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SCRUTINY BOARD AGENDA
3 December 2012
The Scrutiny Board will meet in The Chamber at The Council House, South Street, Atherstone on Monday, 3 December 2012 at 6.30pm.
AGENDA
1 Evacuation Procedure.
2 Apologies for Absence / Members away on official Council business.
3 Disclosable Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests. 4 Minutes of the Scrutiny Board held on 17 September 2012 (copy herewith) to be approved and signed by the Chairman.
PART A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION (WHITE PAPERS)
5 Making North Warwickshire A Safer Place 2012/13 – Report of the Chief Executive
Summary
This report informs Members of the work of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership, highlights a North Warwickshire Overview document prepared for the Police and Crime Commissioner and an update on progress since December 2011. The report also requests Members to identify any areas for further investigation by the Scrutiny Board.
The Contact Officer for this report is Robert Beggs (719238).
6 Changes to Democratic Arrangements – Report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council
Summary
The report seeks to advise the Board of a recent report on the work of the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
7 The Role of Scrutiny in the New Health Arrangements – Report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council
Summary
The report seeks to update the Board of a number of developments in how scrutiny will operate in the new health arrangements.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
8 Future Scrutiny Projects – Report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council
Summary
This report seeks Members’ views on future topics for the Scrutiny Board.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
9 Report of the Warwickshire County Council Bus Services Task and Finish Group – Report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council
Summary
This report updates Members on the work of the Warwickshire County Council Bus Services Task and Finish Group.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
JERRY HUTCHINSON Chief Executive NORTH WARWICKSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE SCRUTINY BOARD 17 September 2012
Present: Councillor Fowler in the Chair
Councillors Barber, Butcher, Davis, N Dirveiks, Fox, Johnston, Lewis, May, Moore, M Moss, Y Stanley and Turley.
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Pickard (Councillor Moore as substitute).
Councillors Phillips and M Stanley were also in attendance.
8 Disclosable Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
None were declared at the meeting.
9 Minutes
The minutes of the meetings held on 19 June 2012, a copy having been previously circulated, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
10 Corporate Plan 2013/14 Key Corporate Issues
The Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council advised the Board on initial thoughts regarding next year’s Corporate Plan. Members were invited to identify any key topics they would like to look at in more depth.
Resolved:
That the report be noted.
11 The Future of Scrutiny Arrangements
The Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council advised the Board on a recent report considered by the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group.
Resolved:
That the report and minutes be noted.
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12 Future Scrutiny Projects
The Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council sought Members’ views on future topics for the Scrutiny Board.
Resolved:
That a Sub-Group comprising the Chairman and Vice Chairman, together with one or two Members to be nominated by each Group, be formed to review the reporting and presentation of Performance Indicators.
13 Update on Health Scrutiny Work
The Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council updated Members on the various Health Scrutiny workstreams that were currently being undertaken.
Resolved:
That the report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council be noted.
14 Coleshill Leisure Centre - Consultation
At the request of the Chairman the report was withdrawn.
Chairman
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Agenda Item No 5
Scrutiny Board
3 December 2012
Report of the Chief Executive Making North Warwickshire A Safer Place 2012/13
1 Summary
1.1 This report informs Members of the work of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership, highlights a North Warwickshire Overview document prepared for the Police and Crime Commissioner and an update on progress since December 2011. The report also requests Members to identify any areas for further investigation by the Scrutiny Board.
Recommendation to the Board
a That Members note the progress with the work areas of the
North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership;
b That Members note the North Warwickshire Overview prepared for the Police and Crime Commissioner; and
c That Members identify any specific work areas of the partnership for further investigation.
2 Consultation
2.1 The Chairman of the Safer Communities Sub-Committee and the Opposition Spokesperson have been consulted on this report and any comments will be reported at the Scrutiny Board meeting.
3 Introduction
3.1 The Council is required to have a Committee that scrutinises the crime and disorder work of various organisations within the Borough. The Council has decided that this Committee will fulfil that requirement and that a number of additional members will be co-opted onto the Committee.
3.2 As a result therefore the following have been added to the Committee for this item:
• The Chair of the Safer Communities Sub Committee and the opposition spokesperson.
5/1 2012/BR/005623 • Two representatives from the partner organisations within the Community Safety Partnership.
• One representative from each of the Area Fora, to represent the Safer Neighbourhoods Police and Communities Together work that takes place at these.
• Two Members from the People’s Panel.
• A youth representative.
3.3 The Scrutiny Board for this purpose met last in December 2011 and this report provides an update on progress with the work areas of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership.
… 3.4 Attached at Appendix A is a report taken to the Safer Communities Sub Committee on the 11 September 2012. The report provides an overview of the work of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership. The Partnership has been in place in its current form since 1998 and its primary aim is to Make North Warwickshire a Safer Place. The partnership includes representatives from North Warwickshire Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police, Warwickshire Police Authority, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, Warwickshire Probation Trust, Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team and other organisations.
4 North Warwickshire Overview
4.1 The report to the Safer Communities Sub Committee highlights the past successes of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership and some of the key challenges and issues for North Warwickshire to sustain reductions in crime and disorder.
4.2 Recorded crime levels have been reducing consistently in the Borough over recent years. However during 2011/12 the following results were achieved:
• Violent crime 2.5% higher with 14 more victims • Domestic burglary 31% higher with 70 more victims • Vehicle crime 4.5 lower with 29 fewer victims • Anti social behaviour incidents 17% lower with 468 fewer incidents • Overall crime 6.7% higher with 236 more victims
4.3 Although the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership has seen successful reductions in a range of crime types since 2006/07 the 2011/12 year showed signs of an upward trend and North Warwickshire's overall crime increased by 236 crimes to 3758, a 6.7% increase. 4.4 The recording of anti social behaviour incidents changed during 2011/12 and therefore the comparison to 2010/11 is not a direct one.
5/2 2012/BR/005623 4.5 During April to October 2012/13 recorded crime levels are showing the following more positive position compared to 2011/12:
• Violent crime 310 total to date down 16% • Domestic burglary 138 total to date down 25% • Theft from vehicles 259 total to date down 6% • Theft of vehicles 78 total to date down 18% • Anti social behaviour incidents 1379 total to date down 7%
4.6 The current decreases in recorded crime are very pleasing although the partnership is monitoring any emerging trends or spikes to ensure that appropriate interventions can be put in place. For example the borough is susceptible to cross border offenders and spikes in vehicle crime, domestic burglary and car key burglaries can occur regularly.
4.7 Crime prevention measures are being implemented in the areas that have been identified from analysis as being more at risk and offenders are actively monitored and subject to policing operations whenever possible.
5 Key Challenges and issues for North Warwickshire
5.1 The report to the Safer Communities Sub Committee highlighted a number of key challenges and issues for the borough. These included reliance on use of area based grant to fund community safety partnership interventions, how best to promote our case as a low crime area competing with demands from higher crime areas, the risk of a disproportionate fear of crime within local communities, the risk from cross border offending, a significant proportion of domestic abuse within our violent crime levels and spikes in domestic burglary often spread across the borough.
6 Summary
6.1 The North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership has a proven track record of reducing crime and disorder in the Borough. A number of successful interventions have been put in place over the life of the partnership and tangible reductions in crime and disorder have been achieved. The partnership is facing difficult challenges to sustain the levels of reductions achieved and this is being further pressured by reductions in Area Based Grant allocations and reductions in public sector resources. The challenge ahead is to ensure we can work effectively with the Police and Crime Commissioner to continue to build upon our successes.
6.2 Much of the success of the partnership has been as a result of good working relationships with the individual partners involved especially with the local Police officers and officers of the Council. A significant contribution to the work of the partnership is made by a number of Council departments including Housing, Streetscape, Environmental Health, Leisure and Community Development and Policy Support.
5/3 2012/BR/005623 6.3 Members are requested to note the North Warwickshire Overview prepared for the Police and Crime Commissioner and identify any areas for further investigation by the Scrutiny Board.
7 Report Implications
7.1 Finance and Value for Money Implications
7.1.1 The partnership currently receives £10,205 from the Area Based Grant allocations for Warwickshire. There are also additional allocations for county wide community safety activities totalling £217,000 for 2012/13. The Council also contributes expenditure directly across the range of its services including for example the CCTV scheme, Community Development and many others.
7.2 Safer Communities Implications
7.2.1 These are set out in the report.
7.3 Legal and Human Rights Implications
7.3.1 The responsibilities and duties for Community Safety Partnerships were originally specified in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. There are a number of specific duties including the statutory requirement for the Council to work in partnership with other identified responsible authorities to reduce crime and disorder in the Borough. There have been a number of changes recently which have a bearing on how Community Safety Partnerships work which have been included within Section 5 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 as amended by section 97(3) of the Police Reform Act 2002 and section 108 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009.
7.4 Environment and Sustainability Implications
7.4.1 By working to reduce crime and disorder the partnership is contributing towards improving the quality of life for local residents, businesses and visitors to North Warwickshire. Crime levels and the fear of crime are regularly shown to be one of the most significant concerns for local residents and reductions in these will make significant contributions towards sustainable communities and help improve the local environment overall.
7.5 Risk Management Implications
7.5.1 The key risks for the partnership are identified within the strategic assessment prepared each year. The current key risks include the loss of area based grant funding, sustaining the achieved crime reductions on a downward trend, North Warwickshire being considered a lower priority area due to its low levels of crime and disorder, cross border offending particularly on vehicle crime, domestic burglary and business crime.
7.6 Equality Implications
7.6.1 The work of the partnership includes a number of activities which contribute towards equality objectives and promoting community cohesion. Some of the examples include setting up Race and Hate Crime Reporting Centres, tension
5/4 2012/BR/005623 monitoring, providing support services for victims of domestic abuse, intergenerational initiatives, rehabilitation of offenders and others. A more victim orientated approach is being developed across Warwickshire for victims of anti social behaviour.
7.8 Links to Council’s Priorities
7.8.1 The Council has a priority for crime and disorder of working with the Police, Parish Councils, the community and other partners to tackle crime and anti social behaviour.
The Contact Officer for this report is Robert Beggs (719238).
Background Papers
Local Government Act 1972 Section 100D, as substituted by the Local Government Act, 2000 Section 97
Background Paper Author Nature of Background Paper Date No 1 Robert Beggs Safer Communities Sub 11 Committee September 2012
5/5 2012/BR/005623 Appendix A
Agenda Item No 7
Safer Communities Sub- Committee
11 September 2012
Report of the Police and Crime Commissioner – Chief Executive North Warwickshire Overview
1 Summary
1.1 This report informs Members of a draft North Warwickshire overview prepared for the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidates. The overview is intended to inform the candidates of the crime and disorder issues relating to North Warwickshire and the potential support required to address those needs.
Recommendation to the Sub-Committee
That the North Warwickshire overview prepared by the North
Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership be endorsed in principle and officers be authorised to finalise the format in consultation with the Chairman.
2 Consultation
2.1 The Chair and the Opposition Spokesperson have been sent a copy of the overview and their comments will be reported to the Sub-Committee.
3 Introduction
3.1 Members will be aware of the introduction and election of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCS) on the 15 November 2012. The role of the PCCS is to ensure the policing needs of their communities are met as effectively as possible, bringing communities closer to the police, building confidence in the system and restoring trust.
3.2 They will aim to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within the force area. They will do this by:
• holding the chief constable to account for the delivery of the force
• setting and updating a police and crime plan
• setting the force budget and precept
• regularly engaging with the public and communities
• appointing, and where necessary dismissing, the chief constable
7/1 2012/BR/005733 3.3 More information about the role of PCCS can be found via the attached home office website link
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police-crime-commissioners/public/what- is-pcc/
3.4 To help the PCC candidates to understand what the crime and disorder issues are in Warwickshire and within each district and Borough, a brochure showing what current community safety partnership work is being carried out has been prepared. A copy of the draft introduction to the Warwickshire brochure is
attached at Appendix A. The brochure includes examples of casework from . . . North Warwickshire and from the other community safety partnerships within Warwickshire.
3.5 To supplement the Warwickshire brochure each Community Safety Partnership is preparing their own information to highlight their specific
activities and local crime and disorder problems. A copy of the proposed . . . North Warwickshire overview document is attached at Appendix B.
4 Key challenges and issues for North Warwickshire
4.1 One of the key issues for each Community Safety Partnership is that there is significant reliance on the use of area based grant funding to help deliver a range of interventions. The area based grant funding for Warwickshire was . . . reduced in 2012/13 to £217,000 from £429,000. Attached at Appendix C is the current Warwickshire spending plan for the 2012/13 year. Some work within the partnerships has been carried out to plan for the reduction of funding and in some cases this has resulted in the commitment to mainstream some interventions. For example Warwickshire Police has mainstreamed the roles of the Persistent and Priority Offender Managers. This Council has also set out a financial commitment to support a number of local based community safety interventions over the next three years as reported to this Sub- Committee on the 26 January 2012.
4.2 The PCC will be able to commission community safety interventions from Community Safety Partnerships and other agencies including voluntary and community sector organisations. The PCC will no doubt have their own initiatives to implement as part of their responsibility to prepare a Police and Crime Plan. This may require the use of area based grant funding. This poses a challenge to all the Community Safety Partnership work as there are a number of important initiatives funded through Area Based Grant which help keep levels of crime and disorder low within Warwickshire.
4.3 The aim of the Warwickshire brochure and the North Warwickshire overview is to help inform the PCC candidates of the successful interventions put in place and to highlight ongoing needs and issues. A challenge for North Warwickshire is how best to identify the crime and disorder problems of the Borough whilst competing with demands from other higher crime areas within Warwickshire. Over recent years the North Warwickshire Community Safety
7/2 2012/BR/005733 Partnership has helped achieve significant reductions in crime and disorder although in 2011/12 crime levels increased by 4%.
5 The North Warwickshire case
5.1 The North Warwickshire overview highlights the past successes of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership. To sustain the success a range of initiatives have been supported including the following:
• provision of positive diversionary activities • targeted crime prevention work at vehicle crime and domestic burglary hot spot locations • provision of educational programmes to raise awareness of the implications of drug and alcohol misuse • locally based support service for victims of domestic abuse • deployment of mobile CCTV cameras • Police Community Support Officer for Corley Services
5.2 North Warwickshire is a low crime area however there are crime and disorder problems which require attention and the fear of crime amongst local residents is often disproportionately higher than expected. A recent spike in armed robberies has increased the fear of crime amongst local businesses.
5.3 The Borough has a large number of prestige venues including golf clubs, hotels and motorway services which can become hot spot locations for vehicle crime. The Borough is often targeted by cross border offenders from neighbouring areas including Solihull, Coventry, Birmingham and other areas.
5.4 Anti social behaviour concerns are regularly highlighted at our Area Forums for priority attention by the local Safer Neighbourhood Teams and other partners. A multi agency problem solving approach is taken when developing actions to address the concerns. The provision of the range of diversionary activities and the education programs about substance misuse are key elements of the partnership response to the problems.
5.5 Domestic Abuse is a significant element of the violent crime experienced within the Borough. During 2011/12 26% of the violent crimes were domestic violence related.
5.6 During 2011/12 significant increases in domestic burglary were experienced. These increased from 220 to 290. The increases were spread across the Borough with only a small number of clusters of burglaries. The burglaries involve both local offenders and cross border offenders. Offender management is considered to be the key element for reducing the number of domestic burglaries whilst significant investment in crime prevention measures including providing home security fittings and advice has also been provided.
5.7 Violent crime associated with our market town centres and licensed premises is addressed by the use of a fixed CCTV scheme in Atherstone and the use of
7/3 2012/BR/005733 mobile CCTV cameras at Coleshill and other areas. Problematic licensed premises are regularly put forward for a licensing review and this has resulted in effective action including the closure of premises. A recent closure of a premise in Atherstone had a significant impact on reducing violent crime levels.
6 Recommendation
6.1 Members are requested to consider the proposed North Warwickshire overview and identify any areas that require changes in order that they endorse the document before it is finalised for presentation to the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidates.
7 Report Implications
7.1 Finance and Value for Money Implications
7.1.1 The report highlights the reduction in Area Based Grant for the 2012/13 year and the implications of the commissioning role of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The cost of producing the North Warwickshire overview will be met from the existing Corporate Policy budget and reserves.
7.2 Safer Communities Implications
7.2.1 These are set out in the report.
7.3 Legal and Human Rights Implications
7.3.1 Police and Crime Commissioners and Community Safety Partnerships have a duty to cooperate and take heed of their respective priorities and plans.
