highlighting the new priority relating to cybercrime and the slight rise in crime overall.

Councillor S Sheahan paid tribute to the Police who did a great job facing enormous responsibility to keep people safe.  He also paid tribute to the partnership working ethos.  He commented however that this could not replace bobbies on the beat which had been reduced.  He made reference to the Prevent strategy and the need to ensure right wing extremism was also countered.

Councillor N Clarke questioned whether a £2,000 budget to tackle anti-social behaviour across the whole of North West Leicestershire was a serious commitment.  He added that there did not appear to be any clear objectives or targets.

Councillor T Eynon welcomed the document having been considered by Policy Development Group and she welcomed the focus on cybercrime which had been increasing exponentially.  She emphasised the need to measure the outcomes of the strategy and hoped this data would be considered by scrutiny to enable this. 

Councillor J Legrys welcomed the report and commended the officers.  He made reference to the further cuts planned in the police service and asked how the Council would cope with this.

Councillor R Canny welcomed the support for the Prevent strategy and relayed her experiences as a school teacher.

Councillor J Geary commented that there were many crimes committed which did not get reported.  He felt that elected members should be represented on the partnership to perform a scrutiny function and he gave an example highlighting the importance of receiving feedback from the grass roots.

Councillor T J Pendleton advised that the Police and Crime Commissioner was currently recruiting.  He highlighted that the £2,000 funding to tackle anti-social behaviour was additional.  He assured members that CCTV was well funded from Section 106 contributions when there was a requirement and a complete review of the system was currently being undertaken.  He advised that the partnership was constituted lawfully and took on board information from many external sources. 

It was moved by Councillor T J Pendleton, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

The North West Leicestershire Community Safety Strategy 2017 – 2020 be noted.