Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Smith - personal

Angela Bolton ) Neighbourhood Development Officer

Leigh Plant  ) 

None.

Last meeting held on 05 December 2018 (for confirmation)

The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 05 December 2018 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Please contact a Neighbourhood Development Officer at least 3 days before the meeting with any issues you wish to raise

None.

Verbal update

Inspector Busuttil, Nottinghamshire Police, and Laura Arnold and Rupinder Kooner, Community Protection, updated the Committee on policing matters in the wards, including crime and arrest figures, local initiatives to address crime and anti-social behaviour, and current Police and Community Protection areas of focus.

During discussion, the following comments were made:

a)  if local people report crimes, such as youths on motorcycles with no helmets etc, via ‘live time’, the Police can follow up quickly, often resulting in an arrest and seizure;

b)  the Police / Community Protection are aware of the anti-social behaviour issues in Vernon Park, but unless perpetrators are ‘caught in the act’ they can’t be arrested. Some of the main offenders are known to the Police / Community Protection, the majority of which are homeless and have either been through agencies, such as ‘Framework’ previously, or refuse help;

c)  although contact details for Framework and other agencies are available in libraries, community centres etc, people cannot be forced to contact them.

RESOLVED to note the update and, further to minute 28, reiterate the thanks of the Committee and community to all those involved with ‘Operation Reacher’ for the significant impact it has had on crime and anti-social behaviour in the local area.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBSEQUENT TO PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO REQUEST THE COMMITTEE DEFER THIS ITEM TO THE JUNE MEETING PENDING RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This item was deferred to the next meeting.

Report of Chief Executive, Nottingham City Homes

Daniel Pickard, Area Housing Manager, presented the report, which updated the Committee on performance against key issues and themes linked to local priorities and NCH strategic themes, and requested approval for schemes in the local area.

The main summary updates covered capital programmes and major works, area regeneration and environmental issues, key messages from the Tenant and Leaseholder Congress, Tenant and Resident Associations, area performance and ‘good news stories’ and publicity.

RESOLVED

(1)  to approve the following schemes:

(2)  further to the approvals in (1) above, to note that both wards have a remaining 2018/19 balance of ‘Nil’;

(3)  to note the performance update and, due to forthcoming Area Committee re-alignments, record the thanks of the Committee to Daniel and his colleagues for the work done in the Basford / Bestwood areas.

Gary Cawthorne, The Bestwood Partnership, to report

Gary Cawthorne, The Bestwood Partnership, updated the Committee on performance for October to December 2018 against Area Based Grants in the wards, including grant management, employment and training activity, children and young people initiatives and community centre / voluntary sector support information.

RESOLVED to note the update and, due to forthcoming Area Committee re-alignments, record the thanks of the Committee to Gary and his colleagues for the excellent work done in the Basford / Bestwood areas over the last 3 years.

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services

Dale Griffin, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the report, which detailed the latest spend proposals from the 2018/19 Area Capital Fund.

RESOLVED

(1)  to approve the following schemes:

(2)  subsequent to the approvals in (1) above, note the following remaining balances:

Report of Director of Community Protection

Dale Griffin, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the report, which detailed the actions for 2018/19 taken under delegated authority by the Director of Community Protection in respect of projects and schemes in the wards.

RESOLVED to note the report.

Report of Director of Community Protection

Dale Griffin, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented the report, which detailed current priorities and issues, highlighting those being addressed through Neighbourhood Action Teams, and forthcoming events and activities in the wards, and included the latest Crime and Drugs Partnership statistics and upcoming opportunities for citizens to engage.

RESOLVED to note the report and, due to forthcoming Area Committee re-alignments, record the thanks of the Committee to Dale and her colleagues for the excellent work done in the Basford / Bestwood areas over the years.

To note the proposed 2019/20 meeting dates (Wednesday, 4.30pm. Loxley House):

2019

05 June

04 September

04 December

2020

04 March

As this would be the last ‘Basford and Bestwood Area Committee’ meeting, due to forthcoming Area Committee re-alignments and the fact that some Councillors on this Committee would not be standing for re-election in May 2019, the Chair requested that the thanks of the Committee to Councillors and colleagues for the work done in the Basford / Bestwood areas over the years be recorded.

It was also noted that the proposed dates (listed on the agenda) would no longer be relevant and the Governance Officer would organise 2019/20 dates once the new Area Committees were confirmed.