Agenda item

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Also including an update by Nottinghamshire Police

Each Neighbourhood Development Officer (NDO) introduced their section of the Ward Performance Report.

Mapperley – Fi Cusick

(a)  there has been a 30% reduction in crime in Mapperley Ward.  Mobile CCTV is helping to bring down anti-social behaviour (ASB), in particular fly-tipping.  There are currently more hotspots than cameras;

(b)  further displacement parking schemes are being considered;

(c)  there are planning applications in for new family housing on the site of Springfield Day Centre;

(d)  there is an opportunity to build a like for like community centre where Wells Community Centre is currently situated;

(e)  NDO’s are working closely with Cats Protection on ‘community cats’. 

(f)  upcoming events in Mapperley include:

  (i)  tea and cake session – 10 October

  (ii)  wall painting session – 15 October

  (iii)  firework display at Coppice Park – 4 November

  (iv)  Councillors are involved in a jobs fair at Wells Community Centre on   13 October.  Robert Woodhead will be advertising their vacancies within the building sector;

Dales – Greg Foister

(g)  Councillors used their ward budget to purchase a mobile 3G camera; this has been effective in catching fly-tippers.  The Neighbourhood Action Team (NAT) has been able to identify the top sites for the camera;

(h)  NDOs and Councillors aim to reach every street in Dales within two years;

(i)  the Police Station on Sneinton Dale has been vacated; the new base is in Sneinton Library;

(j)  the Evening Post reported that star ratings for restaurants on Dales Road were not good.  There will be some work (including deep cleans) on this in the Week of Action, which starts on 14 November;

(k)  the Christmas Light turn on is on 8 December;

St Ann’s – Michelle Graley

(l)  the second phase of the traffic  audit will take place in the area around Stonebridge Road and Aberdeen Street;

(m)  two tea and cake meetings have taken place so far with eight to go;

(n)  6 ward walks are arranged up until March 2017;

(o)  the Week of Action is due to start on 24 October, with the Christmas Light turn on for St Ann’s on 5 December;

Police update – Donna Busuttil

(p)  domestic violence is down across all Wards.  Violence overall is down in all areas;

(q)  since the last meeting in May, 40 warrants have been executed;

Following questions from Members to Donna, the following information was highlighted:

(r)  there are now three PCSOs in the Dales Ward but one is on maternity leave;

(s)  Neighbourhood policing is being looked at as part of a review.  Recruitment for PCSOs and new officers is to open soon;

(t)  individuals who commit knife crime may not necessarily be caught.  Instances of GBH for example might involve people who used a knife but were not caught.  This is not necessarily reflected in the figures of knife crime included in the report.

Additional updates

(u)  work is underway with Graham Elston to produce a large scale art installation.  The first outing will be at Light Night;

(v)  the Old School Hall is being closed this week for health and safety reasons.  There is a pause for people to come forward with further uses for the building;

(w)  the previously large form that needed to be completed to get work done on parks has now been simplified.  Parks Officers are happy to help residents with the new forms.

RESOLVED to note the report.