7.4 Environment and Sustainability Implications
7.4.1 The report identifies concerns about sustaining reductions in crime and disorder within North Warwickshire in future years. Reductions in crime and disorder contribute towards improving the quality of life for residents, workers and visitors to North Warwickshire.
7.5 Health, Wellbeing and Leisure Implications
7.5.1 The North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership is working with partners to address a number of health related issues including alcohol and drug misuse, reducing violent crimes, domestic abuse and supporting changes in lifestyles both in terms of reoffending and positive lifestyles generally.
7/4 2012/BR/005733 7.6 Human Resources Implications
7.6.1 The current work of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership is supported significantly through officers in a number of divisions particularly within Leisure and Community Development, Housing and Policy Support.
7.7 Risk Management Implications
7.7.1 The attached risk management assessment highlights both risks and opportunities for the Borough with the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners. There are significant risks that North Warwickshire will not receive adequate community safety resources in the future if high crime priority areas within Warwickshire are disproportionately targeted.
7.8 Equality Implications
7.8.1 The work of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership contributes positively to equality related objectives including helping to promote positive diversionary activities for young people, providing reassurance for vulnerable communities, reducing violence against women and girls, responding to reports of hate crimes and other activities. An impact assessment is attached.
7.9 Links to Council’s Priorities
7.9.1 The Council has a priority to work with partners to tackle crime and anti social behaviour.
The Contact Officer for this report is Robert Beggs (719238)
Background Papers
Local Government Act 1972 Section 100D, as substituted by the Local Government Act, 2000 Section 97
Background Paper No Author Nature of Background Paper Date 1 Robert Beggs Report to Safer Communities 26 January Sub Committee – Safer 2012 Communities Funding 2012/`13.
7/5 2012/BR/005733 Equality Impact Assessment Summary Sheet
Please complete the following table summarised from the equality impact assessment form. This should be completed and attached to relevant Board reports.
Name of North Warwickshire Overview for Police Policy Procedure/Service and Crime Commissioner candidates Robert Beggs 6 August 2012 Officer Responsible for assessment
Does this policy /procedure /service have any differential impact on the following equality groups /people
(a) Is there a positive impact on any of the equality target groups or contribute to promoting equal opportunities and improve relations or: Yes
(b) could there be a negative impact on any of the equality target groups i.e. disadvantage them in any way
Equality Group Positive Negative Reasons/Comments impact impact Racial x Reports of hate crime incidents are included within a quarterly hate crime report to the partnership Special Interest Group. Gender x Reports of hate crime incidents are included within a quarterly hate crime report to the partnership Special Interest Group. Disabled people x Reports of hate crime incidents are included within a quarterly hate crime report to the partnership Special Interest Group. Gay, Lesbian x Reports of hate crime incidents are and Bisexual included within a quarterly hate crime people report to the partnership Special Interest Group. Older/Younger x A range of diversionary activities are people provided to help minimise the risk of young people becoming involved in anti social behaviour and to promote positive lifestyles. Initiatives to encourage intergenerational working have been supported by the partnership. Specific crime prevention and public reassurance measures are often prepared for older people. Religion and x Reports of hate crime incidents are Beliefs included within a quarterly hate crime report to the partnership Special Interest Group People having x Reports of hate crime incidents are dependents included within a quarterly hate crime
7/6 2012/BR/005733 caring report to the partnership Special responsibilities Interest Group People having x The partnership contributes towards an offending the Warwickshire Reducing past Reoffending Strategy and a local PPO scheme is in place. Transgender x Reports of hate crime incidents are people included within a quarterly hate crime report to the partnership Special Interest Group
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If you have answered No to any of the above please give your reasons below
The introduction of the Police and Crime Commissioner role should not adversely impact on any of the identified equality characteristics. The positive impacts highlighted above are not completely reliant on the provision of area based grant for the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership.
Please indicate if you believe that this document
Should proceed to further Impact assessment
Needs no further action x
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Risk Management Form NORTH WARWICKSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Division Cost Centre or Service
Risk Risk: Consequence Likelihood Impact Gross Responsible Existing Control Procedures Likelihood( Impact Net Ref Title/Description (5 = high, (5 = high, Risk Officer 5 = high, (5 = high, Risk 1 = low) 1 = low) Rating 1 = low) 1 = low) Rating
1 North Warwickshire is The levels of crime 5 4 20 NWCSP NWCSP partnership plan 2012/13 3 4 12 considered a low priority NWBC Safer Communities for the allocation of and disorder increase Funding commitments resources commissioned The public lose NWBC member representation on by the PCC and for the use confidence in the the Police and Crime Panel. of Policing resources. PCC and Policing Fear of crime increases within local
communities. No area based grant is received for
community safety initiatives The opportunity to
enhance community safety initiatives is lost
Risk Options for additional / replacement control procedure Cost Resources Likelihood Net Ref (5 = high, Impact Risk 1 = low) (5 = high, Rating 1 = low)
Completed By: Robert Beggs 6 August 2012 Date:
2009/DS/000037 Appendix
Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner North Warwickshire Overview
Introduction This overview of North Warwickshire has been prepared by the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to help brief the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidates and members of the Police and Crime Panel.
North Warwickshire is a rural borough and the vision for the borough is “Rural North Warwickshire; a community of communities. A place where people want to live, work and visit, now and in the future, which meets the diverse needs of existing and future residents, is sensitive to the local Environment, and contributes to a high quality of life. A place which is safe and inclusive, well planned, built and run, and offers equality of opportunity and good services for all.” Foreward by Councillor Peter Morson Chair of the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership and the Borough Council’s Safer Communities Sub Committee.
Our aim is to make North Warwickshire a safer place to live, work, enjoy and where the fear of crime is low. Our strategy is to sustain reductions in crime and disorder by working with partners to tackle crime and anti social behaviour. By working together with the Police, Parish and Town Councils, local communities and other partners we can achieve success. Recorded Crime Levels Over recent years pressures to sustain crime reductions in the borough have increased. Since 2006/07 we have seen crime reduce across the borough and we have seen excellent results from the partnership work with the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership. Although during 2011/12 increases in crime have been experienced. Levels of crime in North Warwickshire have ranged from 5612 crimes in 2002/03 to 3522 crimes in 10/11 and 3758 crimes in 2011/12.
1 2012/BR/005734 During 11/12 the following increases in crime rates compared with 10/11 were experienced;
• Serious acquisitive crime (including) burglary and vehicle crime increased by, 47 crimes a 5.24% increase.
• Violent crime increased by, 14 crimes a 2.45% increase.
• Criminal Damage crime increased by, 54 crimes a 9.17% increase.
• Anti-social behaviour was reduced by, 469 incidents a 16.70% reduction. (note change in recording classifications) Although the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership has seen successful reductions in a range of crime types since 2006/07 the current situation is showing signs of an upward trend and North Warwickshire's overall crime increased by 236 crimes to 3758, a 6.7% increase. The North Warwickshire Overview North Warwickshire is a low crime area however there are crime and disorder problems which require attention and the fear of crime amongst local residents is often disproportionately higher than expected. A recent spike in armed robberies has increased the fear of crime particularly amongst local businesses. The borough has a large number of prestige venues including golf clubs, hotels and motorway services which can become hot spot locations for vehicle crime. The borough is often targeted by cross border offenders from neighbouring areas including Solihull, Coventry, Birmingham and other areas.
Anti social behaviour concerns are regularly highlighted at our Area Forums for priority attention by the local Safer Neighbourhood Teams and other partners. A multi agency problem solving approach is taken when developing actions to address the concerns. The provision of the range of diversionary activities and the education programs about substance misuse are key elements of the partnership response to the problems.
Domestic Abuse is a significant element of the violent crime experienced within the borough. During 2011/12 26% of the violent crimes were domestic violence related.
During 2011/12 significant increases in domestic burglary of 32% were experienced. These increased from 220 to 290. The increases were spread across the borough with only a small number of clusters of burglaries. The burglaries involve both local offenders and cross border offenders. Offender management is considered to be the key element for reducing the number of domestic burglaries whilst significant investment in crime prevention measures including providing home security fittings and advice has also been provided.
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Violent crime associated with our market town centres and licensed premises is addressed by the use of a fixed cctv scheme in Atherstone and the use of mobile cctv cameras at Coleshill and other areas. Problematic licensed premises are regularly put forward for a licensing review and this has resulted in effective action including the closure of premises. A recent closure of a premise in Atherstone had a significant impact on reducing violent crime levels. North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership The partnership includes all the named responsible authorities including North Warwickshire Borough Council, Warwickshire Police, Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Fire and Recue Service, Warwickshire Police Authority, NHS Warwickshire, Warwickshire Probation Trust and other partners. The work of the partnership is overseen strategically by a North Warwickshire Responsible Authorities Group involving the partners listed above. The partnership has a number of operational based groups including the following: How is the partnership organised?
The partnership activity is carried out at both a district and county level through a number of existing groups and arrangements. At a district level a North Warwickshire Responsible Authorities Group provides leadership and strategic direction in a local context. This group oversees the work of a number of operational groups which are set out below:
• Special Interest Group – this group focuses on the higher volume crimes including violent crime, vehicle crime, business crime, domestic burglary, anti social behaviour incidents and other specific crime types. This group is chaired by the Safer Neighbourhoods Inspector Patrick Devereux. The group also serves as an Arson Reduction Task Force with Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service.
• Priority and Persistent Offenders – this is a multi agency scheme to help reduce the reoffending of identified offenders who commit a disproportionately large amount of crime. The requirements for the scheme are part of the statutory responsibilities of Community Safety Partnerships. The role of the group has recently been extended to cover 3 2012/BR/005734 a wider Integrated Offender Management role to help respond to duties to reduce reoffending.
• Multi Agency Action Planning – specific multi agency meetings are arranged as necessary to identify actions to address the community priorities agreed through Area Forum Safer Neighbourhoods presentations and discussions.
• Northern Warwickshire Domestic Violence Forum – a multi agency forum arranged jointly with Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and the voluntary sector to help improve support services for victims of domestic abuse. The Community Safety Partnership in conjunction with the Council’s Housing Division helps provide a locally based support worker to improve access to support services for local residents.
6.2 At a county level there are also a number of partnership arrangements which contribute towards the locally based activity. At a strategic level there is a Safer and Stronger Communities Board and a Safer Warwickshire Strategic Group. In support of the above strategic groups there are the following county wide arrangements: • County Wide Offender Management Steering Group – this group is a combination of two groups to oversee the work of each of the district based Priority and Persistent Offenders schemes and a group to oversee the Drug Intervention Programme (treatment services for drug misuse) and other interventions for alcohol and drug misuse organised at a county wide level.
• Drug and Alcohol Management Group – a multi agency group to co- ordinate partnership activity aimed at reducing the impact of alcohol and drug misuse across Warwickshire.
• Youth Justice Management Group – The Warwickshire Youth Justice Service is a multi disciplinary team which works in partnership with other teams and agencies including Social Care, Probation, Police, Education and Connexions and health. The Youth Justice Service (formerly the Youth Offending Service) works with young people aged between 10 and 17 years who have offended or are likely to do so. The Youth Justice Service aims to prevent young people offending and works with young people, parents and victims of crime.
• Warwickshire Casualty Reduction Partnership - This is a partnership working to reduce road deaths and injuries. The partnership includes Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police, Coventry and Warwickshire Ambulance Trust, NHS Warwickshire, the Highways Agency and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue.
The findings of the North Warwickshire Strategic Assessment 2011 have identified the following main areas for 2012/13 for the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to focus on ; 4 2012/BR/005734 Violent crime - with a focus on domestic abuse, alcohol related violence and young people related Anti-social behaviour (ASB)- with a focus on youth and alcohol related ASB, and the public perception of ASB Serious acquisitive crime - with a focus on domestic burglary, vehicle crime and offender management, in particular, cross border offender management. The Community Safety Partnership delivers many local projects as detailed in the delivery plan and influences many of the Countywide services to ensure residents in North Warwickshire get an appropriate share in service provision. Projects which the Partnership has been successful in delivering during 2011-2012 include; Anti-social behaviour and Youth engagement officer Local domestic abuse support services Diversionary projects to address Anti-social behaviour Education theatre based workshop to raise awareness of the implications of alcohol and drugs misuse Community Engagement days Crime prevention initiatives at hot spot locations for serious acquisitive crime Interventions with Persistent and Prolific Offenders Provision of fixed and mobile cctv Action to tackle problematic licensed premises
North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership Overview of initiatives and interventions Domestic Abuse Local Early Intervention Outreach Support Worker Overview Historically domestic abuse has always been a significant proportion of North Warwickshire’s violent crime violence. During 2011/12 150 offences out of 584 (26%) were related to domestic abuse. Reporting of domestic abuse incidents is recognised as being hugely underreported and the barriers to reporting are exacerbated in North Warwickshire due to the rural nature of the borough which has limited transport networks. This results in significant difficulties for victims to access support services. To help facilitate access to domestic abuse support services the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership and North Warwickshire Borough Council have funded Warwickshire Domestic Abuse Support Services to provide a part time (20 hours per week) Early Intervention Outreach Support Worker. This service provides telephone support, one to one ongoing support and signposting to other agencies. This service supplements the countywide domestic abuse support services provided 5 2012/BR/005734 through Supporting People funding and the recently tendered Warwickshire Domestic Abuse services being provided by Stonham. This provides a very valuable service for victims assessed as not high risk, and for those who are not yet ready to move on but wish to explore options for change.
Evidence of success – key outcomes The local support worker role has over the last 3 years engaged with 387 victims both males and females. 104 of the cases were discussed at MARAC. 82 of the referrals maintained contact with the support worker for more than a quarter. There were 654 children involved with these referrals.
Next steps future requirements With the implementation of revised county wide support services for victims of domestic abuse and the tendered services for floating support recently being awarded to Stonham there is a need to monitor and assess how the locally based provision supplements those services. Initial discussions with both Warwickshire Domestic Abuse Services and Stonham have indicated a positive intention to work together in order that the maximum benefit for victims of domestic abuse can be achieved. The original business case for supplementing the county wide service provision to enable appropriate access to the services for residents of North Warwickshire is still considered valid. The local support worker costs £19,300 per annum and the North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership is funding a contribution of £5,000 towards this from their allocation for 2012/13. The Borough Council will use a reserve to fund the balance of £14,300 for 2012/13 and would like financial support to continue this support for 2013/14 onwards.
6 2012/BR/005734 Title Solomon alcohol related ASB and Violence Overview The effects of alcohol on young peoples behaviour has been a concern for North Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership and the local community. The Topography of drinking Behaviours in England 2011 shows North Warwickshire has the highest proportion of “increasing risk” drinkers in the County. Theatre companies have been commissioned by the partnership over the last 6 years to educate year 9 students on how alcohol affects the way people think – their inhibitions, attitude to risk and ultimately their self-control. Following the performance, specially designed workshops explore the themes of anti-social behaviour, illegal purchase (including law on alcohol & age-restricted products), attitude to risk and sexual health (including unplanned pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections).
Evidence of success – key outcomes In the last 3 years 2075 students have seen the presentation; • 95% of students understand more about how alcohol effects their decisions • 93% of students learned more about how drinking alcohol puts your personal safety at risk • 80% of students felt more confident that they could say 'no' if someone pressured them to drink alcohol • 75% of students stated they are responsible for their actions after they have drank alcohol • 58.2% of students understood the effects of alcohol on their health • 72 % of students understood more about the physical dangers of drinking alcohol following the presentation; • 29% of the students stated they would drink less alcohol • 32% said they do not drink • 13% were unsure 4 months on; • 91% of the students could remember the presentation • 17% felt watching the presentation made them drink less • 45% continue not to drink • 47% said watching the presentation helped them say “no to people pressuring them to drink”
Alcohol related hospital admissions in 2010/11 show a slight reduction in the rate of admissions in North Warwickshire, the first reduction seen anywhere in the county for three years.
Next steps future requirements The cost of commissioning Solomon over the last 3 years has been £10,749, equating to £5.19 per student. The partnership would like to continue to support this education initiative.
Title ASB Nuisance co-ordinator and authority database. / Positive Diversionary Activities 7 2012/BR/005734 Overview Anti-social behaviour is a community concern and a priority for the partnership. The partnership has funded a part time nuisance co-ordinator for the past 6 years. A joint partnership arrangement for the post between the Council , Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and Warwickshire Police has been set up for the 2012/13 year. The post ensures that a consistent effective approach is taken to ASB providing information about reported incidents using a partnership funded ASB database. The database has been developed to help our responses be more victim focused. Most of the reported incidents and concerns raised by local communities relate to groups of young people hanging around and perceived to be creating a nuisance. The partnership has taken a proactive approach to ASB through enforcement and positive diversionary activities. Positive activities have been delivered in the evenings, on Friday nights and throughout the school holidays by a wide range of partners including the Borough Council, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue, Warwickshire Police and Youth projects.
Evidence of success – key outcomes Over the last 3 years the schemes have engaged with 6185 contacts. Positive diversionary activities have assisted in correcting young people’s behaviour, encouraging young people to apply for college courses and/ or employment, raising their aspirations, raising their awareness about drugs, alcohol, the law, health and wellbeing. Reported incidents of anti social behaviour have decreased overall from 2970 in 2009/10 to 2809 in 2010/11. There were 2340 incidents reported in 2011/12 using the new recording classifications.
Case study examples One positive case study involves a young lady who was on an Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC), not attending school, causing significant issues within her family and community, abusing alcohol and behaving violently and aggressive to others. Through positive engagement with the team over an extended period of time the young lady changed her life for the better, she completed her education, went onto college, volunteered for the council which then lead to a part time job and now works full time in a school as a teaching assistant.
Next steps future requirements The partnership has invested £16,630 over the 3 years costing approx £2.69 per contact. The partnership would like to continue to support our range of diversionary activities.
Title Community Engagement Days
Overview Community engagement days are delivered across the borough in priority locations. The aim is to engage with local residents to discover their concerns and develop plans to address them and raise their awareness about current community safety issues. In the last 18 months there have been approximately 570 households that have completed a community engagement form. The forms allow residents to sign up for neighbourhood watch, list their concerns and request free security advice. A wide range of concerns are highlighted many which the partnership was previously unaware of and have taken action to address. 8 2012/BR/005734
Evidence of success – key outcomes
Feedback from the community engagement days show the following: Wood End 12 May 2012 • 12 new neighbourhood watch members • 42% of contacts have no community safety concerns • 25% have concerns about anti social behaviour including young people using alcohol and drugs with the woods • 17% have concerns about motorcycle nuisance • 8% have concerns about speeding and litter?
Atherstone 14 May 2012 • 15 new neighbourhood watch members • 40% of contacts have no community safety concerns • 20% have concerns about motorcycle nuisance • 13% have concerns about litter
Atherstone 12 July 2012 • new neighbourhood watch members • % of contacts have no community safety concerns • % have concerns about motorcycle nuisance
Dordon 12 May 2012 • 13 new neighbourhood watch members • 23% of contacts have no community safety concerns • 23% have concerns about anti social behaviour • 23% have concerns about drugs • 15% have concerns about alcohol
Ansley Common 14 April 2012 • 12 new neighbourhood watch members • 38% of contacts have no community safety concerns • 31% have concerns about teenagers drinking in the recreation ground • 15% have concerns about quad motorcycle bike nuisance • 7% have concerns about speeding and parking
Fillongley 14 April 2012 • 6 new neighbourhood watch members • 50% of contacts have no community safety concerns • 17% have concerns about speeding, parking and burglaries
Next steps future requirements The partnership will continue to hold community engagement days and would welcome any support and input the Police and Crime Commissioner can offer for these.
Title Serious Acquisitive Crime
9 2012/BR/005734 Overview The partnership uses analysis reports prepared by the Warwickshire Observatory to help identify hot spot locations for vehicle crime and domestic burglaries. A partnership Special Interest Group agrees actions to respond and to prevent incidents of our volume crimes. A number of measures have been put in place at the priority locations including a number of vehicle crime prevention measures at hotel, pubs and golf course venues and targeting any specific streets at risk for domestic burglaries. A specific Police Community Support Officer was previously funded to be based at Corley Services in partnership with Welcome Break. This provision has recently been changed owing to withdrawal of funding from Welcome Break. The services still pose a significant risk in terms of serious acquisitive crime and can be vulnerable to organised crime activity including thefts from lorries.
Evidence of success – key outcomes The vehicle crime interventions have resulted in the following levels during the last five years? 2011/12 - 615 2010/11 - 644 2009/10 - 664 2008/09 – 753 2007/08 - 750 Next steps future requirements The partnership will continue to work to reduce serious acquisitive crime by using analysis of our crime and disorder problems and implementing crime prevention measures. Support from the Police and Crime Commissioner to sustain the interventions would be welcomed. The dedicated provision of a Police Community Support Officer based at Corley Services is no longer in place and this now covered by the local Safer Neighbourhood Team along with their other work demands. The partnership would welcome any support the PCC can provide to re-establish a dedicated role at Corley Services.
Cross border and Persistent and Priority Offenders
Overview The partnership supports the Warwickshire Reducing Reoffending strategy which includes local schemes for Integrated Offender Management. Persistent and Priority Offenders and Emerging Persistent and Priority Offenders have been identified for multi agency interventions. . There are currently 9 offenders from North Warwickshire who are receiving interventions through the scheme. In addition to problematic local offenders the borough experiences a high level of cross border offending. The borough has a large number of prestige venues including golf clubs, hotels and motorway services which can become hot spot locations for vehicle crime. The borough is often targeted for vehicle crime and domestic burglaries by cross border offenders from neighbouring areas including Solihull, Coventry, Birmingham and other areas.
Evidence of success – key outcomes
10 2012/BR/005734 The Warwickshire Integrated Offender Management schemes have successfully reduced the reoffending rates of the cohort of offenders by 49% between April 2010and March 2011.
Case study examples Select appropriate ppo local case either a problematic one or a successful one? Next steps future requirements The partnership would recommend that the post of the Integrated Offender Management Coordinator is maintained for Warwickshire and that investment in programmes for rehabilitation of offenders including supported housing accommodation, training and employment and community support schemes including Futures Unlocked are given due consideration ???.
11 2012/BR/005734 Agenda Item No 6
The Scrutiny Board
3 December 2012
Report of the Changes to Democratic Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to Arrangements the Council
1 Summary
1.1 The report seeks to advise the Board of a recent report on the work of the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group.
Recommendation to the Board
That the report be noted and any comments regarding Scrutiny be reported back to the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group.
2 Report
2.1 The Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group is currently reviewing how the Council conducts business across a number of areas. A report on the work to date was considered by this Board at is September meeting.
. . . 2.2 The attached report to the Executive Board provides an update on the work of the Task and Finish Group.
2.3 Members are asked to note the issues and recommendation. Any comments of the Board will be reported back to the Task and Finish Group.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
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Agenda Item No 7
Executive Board
26 November 2012
Report of the Assistant Chief Executive Review of Democratic and Solicitor to the Council Arrangements
1 Summary
1.1 The report seeks to implement certain recommendations of the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group, together with a minor Constitutional amendment relating to Environmental Health.
Recommendation to the Council
a That the report to the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group be noted;
b That the changes to the Constitution detailed in that report be made; and
c That the additional authorisations for members of the Environmental Health Division detailed in the report be made.
2 Consultation
2.1 The reports of the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group have been circulated to all Members, and all Members were invited to the meetings.
3 Report
3.1 Members will be aware that the Democratic Arrangements Task and Finish Group has been looking at how the Council does business, particularly with regard to its formal decision making. . . . 3.2 The attached report and appendices were approved at the Group’s last meeting on 23 October for recommendation to this Board, save for the recommendation that the Corporate Plan would remain a matter reserved for full Council.
3.3 The Board is asked to agree the changes suggested and the consequential amendments to the Council’s Constitution.
3.4 Environmental Health
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This report allows an opportunity to recommend some minor changes to the authorisations given to our Environmental Health team. It would assist the work of that team if the Environmental Health Manager, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Senior Pollution Control Officer, the Food Safety Officers and the Pollution Control Officers were all authorised to exercise all the Council’s powers with regard to animals in distress and also with regard to premises with animal licences. Members are asked to agree to these additional authorisations.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
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Agenda Item No 3
Democratic Structures Task and Finish Group
23 October 2012
Report of the Assistant Chief Executive Review of Democratic and Solicitor to the Council Arrangements
1 Summary
1.1 The report seeks Member approval for changes to some aspects of the Council’s Democratic Arrangements.
Recommendation to the Group
That the changes detailed in the report be recommended to the
Executive Board
2 Consultation
2.1 All Members will receive a copy of the report and have been invited to the meeting.
3 Report
3.1 Members will recall that a number of in principle decisions were made at the last meeting of this Group, on 11 July. The purpose of this report is to suggest some detail on how those decisions will be implemented.
4 Increased Delegation to the Executive Board
4.1 Not everything within the terms of reference of the Executive Board can be fully delegated to that Board. The law requires that various matters have to be the decision of the Full Council and those matters are set out in paragraph A 1 of Appendix 1. Items a to m are matters that the law provides must be Full Council decision. As a consequence, the meaning of Policy Framework within Article 4 of the Articles of the Constitution (Part 2) will need to be amended to reflect these changes.
4.2 It has been possible to suggest a number of additional matter that the Executive Board can have delegated to them and these are detailed in paragraph 2-13 of Section A.
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4.3 As discussed in more detail below, this Group also decided to have a “sharper focus” for each Board, i.e. to avoid as far as possible issues overlapping between Boards. To that end therefore it is suggested that the Health, Well- being and Leisure Strategy be transferred to the Community and Environment Board given its terms of reference.
5 Focus of Each Board
5.1 As detailed above, it was agreed at the last meeting to review the terms of reference of all the decision making bodies to ensure there was no overlap in jurisdiction. The following paragraph report any suggested changes to each of these bodies.
Executive Board
5.2 In addition to the matter raised at 4.3, certain strategic planning issues are delegated to the Executive Board. Despite the desire to ensure as far as possible that issues do not overlap between Boards, it is suggested that these remain with the Executive Board given the overarching importance of these matters. It is suggested however that the Health, Well-being and Leisure Strategy be transferred to the Community and Environment Board.
5.3 There are no other matters than, it is suggested, need to be removed from the Executive Board’s remit.
Special Sub-Group
5.4 Included in the terms of reference of the Special Sub-Group is emergency planning. This is also within the remit of the Executive Board and it is suggested that this overlap is resolved by deleting this from the Special Sub- Group’s terms of reference.
5.5 It is also suggested that Housing Partnership Procurement is removed from these terms of reference given that the new Housing Sub-Committee has maintenance of the Council’s housing stock.
Resources Board
5.6 There are no significant overlaps to report. The matters within its terms of reference are clearly connected and align with the Divisional Structures of the Council. There is some overlap between the Board and the Housing Sub- committee but this is natural with a sub-committee.
5.7 The only necessary amendment therefore is to delete the reference Members Allowances as the 2012 Committee System Regulations provide that this is a matter for Full Council.
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Community and Environment Board
5.8 There are no significant overlaps to report. Again, the matters within its terms of reference are clearly connected and align with the Divisional Structure of the Council.
6 Standing Task and Finish Groups
6.1 The last meeting recommended that each Policy Board have a standing task and finish group to which the Board could refer issues requiring in-depth consideration. It is proposed therefore to include the following within each Board’s terms of reference:
Powers Delegated to the Task and Finish Group
The power to consider an item referred to it by the Board in whatever way the Task and Finish Group thinks reasonable
The power to make recommendations to the Board on any such item
6.2 It is suggested that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board will Chair the Task and Finish Group and, with the exception of the Scrutiny Board, the other Membership of the Group is not restricted to Members of the Board. Procedural Standing Order 23 paragraph 4 would be amended accordingly, as shown in Appendix 2.
7 Public Speaking
7.1 At the last meeting it was agreed to consider the issue of some form of public speaking at all Boards, in addition to the rights given at Council and Planning and Development Board meetings.
7.2 It is suggested that a right to question be introduced rather than the right to speak that is allowed currently at Planning and Development Board meetings. This can be reviewed but the suggested change to Procedural Standing Order 7 (9) is as follows:
At each ordinary meeting of the Council and every meeting of the Policy Boards, the Scrutiny Board, the Special Sub-Group or the Housing and Safer Communities Sub-Committees, 20 minutes shall be set aside from the public gallery by any resident of the Borough concerning the work of the Council or Body.
7.3 There are a number of consequential amendments to Standing Order 7 (10- 16) that are set out in Appendix 3, the most important of which is that it will be the Chairman of the Board or Sub-Committee who will answer the question.
8 Scrutiny
8.1 Section 9JA of the Local Government Act 2000 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011) requires Councils that adopt or continue with a committee system to
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positively resolve whether or not they are to have a Scrutiny Committee. The last meeting decided to recommend that this Council should have one and this will form part of the recommendation to the Executive Board.
8.2 In addition, it is suggested that paragraph 5 of the Summary and Explanation Part of the Constitution (Part One) be amended to record the Council’s decision under this section to have a Scrutiny Committee.
8.3 The recommendation that a meeting only be held of the Scrutiny Board if Members raise enough items to have a meaningful agenda need not be recorded in the Constitution. A decision of the Executive Board to proceed on this basis is sufficient and will be managed by the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council.
9 Substitutes
9.1 The recommendation from the last meeting is given effect in the revised Procedural Standing Order 23 which is attached as Appendix 2
10 Portfolio Holders/Spokesperson
10.1 The decision to rename Portfolio Holders as Spokesperson can be given effect by changing any reference in the Constitution to the former to the latter.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
3/4 2009/DS/000037 APPENDIX A
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
A Main Terms of Reference
1 Formulating the overall policy framework for Council approval. This will include:
(a) The approval or adoption of a plan or strategy for the control of the local authority’s borrowing, investments or capital expenditure, or for determining the authority’s minimum revenue provision
(b) Arranging the overall finances of the Council, including the Budget. (The Resources Board will manage and monitor the Council’s budget and financial situation)
(c) the North Warwickshire Sustainable Community Strategy,
(d) the North Warwickshire Development Plan documents, save for those matters within the remit of the Planning and Development Board
(e) the Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy
(f) Constitutional matters affecting the name, status, boundary and area of the Borough.
(g) The structure, functions and administration of local government as they affect the Borough
(h) Electoral matters, including elections, electoral registration and Warding arrangements, other than those set out in Appendix C
(i) Proposals to confer the titles of Honorary Alderman and Honorary Freeman, under section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972
(j) The making or amending of a Members’ allowance scheme
(k) Voting rights for co-opted Members of the Scrutiny Board
(l) Approval of arrangements for the appointment of the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council, Assistant Chief Executive (Community Services) and Assistant Directors together with their pay and conditions of service
(m) such other Plans and Strategies as the Council may, from time to time, be required by statute or Government Direction to adopt or which the Council itself decides to adopt.
42 (N.B. The Scrutiny Board must be advised of strategies and policies which are being developed, so that it can decide which of these it wishes to consider. The Scrutiny Board will then put its views to the Executive Board prior to that Board’s submission to the Council).
2 The Corporate Plan
3. The Housing Strategy
4 Strategic and Local Development Framework issues other than those mentioned in Part A, including developing and implementing the Sustainable Community Plan; commenting on Waste and Minerals Plan proposals from Warwickshire County Council; and submitting comments on the statutory plans of neighbouring Authorities. –
5 Matters involving more than one Board or where there is a difference of view between them.
6 Representation on outside bodies.
7 Emergency Planning.
8. Approval of the overall management structure and establishment of the Authority.
9. The Food Law Enforcement Service Plan
10. Terms of Reference of the Boards, Standards Committee and Area Forums, together with their composition and any subsequent reviews of such matters.
11. Approval of the overall arrangements for the delegation of powers to Officers, Area Forums and other Committees
12 Any other matter not specifically allocated to another Board, Committee, Forum or the Council itself.
13. Any matter implementing any proposal in line with the adopted budget or policy framework
B Powers Delegated to the Board
All matters coming within its terms of reference, subject only to the call-in powers of the Scrutiny Board and the exceptions mentioned in paragraph A 1 above and paragraph 2 of the introduction to this part of the Constitution.
43 C Powers Delegated to the Safer Communities Sub-Committee
To implement the approved Crime and Disorder Strategy, focussing in particular on drugs and alcohol issues, support to victims, reducing offending behaviour, partnership working and CCTV.
D Powers Delegated to the Task and Finish Group
The power to consider an item referred to it by the Board in whatever way the Task and Finish Group thinks reasonable
The power to make recommendations to the Board on any such item.
E Powers Delegated to Officers
(i) Various Officers
In the case of emergencies, the Officers named in the County Major Emergency Plan and the Borough Emergency Plan shall have responsibility for the tasks respectively assigned to them in these documents.
(ii) Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council
(a) In consultation with the Ward Members for the area contained in the notice, to deal with consultation from the Police on authorisation notices allowing for the dispersal of groups.
