Issue - meetings

Councillor Hoddinott, Cabinet Member, Waste, Roads and Community Safety, to present

Councillor Hoddinott, Cabinet Member for Waste, Roads and Community Safety and Chair of the Safer Rotherham Partnership Board, together with Sam Barstow, Head of Community Safety and Regulatory Services, gave the following powerpoint presentation on the work of the Partnership:-

Current Priorities (2019/20)

-          Protecting vulnerable children

-          Protecting vulnerable adults

-          Building confident and cohesive communities

-          Preventing domestic abuse and other related offences

-          Preventing serious and organised crime

Performance Highlights

-          First time young offenders down from 229 to 194

-          Over 100 engagement sessions regarding countering extremism

Performance Challenges

-          Mental Health referrals

-          Stalking and harassment

-          Substance misuse

Project Highlights

-          Hate crime

101 crimes/incidents reported

120 drop-in sessions

45 awareness raising sessions

6 new panel members

165 women part of a network

-          Kickz

120 young people engaged

12 educational workshops for young people

7 community events and tournaments

20 young people referred on to education programmes etc.

-          Perpetrator Programme

-          Engagement activity

1,224 families receiving leaflet on protecting children from extremism

3,499 young people participating in the Lifestyle Survey

7 young people attending a consultant event

7 domestic abuse victims engaged by a ‘DA Car’ over the Christmas period

-          Training activity

Hate Crime/Extremism

Co-abuse training for DA practitioners

Organised Crime sessions within schools

Training for responsible authorities under the Licensing Act

Extreme right wing ideology

Forward Look

-          Continuing to develop co-located teams

-          Licensing – Gambling, Training and Sex establishments

-          Embedding delivery of the Child Criminal Exploitation project

-          Tackling Harmful Narratives and Hate Crime

-          Focussing on Environmental Crime, Drug Use/Supply and Off-Road Motorcycles

-          Exploring and promoting intelligence across agencies

-          Community Payback in local communities

-          Hate Crime Strategy

-          Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy

It was noted that the Cabinet was to shortly consider the Sex Establishment Policy, upon which consultation was currently being undertaken, and a refresh of the Licensing and Gambling Policy. 

Discussion ensued with the following issues raised/clarified:-

·           Public Health would be contributing to the Licensing and Gambling Policy consultation i.e. the health/alcohol harm evidence

·           Anecdotal hotspots were known but supporting data was required for the cumulative impact assessment

·           The Partnership had commissioned work later in the year on the vulnerabilities of people that were subject to certain types of crime

·           The Board was pressing for a formalised plan around Mate Crime

·           The link between anti-social behaviour and isolation/loneliness - would supporting people to address loneliness and isolation have an impact on the frequent reporters of anti-social behaviour

Councillor Hoddinott and Sam were thanked for their presentation.

Resolved:-  That the presentation be noted.