Agenda and minutes

Resolved for Councillor Carole-Anne Jones to be appointed Chair for the municipal year 2015/16.

Resolved for Councillor Brian Parbutt to be appointed Vice-Chair.

Councillor Mohammed Ibrahim (illness)

Anita Wakefield

Ruth Greenburg

None.

Last meeting held on 19 February 2015 (for confirmation)

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 February 2015 were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

(A)  NG7 TEA

Bill Husband, NG7 Training and Employment Advice, delivered a brief presentation, a copy of which was included in the online agenda following the meeting.

The presentation outlined the following points:

(a)  NG7 provides support to existing community associations, including partnership working with City Council Nottingham Community Voluntary Services (NCVS) towards implementing the Community Centre Improvement Plan 2013-19;

(b)  the 2014/15 funding allocations were provided as follows:

of the £103,930.60 Area Based Grant, community associations were allocated £19,243, employment and skills focused work £39,000, youth activity £43,403.22, and NG7 management and administration £5196.53. In addition to this other funding of £21, £428 was available for digital inclusion, and £140,000 provided further ‘Step In To Work’ programmes;

(c)  the presentation outlined the activities and achievements of the work undertaken by NG7 with regard to employment and skills, and youth activities and provision including diversionary and targeted support, including working with community partners such as KK, AWP Asian Women’s Project, Sumac, in addition to City Council organised programmes;

(d)  many of the supported and provided projects and services have successfully engaged young people in a range of activities from hair and beauty, to sports and community focused events;

(e)  DarynaGrech of KK Sports and Leisure Centre, outlined how providing a variety of activities for young people, including dance, boxing and football, had positively impacted on the area with a reduction in antisocial nuisance behaviour. In addition, where project workers, who are often able to build relationships with young people, identify there are issues, guidance and support is available.

(B)  The Pythian Club

Benjamin Rosser, founder of the Pythian Club, informed the committee that while the Pythian Club was originally an organisation providing diversionary activities, its success has enabled it to now also provide targeted activities, often in partnership with the City Council, Nottinghamshire Police and Lead Organisations.

The majority of activities are based at the New Basford Community Centre and currently includes football sessions hosted by qualified coaches every Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm, with the young people then taken into other areas of the City to play against other community teams. In addition boxing sessions, American football coaching is also available alongside a mentoring programme for drugs and alcohol and family support.

While sports teach young people discipline, the club has broader aims to encourage young people’s confidence and skills for the best outcomes, including young people to progress and gain sport focused accreditations.

The club currently has 250 young people registered, 83 of whom are from the New Basford Area, the club now operates, or has some involvement in Wollaton, Lenton Abbey, Beeston, Brinsley and Eastwood areas as the success of youth engagement is enabling the club to expand.

(C)  Hyson Green Youth Club

In addition to the report submitted to the Agenda, Maxine Davis, Manager of the Hyson Green Youth Club, along with Shantay, Ezerien and Kamiya, members of the Youth Club, delivered a brief presentation on the success and popularity of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Verbal update

Inspector Bruce Clarke, Nottinghamshire Police, introduced himself as the new Neighbourhood Inspector, reminding the committee that policing beats included Berridge and Sherwood Wards, but also extended beyond these boundaries.

Having briefly outlined the policing statistics referred to within the ward performance report, Inspector Clarke highlighted the following points:

(a)  there has been a decrease in serious crime but recorded violent crime has increased however, this may be as a result of different recording procedures were harassment, including text messaging, is now considered within this category;

(b)  Forest Fields is currently a hot spot for burglary and violence;

(c)  there have been several  complaints regarding inconsiderate parking and noise around mosques;

(d)  several issues have been raised regarding people launching items into Sherwood Prison from resident’s properties. Police are working with the prison authorities to address this;

(e)  anti-social behaviour has been consistently reported that Pirate Park;

(f)  shop theft is high in In the Carrington area but a plan is now in place to try and address this;

(g)  a decision was recently made to introduce a ‘demand model’ of Policing. As a result it is considered that there are too many Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), so across the county there will be a reduction of approximately one quarter of the current PCOs. Consultation is under way but it is predicted that approximately 57 posts will be removed. Due to the comparatively high reported crime rate of the area, it is not proposed that Inspector Bruce Clarke’s Policing beats will be affected at this point and all 19 PCSO posts will remain.

The committee’s questions and comments were responded to as follows:

(h)  it’s important that local users of Pirate Park assert ownership of the park as it is a public space and those causing antisocial behaviour must not be allowed to intimidate users;

(i)  the recent assault of a pensioner is not believed to be part of a pattern but investigations continue;

(j)  at the Malaki murder trial one person was found not guilty but will be deported.

Report of Strategic Director for Commercial and Neighbourhood Services

Dorothy Holmes, Locality Manager, presented the report which proposes schemes to be funded from the Local Transport Plan (LTP) and Public Realm budgets, and informs the committee of the remaining funds available.

RESOLVED

(1)  to approve the following schemes from the respective 2013-15 budgets:

(i)  Berridge Public Realm:

(ii)  Sherwood LTP:

(2)  to approve the following schemes from the respective 2015-16 budgets:

(i)  Berridge Public Realm:

(ii)  Sherwood Public Realm:

(3)  to note the following financial position for Berridge Ward:

(i)  for 2013-15

(ii)  for 2015-16:

(4)  to note the following financial position for Sherwood Ward:

(i)  for 2013-15:

(ii)  for 2015-16:

Report of Strategic Director for Commercial and Neighbourhood Services (as per the revised version circulated at the meeting)

Debbie Royle, Neighbourhood Development Officer, and Dorothy Holmes, Locality Manager, presented the report which provides ward level statistical information from the City Council and partners, relating to ward priorities and emerging issues, including health and crime, in addition to reporting community events and engagement.

It is noted that there is more happening than can be shown in the format of the report, so a revised format is being considered and will hopefully be in use for the next meeting.

The following points were highlighted:

(a)  the cleanliness index across the Area fluctuated but cleanliness targets were achieved. Citizens were asked to report any cleansing issues;

(b)  flighty tipping in Berridge Ward has reduced by half since the same period last year, and fly tipping in Sherwood remains minimal.

Whilst appreciating that reported ‘antisocial behaviour’ includes a total of 19 types of incidents, including noise, Councillors requested that they be informed of reports in the Sherwood Area as it was apparent that this was becoming a larger problem.

RESOLVED to note the key Ward Performance information provided for Quarter 4.

Report of Corporate Director for Community Services

The report updates the committee on the use of delegated authority by the Director for Neighbourhoods and Communities.

Resolved to note approvals for:

(1)  Berridge Ward:

(2)  Sherwood Ward:

Report of Chief Executive, Nottingham City Homes

Paul Howard, Tenancy and Estate Manager, presented the report which provides an update on Nottingham City Homes performance illustrating that targets are being met. It is noted that is the community mediation service has now been launched on Nottingham City Homes will train their staff. Volunteers, who will be trained, are being sought.

RESOLVED to note the report.

Report of Chief Executive, Nottingham City Homes

Paul Howard and Chanel Richards, Tenancy and Estate Managers for Nottingham City Homes (NCH) were in attendance to present the report which identifies schemes requested by the NCH residents, residents living within the environment of NCH properties, and NCH staff.

RESOLVED to approve the following schemes:

(i)  Sherwood Ward

(ii)  Berridge Ward

To agree to meet at 6.00 pm on the following Thursdays:

24 September 2015

19 November 2015

18 February 2016

Resolved to approve to meet at 6 pm on the following Thursdays:

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