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Appendix 1 Agenda Item 9 Report to Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee th 14 December 2017 Report of: Policy & Improvement Officer Subject: Work Programme 2017/18 Author of Report: Alice Nicholson, Policy and Improvement Officer [email protected] 0114 273 5065 The updated work programme for 2017/18 is attached at Appendix 1 for the Committee’s consideration and discussion. The work programme has been updated with agenda items identified previously populated in meetings schedule, the remainder to be confirmed for remaining 2017/18 meetings. To prioritise or update further the work programme the Committee may wish to reflect on the prioritisation principles attached at Appendix 3 to ensure that scrutiny activity is focussed where it can add most value. Appendix 2 provides a log of the issues looked at in 2014/16, 2015/16 & 2016/17. Where an issue is not appropriate for inclusion on a meeting agenda, but there is significant interest from members, the Committee can choose to request a written briefing. The work programme remains a live document and will be shared / discussed at each committee meeting. The Scrutiny Committee is being asked to: Consider and discuss the committee’s remaining work programme for 2017/18 Provide comment / feedback/agree the updated work programme . Category of Report: OPEN Page1 23 Appendix 1 Page2 24 Appendix 1 Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee WORK PROGRAMME 2017/18 Last updated: 4th September 2017 Please note: the work programme is a live document and so is subject to change. Topic Reasons for selecting topic Key contacts Proposed scrutiny style Thursday 6th July 5-8 pm Hate Crime Task Group - initial Extract from Task Group report "The Maxine Stavrianakos response to the recommendations of Committee would like to request that Page 25 the task group Cabinet provide an initial response to their recommendations by July 2017 with a more detailed progress report to be provided by the end of 2017" Hate Crime - verbal updates from SYP Hate Crime Lead - update; Equality South Yorkshire Police - DCI Ian partners Hub Network Proffitt - verbal update; EHN task group - verbal update from Magid Magid Fire Safety on Council High Rise To receive an update on actions by Jayne Dunn, Cabinet Member, Residential Blocks Sheffield Council following Grenfell Tower Janet Sharpe, Director of fire Housing and Neighbourhood Services, Jill Hurst, Head of Housing Investment and Repairs, draft work programme 2017-18 Policy and Improvement Officer 3 Appendix 1 For information - update report on Cat Arnold Financial Inclusion Strategy For information - Response to public Response to public questions raised at Policy and Improvement Officer questions 6th April meeting (2 No.) Thursday 14th September 4-7pm Challenge for Change - Access to Consider report and presentation on Tina Gilbert, Assistant Manager, Single Agenda Rehousing Services the latest completed project Communities; Tenants Item Update on Welfare Reform Report of Director of Policy, Briefing paper Page 26 Receive an update on Welfare Reform, including Universal Credit, Performance, Communications Personal Independence Payments, Benefit Cap Tower Blocks Update - Fire Safety on Receive for information an update on Report of Director of Housing and Briefing Paper Council High Rise Residential Blocks progress on actions by Sheffield Neighbourhoods Service Council since the Committee considered this item 6th July 2017 Work programme 2017-18 Policy and Improvement Officer Standing Item 4 Appendix 1 9th November - 4:45 pm Sheffield Cathedral, Domino Hall, access from Campo Lane Street Culture An introduction to what is Street Cllr Tony Downing, Cabinet Adviser Main agenda Culture and the services in Sheffield – for Safe City; Maxine Stavrianakos item to include begging, drinking, rough SCC Head of Neighbourhood sleeping. Cabinet Adviser and officers Intervention & Tenant Support; from Sheffield City Council have been Suzanne Allen, Head of Citywide Neighbourhood Services; Tracey invited to provide current position, Ford, DACT; Superintendent Paul including services commissioned, McCurry, South Yorkshire Police; alongside agencies, services, groups Cathedral Archer Project; City who deliver on the ground. Centre Ambassadors; Street Pastor/Soup Kitchen; Framework Street Outreach Team; Sheffield City Centre Action Group Page 27 Work programme 2017-18 Policy and Improvement Officer Standing Item Thursday 14th December 4-7 pm 6th December Neighbourhood Policing in Sheffield Receive an update on neighbourhood Superintendent Paul McCurry and Agenda Item policing now, including the combined Inspector Richard Burgess, South Council/South Yorkshire Police