(b) In consultation with the Chairman of Housing Sub-Committee and the relevant Ward Members, power to instigate legal action against tenants in relation to nuisance issues, subject to him being satisfied that sufficient evidence exists to support such action.
F Powers Delegated to Area Forums
None.
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Questions by the Public
General
(9) At each ordinary meeting of the Council, and every meeting of the Policy Boards, the Scrutiny Board, the Special Sub Group or the Housing and Safer Communities Sub- Committees, 20 minutes shall be set aside for questions from the public gallery by any resident of the Borough concerning the work of the Council or Body.
Notice of Questions
(10) No such question shall be asked unless it shall have been delivered in writing or sent by electronic mail or facsimile transfer to the Chief Executive no later than 9.30 am two working days before the meeting.
Each question must give the name and address of the questioner.
Scope of Questions
(11) The Chief Executive may reject a question if, in his opinion, it:
• is not about a matter for which the Council has a responsibility or which affects the Borough;
• is substantially the same as a question which has been put at a meeting of the Council or Body in the past six months;
• is defamatory, frivolous, vexatious or offensive;
• requires the disclosure of confidential or exempt information; or
• relates to a planning application, licensing application or any matter of a personal nature, or
• where it is a question to a Board, the Special Sub- Group or a Sub-Committee, it is not a matter within the terms of reference of that Body.
(12) At Council Meetings, the Mayor will invite the relevant Chairman or Portfolio Holder to give the reply. At meetings of other Bodies, the Chairman of that Body shall reply. Such replies shall not exceed 5 minutes. At the discretion of the Mayor or Chairman a supplementary question may be asked if arising directly from the reply, provided that the original allocation of 5 minutes is not exceeded.
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Number of Questions
(13) At any one meeting no person may submit more than one question and no more than one question may be asked on behalf of any one organisation.
Order of Questions
(14) In the event of there being more than one question, the Chief Executive will draw lots to determine the order in which the questions shall be asked. At the expiry of the 20 minute period, or after the reply to the final question, whichever shall first occur, the Council or Body will proceed to the next business.
Record of Questions
(15) The question put and the answer given shall be minuted.
Reference of Questions to a Board
(16) At Council Meetings, unless the Mayor decides otherwise, no discussion will take place on any question, but any Member may move that a matter raised by a question be referred to the appropriate Board. Once seconded, such a motion will be voted on without discussion.
Agenda Item No 7
Scrutiny Board
3 December 2012
Report of the The Role of Scrutiny in the New Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to Health Arrangements the Council
1 Summary
1.1 The report seeks to update the Board of a number of developments in how scrutiny will operate in the new health arrangements.
Recommendation to the Board
That the report be noted.
2 Report
2.1 Members will be aware of the considerable changes that have happened, or are shortly to happen, in the local health arrangements. In summary, Primary Care Trusts have been abolished to be replaced by GP led Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Well-being Boards.
2.2 In addition, some changes have been made to the arrangements for scrutinising local arrangements. These are set out in the attachments.
. . . 2.3 The first attachment is a document prepared by the Centre for Public Scrutiny on the various roles in the new arrangements. The second is a protocol to guide how partner organisations in Warwickshire will carry out the role of scrutinising health. For completeness the third document is the notes of the working party that agreed the protocol.
2.4 Members are asked to note the new arrangements and identify any areas they would seek more information on.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
7/1 2012/BR/005722 Local Healthwatch, health and wellbeing boards and health scrutiny
Roles, relationships and adding value
Health and wellbeing boards
Better outcomes for people
Local Council Healthwatch health scrutiny The Centre for Public Scrutiny The Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS), an independent charity, is the leading national organisation for ideas, thinking and the application and development of policy and practice to promote transparent, inclusive and accountable public services. We support individuals, organisations and communities to put our principles into practice in the design, delivery and monitoring of public services in ways that build knowledge, skills and trust so that effective solutions are identified together by decision-makers, practitioners and service users.
Local Government Association The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government. We work with councils to support, promote and improve local government. We are a politically-led, cross party organisation which works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems. The LGA covers every part of England and Wales, supporting local government as the most efficient and accountable part of the public sector. Visit www.local.gov.uk
Acknowledgements This publication has been written by Laura Murphy (Independent Consultant and CfPS Expert Adviser) and Su Turner from the Centre for Public Scrutiny. We are very grateful to the following people for their contributions to this publication. Lorraine Denoris, Local Government Association Lucy Hamer, Care Quality Commission Claire Lee, East Sussex County Council Helen Kenny, West Sussex County Council We are also grateful to the following Councils for sharing their experience, challenges and learning to date that has been used to inform this publication. Bournemouth Borough Council Derbyshire County Council Devon County Council Dorset County Council Gateshead Council London Borough of Sutton Introduction and what we know
Local authorities, the NHS and local community organisations have a history of working together to improve outcomes for local people. The health and care reforms introduce some new structures and processes and working out how best to bring these together with continuing existing arrangements can be complex. But what remains constant throughout the transition is a shared goal: to improve health, social care and wellbeing outcomes for communities. This guide aims to help local leaders and others to understand the independent, but complementary, roles and responsibilities of council health scrutiny, local Healthwatch and health and wellbeing boards. This guide does not aim to cover every eventuality; it is a ‘snapshot’ that can be a basis for discussions about how existing and new bodies will work together and how they can build on local agreements and legislative requirements.
Health and wellbeing boards
Better outcomes for people
Local Council Healthwatch health scrutiny
Roles, relationships and adding value 3 Council health scrutiny
Councils with social care functions can hold NHS bodies to account for the quality of their services through powers to obtain information, ask questions in public and make recommendations for improvements that have to be considered. Proposals for major changes to health services can be referred to the Secretary of State for determination if they are not considered to be in the interests of local health services. The way councils use the powers is commonly known as ‘health scrutiny’ and forms part of councils’ overview and scrutiny arrangements. From April 2013 all commissioners and providers of publicly funded healthcare and social care will be covered by the powers, along with health and social care policies arising from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies. Health scrutiny also has a valuable pro-active role; helping to understand communities and tackle health inequalities.
Local Healthwatch
Local Healthwatch will be the local consumer champion for health and social care representing the collective voice of people who use services and the public. It will build up a local picture of community needs, aspirations and assets and the experience of people who use services. It will report any concerns about services to commissioners, providers and council health scrutiny. It will do this by engaging with local communities including networks of local voluntary organisations, people who use services and the public. Through its seat on the health and wellbeing board, local Healthwatch will present information for the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and discuss and agree with other members on the Board a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. It will also present information to Healthwatch England to help form a national picture of health and social care. Local authorities will need to ensure that their local Healthwatch operates effectively and is value for money; managing this through their local contractual arrangements.
Health and wellbeing boards
Health and wellbeing boards are committees of councils with social care responsibilities, made up of local councillors, directors of public health, adult social services and children’s services; clinical commissioning groups; and local Healthwatch. They will collectively take the lead on improving health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing health inequalities for their local communities. Although set up with a minimum prescribed membership, how Boards operate will be different in response to local circumstances. Health and wellbeing boards are an executive function of the council and are responsible for identifying current and future health and social care needs
4 Local Healthwatch, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Scrutiny and assets in local areas through Joint Strategic Needs Assessments; and developing Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies to set local health and social care priorities, providing a framework for the commissioning of local health and social care services. Individual Board members will be held to account in different ways (for example, clinical commissioning groups are authorised and assessed by the NHS Commissioning Board) but health and wellbeing boards can also be collectively held to account for their effectiveness through council scrutiny. All three have a role to play in the way local services are planned and delivered. How they interact with each other will have a direct influence on improving outcomes for communities and people who use services. The ‘commissioning cycle’ provides a number of opportunities for each function to add value.
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Roles, relationships and adding value 5 Working together for better outcomes
Local structures and ways of working will be different. With a focus on the fundamental principle of improving outcomes for local people, there are opportunities for bodies to better work together and add value to each other’s work. Here are just some ways that each can bring value to the other.
• Share information from • Bring together individual networks of voluntary and and organisational community groups. knowledge, expertise • Gather and present and experience. evidence and information • Develop an area-wide for Joint Strategic Needs Health and view of health and social Assessments and support wellbeing care needs and resources boards council scrutiny reviews. through the Joint Strategic • Use good public Needs Assessment.
engagement to Working • Agree area-wide together to demonstrate the add value alignment of services to ‘real-time’ deliver improved health experiences of Local Council Healthwatch health scrutiny and wellbeing through people who use services. the Joint Health and • Highlight concerns about Wellbeing Strategy. service to council health • Facilitate shared scrutiny. understanding of • Cascade information to information to improve people who use services outcomes from decision and the public about making. services that are available.
• Be a bridge between professionals and people who use services. • Bring a collective memory of public engagement, policy development and local knowledge about community needs and assets. • Be a valuable ‘critical friend’ throughout transition and beyond. • Evaluate policies arising from processes and decisions and outcomes from services. • Consider whether service changes are in the best interests of the local health service. • Carry out pro-active qualitative reviews that can inform and enhance policy and services.
Listening and responding to communities and people who use services is fundamental to each function but each will have different reasons and ways to gather views and experiences. Sharing information and expertise is just one example of how value can be added at different points throughout the cycle of assessing need, devising strategies, commissioning and providing services.
6 Local Healthwatch, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Scrutiny How might this work?
The following basic scenarios are examples of how the three functions might complement rather than duplicate each other’s work.
Scenario 1: Refreshed Joint Strategic Needs Assessments indicate a need for integrated health and social care teams aligned with GP practices:
Health and wellbeing The Board has a duty to support integrated board services and, reflecting on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment decides to include integrated teams as a priority in Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Local Healthwatch Undertakes local research about what people who use services are looking for, identifies gaps in service provision and feeds the outcomes into the health and wellbeing board to influence the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Council health Examines the process in light of councillors’ scrutiny knowledge of their local area and makes recommendations about how the people who use services, particularly vulnerable groups, can be informed about changes to services. Six months after implementation of the strategy, it assesses what impact the changes have had and makes recommendations for improvement.
Roles, relationships and adding value 7 Scenario 2: An issue related to health inequalities: a low uptake of child vaccination in particular wards:
Health and wellbeing The refreshed Joint Strategic Needs board Assessment indicates a low uptake which has implications for health and social care in some council wards. Because the reasons are unclear, the health and wellbeing board asks health scrutiny to review the issue. Local Healthwatch Through their seat on the health and wellbeing board, local Healthwatch were involved in reviewing the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and it now uses it’s local networks to gather views about why some children are not being immunised and reports this to the Board and health scrutiny. Council health Health scrutiny asks local Healthwatch to scrutiny gather local views. As a result of discussions with clinical commissioning groups, schools, health visitors and social workers, makes recommendations about ways to improve the uptake of immunisations. (Alternatively, in a two-tier area the District/Borough Council in which the particular wards lie could undertake the review on behalf of the county council – this is determined and co-ordinated locally to avoid duplication).
8 Local Healthwatch, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Scrutiny Scenario 3: A reconfiguration of maternity services across council areas: Health and wellbeing Providers have proposed this as a solution to board improving outcomes and make better use of available resources. The health and wellbeing board assesses whether the plans fit their Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and takes a strategic view on the outcomes and engagement with the clinical commissioning groups.
Local Healthwatch Undertakes a comprehensive exercise to gather the views from people who use services and the public, checks whether consultations reflect what is known about best practice and presents views as a health and wellbeing board member and to council health scrutiny during the formal consultation process.
Council health Agrees that proposals are a substantial/ scrutiny significant variation, and through joint arrangements with other councils, engages in early discussions with the commissioners/ providers regarding policy, plans and consultations. It also engages during the formal consultation stage to analyse the proposals in a public forum, taking evidence and coming to a conclusion about whether the proposals are in the best interests of the local health service.
Roles, relationships and adding value 9 Pulling out the learning
Fundamental principles
There are some fundamental principles, which have been identified by councils, these include: • Improved health and social care are a common goal. • Early discussions are vital to ensure no one is left out. • Everyone has responsibility to develop relationships, not just to engage formally. • Good relationships lead to good communication, identifying where value can be added.
The challenges, myths and solutions
Our work has identified a number of challenges for local leaders and some possible ways to achieve solutions. These challenges will be solved according to their local context and are likely to be best overcome where there is a shared willingness to work together. Whilst each function will have ways to check their progress, scrutiny can cement arrangements for transparency, inclusiveness and accountability.
The challenges The solutions
Understanding roles and Joint workshops to identify responsibilities roles and responsibilities
Agree membership, working Local governance arrangements protocols, values and behaviours
Have agreed guidelines, Duplication of effort triggers for all partners
Joint understanding Defining accountability of accountability, including the role of scrutiny
10 Local Healthwatch, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Scrutiny Relationships – a gaze into the future…
Taking the emerging learning from our work, below is an ‘appreciative’ look at what roles and relationships could look like in “Healthyshire” in 2015. Representatives from health scrutiny, local Healthwatch and the Healthyshire Health and Wellbeing Board meet together with a range of other partners to evaluate how health and care outcomes have improved over the last year. Whole system events are very popular, allowing partners to draw on their strengths and complement each other. The event creates an atmosphere of ‘togetherness’ where partners can contribute or challenge knowing that their views will be understood and acted on. They’ve got to this stage because: Health and wellbeing board members are committed to working with others with clear lines of accountability. They encourage open and honest discussions about the challenges faced by all partners in the new landscape and have dealt with any conflicts quickly and openly. By actively seeking and sharing information, the Board has developed a comprehensive analysis of health and social care needs and assets. Balancing those needs against national and local policy it has developed a robust strategy to improve health and social care and reduce inequalities which is well understood and accepted. They work constructively with health scrutiny, welcoming their involvement. People who use services and the public are central to the Board’s work, and people understand how local agencies are improving health and social care outcomes. Local Healthwatch has built on the LINk legacy by maintaining volunteer capacity and expanding their networks to include a wide range of people and groups so that a comprehensive voice is heard at the health and wellbeing board and this is reflected in strategies and commissioning plans across health and social care. Problems are quickly brought to the attention of partners, knowing that they are listened to and acted upon. They gather and present views to support reviews carried out by health scrutiny. They have contributed to national thinking through their engagement with Healthwatch England. Council health scrutiny has influenced health and social care in a variety of ways by encouraging transparency, involvement and accountability throughout the planning and delivery of services. Officers and councillors shared their experience and knowledge during transition so that relationships could be built. It’s pro-active reviews of health and social care themes provide timely evidence and constructive recommendations to commissioners and providers. Health scrutiny is involved very early on in discussions about reconfiguration of health services and takes a view about whether changes are in the interests of local health services. It acts as a ‘bridge’ between politicians, professionals and communities, so that solutions are identified together.
Roles, relationships and adding value 11 Putting it into action
We can start by asking the right questions. Here are some that partners are already asking – you may have other questions that are relevant to your local area:
1. How do we ensure that we complement not duplicate other’s work?
2. How can we best use our roles to add value so that together we improve outcomes?
3. Are we taking the right steps to build effective relationships and understanding of partners’ roles and responsibilities? (Consider barriers to effective partnership working too).
4. How will we make sure we work together in transparent, inclusive and accountable ways?
5. How are we providing leadership?
6. What is working well or not so well?
For health and wellbeing boards: 1. What are we doing to demonstrate that every Board member is an equal partner?
2. How are we sharing learning and good practice with our partners and neighbours?
3. What steps are we taking to ensure that we have integrated working?
4. How are we collectively and individually demonstrating transparency, inclusiveness and accountability?
5. How are we engaging with providers to ensure delivery of outcomes?
6. How can we work alongside health scrutiny to address the wider determinants of health?
12 Local Healthwatch, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Scrutiny For local Healthwatch: 1. How are we balancing our dual role of ‘consumer champion’ and policy maker on the health and wellbeing board?
2. How have we taken the best of the LINk legacy and developed it?
3. What are we doing that demonstrates we are getting the widest range of views, particularly those of the least heard communities?
4. Can we demonstrate that we use the feedback we get to impact on our decision-making?
5. What are we doing to make it clear how we will treat any safeguarding issues we come across?
6. What steps are we taking to help health scrutiny in its role?
7. How do we plan to work with the Care Quality Commission and Healthwatch England to exchange information about the quality and safety of services?
For Council health scrutiny: 1. How can we best ensure that Joint Strategic Needs Assessments reflect needs and aspirations of local people and that Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies reflect credible priorities that commissioners follow?
