Agenda and minutes

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Thursday, 10th December, 2015 5.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre

Contact: Karen Wardle, Democratic Support Officer  Tel:- 023 8083 2302

Items
No. Item

36.

Election of Chair

Minutes:

In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair it was necessary to elect a Chair for the purposes of the meeting.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Galton be elected as Chair.

 

COUNCILLOR GALTON IN THE CHAIR

37.

Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the apologies of Councillors Fitzhenry and Fuller and Revd. J Williams.  The Committee also noted that following receipt of the temporary resignation of Councillors Hannides and Moulton from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, acting under delegated powers, had appointed Councillors Painton and Vassiliou, respectively to replace them for the purposes of this meeting.

38.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2015 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record.

39.

Safe City Partnership Annual Review pdf icon PDF 249 KB

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability providing the Committee with an update on community safety in Southampton and the Safe City Partnership, attached.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability providing an update on community safety in Southampton and the Safe City Partnership.

 

RESOLVED

(i)  that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee be provided with an update of the action plan developed following the 2014 Community Safety Peer Review identifying progress made implementing the agreed actions;

(ii)  that, to raise the profile of the Partnership, the Safe City Partnership explore how the good work being delivered could be more effectively communicated;

(iii)  that the Safe City Partnership seek to develop the Police and Communities Together Panels (PACT) by ensuring that best practice is shared across the Panels and, to enable local members to hold Inspectors to account, ward Councillors be consulted when scheduling PACT meetings;

(iv)  that the Safe City Partnership explore the potential to establish a ‘diverted giving scheme’ in Southampton that encourages people to donate to charities that support homeless people rather than give directly to beggars; and

(v)  that the Hate Crime Action Plan be circulated to the Committee.

40.

Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations to the Executive pdf icon PDF 61 KB

Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee, attached.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received and noted the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic services detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee.