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PH Reports 23.4.12 Council Date: 23 April 2012 Cabinet Member Presentations Report of the Leader of the Council Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment Report of the Cabinet Member for Community Engagement Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Report of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Enterprise & Planning Leader of the Council Northampton Borough Council Date: 23 April 2012 I am pleased to inform everyone that Cllr Bottwood is now doing well having received hospital treatment following his heart attack last month. I am sure all members will join me in wishing him a full and speedy recovery and a quick return to the Guildhall. On 26th March we announced that the Borough Council is working with Local Government Shared Services (LGSS), the organisation set up to share services between Northamptonshire County Council and Cambridgeshire County Council, to explore the potential of joining the partnership. LGSS was set up more than a year ago to provide a wide range of support services for both local authorities. Since the establishment of LGSS, the two founding authorities have saved £11 million and to join the partnership could pave the way for savings for Northampton Borough Council in administration and other back office costs. The Borough Council is at an early stage in negotiations with LGSS and no decision has yet been made over which services could be included in any sharing agreement. LGSS provides a full range of back-office services, including IT, HR, finance, property and asset management and other services. The Northampton Alive Roadshow meetings have started with members of the Cabinet and myself going out and speaking to the public at a series of public meetings. The meetings map out how the major regeneration projects of the town fit together to attract investment, jobs and economic growth, and cover key projects like the Grosvenor/Greyfriars development, Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone, Castle Station, St John‟s and Avon Nunn Mills. On Tuesday 13th March the Guildhall was privileged to host a meeting of the Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee. This was a real vote of confidence from the Government in the work we are doing here in Northampton to attract investment, improve skills, create jobs and improve our local economy. I was pleased to attend the celebration on 21st March at Alliston Gardens Community Centre to mark the transfer of fifteen community centres to eight different community organisations. Improved relations between this authority and community groups has facilitated this transfer, which will in turn help to secure and improve these facilities for the future. Both the Skateboard Park at Midsummer Meadow, and the proposed University student accommodation at St Johns received planning consent on 3rd April, and construction will begin on both projects in the near future. On 23rd March TS Laforey was formally awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Northampton. This was undoubtedly a proud day for them, but it was also a pleasure for this Council to be able to recognise their positive contribution and dedication to the town. The Town and County Big Jubilee Picnic will take place from 12 noon to 6pm on Sunday 3rd June. The vintage-themed event will celebrate the foods, fashions and music of the Queen's 60-year reign, with the emphasis firmly on fun. The 2012 Olympic Torch will be passing through our town on the morning of 2nd July. This is a fantastic once in a lifetime event that I hope all members of the council will attend with the public to show their support and enjoy the occasion. The Flame will start its journey through the town from Weedon Road near Gambrel Road. It will be carried into the town centre via Bridge Street, Drapery, through the Market Square, Abington Street, past the Guildhall, down Guildhall Road, on to Victoria Promenade and through Becket's Park To mark the 200th Anniversary of the death of Spencer Perceval, The Mayor will be laying a wreath at the statue in a short ceremony at The Guildhall at 5.15pm on 11th May 2012. Northampton Youth Forum has been running a campaign to tackle hate crime since last summer, and have been awarded the Northamptonshire County Council and the Children and Young People's Partnership award for "Outstanding Contribution to Anti-Bullying Work", and has also recently been nominated for a National Diversity Award. I would like to give my congratulations to everyone who received Heart of the Community Awards this year. These awards give us the opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of residents who are working hard for their communities, and represent the best of our town. Community Safety The priorities and action plan for the Community Safety Partnership 2012/13 have been agreed. Key priorities for 2012/13 are Violent Crime, Serious Acquisitive Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour & Domestic Abuse. Priority location work to tackle serious acquisitive crime and help victims of burglary in hot spot locations continues. The main focus areas are Standens Barn, Bellinge, Spencer, Kings Heath, Kingsley/Phippsville, Abington The Mounts. Leaflets have been distributed to raise awareness of Designated Public Places Order (DPPO) in five Eastern/Central European languages to raise awareness of the Order. A further awareness event to support the „Killing with Kindness‟ campaign took place on the Market Square on 13th April to help raise awareness around street begging. A further two sessions of Domestic Abuse training for front line staff has been undertaken. A total of eight sessions have been run in Northampton this year with a total of 176 staff from NBC, NCC, Northants Police and NHS receiving the training. An Easter „E‟ message has been circulated to all students providing crime prevention advice and personal safety information in partnership with the University of Northampton. Our Town Centre car parks have again been recognised with the Park Mark® Safer Parking Award. The award has been renewed at 11 Northampton Borough Council car parks and shows the council is working hard to deliver safer parking. This, along with free parking and reduced parking charges in the Town Centre, is part of a wider plan to encourage shoppers into Northampton. An awareness raising campaign to tackle issues of vehicle crime began in April 2012, focussing on theft from vehicles and vehicle security. Junior Wardens Another four schools have signed up to join the junior community wardens scheme being championed by Northampton Borough Council and Northamptonshire Police. Pupils from Greenoaks Primary, Sunnyside Primary, Vernon Terrace Primary and Woodvale Primary will be trained over the next few months to become junior community wardens and take an active role in the community. The group of 131 children are following in the footsteps of pupils from four other schools who have successfully completed the ten-week course and graduated as junior community wardens. Legal Services The department has maintained its LEXCEL quality accreditation and achieved a 100% pass of its core requirement. The external inspector has also noted a number of areas of good practice within the service following a three-day inspection. LEXCEL is administered by the Law Society for England & Wales and is sought by many private Practice firms. Litigation Since 15th February 2012 the department has prosecuted or taken the following court action: £350 fine plus £400 costs for cigarette dropping Two Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Orders Health and Safety cases resulting in £5,000 fine to a Director and £10,000 fine to a Company. Two ASBOs for two years each, restricting the subject from entering a certain area in Duston and from causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person in the Borough of Northampton Unauthorised subletting £475 costs Five year ASBO to restrict entering an area and being found drinking in the street Benefit Fraud Twelve month Conditional Discharge - £400 costs 60 hours unpaid work - £100 costs (s112 SSAA 1992) 80 hours Community Work and £100 costs Commercial and Corporate Since the last report six Right to Buy sales have been completed, three TPOs have been confirmed and eight properties have been disposed of. The Stagecoach Agreement has also been completed in connection with the Greyfriars Bus Station. Councillor David Mackintosh Leader of the Council Cabinet Member Report for Environment Northampton Borough Council Date: 23 April 2012 Environmental Services During the month of February, over 188 tonnes of food waste were collected. Once the service has had time to bed in, figures for participation levels and tonnages collected can be more accurately assessed. Environmental Health Campaign posters and lamppost stickers have been going up across the town as the council‟s Neighbourhood Wardens start a three-month crackdown on dog owners who do not clear up after their pets. Verbal warnings, written warnings and Fixed Penalty Notices of £80, which if not paid could lead to a fine of up to £1,000, will be handed out to those spotted not clearing up their dog‟s mess. Patrols will take place in known hotspots, initially offering advice to dog walkers on the correct disposal of dog waste, to then be followed up by targeted enforcement. The campaign will also appeal to the public to report incidents and problem areas to the council so that action can be taken. Licensing A driver induction course was held on 19th March and was attended by twenty applicants. Multi agency checks on vehicles were undertaken on 15th and 16th February and 15th and 22nd March. The Prince of Wales public house has withdrawn its magistrate‟s court appeal in relation to its license revocation. The Taxi Age Limit consultation has now closed and the findings have been analysed.
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