2. What steps are we taking to help people understand scrutiny and how it adds value?
3. What are we doing to pro-actively engage with clinicians but also with professionals outside health and social care?
4. How does health scrutiny work with national bodies, for example the NHS Commissioning Board, Monitor and the Care Quality Commission?
5. What can we do to be an effective ‘bridge’ between politicians, professionals and communities throughout the commissioning cycle?
6. Are we thinking strategically and pro-actively about how we can best use our resources to tackle inequalities and keep in touch with the experience of people who use services?
Roles, relationships and adding value 13 Websites
The Centre for Public Scrutiny www.cfps.org.uk
Local Government Association www.local.gov.uk
Care Quality Commission www.cqc.org.uk
Healthwatch England http://www.cqc.org.uk/public/about-us/partnerships-other-organisations/ healthwatch
Publications
Health overview and scrutiny: Exploiting opportunities at a time of change http://www.cfps.org.uk/publications?item=7008&offset=25
Smoothing the way http://www.cfps.org.uk/publications?item=7081&offset=25
10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising arrangements for Healthwatch http://www.cfps.org.uk/publications?item=7005&offset=25
Building successful Healthwatch organisations http://www.local.gov.uk/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=c96a438b-dbb5- 4cfa-8669-8c42a999cbdd&groupId=10171
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The Centre for Public Scrutiny Local Government House Smith Square London SW1P 3HZ
Tel 044 (0)20 7187 7362 www.cfps.org.uk
CfPS is a registered charity no 1136243
October 2012 L12-693 Appendix 2
PROTOCOL FOR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP SCRUTINY IN WARWICKSHIRE
Introduction
1. Warwickshire County Council has an Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to carry out the health scrutiny role set out for top tier authorities in legislation.
2. In line with the changes to health arrangements brought about by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, all parties recognise the roles that all local authorities, including Borough and District councils and Local Involvement Networks (LINks), which will become Healthwatch from April 2013, can play in scrutinising and improving the health and wellbeing of Warwickshire residents.
2. The purpose of this protocol is to provide a mutually agreed framework for relationships between Warwickshire County Council, North Warwickshire Borough Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Rugby Borough Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council, Warwick District Council and Warwickshire LINk, in the overview and scrutiny of health in Warwickshire.
Relationships
3. This protocol acknowledges the continuing development of partnership working between health organisations and local authorities, particularly between the NHS and the County Council’s People Group. It therefore recognises the need to maintain a distinction between operational and scrutiny relationships, while working on the basis that scrutiny should contribute positively to relationships and health and wellbeing improvement.
4. The basis for the links between partner scrutiny committees is to ensure a clear and agreed oversight of the work programmes of all committees to avoid duplication, to work together where common issues have been identified for scrutiny and to agree common themes for tackling health inequalities and improving health and wellbeing for all residents of Warwickshire.
5. In order to discharge the levels of responsibility:
(a) The County Council scrutiny activity – this will be undertaken by the Warwickshire Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The membership of this committee is ten County Councillors, whose appointment takes account of political balance, and five District/Borough Councillors (one from each of the District/Borough areas within Warwickshire), nominated annually. Since this will constitute five separate appointments, political balance is not an issue. The Warwickshire Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny
1 2012/BR/005724 Committee will be administered by the County Council and operate in accordance with the County Council’s Constitution, Committee procedures and rules. The Chair and Vice Chair will be appointed by the County Council. Guidance for all Members may be sought from the Senior Democratic Services Officer. The Senior Democratic Services Officer will ensure that there is opportunity for appropriate links with officers of all the District/Borough Councils. For this purpose, an officer group will be formed and have its own terms of reference.
(b) District and Borough scrutiny activity – this will be undertaken by the appropriate scrutiny arrangement set up and resourced locally.
6. It is recognised that the choice of topics for scrutiny lies with the appropriate Committee, but that the planning and co-ordination of scrutiny activity is important in regard to assuring the quality of scrutiny activity and making the best use of resources. In order to avoid duplication/overload, the following principles are accepted:
(a) That the Committees will develop their approach to involving interested parties and the public in the preparation of their annual work programmes, including each other.
(b) It is accepted that a degree of flexibility within work programmes is required to adapt to unforeseen issues arising.
(c) Where appropriate, a joint meeting between the County Council and one or more of the District/Borough Councils will be held to scrutinise health issues. The agreement to hold joint meetings will lie with the appropriate Chairs.
7. When undertaking scrutiny activity, District/Borough Councillors and County Councillors will be the prime link for keeping each other up-to-date about progress and final recommendations. However, in addition, it is agreed that the notification of the publication of agendas, reports and minutes of County Council and District/Borough Councils in relation to health scrutiny will be shared through Scrutiny/Committee officers.
8. It will be the responsibility of the Committee producing/receiving the final report to take follow-up action.
9. All Councils accept and agree to participate in appropriate officer meetings to maintain good communications and management of their work programmes.
10. The resourcing of joint work on matters of common interest, including training and development, will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.
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Notes of the Health Partnership Scrutiny Meeting
16 October 2012
Present: Paul Ansell (Rugby Borough Council) Peter Barnett (Coventry City Council) Councillor Les Caborn (Warwickshire County Council) Councillor Michael Coker (Warwick District Council) Councillor Jose Compton (Warwickshire County Council) Councillor Sara Doughty (Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council) Lesley Dury (Warwick District Council) Councillor Claire Edwards (Rugby Borough Council) Councillor Bill Gifford (Warwick District Council) Andrew Lawrence (Centre for Public Scrutiny) Ann Mawdsley (Warwickshire County Council) Caroline Nash (Stratford District Council) Councillor Derek Pickard (North Warwickshire Borough Council) Shirley Round (Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council) Councillor Sid Tooth (Warwickshire County Council) Councillor Claire Watson (Rugby Borough Council)
1. Welcome and Apologies
Councillor Les Caborn welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Apologies were received on behalf of Debbie Dawson (Rugby Borough Council), Graham Leach (Warwick District Council), Deb Saunders (Warwickshire LINk) and Councillor David Welsh (Coventry City Council).
2. Notes of the meeting on 19 July 2012
The numbers referred to on page 2 of the notes of the meeting on 19 July were queried and removed from the notes. The notes of the meeting on 19 July were then agreed.
3. Draft (revised) Protocol
District and Borough representatives welcomed the revised protocol, which addressed concerns raised about the first draft.
It was agreed that the common goal for the Group was striving for improved health and wellbeing for all residents of Warwickshire, and the following points were agreed: - communication was crucial to the success of health partnership working - the protocol would avoid duplication - work programmes and notes of meetings should be shared - there should be no surprises.
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Paul Ansell queried the level of formality that would be needed to work together, adding that the Rugby Borough Council Customer and Partnerships Committee would be open to attending meetings where partnership issues arose, particularly in relation to the relationship with Coventry.
Councillor Bill Gifford reported that the Portfolio Holder responsible for health at Warwick District Council had spoken to their Overview and Scrutiny Committee and asked for an increase in focus on health in relation to their services, e.g. housing and recreation. The challenge would be in getting the balance right.
Andrew Lawrence welcomed the new protocol, noting that protocols were only effective if everyone signed up to making them work. The Warwickshire Health Scrutiny Partnership Protocol recognised that there were a number of individual parties, all with their own rights and responsibilities. The Protocol set out the working together in principle, but there would still need to be some ‘grown-up discussions around the detail.
Councillor Derek Pickard was disappointed that there was not more detail in terms of how District/Boroughs and the County would work together and how accountability would be addressed at a local level. He added that if he was going to be able to do something with colleagues in North Warwickshire that he would need to be clear about what might be required to be done locally.
Councillor Michael Coker said he was not concerned for everything to be in place at this stage, and at Warwick District Council they were still talking about how they would going to manage this. It was important that this was done right and that people recognised the opportunity to get involved. This Group gave District/Boroughs a connection into the system and opportunity to be able to know what was going on at a county level.
Peter Barnett added that from a Coventry City Council perspective they were happy to be supportive and to interact where possible. They recognised that there was a lot of cross-over and commonality of interests across the Coventry and Warwickshire health economy, particularly in light of the Coventry and Rugby CCG.
Councillor Kate Rolfe noted that there was a huge divide in communication between the District/Boroughs and the County and welcomed the joined-up approach.
Representatives agreed to take the revised draft protocol back to their authorities for agreement, and that the agreed protocol would be signed at the next meeting of the Health Scrutiny Partnership.
4. Update on Health Scrutiny Consultation
Ann Mawdsley reported that the provisional timescale given for the Regulations and Guidance for health scrutiny was January 2013. The
2 2012/BR/005725 responses that had been received to the Health Scrutiny Consultation carried out by the Department of Health would inform this work.
5. Centre for Public Scrutiny document on Scrutiny, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Healthwatch
Andrew Lawrence presented the CfPS document looking at how the Health and Wellbeing Board, Healthwatch and Health Scrutiny would work together in the new health arrangements. The document set out a number of principles as well as identifying challenges and possible solutions and included a checklist of good practice.
Andrew Lawrence also updated the Group on progress in other CfPS Scrutiny Development Areas, noting the importance of the work being done, including in Warwickshire, where different solutions were being sought to improve health scrutiny.
He highlighted the work being done by Birmingham City Council, where the approach had been to work out priorities for a whole-system, partnership approach looking at quality, prevention and innovation. Members noted that there was some similar work being done in Warwickshire (e.g. the ‘Street Pastor’ project between Warwick District Council and Public Health and ‘Your Town, Your Place’ in Stratford).
6. Any Other Business
Concern was raised about the press release on the closure of wards at Warwick Hospital due to norovirus, which had not been communicated to Local Authorities. Ann Mawdsley undertook to arrange for information to be shared with the group.
7. Date of Next Meeting
It was agreed that the next meeting would take place at a date to be set at the end of the year. Ann Mawdsley undertook to circulate potential items, including the possibility of a presentation from Birmingham City Council on their SDA work. Dates would be circulated pending information on the Regulations and Guidance and the Healthwatch procurement process.
3 2012/BR/005725 Agenda Item No 8
Scrutiny Board
3 December 2012
Report of the Future Scrutiny Projects Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council
1 Summary
1.1 This report seeks Members’ views on future topics for the Scrutiny Board.
Recommendation to the Board
a That future topics for the Scrutiny Board be identified;
b That further Members of this Board be nominated to the ‘Performance Information’ sub-group; and
c That a Sub-group be established and populated to look at Member and Officer training.
2 Report
2.1 This is the standard item asking Members to identify future topics for detailed Scrutiny work.
2.2 Members are asked to suggest future topics for this Board to consider.
2.3 Members will recall that ‘Performance Information’ was identified at the last meeting. The Chairman and Vice Chairman were nominated to a sub-group to look at this topic, however it would be helpful if further Members be appointed.
2.4 In addition, the Chairman has suggested that a sub-group be established to consider Member and Officer training. If accepted by this Board, nominations are sought for this sub-group.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
8/1 2012/BR/005726 Agenda Item No 9
Scrutiny Board
3 December 2012
Report of the Assistant Chief Executive Report of the Warwickshire and Solicitor to the Council County Council Bus Services Task and Finish Group
1 Summary
1.1 This report updates Members on the work of the Warwickshire County Council Bus Services Task and Finish Group.
Recommendation to the Board
That report be noted.
2 Report
2.1 Members will recall that the Warwickshire County Council’s Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee had established a Task and Finish Group to look into bus services in the County.
. . . 2.2 Their report is attached and Members are asked to note the report.
2.3 Officers and Members of this authority had been led to believe that they would have the opportunity to submit information to that Task and Finish Group. An email was sent to all Members and Town/Parish Councils asking for their experience of recent changes and a number of replies were received. However, no opportunity appears to have been given for those views to be submitted to the Task and Finish Group.
2.4 Officers will raise this with their counterparts at the County Council and a reply will be reported verbally to the meeting.
The Contact Officer for this report is Steve Maxey (719438).
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BUS SERVICES TASK AND FINISH GROUP FINAL REPORT
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CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary 1.2 Members and Contributors 1.3 Evidence 1.4 Dates and Timescales
2.0 Overview
2.1 Background 2.2 Rationale 2.3 Objectives
3.0 History of the Review
3.1 Community Impacts and Action Taken 3.2 Proposal for New Evening Services
4.0 Recommendations
5.0 Financial and Legal Implications
Appendix A - Scrutiny Review Outline Appendix B - Comparison of Bus Services 2011-12 Appendix C - Proposal for New Services Appendix D - Scrutiny Action Plan
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary
1.1.1 Warwickshire County Council (WCC) reduced the Transport Operations budget by 45% as part of the 2011/12 budget; set at a meeting of Full Council on 15 February 20111. The budget reduction was phased in over five months, from May to September 2011. Following such a significant budget reduction, the level of financially supported services in the County was substantially affected.
1.1.2 Due to concerns from Councillors and representations from members of the public about changes to local bus services, the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee proposed that a Task and Finish Group was set up with a brief to scrutinise the impact of the service changes on users and propose solutions that could be considered as part of the budget setting for 2013/14.
1.1.3 Following the completion of the review, the Task and Finish Group identified three recommendations which aim to maintain the current level of bus services across the County and reinstate some evening subsidy to provide new rural and inter-urban bus routes on Friday and Saturday evenings.
1.2 Members and Contributors
1.2.1 The members of the Task and Finish Group were Councillors Martyn Ashford (Chair of the Task and Finish Group), Penny Bould, Richard Chattaway, David Johnston, Kate Rolfe, Chris Saint, and Ray Sweet.
1.2.2 During the course of the review, the Task and Finish Group met with Officers of WCC’s Passenger Transport department and the Localities and Partnerships team. Members were supported by Officers from Democratic Services.
1.3 Evidence Used
1.3.1 In order to achieve an understanding of the review topic, the Task and Finish Group considered both primary and secondary evidence from a range of sources. This included:
a. WCC Passenger Transport Service Level Criteria b. The Community Impact of Bus Service Reductions (2012) Dan Green c. Communities OSC Minutes - 12 April 2012 d. Bus Services after the Spending Review (2011) House of Commons Transport Committee e. Buses: Grants and Subsidies (2012) Louise Butcher
1.4 Dates and Timescales
The Task and Finish Group was commissioned following the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) meeting held on 12 April 2012. The
1 The full 2011/12 budget can be viewed here: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/previousbudgets
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recommendations will be presented to Communities OSC on 14 November 2012 and referred to Cabinet on 22 November 2012.
2.0 Overview
2.2 Rationale
2.2.1 The purpose of the Task and Finish Group was to give Councillors the opportunity to scrutinise the impact of the service changes on users and propose solutions that could be considered as part of the budget setting for 2013/14.
2.3 Objectives
2.3.1 The objectives of the review were:
• To gain an understanding of community impacts arising from the service reductions made, and the steps already taken by officers to ameliorate these.
• To identify and cost improvements to services that would address community disadvantage, to provide an informed input into the 2013/14 budget setting process.
2.3.2 The Scrutiny Review Outline is attached as Appendix A.
2.1 Background
2.1.1 On 15 February 2011, Full Council took the decision to reduce Warwickshire County Council’s passenger transport revenue support budget from £2.9 million to £1.6 million, a reduction of £1.3 million or 45%. The original proposal was to remove £1.65 million however £350,000 was subsequently put back into the budget so that several routes, including all Sunday bus services, could be retained. This decision included a blanket removal of all financial support for evening bus services.
2.1.2 Following the budget being agreed, the withdrawal of funding was effective from 1 April 2011. This meant that service revisions had to be implemented rapidly, with reductions being phased in between 31 May and 5 September 2011.
2.1.3 The revenue support budget is used to provide financial subsidy for services which operators do not consider to be commercially viable but are considered as being socially necessary.
2.1.4 Following the announcement of the bus service reductions in 2011, WCC received many letters, emails, and petitions stating their opposition to the proposals. Officers were contacted by every Warwickshire MP and almost all County Councillors; over 100 Parish and Town Councils have contacted officers by telephone, e-mail and letter; and thousands of telephone calls, emails and letters have been received from members of the public.
2.1.5 Since the reductions, Officers have undertaken a process of continual iteration to improve the situation for affected individuals and communities, to the extent that their
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current budget allows. The County Council has also worked very closely with bus operators throughout the process and in some cases operators have continued to run reduced services on a commercial basis.
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3.0 History of the Review
3.0.1 During the review the Task and Finish Group focussed on the following two areas, in order to identify solutions that addressed members’ concerns.
3.1 Community Impacts and Actions Taken
3.1.1 The community impact of bus service reductions was considered at a meeting of the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 April 2012. At the meeting, a number of local members and members of the public wrote in or spoke to the Committee about concerns regarding services in their communities. Following the meeting, Officers were able to address the majority of concerns, excluding any issues related to the removal of evening services.
