JOINT OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE to scrutinise the Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood Community Safety Partnership Meeting on MONDAY 10 DECEMBER in the THE MUSIC ROOM, KELHAM HALL commencing at 6.30 PM (Refreshments available from 5.30 pm) JOINT OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE Membership: 2012/2013 Newark & Sherwood K Rontree District Councillors: M Shaw N Allsopp B M Brooks R Crowe P Handley L A Shilling D Staples D Thompson B Wells G S Merry J E Hamilton Bassetlaw District J C Shepherd Councillors: D Challinor R B Carrington-White M Gregord G A N Oxby D G Pidwell J White J W Ogle A Simpson T Taylor J M Sanger BASSETLAW, NEWARK AND SHERWOOD CSP JOINT STRATEGIC GROUP MEMBERSHIP: Andrew Muter - Newark and Sherwood District Council (Chair - until Jan 2013) Ros Theakstone - Bassetlaw District Council (Vice Chair - Chair from Jan 2013) Bryn Coleman - Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service Cheryl George - Bassetlaw PCT and NHS Nottinghamshire Chief Supt Ak Khan - Nottinghamshire Police Chris Walker - Safer Communities Nottinghamshire County Council Cllr Keith Girling - Nottinghamshire County Council Cllr Peter Harris - SNG Champion Cllr Simon Greaves - Bassetlaw District Council Cllr Tony Roberts - Newark and Sherwood District Council Colin Handley - Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Karen White - Newark and Sherwood District Council Mark Taylor - Nottinghamshire Probation Trust Michael Manley - Nottinghamshire Police Rachel Burton - A1 Housing Stephen Feast - Newark and Sherwood Homes PARTNERSHIP STAFF: Eleanor Brockel - Partnership Analyst Gerald Connor - Community Safety Co-ordinator - BDC Lisa Lancaster - Business Manager Community Safety - NSDC Stephanie West - Partnership Officer JOINT OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 2012 A G E N D A 1 Welcome and Introductions 2 Apologies for absence 3 Declarations of interest by Members and Officers (a) Members (b) Officers 4 Scrutiny of the Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood Community Safety Partnership - Andrew Muter, Chairperson 5 Partnership Presentations and discussion Including: Performance Projects Strategic Assessment The future 6 Any other business Agenda Item No 3 DECLARATION OF INTEREST COMMITTEE: JOINT OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE DATE: FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 2012 NAME OF MEMBER: .................................................................................. Level of interest 1 Personal 2 Personal and prejudicial Agenda Item Level of No Interest (1 or 2) Briefing note Scrutiny of Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood Community Safety Partnership (BNSCSP) Background Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) were created by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to develop and implement strategies to reduce crime and disorder (although they are not called CDRPs in the statute). They are known as Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) in Wales. They exist to ensure that a number of prescribed ‘responsible authorities’ work together to jointly agree and delivery community safety priorities. The responsible authorities were: The local authority The police force The police authority* The fire and rescue authority The primary care trust The probation trust The responsible authorities have a duty to work in co-operation with the ‘cooperating bodies’ who are probation, parish councils, NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts, proprietors of independent schools and governing bodies of an institution within the further education sector. Other partners can also sit on the CDRP, meaning that membership can vary widely across the country. However, the above core membership is the same for every partnership. In 2010, Bassetlaw, and Newark and Sherwood officially merged their community safety partnerships and as such now have a merged Overview and Scrutiny function. Performance In 2010, the performance framework for CDRP’s was abolished as part of the removal of the Local Area Agreements and partnerships were given more freedom to consider what they see as important. In Nottinghamshire it was decided that 15 top wards, which generate not only the highest crime figures, but high ASB, unemployment and deprivation, should be concentrated on. In BNSCSP, it was agreed that these areas be designated as Partnership Plus areas: • Castle Ward (Newark and Sherwood) • Harworth Ward (Bassetlaw) • Worksop North West Ward (Bassetlaw) • Worksop South East Ward (Bassetlaw) As a result of consistent improvement in performance, in 2011, Harworth Ward dropped out of the top 15 wards in the County. The Partnership agreed that the following areas would be concentrated on: 1 • Castle and Devon Wards (Newark and Sherwood) • Worksop North West Ward (Bassetlaw) • Worksop South East Ward (Bassetlaw) Local performance has concentrated on reducing crime in these areas, but with a countywide angle still concentrating on reduction of crime overall. More details about local performance will be given at the Overview and scrutiny committee but councillors may wish to consider if performance has been satisfactory. Gag members The role of Scrutiny The Crime and Disorder (Overview and Scrutiny) Regulations 2009 were made on 6 April 2009 and came into force on 30 April 2009 which gives local authorities the power to scrutinise Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships. The legislation states that there must be a recognised ‘Overview and Scrutiny Committee’, but does not require a new committee. They require only that there is a formal designated place where Community Safety matters can be discussed. The legislation does not state how often that committee should meet, but states ‘at least once per year’ It has been agreed that Bassetlaw District Council and Newark and Sherwood District Councils will hold one joint scrutiny meeting per year to scrutinise the work of the Partnership for the past year and also look at the priorities for the year ahead. The following are some examples of how the committee may wish to use their role: Partnership: Does the Partnership have good buy-in from all the responsible authorities at each level? Is the Partnership delivering as expected? What are the challenges for the Partnership in the future? Performance: What targets are in place and why? Is the Partnership hitting relevant targets and if not, what are the barriers to this? What are the main achievements of the Partnership? Local needs: Does the Partnership represent the views/ needs of the constituents? Do they understand what local people want? The Future: Does the Strategic Assessment highlight the real needs for the Partnership? How is the Partnership set up for change in the current economic climate? Is the plan for the next 12 months the appropriate way forward? Has the Partnership prepared for the Police and Crime Commissioner? *Full guidance can be found at the centre for Public scrutiny at www.cfps.org.uk and search for ‘Guidance for scrutiny of crime and disorder reduction’ partnerships or contact Stephanie West on 01636 655698 2 Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee 10th December 2012 Andrew Muter Chairman of the Bassetlaw Newark and Sherwood Community Safety Partnership Overview of Presentation • Outline of the Partnership and Partnership Plus Areas • Partnership Plus Activities – Case Study • Challenges ahead • Performance • Strategic assessment What is the Partnership? • Comprising the following responsible authorities: – Nottinghamshire Police Authority – Nottinghamshire Police – Nottinghamshire Probation Service – Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority – Bassetlaw Primary Care Trust – Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust – County and District Councils – Other Co-opted Organisations • Officially Merged Partnership • Two tier process – Safer Nottinghamshire Board • Police & Crime Commissioner Partnership Vision Making Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood a safer, stronger and welcoming place for ALL to live, work and visit. by • Sharing of information, ideas, projects and initiatives to get better value for money • Ensure that early intervention and prevention is adopted where possible to reduce longer term costs • Use intelligence and analysis to target resources effectively. Partnership Plus areas 2012/13 • Worksop SE (Manton, Bassetlaw) • Worksop NW (Sandy Lane and Rhodesia, Bassetlaw) • Castle and Devon Ward(Newark) £22,000 per ward for interventions Any Questions? Worksop South East • Issues around Child Poverty & Educational skills • Anti Social Behaviour prevalent, also metal thefts • Issues around shed burglaries in Manton area • Town centre – Night Time Economy impact – public perception • Looking to increase civil remedies for ASB – recent ASBo’s & ASBi’s granted • Alcohol projects – 1,2,3 plus the Risk Factor • I Belong project Worksop North West • Issues with Metal Theft and increase in drugs offences ( proactive work) • Extensive work with Family Intervention Project • Problematic street drinker issues • Engagement issues with problematic teenagers • Increased use of Godfrey’s Pond, Worksop. Castle/ Devon • Main issues around Shop theft, Alcohol related issues, ASB and Vehicle crime • Business difficult to engage. • Commissioned work with Victim support, Probation and Womans Aid • Working with agencies regarding street drinkers • Lots of work with troubled families team • Vehicle thefts also targetted Performance • A small set of SNB/ Police Authority Crime and ASB targets adopted for each District. • ‘All crime’ stretch targets adopted to encourage above-average reductions in the Partnership Plus areas. • Additional measures also monitored monthly; such as individual crime types