Agenda item - Ward Performance Reports: Quarter 3

Agenda item

Ward Performance Reports: Quarter 3

Report of the Corporate Director for Commercial and Operations

Minutes:

Inspector Robert Wilson, of Nottinghamshire Police, presented an update on crime performance in the area, highlighting the following points:

 

(a)  anti-social behaviour is down significantly compared to this time last year. Nottinghamshire Police have been working closely with Framework Housing and the Houses in Multiple Occupation Licensing and Trading Standards teams at Nottingham City Council to reduce levels further;

 

(b)  the Dunkirk and Lenton ward has had a very good year for crime rates. Burglaries are down significantly (with 29 fewer offences), as is vehicle crime (reduced by 20%) and crime overall (9 fewer offences). There has been an increase of one incident of theft, surrounding the thefts from Queen’s Medical Centre, and some shop thefts;

 

(c)  the Radford and Park ward has more mixed news regarding crime levels. There has been a reduction in home burglaries, but an increase in other areas, such as a 19% increase in vehicle crime. Overall crime has seen 7 more offences over this time last year;

 

(d)  in the Leen Valley war there has been a large increase in shop thefts, and some increase in criminal damage. Nottinghamshire Police have been working closely with the City Council and the University on crime prevention, with messages positively received. Two thirds of the burglaries are in student areas, with access gained through unsecured windows and doors;

 

(e)  there were several mosque break-ins in Dunkirk and Lenton. An arrest has been made and one individual has been charged with all of the break-ins.

 

Dorothy Holmes, Locality manager Central and South, and Iffat Iqbal, Neighbourhood Development Officer, presented an update on other ward performance issues to the Committee, highlighting the following points:

 

(f)  from January 2016, the cleanliness rating has been above the 80 mark, which is back at target. There has been an increase across areas in graffiti and fly-tipping levels, but some of that is because Nottingham City Council is being more proactive. Neighbourhood development Officers are working very hard to look at ways to tackle this, such as deep cleans, and are starting to bring together the student waste plan with all partners. The deep cleans that have happened so far have been very successful and very well received by the local residents;

 

(g)  the Christmas lights in Canning Circus was very well received, as was the Curry in the Park event in October. Citizens are being consulted regarding designs for the play area at Radford Recreation Ground.

 

Following questions and comments from the Committee, some additional information was provided:

 

(h)  there were lots of complaints regarding cleanliness in the Hazeldwood area, so a deep clean was arranged. Council staff knocked on every door and explained what was happening. It went very well, with great community engagement. Some of the increased level of fly-tipping may come as a result of the new requirements to be on the electoral register in order to book free bulky waste removal;

 

(i)  the restrictions on waste collection are fiddly for some people, such as covering items in plastic. Citizens have reported that the system needs to be easier. Nottingham City Council is still the only city that collects bulky waste items for free.

 

RESOLVED to thanks Inspector Robert Wilson, Dorothy Holmes and Iffat Iqbal for the presentation, and note its contents.

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