Policy And Resources Committee - 09/06/2014

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE (POLICE, FIRE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY) held at Dundee on 9th June, 2014.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th March, 2014 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Bailie Borthwick and Councillor Dawson declared a non-financial interest by virtue of family members being serving Police Officers.

II COMMUNITY SAFETY HUB REVIEW

There was submitted Report No 210-2014 by the Chief Executive reviewing the effectiveness of the new co-location arrangements at the Community Safety Hub and seeking approval of the recommendations and the Year 2 Action Plan.

The Committee agreed that:-

(i) An Anti-Social Behaviour Noise Group be established to research and analyse the underlying associated issues and produce an action plan designed to further reduce the number of noise complaints. This would include closer working and co-location of the Night Time Noise (NTN) Team, Community Safety (CS) Team, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Teams and Police Scotland within the Community Safety Hub at the Dundee West Housing Office;

(ii) Opportunities for developing an integrated Community Safety Management Structure be considered during 2015;

(iii) Opportunities be explored for co-locating the Fire and Rescue Community Safety personnel at the CS Hub;

(iv) Hot desk facilities be provided for Victim Support within the CS Hub;

(v) The work of the DUNCAN Project be integrated with the Community Safety Hub; and

(vi) The future CS Hub priorities for the period 2014/2015 detailed in Item 7 be agreed.

Ken GUILD, Convener.