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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Councillor Mohammed Ibrahim – unwell Councillor Brian Parbutt – on leave |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: None. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2018, for confirmation. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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Local policing update Verbal update Minutes: Inspector Christine Busuttil and Inspector Rob Wilson, Nottinghamshire Police, provided an update on crime and policing in the Berridge and Sherwood wards, highlighting the following:
Sherwood
(a)
there has been a reduction in overall
crime in the ward of 49. Theft has increased including shoplifting
and this is being prioritised, however burglary, vehicle offences
and anti-social behaviour are all down; (b)
a warrant was enacted recently to seize a large amount of cannabis
worth £270,000; (c)
two offenders have been recently jailed for 15 years for a spate of
burglaries in 2017/18 all around the Sherwood ward; (d) a schools officer has been employed to work with children in school and prevent crime.
Berridge
(e)
crime over the ward has reduced this year following a high level
last year, with much less vehicle crime; (f)
a warrant was enacted recently to seize a significant amount of
cannabis; (g)
the closure order on The Stage Hotel has been extended until
Christmas; (h) Inspector Wilson is retiring and will be replaced by Inspector Riz Khan for neighbourhood policing.
Rupinder Kooner, Senior Community Protection Officer, provided a verbal update on Community Protection, providing Community Representatives and Councillors with the numbers of Fixed Penalty Notices, Community protection Notice Warnings and Community Protections that have been issued across the two wards. Community Protection have also dealt with a number of messy gardens, fly-tips and trade waste issues.
RESOLVED to thank Inspector Busuttil, Inspector Wilson and Rupinder Kooner for the information provided. |
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Area Committee Community Representatives PDF 229 KB Report of the Director of Community Protection Minutes: Beth Hanna, Neighbourhood Development Officer, introduced the report, explaining that local organisations are invited annually to nominate a representative to the Area Committee.
RESOLVED to confirm the appointments of the following Community Representatives from the Berridge and Sherwood wards for the 2018/19 municipal year:
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Nottingham City Homes updates and approvals PDF 144 KB Report of the Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes Additional documents:
Minutes: Wade Adams, Area Housing Manager, Nottingham City Homes (NCH), introduced the report providing updates on key issues and themes which link back to local priorities and the strategic themes for NCH, highlighting the following:
(a)
the final coat of render is being installed on Woodthorpe Court and insulation is being installed
on Winchester Court; (b)
NCH won the TPAS National Award for Excellence in Tenant Engagement
2018; (c)
NCH contact tenants to discuss issues like Universal Credit and
supporting them to get benefits that they didn’t realise they
were entitled to; (d) minimum bedroom sizes have been set but these are only for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and will not affect family homes.
RESOLVED to
(1)
note the update and performance information; (2) note the allocation of funds for 2018/19, detailed below:
(3) approve the Area Capital Programme funding request set out below:
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Area Based Grant - Area 5 Progress report PDF 310 KB Report of the Business Development Manager, NG7 Training, Employment and Advice Minutes: Jawaid Khalil, NG7 Training, Employment and Advice, introduced the report providing progress on the Area Based Grant (ABG) for the Berridge and Sherwood wards, highlighting the following:
(a)
the ABG is split into four priorities: Employment and Skills
Support, Young People, Support for Community Infrastructure and
Support for the Local Voluntary and Community Sector; (b)
NG7 has met or exceeded all its targets in all areas, including
double the target for the number of job clubs and double the target
for voluntary groups that have been supported; (c) English for Speaker of Other Language (ESOL) classes have been very successful at supporting citizens into work.
RESOLVED to note the three year delivery plan and update on progress and performance data for 2018/19, for the Area Based Grant by the appointed area based lead organisation. |
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Robin Hood Energy update PDF 141 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Rob Bain, Finance Director, Robin Hood Energy (RHE), delivered a verbal update on the work of RHE, highlighting the following:
(a)
the company was established in 2014 and
was the first publicly owned not for profit energy company in the
UK. It was originally conceived to help tackle fuel poverty in
Nottingham City; (b)
RHE now serves over 115,000 customers across the UK taking in
customers from an extended partnership of white label companies and
other local authorities; (c)
RHE has been much more successful than other ‘start up’
energy companies and has already achieved a profit within the first
three years. Loans from the council to start the company are being
repaid at commercial rates; (d)
there are a wide range of tariffs
available including green energy tariffs and a reduced tariff for
city residents. Average savings for city residents are around
£153 compared to standard prepay tariffs; (e) customers’ tariffs are regularly reviewed to ensure that they are the most suitable. Now that the company is achieving profit it has voluntarily joined the warm home discount scheme and fuel vouchers are regularly sent to food banks across the city to help the most vulnerable.
Community Representatives suggested that local community and voluntary organisations could partner RHE to educate citizens on energy saving. Councillors also praised the good customer service at RHE and said that it is good for vulnerable citizens.
RESOLVED to note the information presented. |
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Community Representatives' updates PDF 201 KB Minutes: As there were a number of new Community Representatives and Organisations present, the Chair invited each of them to give a brief introduction and update to the Committee. The following representatives of organisations provided information:
· Susi Artis, St John’s Church and Community Centre; · Carol Mee, Carrington Tenants and Residents Association; · Asif Mohammed and Farah Khan, Fiveways Centre; · Carol McCormick and Hannah Lambert, Sharing Sherwood; · Janet Shakespeare, Burlington and Hartington Tenants and Residents Association; · Maxi Leigh and Marilyn Lane, Support for Survivors; · Natalie Jones, Nottinghamshire Training Network; · Mick Newton, Kerry Gretton and Doreen Smalley, Edwards Lane Tenants and Residents Association; · Moby Farrands, SUMAC Centre; · Jill Burn, Nottingham Fixers; · Angela Kandola, The Indian Community Centre Association and AWAAZ.
The meeting then terminated at 8.00pm as it was no longer quorate. |