team, and Yorkshire Police and Maxine future direction - separate visit to Stavrianakos, Head of Neighbourhood Policing Team Neighbourhood Intervention & Tenant Support Update on South Yorkshire Police 101 Receive an update from South Yorkshire Superintendent Paul McCurry, Agenda Item service Police South Yorkshire Police Work programme 2017-18 Policy and Improvement Officer Standing Item 5 Appendix 1 Thursday 18th January 4-7 pm 10th January Hate Crime Task Group - more More detailed reporting on response to Jayne Dunn, Cabinet Member, detailed progress report recommendations - See July agenda item Maxine Stavrianakos, Head of for details. Neighbourhood Intervention & Tenant Support; Equality Hub Safer & Sustainable Communities Scrutiny of Sheffield Crime and Disorder Refine for January/March TBC Partnership Board Reduction Partnership plan, performance, along with issues from Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee (the Crime and Disorder Committee in Page 28 Sheffield) Tower Blocks Ongoing item to consider Tower Blocks TBC Agenda Item Fire Safety, follow up to the scrutiny committee item July 2017: Invite representatives from emergency services and HSE (TBC) Work programme 2017-18 - PQs Policy and Improvement Officer Standing Item Thursday 8th March 4-7 pm 28th February Tower Blocks Ongoing item to consider Tower Blocks Jayne Dunn & Janet Sharpe Fire Safety a follow up to the scrutiny committee item July 2017 - current position on Grenfell Tower inquiry 6 Appendix 1 Housing + A review and progress report - early Briefing Paper 2018; current state of play, lessons and or possibly improvements agenda (link to other items) Sheffield Cohesion Strategy An update on progress and actions - TBC strategy implementation Scrutiny Annual Report 2017-18 Draft This report provides the Committee with a Policy and Improvement Officer Briefing Paper Content & Work Programme 2018-19 summary of its activities over the municipal year for inclusion in the Scrutiny Annual Report 2017-18. It also includes a list of topics which it is recommended be put forward for Page 29 consideration as part of the 2018-19 Work Programme for this committee. TASK GROUP Street Culture To find out how joined up is the provision, Task group recommendations to the seek further evidence of what services Committee 8th March 2018, and are out there, how they knit together, is recommendations to Cabinet 21st more needed to make a difference in March 2018 Sheffield, where does leadership and responsibility lie. Possible topics to be scheduled Youth Justice Scrutiny focus to be developed - cross TBC committee Private Rented Housing Sector to be developed - e.g. Selective licensing, TBC TBC tower block safety, evictions 7 Appendix 1 Housing - evictions Consider and test policy, process, costs TBC Neighbourhood Working - A New The committee received a presentation TBC Approach for Sheffield on 16th February - with a view to considering again at an appropriate point once implemented Police and Crime Panel/ Police and Putting in place the South Yorkshire Refine as potential item - TBC Crime Plan - Consider the PCC's report wide working protocols and January/March meeting and Annual Briefing Note to PCP memorandum of association between members from this Committee Police and Crime Panel and the 4 Crime and Disorder Committees - Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee in Page 30 Sheffield. South Yorkshire Fire Authority Briefing on priorities, performance of Briefing Paper SYFA - TBC 8 Appendix 2 Appendix 2 Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee - Log of Topics Topic Year Month Right to Buy Update report - Briefing Paper 2014/15 February Police and Crime Panel Update 2014/15 November The Housing+ Model and its Implementation 2014/15 September Update for Challenge for Change Grass Cutting Report 2014/15 November Police and Crime Panel Update 2014/15 March Land Management Arrangements Within the HRA - Briefing 2014/15 February Paper Welfare Reform - January 2015 Update - Briefing Paper 2014/15 February Review of the Partner Resource Allocation Meeting (PRAM) - 2014/15 July briefing paper Challenge for Change - Community Engagement 2014/15 September Welfare Reform - November 2014 Update - Briefing Paper 2014/15 November The Impact of Welfare Reform on Sheffield's Residents - 2014/15 March Update March 2015 Review of the Partner Resource Allocation Meeting 2014/15 November (PRAM) - Briefing Paper Council House Building 2014/15 July Progress on Implementation of the Allocations Policy 2014/15 March Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance Contract 2014/15 March Right to Buy Update report - briefing paper 2014/15 March Responding to Domestic and Sexual Abuse in Sheffield 2014/15 February Call-In