3.1.2 The Task and Finish Group requested an update to the comparison between bus services prior to April 2011 and the current network. The most recent version of this document is attached as Appendix B.
3.1.3 Despite significant budget reductions, every community in Warwickshire is still serviced with public transport in some form during the day. However, services reductions have meant a lack of choice of both services and amenities. Day time work routes have been retained but shopping routes to multiple towns have been cut down to one major area per community.
3.1.4 The removal of the subsidy for evening services was highlighted by both Councillors and Officers as a major issue. The removal of the evening bus subsidy has created an inequality of transport provision across the County, with rural areas being particularly affected. Many of the people affected by bus service cuts in rural areas work in the night time economy, such as shift workers, bar staff, and hospital staff.
3.1.5 A limited number of key routes, which were operating on a commercial basis on Mondays to Saturday evening prior to the decision to remove the evening bus subsidy, continue to be provided. These are listed in the table below:
12 Travel W Midlands Leamington – Kenilworth – University – Coventry 16 Travel W Midlands Coventry – Keresley 20 Travel W Midlands Coventry – Bedworth U1 Stagecoach Sydenham – Leamington – University 48 Stagecoach Coventry – Bedworth – Nuneaton 55-57 Stagecoach Coventry – Bedworth – Nuneaton 90 Travel W Midlands Coleshill – Water Orton – Birmingham
3.1.6 In response to contract terminations, Stagecoach took the decision to register replacement services on a commercial basis, on Friday and Saturday nights only. This decision was based on the fact that 80% of weekly passenger journeys are made on Friday and Saturday evenings. These routes were initially operated on a six month trial basis, but all continue to be operated.
The routes continuing to operate on Friday and Saturday evenings are:
G1 Stagecoach Warwick – Leamington – Whitnash – Kineton 4 Stagecoach Admirals Estate – Rugby – Brownsover
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18A Stagecoach Stratford – Wellesbourne – Warwick – Leamington 64 Stagecoach Leamington – Southam – Rugby 67A Stagecoach Leamington – Lillington – Cubbington
3.1.7 The following evening services were completely withdrawn:
1 Stagecoach Rugby – Southfields 3 Stagecoach Rugby – Hillmorton 5B Stagecoach Nuneaton – Camp Hill 17A Stagecoach Nuneaton – Grove Farm – Arleys X20 Johnsons Stratford – Henley – Shirley - Birmingham 23 Johnsons Stratford – Lower Quinton - Shipston 29 Johnsons Stratford – Alcester – Bidford - Evesham 86 Stagecoach Rugby – Long Lawford – Wolston - Coventry 118/9 Arriva Tamworth – Kingsbury – Wood End – Hurley 765 Arriva Nuneaton – Atherstone – Polesworth - Tamworth
3.1.8 Based on surveys of evening journeys, around 40,000 passenger journeys per year were made on Fridays and Saturday evenings on the services which were withdrawn.
3.1.9 The decision to remove all evening bus subsidy has prevented WCC from being able to provide the level of service mandated by its own service level criteria and take action to reduce transport inequality. Members recognised that reinstating the subsidy for evening bus services to 2010/11 budget levels2 would be unrealistic, but removing the entire subsidy has damaged the ability of the Council to provide subsided transport where it is most needed.
3.2 Proposal for New Evening Services
3.2.1 Given the information provided to members, it was clear that the area where the Task and Finish Group could have the most impact was the reintroduction of evening services. Evening services would help to support the night-time economy and local business, give residents access to a greater choice of amenities, and reduce transport inequality across Warwickshire.
3.2.2 Investment in public transport would support Warwickshire County Council’s ambition to improve accessibility and transport options within the County. Effective public transport is also a key economic driver and would support the Council’s Going for Growth agenda.
3.2.3 The Task and Finish Group asked Officers to present proposals for a new set of evening bus services on Friday and Saturday evenings. The proposal detailed in Appendix C is for an innovative new set of evening services that would greatly enhance the existing network. The routes are focussed on rural and interurban services and incorporate both the communities that showed the greatest footfall from the previous evening network and new settlements.
3.3.4 The new subsidy would provide four additional vehicles on Friday and Saturday nights that would directly serve 19 communities. A draft timetable of the new routes
2 The cost of reinstating pre-April 2011 evening services Monday to Saturday would be £245,000 per year.
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and a map with the existing commercial services highlighted in blue and the new routes highlighted in red, is attached at Appendix C.
3.3.5 If the new routes were successful then there is potential for them to be handed over to the operator to run on a commercial basis.
3.3.6 The Task and Finish Group recommend that officers review the new network twelve months after it is implemented and update the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on its performance and effectiveness.
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4.0 Recommendations
R1. No Further Reductions to the Passenger Transport Support Budget
Warwickshire already has one of the lowest levels of passenger transport subsidy in the Region3 and members believe that if it was to be reduced further there would be damaging impacts on both communities and the local economy.
Recommendation 1
The Task and Finish Group recommend that no further reductions are made to the passenger transport support budget.
R2. New Friday and Saturday Evening Services
The decision to remove all evening bus subsidies has created an inequality in evening bus service provision across the County. The proposals detailed in Appendix C would mitigate this and provide people with greater access to services and amenities.
Recommendation 2
The Task and Finish Group recommend that the proposal detailed in Appendix C for funding for a new set of Friday and Saturday evening bus services is adopted as part of Warwickshire County Council’s 2013/14 budget.
R3. Reviewing the Network
To ensure the network is achieving its aims and providing best value for money there should be a review twelve months after implementation.
Recommendation 3
The Task and Finish group recommend that officers review the new network twelve months after it is implemented and update Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on how the service is performing.
3 Based on a comparison of bus subsidy spend per capita Warwickshire ranks joint bottom with Northamptonshire. Worcestershire, ranked top in the Region, spends over three times the amount that Warwickshire does on subsidised bus services. Information based on the population estimates at 2011 and 2011/12 Local Authority budget figures.
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5.0 Financial and Legal Implications
The implications of the recommendations:
Finance
Finance officers approved the figures provided in Appendix C on 29/10/2012.
Risk
There is a risk that if evening bus subsidy was reintroduced, even in a limited capacity, operators currently running evening services on a commercial basis would withdraw those services and try to apply for funding from WCC.
Legal Comments
1. The report does seem at points to treat absence of provision as proof of need and also to assess need as if the population were homogenous. What specific evidence is there to indicate that evening services in the areas proposed will have maximum beneficial impact for the money?
Task and Finish Group comment: The report shows that before the cut to evening services around 40,000 Friday/Saturday passenger journeys were made per year. The routes chosen for the proposal incorporate the communities that showed the greatest footfall from the previous evening network as well as new settlements.
2. Has there been any analysis of whether targeting new subsidies on evening services will have differential impacts on, for example, the young and the elderly, the employed and the unemployed, the disabled and the able-bodied, the religious and non-believers, etc.
Task and Finish Group comment: Transport operations officers have advised that this proposal would help to reduce transport inequality in Warwickshire. The decision to remove all evening bus subsidy prevented WCC from being able to provide the level of service mandated by its own service level criteria so this proposal would be a clear improvement over the current situation.
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Appendix A Scrutiny Review Outline
Review Topic Bus Services Task and Finish Group (Name of review)
Task and Finish Group Councillors Martyn Ashford (Chair), Penny Bould, Richard Chattaway, David Members Johnston, Kate Rolfe, Chris Saint, and Ray Sweet
Key Officers / Kevin McGovern and Andy Stokes, Transport Operations Team Departments Lead Scrutiny Officer Dave Abbott ([email protected])
Relevant Portfolio Peter Butlin, Portfolio Holder for Transport and Highways Holder(s)
Relevant Corporate Ambition 4 – Improve accessibility and transport options within Warwickshire Ambitions
Type of Review In depth review following debate at Communities OSC on 12 April 2012
Timescales Reporting to Communities OSC on 14 November 2012.
Rationale The purpose of the Task and Finish Group was to give Councillors the opportunity to (Key issues and/or reason scrutinise the impact of the service changes on users and propose solutions that for doing the review) could be considered as part of the budget setting for 2013/14.
• To gain an understanding of community impacts arising from the service Objectives of Review reductions made, and the steps already taken by officers to ameliorate these. (Specify exactly what the review should achieve) • To identify and cost improvements to services that would address community disadvantage, to provide an informed input into the 2013/14 budget setting process.
Include The following is included in the scope of the review: Scope of the Topic • All public bus services operating in Warwickshire in receipt of WCC subsidy. (What is specifically to be included/excluded) Excluded The following falls outside the scope of the review: • Home-to-school transport services operated on behalf of WCC.
How will the public be Community Forums involved? District, Borough, Town, and Parish Councillors – case work (Community Forums, Community Groups (Advocacy groups for young people, older people etc.) consultation, community Communications / press groups / clubs, etc)
How will our partners be involved? (Relevant Consultation / information gathering sessions stakeholders, District / Borough reps)
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How will the scrutiny achieve value for money Where investment is needed, the review will try to identify innovative solutions to for the Council / Council maximise value for money. Taxpayers?
What primary / new evidence is needed for • Identifying areas of significant transport inequality / lack of access the scrutiny? Information relating to the identification and costing of improvements to (What information needs • services to be identified / is not already available?)
What secondary / existing information will be needed? (i.e. background information, • Transport operations / network operators data performance indicators, • Correspondence with the transport operations team complaints, existing • National and regional research reports, legislation, central government information and reports)
Indicators of Success – (What factors would tell • The review identifies areas of greatest need, where changes to the network or you what a good review further investment could have the greatest impact. should look like? What are • The review proposes realistic actions to achieve those changes. the potential outcomes of • The review has a meaningful impact on the budget setting process. the review e.g. service improvements, policy change, etc?)
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Public Transport Revenue Support - Comparison of Bus Services - April 2011 and September 2012 Key Bus Service Changes as at Place Served Bus Services prior to 1 April 2011 September 2012
Admington Mon to Sat once a day off peak service to Stratford. No change.
Admirals Estate Frequent daily service to Rugby. Evening and Sunday service. Once a week Monday - Thursday evening service withdrawn. urban Flexibus. Urban Flexibus withdrawn.
Alcester Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford, Redditch and Evesham. Evening and Evening service withdrawn. Sunday services. Saturday service to Worcester. Once a week Flexibus to Redditch
Alderminster Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Shipston. Two hourly service to Evening service withdrawn. Banbury. Evening and Sunday service.
Allen End Weekly Flexibus service to Tamworth. No change.
Alvecote Weekly Flexibus service to Tamworth. Monday - Friday once a day demand responsive service to Tamworth.
Alveston Mon to Sat twice hourly service to Stratford, Leamington and Coventry. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Evening and Sunday Service. Mon to Fri Flexibus to Stratford. Mon to Sat service to Banbury.
Ansley Mon to sat hourly service to Nuneaton and Birmingham International. Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Evening Evening service. Two hourly service to Coventry. Weekly Flexibus to service withdrawn. Weekly Bedworth flexibus to Atherstone instead of Bedworth
Ansley Common Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton. No change. Ansty Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton and Coventry, two hourly via Reduced to two hourly service to Bulkington. Weekly Flexibus to Bedworth. Nuneaton and Coventry. No change to Flexibus.
Ardens Grafton Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford. No change.
Armscote Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford and Shipston. Shipston Link. Reduced to twice a day service to Stratford and once a day to Shipston. Shipston Link unchanged.
Ash Green Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton and Coventry. Additional hourly Monday to Friday flexibus to Nuneaton. Service from Bede service from Bede Village to Nuneaton. Evening and Village to Nuneaton reduced to every two hours. Sunday service. Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton.
Ashlawn Estate Mon to Sat two buses per hour to Rugby. No change Hourly service to Northampton and Daventry.
Ashorne Mon to Sat one peak journey and one No change shopping journey to Leamington.
Ashow Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. No change.
Aspley Heath Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Redditch. No change. Three days a week Flexibus to Solihull.
Astley Weekly flexibus to Bedworth. Flexibus to Bedworth withdrawn Twice weekly flexibus to Nuneaton
Aston Cantlow Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford and once a week Flexibus to No change Redditch.
Atherstone Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton and Coventry. Hourly service to Hourly service to Birmingham Tamworth, Lichfield and Birmingham International. Two hourly service to International withdrawn. Ashby. Evening and Sunday service. Evening service withdrawn. New Monday - Saturday Atherstone town service introduced.
Attleborough Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton. Half hourly service to Coventry. No Change. Evening and Sunday service. Austrey Mon to Sat half hourly service to Tamworth. Mon to Fri service to Monday to Saturday service reduced to hourly. Atherstone. Weekly flexibus to Tamworth. Service to Atherstone reduced to weekly. Flexibus to Sunday service. Tamworth withdrawn.
Avon Dassett Mon to Sat peak service to Leamington and twice weekly off peak service to Banbury service reduced to once a week. Banbury.
Baddesley Clinton Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Leamington and Solihull. Reduced to twice a week Flexibus to Solihull and twice a week Flexibus to Leamington.
Baddesley Ensor Mon to Sat half hourly service to Atherstone. Hourly service to Nuneaton, Monday to Saturday reduced to hourly service to Tamworth, Lichfield and Birmingham international. Evening and Sunday Atherstone. Direct services to Nuneaton, Tamworth, services. Lichfield and Birmingham International withdrawn. Weekly flexibus to Hinckley. Evening services withdrawn. Flexibus withdrawn.
Baginton Mon to Sat two hourly service to Coventry and Kenilworth. No change.
Barford Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford, Leamington and Coventry. Evening & Monday - Thursday evening service withdrawn. Sunday service.
Barnacle Weekly Flexibus to Bedworth. No change.
Barton on the Twice weekly service to Banbury and weekly service to Reduced to once a week service to Banbury. Moreton in Marsh. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Heath
Baxterley Mon to Sat hourly service to Atherstone and Birmingham International. Reduced to four return journeys a day to Atherstone. Weekly Flexibus to Hinckley. Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Flexibus withdrawn.
Bearley Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. Hourly service to Stratford and Henley service withdrawn. Birmingham. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly service to Henley.
Beausale Weekly Flexibus to Leamington and twice weekly Flexibus service to Solihull. Reduced to twice weekly Flexibus to Leamington.
Bedworth Mon to Sat frequent services to Coventry and Nuneaton. Hourly service to Improved Monday to Friday Flexibus to Nuneaton. Walsgrave Hospital. Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. Evening and Sunday services. Town services. Bentley Weekly Flexibus to Atherstone. No change.
Bermuda Park Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton. Two Hourly service to Nuneaton
Bermuda Village Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton. No change.
Bidford Mon to Sat half hourly service to Evesham and Stratford. Hourly service to Evening service withdrawn. Redditch. Evening and Sunday service. Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford.
Bilton Mon to Sat frequent service to Rugby. Evening and Sunday service. Daily Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Flexibus to Leamington. Weekly urban Flexibus. All Flexibuses withdrawn.
Binley Woods Mon to Sat frequent service to Coventry. Half hourly service to Rugby. Flexibus to Rugby withdrawn. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby and Coventry supermarkets.
Binton Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford No change.
Birchley Heath Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton. New daily service to Atherstone. Weekly Flexibus to Bedworth.
Birchmoor Mon to Sat hourly service to Tamworth. Sunday service. No change.
Birdingbury Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. No change. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Mon - Fri Dial a Ride service to Southam.
Bishops Mon to Sat hourly services to Leamington and Southam. Two hourly services Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. to Banbury and Daventry. Mon to Sat once a day service to Coventry. Service to Coventry withdrawn. Itchington Evening and Sunday service. Mon to Fri Flexibus service to Stratford. Flexibuses withdrawn. Once a week Flexibus to Leamington.
Bishops Mon to Sat hourly service to Leamington, Coventry and Stratford. Evening Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. New service. Sunday service. Tachbrook
Bodymoor Heath Weekly Flexibus to Tamworth. No change.
Bourton on Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. No change. Dunsmore
Brailes Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury, Shipston and Stratford. Shipston No change. link to Shipston and Banbury.
Bramcote Camp Mon to Sat two hourly service to Nuneaton and Coventry. Weekly Flexibus to No change. Rugby
Brandon Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Evening and Sunday Evening service withdrawn. All service. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby and Coventry supermarkets. Flexibuses withdrawn.
Bretford Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Evening Evening service withdrawn Flexibus and Sunday service. to Coventry supermarkets withdrawn. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby and Coventry supermarkets.
