Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 1 a G E N D A
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ALAN FRANKS MANAGING DIRECTOR Our Ref: NJ Telephone: (024) 7637 6376 Fax: (024) 76376574 Your Ref: Typetalk Registered Date: 13th November, 2013 DX: Nuneaton 16458 e-mail: [email protected] If calling please ask for Nicola Ferguson Direct Dialling: (024) 7637 6226 Dear Sir/Madam, A meeting of the HOUSING, HEALTH AND COMMUNITIES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL will be held in Committee Room 'A', Town Hall, Nuneaton on Thursday 21st November, 2013, at 5.15pm Public Consultation will commence at 5.15 p.m. Yours faithfully, ALAN FRANKS Managing Director To: All Members of the Housing, Councillors C.M. Watkins (Chair), Health and Communities D. Carr (Vice-Chair), J.B. Beaumont, Overview and Scrutiny Panel R.G. Copland, D. Fowler, J. Glass, M.P. Grant, N.J. P. Phillips, G.D. Pomfrett, K.D. Wilson and Mrs L. Price. Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 1 A G E N D A PART 1 – PUBLIC BUSINESS 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE A fire drill is not expected, so if the alarm sounds please evacuate the building quickly and calmly. Please use the stairs and do not use the lifts. Once out of the building, please gather outside the Yorkshire Bank on the opposite side of the road. Exit by the door by which you entered the room or by the fire exits which are clearly indicated by the standard green fire exit signs. If you need any assistance in evacuating the building, please make yourself known to a member of staff. Please also make sure all your mobile phones are turned off or set to silent. 2. APOLOGIES - To receive apologies for absence from the meeting. 3. MINUTES - To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Housing, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel held on 12th September, 2013. (Page 5) 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP - To receive declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct and of the Party Whip in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules 4E, Paragraph 16(b). Note (1): Following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, members are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a Disclosable Pecuniary or a Deemed Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, the Member must withdraw from the room. Where a Member has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest but has received a dispensation from Standards Committee, that Member may vote and/or speak on the matter (as the case may be) and must disclose the existence of the dispensation and any restrictions placed on it at the time the interest is declared. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest as defined in the Code of Conduct, the Member may address the meeting as a member of the public as set out in the Code. N.B. Council Procedure Rules require Members with Disclosable Pecuniary Interests to withdraw from the meeting unless a dispensation allows them to remain to vote and/or speak on the business giving rise to the interest. Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 2 Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest, the Council’s Code of Conduct permits public speaking on the item, after which the Member is required by Council Procedure Rules to withdraw from the meeting. Note (2): Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules 4E, Paragraph 16(b) states "when considering any matter in respect of which a Member must declare the existence of the whip, and the nature of it before the commencement of the OSP's deliberations on the matter". 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION - Members of the public will be given the opportunity to speak on specific agenda items if notice has been received. 6. COMMUNITY SAFETY PERFORMANCE – Report of the Director – Housing and Communities attached. (Page 9) (Scrutiny) 7. POLICE SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM REPORT - Report of Chief Inspector - Mike Slemensek, Warwickshire Police. (to follow) 8. TOWN CENTRE HOUSING - Report of the Director – Regeneration and Public Protection attached. (Page 19) (Overview) 9. COMMUNITY CENTRE UPDATES 2013 - Report of the Director – Housing and Communities attached. (Page 33) (Scrutiny) 10. HEALTH INEQUALITIES WORKING GROUP – PROGRESS REPORT ON ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION - Report of the Director – Housing and Communities attached. (Page 54) (Scrutiny) 11. INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE REPORT – SECOND QUARTER 2013-14 Report of the Director – Finance and Procurement and Performance and Quality Manager attached. (Page 64) 12. RESPONSES FROM CABINET None 13. WORK PROGRAMME 2013/14 – presented by the Principal Democratic Services Officer (Committees). (Page 111) 14. ANY OTHER ITEMS which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances (which must be specified). Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 3 N.B Agenda Item Descriptors Scrutiny = Members to consider the evidence presented in detail (e.g. service delivery, value for money, performance, customer satisfaction, social outcomes) and make recommendations for any necessary changes/improvements to service provision or resources and/or request further information. Overview = Members to consider the information presented and make observations, comments and/or recommend further considerations to be taken into account and any additions or amendments required. Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 4 - 105 - NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL HOUSING, HEALTH AND COMMUNITIES 12th September, 2013 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL A meeting of the Housing, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel was held at the Town Hall, Nuneaton, on Thursday 12th September, 2013. Present Councillor C.M. Watkins – Chair Councillors J.B. Beaumont, G.D. Pomfrett, J. Glass, N.J.P. Phillips, D. Fowler, and Mrs L. Price. Apologies for absence was received from Councillor D. Carr (Vice Chair) 178 Minutes RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18th July, 2013, be confirmed and signed by the Chair subject to the following amendments: Minute 113, Declarations of Interest The Declaration of Interest in respect of Councillor Wilson be amended to read: “Councillor K.D.Wilson declared an Other Interest in any relevant item by reason of him being employed by the County Court and Family Proceedings Court and by reason of a family member having recently died in George Eliot Hospital”. Minute 114, George Eliot Hospital – Mortality Rates Mr. Chris Bradshaw, Deputy Chief Executive to be replaced with Mr. Chris Bradshaw, Director of Finance 179 Declarations of Interest Councillor J. B. Beaumont declared an Other Interest in any relevant item by reason of him being a Member of Warwickshire County Council Councillor K.D. Wilson declared an Other Interest in any relevant item by reason of him being employed by the County Court and Family Proceedings Court and by reason of a family member being a patient in George Eliot Hospital. Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 5 - 106 - Councillor C.M. Watkins declared an Other Interest in any relevant item by reason of him being a Board member of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust and Community Safety Embassador. 180 Pride in Camp Hill Progress Report 2013 The Camp Hill Project Manager report to the Panel on progress being made in Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Camp Hill Village Development was considered. Members asked questions related to:- (a) the numbers of retail shops let; (b) the numbers of properties currently empty awaiting sale; (c) the number of apprenticeships that are available on the project and their success for local people entering work; and (d) the need to improve promotion of the area around Camp Hill to encourage interest. RESOLVED that the Camp Hill Project Manager be thanked for his report and it be noted. 181 Community Safety Performance The report of the Director – Housing and Communities was considered. This report provided Nuneaton and Bedworth Safer Communities Partnership (NABSCOP) performance measures relating to Community Safety Members asked questions and the following issues were raised: (a) concern at the rise in violent and vehicle crimes in the Borough during the first quarter; (b) pleased with the reduction of Domestic Violence incidents as part of the violent crime figures; (c) the large number of priority families in the County that were from the Borough; (d) the Anti Social Behaviour data was in need of review in the next quarter’s report; Housing, Health and Communities OSP Agenda 21.11.13 6 - 107 - (e) the need for Safer Neighbourhood Teams to be staffed appropriately with changes of personnel kept to a minimum; and (f) the pilot scheme for Taxi Marshalls to reduce violence in the Town Centre needed to be introduced before February 2014; RESOLVED that (a) the new Chief Inspector, Mike Slemensek, be thanked for his attendance; (b) the Cabinet Member for Finance and Civic Affairs ensures that urgent action is taken to implement the Town Centre Taxi Rank and Taxi Marshalls scheme before funding is lost in February 2014; and (c) the Director – Housing and Communities provides a further report to a future meeting of the Panel regarding the Police and Safer Neighbourhood Team reforms locally. 182 Work Programme 2013/14 The Principal Democratic Services Officer (Committees) discussed the Work Programme for 2013/14 RESOLVED that (a) the Decoration Allowance item be added back on to the work programme as the report was not available for the September meeting; (b) the letter from Josie Spencer, Director of Operations, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust be noted; (c) the Members of the Panel contact the Principal Democratic Services Officer with their names if interested in joining the Warwickshire County Council Task and Finish group reviewing the Quality Accounts at George Eliot Hospital; and (d) the work programme as amended be agreed.