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APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS Minutes: 1.1 Apologies were received from Councillor Kathryn Grandon and Councillor Terence Carter.
1.2 Councillor Elisabeth Malvisi substituted for Councillor Grandon.
1.3 Councillor Rowland Warboys substituted for Councillor Carter. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Minutes: 2.1 None declared. |
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JOS/23/01 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20 MARCH 2023 PDF 71 KB Minutes: By a vote of 2 For and 8 Abstentions
It was RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 20th March 2023 be confirmed and signed as a true record.
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TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME Minutes: 4.1 None received. |
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QUESTIONS BY THE PUBLIC To consider questions from and provide answers to members of the public on any matter in relation to which the Committee has powers or duties and of which due notice has been given in accordance with the Committee and Sub-Committee Procedures Rules. Minutes: 5.1 None received.
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QUESTIONS BY COUNCILLORS To consider questions from and provide answers to Councillors on any matter in relation to which the Committee has powers or duties and of which due notice has been given in accordance with the Committee and Sub-Committee Procedure Rules. Minutes: 6.1 None received.
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JOS/23/02 WESTERN SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP PDF 362 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 7.1 Councillor Derek Davis, Chair of the Western Suffolk Community Safety Partnership, introduced the report to the Committee outlining before Members the purpose of the Partnership, the priorities of the Partnership, how issues in our communities are identified, the teams and organisations that work collaboratively to form the Partnership, and commended the Officers involved in running the Partnership for their work.
7.2 Councillor Whyman queried if a more effective strategic approach could be taken to provide new Councillors with a better understanding of the Partnership’s work. The Corporate Manager for Communities responded that a schedule of training on the work of the Partnership would be organised and circulated to Members.
7.3 Councillor Jamieson questioned if the main purposes of the Partnership were to deliver training and to raise awareness of issues that the Partnership deals with. The Corporate Manager for Communities responded that this was a key aspect of the Partnership’s work in order to ensure that incidents that happen within the Districts are quickly identified and resolved.
7.4 Councillor Malvisi questioned if members of the Partnership liaised with local housing associations. The Corporate Manager for Communities responded that Babergh and Mid Suffolk hosted monthly Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Panel meetings, which included representatives from Suffolk Police and local housing associations, which discussed incidents of anti-social behaviour in the Districts.
7.5 Councillor McLaren queried the costs of running the Partnership. The Corporate Manager for Communities responded that the Partnership did not have a formal budget, that there was access to a small funding pot which community groups could bid for, and that there was currently no data on how much Officer time, and its associated financial worth, is dedicated to working on the Partnership.
7.6 Councillor McLaren further questioned if there was an order of priority for how certain incidents of hate crime are dealt with. The Superintendent responded that there was not an order of priority but that a new national delivery plan for dealing with hate crime had been launched two weeks prior.
7.7 Councillor Row questioned what mitigation measures were in place to prevent radicalisation occurring in Ipswich from reaching Babergh and Mid Suffolk. The SCC Head of Community Safety responded that every local authority had a PREVENT delivery group dedicated to identifying and stopping radicalisation in their areas.
7.8 Councillor Warboys queried if there were lines of communication between the Partnership and different grassroots community groups. The Superintendent responded that each locality had a designated Community Engagement Officer dedicated to communicating with different community groups and identifying issues for the Partnership to resolve.
7.9 Councillor Caston questioned how proactively the Partnership could work to resolve issues concerning violence against women and girls (VAWG), particularly within schools. The SCC Head of Community Safety responded that secondary schools had a statutory obligation to provide “healthy relationship” sessions for students. The Corporate Manager for Communities further responded that there was a co-opted education member on the Partnership.
7.10 Councillor Malvisi queried if there were lines of communication between the Partnership ... view the full minutes text for item 7.
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JOS/23/03 FORTHCOMING DECISIONS LIST To review the Council’s Forthcoming Decisions List and identify any items to be brought before the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Please note the most up to date version can be found via the Website:
BMSDC >> Forthcoming Decisions List
Minutes: 8.1 The Forthcoming Decisions List was noted. |
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JOS/23/04 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY ACTION TRACKER PDF 150 KB Minutes: 9.1 The Overview and Scrutiny Action Tracker was noted. |
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JOS/23/05 BABERGH OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY WORK PLAN PDF 133 KB To agree the Babergh Overview and Scrutiny Work Plan Minutes: 10.1 The Babergh Overview and Scrutiny Work Plan was noted. |
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JOS/23/06 MID SUFFOLK OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY WORK PLAN PDF 133 KB To agree the Mid Suffolk Overview and Scrutiny Work Plan Minutes: 11.1 The Mid Suffolk Overview and Scrutiny Work Plan was noted.
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