Bridgetown Mon to Sat half hourly service to Stratford. No change.
Brinklow Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Sunday service. Flexibuses to Coventry supermarkets, Leicester and Weekly Flexibus to Rugby, Coventry supermarkets, Leicester and Nuneaton. Nuneaton withdrawn.
Broadwell Mon to Fri once a day service to Rugby. Mon to Fri Dial a Ride service to Service to Rugby reduced to twice a week. Southam.
Broom Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford. No change. Saturday service to Worcester.
Brownsover Mon toSat frequent service to Rugby. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. urban Flexibus. Flexibus withdrawn.
Bubbenhall Mon to Sat two hourly service to Coventry and Kenilworth. Flexibus reduced to once a week. Mon to Sat Flexibus to Leamington. Bulkington Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Nuneaton. Two hourly service No change in service levels. to Coventry via Walsgrave. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Flexibus to Bedworth and Nuneaton.
Bull Ring Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton. Evening and Sunday service. Mon Evening service withdrawn. to Sat urban Flexibus.
Burmington Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. New Shipston link service to Chipping Norton. Sunday service. Shipston Link.
Burton Green Mon to Sat hourly service to Coventry. Service to Cannon Park upgraded to hourly. Service Two hourly service to Kenilworth and Cannon Park. to Kenilworth reduced to twice a week.
Burton Hastings Mon to Sat once a day service to Nuneaton. Reduced to once a week flexibus.
Bury Road Mon to Sat urban Flexibus. Service frequency reduced.
Butlers Marston Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury and Stratford. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh.
Camp Hill Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton. Evening and Sunday service. Mon Evening service withdrawn. Urban flexibus withdrawn. to Sat urban Flexibus.
Chapel End Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton, Atherstone and Coventry. Hourly Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Late service to Birmingham International. Evening and evening service withdrawn. Urban flexibus withdrawn. Sunday service. Mon to Sat urban Flexibus.
Chapel Green Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. No change
Charlecote Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford, Leamington and Coventry. Evening Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. and Sunday service.
Chase Meadow Mon to Sat frequent service to Warwick, Leamington, No change. Kenilworth and Coventry.
Cherington Mon to Sat two hourly services to Shipston and Stratford. Weekly Shipston Service to Stratford reduced to two journeys on Link to Banbury and Shipston. schooldays only. Shipston Link service to Shipston now Saturday service to Banbury. twice weekly. New weekly Shipston link service to Chipping Norton. Saturday service to Banbury withdrawn Church Lawford Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Evening and Sunday Evening srvice withdrawn. No service. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. change.
Churchover Flexibus to Rugby three days a week. Reduced to Flexibus to Rugby twice a week.
Claverdon Mon to Sat once a day service to Stratford. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington, Monday to Saturday flexibus, giving two days to Stratford, Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. two days to Leamington and two days to Solihull.
Clifford Chambers Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Cotswolds. No change.
Clifton Mon to Sat two buses per hour to Rugby. No change. Hourly service to Leicester.
Coalpit Fields Mon to Sat hourly off peak service to Bedworth. No change.
Coleshill Mon to Sat half hourly service to Birmingham. Frequent service to Services to Birmingham International Birmingham International. Hourly services to Nuneaton, Sutton Coldfield, reduced to half hourly. Tamworth and Atherstone. Weekly flexibus to Solihull. Weekly flexibus to Hourly service to Nuneaton and Atherstone withdrawn. Atherstone Twice weekly flexibus to Tamworth and Nuneaton. Evening and Service to Sutton Coldfield reduced to two hourly. Sunday service. Flexibus to Tamworth reduced to once a week.
Collycroft Mon to Sat hourly service to Bedworth, Nuneaton and Walsgrave Hospital. No change.
Copston Magna Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. No change.
Corley and Corley Mon to Sat two hourly service to Coventry. No change Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. Moor
Coughton Mon to Sat hourly services to Stratford, Redditch and Evesham. Sunday No change service.
Cubbington Mon to Sat half hourly service to Leamington. Evening and Sunday service. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Leamington. Curdworth Mon to Sat hourly services to Birmingham, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Services to Sutton Coldfield and Coleshill reduced to two Coleshill and Birmingham International. Weekly Flexibus to hourly. Direct service to Birmingham International Tamworth, Solihull and Atherstone. withdrawn. Flexibuses to Tamworth & Atherstone withdrawn.
Dalton Road, Mon to Sat hourly off peak service to Bedworth. No change. Bedworth
Dencer Drive Mon to Sat hourly off peak service to Kenilworth. Reduced to two hourly service to Kenilworth. New two hourly direct service to Coventry.
Devitts Green Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton and Service to Nuneaton and Birmingham Birmingham International. International withdrawn. Two hourly service to Coventry.
Dordon Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton, Tamworth and Lichfield. Evening and Evening services withdrawn. Sunday services. Flexibus to Tamworth withdrawn. Weekly Flexibus to Atherstone and Tamworth.
Dunchurch Mon to Sat hourly services to Leamington, Rugby and Daventry. Two hourly Monday to Thursday evening services withdrawn. service to Coventry. Twice weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Evening and Sunday service.
Dunnington Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford. No change. Saturday service to Worcester.
Earlswood Mon to Fri hourly service to Solihull. Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Redditch. Hourly service to Solihull withdrawn. Three days a week Flexibus service to Solihull.
Easenhall Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. No change.
Eathorpe Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Leamington. Reduced to weekly Flexibus to Leamington.
Edgehill Mon to Sat once a day service to Banbury and Stratford. No change.
Ettington Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury and Stratford. Shipston Link. Service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh
Exhall Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford. No change. Farnborough Mon to Sat once a day services to Banbury and No change peak service to Leamington.
Fenny Compton Mon to Sat once a day service to Banbury with additional journeys Thur and Additional journey to Banbury withdrawn on Saturdays. Sat. Peak service to Leamington. Mon - Fri Dial a Ride service to Southam.
Fillongley Mon to Sat two hourly service to Coventry. No change Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton.
Five Ways Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. Reduced to twice weekly Flexibus to Leamington. Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull.
Flecknoe Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. New Monday to Saturday dial a ride to Daventry
Forbes Estate Mon to Sat frequent service to Warwick, Leamington, Kenilworth and Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Coventry. Hourly service to Stratford. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Urban Flexibus withdrawn. urban Flexibus.
Forshaw Heath Mon to Sat Flexibus to Redditch. No change.
Frankton Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. No change.
Furnace End Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton, Coleshill and Birmingham Service to Nuneaton and Birmingham International International. withdrawn. New two hourly service to Coleshill and Sutton Weekly Flexibus to Atherstone Coldfield.
Galley Common Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton and Birmingham International. Hourly service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Evening service. Mon to Sat urban Flexibus. Evening service withdrawn. Flexibus withdrawn.
Gaydon Mon to Sat two hourly service to Leamington. Once a day service to Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Banbury. Evening service. Flexibus to Leamington withdrawn. Weekly flexibus to Leamington and Banbury.
Gilson Once a week Flexibus to Solihull. No change. Grandborough Mon to Fri once a day service to Rugby. Three times a week to Rugby. New Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Mon - Sat dial a ride service to Daventry.
Great Alne Mon to Sat hourly services to Stratford, Redditch and Alcester. Evening Evening service withdrawn. service. Weekly Flexibus to Redditch.
Great Wolford Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh, twice weekly service to Banbury and Services to Moreton in Marsh and Shipston Link. Banbury withdrawn.
Grendon Mon to Sat two buses per hour to Atherstone. Hourly service to Nuneaton, Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Evening Tamworth and Lichfield and Birmingham International. Evening and Sunday services withdrawn. services. Weekly Flexibus Flexibus to Hinckley withdrawn. to Hinckley and Atherstone.
Grove End Once a week Flexibus. No change.
Grove Farm Mon to Sat frequent service. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly urban Evening service withdrawn. Flexibus.
Gun Hill Mon to Sat half hourly service to Nuneaton. Hourly service to Birmingham Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Evening International. Evening service. Two hourly service to Coventry. service withdrawn.
Halford Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford and Shipston. Once a Reduced level of service to Shipston and Stratford. week service to Moreton in Marsh. Shipston Service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Link.
Hampton Lucy Mon to Sat once a day journey to Stratford Mon - Fri flexibus to Stratford.
Hampton Magna Mon to Sat daytime half hourly service to Warwick, Leamington, Kenilworth Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. and Coventry. Evening service.
Hampton on the Mon to Sat daytime half hourly service to Warwick, Leamington, Kenilworth Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. and Coventry. Evening service. Hill
Harborough Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Sunday service. Flexibus to Leicester withdrawn. Weekly Flexibus to Leicester and Nuneaton. Magna
Harbury Mon to Sat hourly services to Leamington and Southam. Two hourly services Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. to Banbury and Daventry. Mon to Sat once a day service to Coventry. Service to Coventry withdrawn. Evening & Sunday service. Mon to Fri Flexibus service to Stratford and once a Flexibuses withdrawn. week Flexibus to Leamington.
Hartshill Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton and Coventry. Hourly service to Late evening service withdrawn. Tamworth and Lichfield. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly urban Flexibus. Urban flexibus withdrawn.
Haseley Knob Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull withdrawn. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. Flexibus to Leamington increased to twice weekly.
Haselor Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford. No change.
Hatton Mon to Sat Flexibus services to Leamington and Solihull. Monday to Saturday flexibus, giving two days to Stratford, two days to Leamington and two days to Solihull.
Hatton Park Mon to Sat hourly service to Warwick and Leamington. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Evening service.
Henley in Arden Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Birmingham. Evening No change and Sunday service. Daily Flexibus to Redditch.
Hill Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Monday to Friday dial a ride to Southam. Rugby service improved to twice weekly.
Hill Wootton Weekly Flexibus to Leamington No change.
Hillmorton Mon to Sat frequent service to Rugby. Hourly service to Northampton and Evening service withdrawn. Daventry. Evening and Sunday service. Mon to Sat Urban Flexibus.
Hillside Estate Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby New hourly service to Daventry.
Honiley Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Flexibus to Solihull withdrawn. Twice Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. weekly flexibus to Leamington.
Honington Weekly service to Shipston. Shipston Link. Reduced to Shipston Link only. Horeston Grange Mon to Sat hourly off peak service to Nuneaton. No change
Hunningham Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Leamington Reduced to weekly Flexibus to Leamington.
Hurley Mon to Sat hourly service to Atherstone and Birmingham International. Two Evening service withdrawn. Direct service to Birmingham hourly service to Tamworth. International withdrawn. Service level to Atherstone Evening and Sunday service. reduced. Hourly service to Coleshill and Tamworth. Once a week Flexibus to Hinckley. Hinckley Flexibus withdrawn. New weekly flexibus to Atherstone.
Idlicote Weekly service to Shipston. Shipston Link. Reduced to Shipston Link only.
Ilmington Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford and Shipston. Shipston Link. Reduced level of service to Stratford and Shipston. No change to Shipston Link.
Iron Cross Mon to Sat half hourly service to Evesham and Stratford. Evening service withdrawn. Evening and Sunday service.
Justins Avenue Mon to Sat half hourly service to Stratford. New evening servuice.
Kenilworth Mon to Sat frequent service to Coventry and Leamington. Hourly service to Flexibus withdrawn. Stratford. Two hourly service to Coventry via NAC. Regular town services.Evening and Sunday services. Once a week Flexibus to Leamington.
Keresley Mon to Sat frequent service to Coventry. Half hourly service to Bedworth Flexibus withdrawn. and Nuneaton. Evening and Sunday service. Twice weekly Flexibus to Bedworth and Nuneaton.
Kineton Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford, Banbury and Leamington. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Service Evening service. to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh.
Kings Coughton Mon to Sat hourly service to Redditch, Evesham and Stratford. Sunday No change. service. Weekly Flexibus to Redditch.
Kings Newnham Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. No change. Kingsbury Mon to Sat half hourly service to Tamworth. Hourly service to Birmingham, Direct service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Birmingham International and Atherstone. Evening and Sunday service. Replaced by service to Coleshill only. Service Weekly Flexibus to Solihull. level to Atherstone reduced. New weekly flexibus to Atherstone. Evening service withdrawn.
Kites Hardwick Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby and Leamington. Evening and Sunday Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. service. Once a week Flexibus to Rugby.
Knightcote Twice weekly service to Banbury. Reduced to weekly service to Banbury.
Ladbroke Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury, Southam and Leamington. Mon No change. to Fri Dial a Ride service to Southam.
Langley Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull Improved to twice a week Flexibus to Stratford and twice a week flexibus to Solihull.
Lapworth Mon to Sat Flexibuses to Leamington and Solihull Replaced by Monday to Saturday flexibus giving two days to Leamington, two days to Stratford and two days to Solihull.
Lawford Heath Mon to Sat daily service to Rugby. No change.
Lea Marston Mon to Sat hourly service to Birmingham International, Coleshill and Reduced to weekly Flexibuses to Nuneaton. Solihull and Tamworth. Weekly Flexibus to Solihull and Tamworth.
Leamington Mon to Sat network of inter-urban and town services. Evening and Sunday Limited Monday to Thursday evening services. services. Urban Flexibuses.
Leamington Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Mon to Fri Dial a Ride to Southam. Improved to twice weekly flexibus to Rugby. Hastings
Leek Wootton Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford, Warwick and Coventry. Weekly Flexibus withdrawn. Flexibus to Leamington.
Lighthorne Mon to Sat one peak journey and one shopping journey to Leamington. No change. Weekly Flexibus to Banbury.
Lighthorne Heath Mon to Sat two hourly service to Leamington. Mon to Fri service to Banbury. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Flexibus Evening service. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington and Banbury. to Leamington withdrawn.
Lillington Mon to Sat frequent service to Leamington. Evening and Sunday service. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Mon to Sat urban Flexibus
Little Alne Weekly Flexibus to Redditch No change.
Little Compton Twice a week service to Banbury, once a week to Moreton in Marsh and Service to Banbury reduced to once a week. Chipping Norton.
Little Lawford Once a week Flexibus to Rugby. No change.
Little Packington Once a week Flexibus to Solihull. No change.
Little Wolford Weekly service to Banbury and Moreton in Marsh. Shipston Link. Shipston Link only.
Long Compton Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. Sunday service. Shipston Link Additional Shipston Link service to Chipping Norton. services to Shipston and Banbury.
Long Itchington Mon to Sat hourly service to Leamington. Mon to Sat once a day service to Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Banbury Coventry. Twice weekly service to Banbury.Evening service. Mon to Fri service reduced to weekly. Service to Coventry withdrawn. Flexibus to Stratford. Flexibus withdrawn.
Long Lawford Mon to Sat frequent service to Rugby. Half hourly service to Coventry. Evening service withdrawn. Flexibus Evening and Sunday service. Once a week withdrawn. urban Flexibus.
Long Marston Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. No change.
Lower Quinton Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Cotswolds. Evening service withdrawn. Evening service.
Lower Mon to Sat two hourly service to Leamington, Southam and Daventry. No change. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Shuckburgh Lowsonford Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington withdrawn. Flexibus to Leamington.
Loxley Mon to Sat one peak journey and one shopping No change. journey to Stratford.
Luddington Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. No change.
Mancetter Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton and Coventry. Hourly service to Late evening service withdrawn. Tamworth and Lichfield. Evening and Sunday service.
Mappleborough Weekly Flexibus to Redditch No change. Green
Marton Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. Flexibus upgraded to twice weekly. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Mon to Fri dial a ride service to Southam.
Maxstoke Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. Weekly No change. Flexibus to Atherstone.
Middleton Twice weekly Flexibus to Tamworth. Reduced to weekly Flexibus to Tamworth.
Monks Kirby Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. Flexibuses to Rugby and Leicester withdrawn. Weekly Flexibuses to Rugby, Leicester and Nuneaton.
Moreton Morrell Mon to Sat one peak journey and one shopping journey to Leamington. Mon Flexibus to Stratford withdrawn. to Fri Flexibus to Stratford. Once a week Flexibus to Banbury.
Napton on the Mon to Sat two hourly service to Leamington, Southam and Daventry. Twice Service to Banbury reduced to weekly. weekly service to Banbury. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Hill
Nether Whitacre Weekly Flexibus service to Solihull and Atherstone. Additional Two hourly service to Coleshill and Sutton Coldfield. Newbold on Avon Mon to Sat frequent services to Rugby. Half hourly service to Coventry. Flexibuses to Leicester and Rugby withdrawn. New weekly Sunday service. Twice weekly Flexibuses to Rugby. Weekly Flexibuses to flexibus to Hinckley. Leicester and Nuneaton.
Newbold on Stour Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Shipston. Two hourly service to Evening service withdrawn. Banbury. Evening and Sunday service.
Newbold Pacey Mon to Sat hourly service to Leamington, Coventry and Stratford. No change.
Newton Regis Mon to Sat two buses per hour to Tamworth. Hourly service to Polesworth. Service to Tamworth reduced to hourly. Sunday service. Mon to Fri twice daily service to Atherstone. Weekly Flexibus Atherstone service withdrawn. to Tamworth.
No Mans Heath Mon to Fri twice daily service to Atherstone. Weekly Flexibus to Tamworth. Service to Atherstone withdrawn.
Northend Mon to Sat once a day service to Banbury with additional journeys on Thurs Additional Saturday journey to Banbury withdrawn. and Sat. Peak service to Leamington.
Norton Lindsey Mon to Sat two return journeys to Stratford. Twice weekly Flexibus to Reduced to twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Stratford and twice weely to Solihull.
Nuneaton Mon to Sat network of inter-urban and town services. Evening and Sunday Severely reduced evening services. services. Urban Flexibuses.
Offchurch Weekly Flexibus to Banbury New weekly Flexibus to Leamington
Old Arley Mon to Sat half hourly service to Nuneaton. Hourly service to Birmingham Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Evening International. Evening service. Two hourly service to Coventry. service withdrawn.
Old Milverton Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. No change.
Oxhill Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury and Stratford. Saturday service to Shipston withdrawn. Saturday service to Shipston. Shipston Link.
Packington Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. No change. Pailton Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. Weekly Flexibuses to Flexibuses to Rugby and Leicester withdrawn. Rugby, Leicester and Nuneaton.
Piccadilly Mon to Sat hourly service to Atherstone and Birmingham International. Two Evening service withdrawn. Direct service to Birmingham hourly service to Tamworth. Evening and Sunday International withdrawn. Replaced by hourly service to service. Once a week Flexibus to Hinckley. Coleshill and Tamworth. Reduced service to Atherstone New weekly Flexibus to Atherstone. Flexibus to Hinckley withdrawn.
Pillerton Hersey Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury and Stratford. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh.
Pillerton Priors Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury and Stratford. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh.
Pinley Green Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. Weekly Replaced by Monday to Saturday flexibus giving two days service to Stratford. to Leamington, two days to Stratford and two days to Solihull.
Polesworth Mon to Sat half hourly service to Tamworth. Hourly service to Atherstone, Evening service withdrawn. Nuneaton and Lichfield. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Flexibuses to Flexibuses withdrawn. Atherstone and Tamworth.
Preston on Stour Mon to Sat once a day service to Stratford. No change.
Princethorpe Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. Mon to Sat once a day Flexibus to Leamington reduced to weekly. Flexibus to service to Leamington. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Rugby upgraded to twice weekly.
Priors Hardwick Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Mon - Fri Dial a Ride service to Southam. No change. New Mon - Sat dial a ride to Daventry
Priors Marston Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Mon - Fri Dial a Ride service to Southam. No change. New Mon - Sat dial a ride to Daventry
Radford Semele Mon to Sat half hourly service to Southam and Leamington. Hourly service to Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Rugby. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington and Banbury. Radway Mon to Sat once a day service to Banbury and Stratford. No change.
Ratley Mon to Sat once a day service to Banbury and Stratford. No change.
Reading Court Mon to Fri urban Flexibus service. No change.
Ridge Lane Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton. Weekly Flexibus withdrawn. Daily Flexibus to Atherstone. service to Atherstone
Rokeby Estate Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby. New hourly service to Daventry.
Rowington Mon to Sat daily Flexibus service to Leamington and Solihull. Replaced by Monday to Saturday flexibus giving two days to Leamington, two days to Stratford and two days to Solihull.
Rugby Mon to Sat network of inter-urban and town services. Evening Severely reduced evening services. and Sunday services. Urban Flexibuses.
Ryton on Mon to Sat two hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Once Leamington service reduced to once a week. a day service to Leamington. Dunsmore
Saffron Meadow Mon to Fri urban Flexibus. No change
Salford Priors Mon to Sat half hourly service to Evesham and Stratford. Evening service withdrawn. Evening and Sunday service.
Sambourne Weekly service to Redditch. No change.
Sawbridge Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. New Mon - Sat dial a ride to Daventry
Seckington Mon to Fri twice daily service to Atherstone. Weekly Service to Atherstone withdrawn. Flexibus to Tamworth.
Shawbury Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. Weekly Flexibus No change. to Atherstone. Sherbourne Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford, Warwick, Leamington and Coventry. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Evening and Sunday service.
Shilton Mon to Sat hourly service to Nuneaton and Coventry. Reduced to two hourly service to Weekly Flexibus to Bedworth. Nuneaton and Coventry.
Shipston Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford. Two hourly service to Banbury. Twice Evening services withdrawn. New weekly service to Moreton in Marsh. Evening and Sunday daily service to Moreton in Marsh. services. Shipston Link.
Shotteswell Twice weekly service to Banbury. Reduced to weekly Flexibus to Banbury.
Shrewley Mon to Sat daily Flexibus service to Leamington and Solihull. Weekly service Replaced by Monday to Saturday flexibus giving two days to Stratford. to Leamington, two days to Stratford and two days to Common Solihull.
Shustoke Mon to Sat hourly service to Birmingham International, Coleshill and Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Replaced Nuneaton. Twice weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton. Weekly Flexibus to by two hourly service to Coleshill and Sutton Coldfield. Atherstone.
Shuttington Mon to Sat two buses per hour to Tamworth. Hourly service to Polesworth. Tamworth service reduced to hourly. Flexibus withdrawn. Sunday service. Mon to Fri twice daily service to Atherstone. Weekly Flexibus Atherstone service withdrawn. to Tamworth.
Snitterfield Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. No change to frequency but longer journey times to Stratford.
South Farm Mon to Sat frequent service to Leamington. Evening Monday to Thursday evening service reduced. and Sunday service.
Southam Mon to Sat half hourly service to Leamington. Hourly service to Rugby. Two Additional Saturday journey to Banbury withdrawn. hourly service to Daventry and Banbury. Additional journeys to Banbury on Service to Coventry withdrawn. Thur and Sat. Once a day service to Coventry. Evening and Sunday service. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Mon to Fri once a day Flexibus to Stratford. Flexibus withdrawn.
Stockingford Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton. Evening Evening service withdrawn. Urban flexibus reduced to and Sunday service. Urban Flexibus. weekly. Stockton Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby and Leamington. Evening and Sunday Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. service. Twice weekly service to Banbury. Service to Banbury reduced to weekly.
Stoneleigh Mon to Sat two hourly service to Kenilworth and Coventry. Slight reduction in frequency. New weekly flexibus to Leamington.
Stourton Mon to Sat two hourly services to Shipston and Stratford. Weekly Shipston Service to Stratford reduced to two journeys on Link to Banbury and Shipston. Saturday service to Banbury. schooldays only. Shipston Link service to Shipston now twice weekly. New weekly Shipston link service to Chipping Norton. Saturday service to Banbury withdrawn
Stratford Mon to Sat network of inter-urban and town services. Evening and Sunday All Monday to Thursday evening services withdrawn, some services. Urban Flexibuses. evening services totally withdrawn.
Street Ashton Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. Weekly Flexibus to Leicester withdrawn. Flexibuses to Rugby, Leicester and Nuneaton. Crossroads
Stretton on Mon to Sat two hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Leamington service reduced to weekly. Once a day service to Leamington. Dunsmore
Stretton on Fosse Twice a week service to Banbury and Moreton in Marsh. Shipston Link. New daily service to Moreton In Marsh.
Stretton under Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. Weekly Flexibuses to Leicester and Nuneaton withdrawn. Flexibuses to Rugby, Leicester and Nuneaton. Fosse
Stud Farm Mon to Sat frequent service to Leamington. Evening and Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Sunday service. Mon to Sat urban Flexibus.
Studley Mon to Sat frequent service to Redditch. Hourly service to Stratford and No change. Evesham. Sunday service. Weekly Flexibus to Redditch.
Sydenham Mon to Sat frequent service to Leamington. Half hourly Urban Flexibus services withdrawn. service to Coventry. Evening and Sunday service. Twice weekly urban Flexibus. Tanworth in Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Redditch. 3 times No change. a week Flexibus to Solihull. Arden
Temple Grafton Twice weekly Flexibus to Stratford No change.
Temple Mon to Sat twice a day service to Leamington, once a day service to No change. Banbury. Once a week Flexibus service to Banbury. Herdewyke
Thurlaston Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry. No change.
Tiddington Mon to Sat half hourly service to Stratford, Leamington and Coventry. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Evening and Sunday service. Mon to Fri urban Flexibus.
Town Thorns Mon to Sat two hourly service to Rugby and Coventry No change.
Tredington Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Shipston. Two Evening service withdrawn. hourly service to Banbury. Evening and Sunday service.
Trinity Mead Mon to Sat half hourly service to Stratford. No change.
Tysoe Mon to Sat two hourly service to Banbury and Stratford. Saturday service to Shipston withdrawn. Saturday service to Shipston. Shipston Link.
Ufton Mon to Sat half hourly service to Leamington and Southam. Hourly service to No change. Rugby.
Upper Quinton Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford and Cotswolds. No change.
Wappenbury Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Leamington Reduced to weekly Flexibus.
Warmington Twice weekly service to Banbury. Reduced to once a week Flexibus to Banbury.
Warton Mon to Sat half hourly service to Tamworth. Mon to Fri Mon to Sat service reduced to hourly. service to Atherstone. Weekly flexibus to Service to Atherstone reduced to weekly. Tamworth. Sunday service. Warwick Mon to Sat frequent services to Coventry, Kenilworth and Leamington. Two Monday to Thursday evening services reduced or buses per hour to Stratford. Evening and Sunday services. Mon to Sat urban withdrawn. Urban Flexibus withdrawn. Flexibus.
Warwick Gates Mon to Sat half hourly to Leamington. No change.
Wasperton Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford, Leamington and Coventry. Evening Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. and Sunday services.
Water Orton Mon to Sat half hourly service to Birmingham, hourly service to Sutton Direct service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Coldfield and Birmingham International. Evening and Reduced to two hourly service to Sutton Coldfield. Flexibus Sunday services. Weekly to Tamworth withdrawn. Flexibus services to Tamworth and Solihull.
Weddington Mon to Sat half hourly service to Nuneaton. Two hourly service to No change. Atherstone and Ashby.
Welford on Avon Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. Twice No change weekly Flexibus to Stratford.
Wellesbourne Mon to Sat half hourly service to Stratford, Leamington and Coventry. Monday to Thursday evening service withdrawn. Evening and Sunday service. Mon to Sat once a day service to Banbury. Mon Service to Moreton in Marsh withdrawn. to Fri Flexibus to Stratford. Weekly service to Moreton in Marsh.
West Green Drive Mon to Sat half hourly service to Stratford. No change.
Weston under Mon to Sat Flexibus to Leamington. Flexibus to Leamington improved to twice daily. Wetherley
Whatcote Weekly service to Shipston. Shipston Link. Reduced to Shipston Link only.
Whichford Mon to Sat two hourly services to Shipston and Stratford. Weekly Shipston Service to Stratford reduced to two journeys on Link to Banbury and Shipston. Saturday service to Banbury. schooldays only. Shipston Link service to Shipston now twice weekly. New weekly Shipston link service to Chipping Norton. Saturday service to Banbury withdrawn Whitacre Heath Mon to Sat hourly service to Birmingham International, Coleshill and Service to Birmingham International withdrawn. Replaced Nuneaton. Weekly Flexibus to Solihull, Tamworth, Atherstone and Nuneaton. by two hourly service to Coleshill and Sutton Coldfield.
Whitestone Mon to Sat frequent service to Nuneaton. Half hourly service to Coventry. No change Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton.
Whitnash Mon to Sat frequent service to Leamington. Monday to Thursday evening service reduced. Evening and Sunday service.
Wibtoft Turn Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. No change.
Willey Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. No change.
Willoughby Mon to Sat hourly service to Rugby and Daventry. Weekly Flexibus to Rugby. Flexibus to Rugby upgraded to twice weekly. New Mon - Sat dial a ride service to Daventry
Wilmcote Mon to Sat two hourly service to Stratford. Evening service . Evening service withdrawn. Once a week Flexibus to Redditch.
Wimpstone Mon to Sat once a day service to Stratford. No change.
Wishaw Weekly Flexibus to Tamworth. No change.
Withybrook Weekly Flexibuses to Nuneaton, Rugby and Leicester. Weekly flexibuses to Bedworth, Hinckley and Rugby.
Wixford Mon to Sat hourly service to Redditch and Evesham. Evening Evening service withdrawn. and Sunday service. Saturday service to Worcester.
Wolston Mon to Sat half hourly service to Coventry and Rugby. Evening Evening service withdrawn. Flexibus withdrawn. and Sunday service. Weekly flexibus to Rugby.
Wolverton Mon to Sat two return journeys to Stratford. Twice Reduced to twice weekly flexibus to weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Stratford and twice weely flexibus to Solihull Wolvey Mon to Sat hourly service to Coventry (two hourly via Bulkington) and Reduced to two hourly service to Nuneaton. Weekly Flexibus to Nuneaton and Bedworth. Coventry and Nuneaton. Weekly flexibuses to Nuneaton, Bedworth, Rugby and Hinckley
Wood End Mon to Sat hourly service to Atherstone and Birmingham International. Two Evening service withdrawn. Direct service to Birmingham hourly service to Tamworth. Evening and Sunday service. International withdrawn. Replaced by hourly service to Once a week Flexibus to Hinckley. Coleshill and Tamworth. Reduced level of service to Atherstone. New weekly Flexibus to Atherstone. Flexibus to Hinckley withdrawn.
Woodlands Mon to Sat frequent service to Rugby. Evening service withdrawn. Evening service. Mon to Sat urban Flexibus.
Woodloes Park Mon to Sat frequent service to Warwick and Leamington. Hourly service to Monday to Thursday evening service reduced. Kenilworth and Coventry. Evening and Sunday service. Weekly Flexibus to Flexibus withdrawn. Leamington.
Wootton Wawen Mon to Sat hourly service to Stratford and Birmingham. Evening and Sunday No change. service. Mon to Sat Flexibus service to Redditch.
Wroxall Twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull. Weekly Flexibus to Leamington. Reduced to twice weekly Flexibus to Solihull and twice weekly Flexibus to Leamington. Appendix C
New Friday and Saturday Evening Bus Service Proposal
The new provision would utilise four new buses to service the following communities. These communities have been identified using the public transport service criteria. Overleaf is a map showing the proposed subsidised routes highlighted in red and the existing commercial routes highlighted in blue.
Settlement Population Bus Route Atherstone 10338 765 Polesworth/Dordon 9667 765 Alcester 6898 25 Bulkington 6303 56 Studley 6257 25 Shipston-on-Stour 4456 23 Bidford-on-Avon 3978 25 Kingsbury 3710 118/119 Hartshill 3611 765 Grendon/Baddesley Ensor 3251 765 Long Lawford 2685 86 Binley Woods 2607 86 Wolston 2357 86 New Arley 1987 17 Ryton on Dunsmore 1672 86 Wood End 1633 118/119 Quinton 1503 23 Warton 1447 785 Welford-on-Avon 1319 23
Estimated Cost
Four additional evening vehicles would be required as follows: Cost for one vehicle per evening = £130 Total cost for four vehicles per evening = £520
£520 x 104 days = £54,080 per annum initial cost
Subsidised services would bring in revenue which WCC would be able to keep and reinvest in to other areas.
Revenue estimate at £40 per evening per vehicle = £160 per evening
£160 x 104 days = 16,640 per annum revenue estimate
Total funding required £54,080 - £16,640 = £37,440 per annum
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Warwickshire County Council Overview and Scrutiny – Improving Services for the Community Appendix D
Scrutiny Action Plan
Recommendation PfH Cabinet Target Date for Lead OSC Progress Notes Comments Comments Action Officer Update
R1 The Task and Finish Comments of accepted, To be set by To be assigned 6 months from The Lead Officer to include Group recommend that no the PfH from rejected, senior officer by senior officer implementation. progress updates on the further reductions are the informal reasons during informal during informal implementation of the made to the passenger meeting. why. meeting. meeting. recommendation. transport support budget.
The Task and Finish R2 Group recommend that the proposal detailed in Appendix C for funding for a new set of Friday and Saturday evening bus services is adopted as part of Warwickshire County Council’s 2013/14 budget.
The Task and Finish R3 group recommend that officers review the new network six months after it is implemented and update Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on how the service is performing.
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