Community Safety And Public Protection Committee - 18/09/2016
At a MEETING of the COMMUNITY SAFETY AND PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th September, 2016.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
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Willie SAWERS |
Derek J SCOTT |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
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Ken GUILD |
Ken LYNN |
Lesley BRENNAN |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Vari McDONALD |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
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David BOWES |
Gregor MURRAY |
Tom FERGUSON |
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Bill CAMPBELL |
Alan G ROSS |
Brian GORDON |
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Kevin CORDELL |
Lynne SHORT |
Richard McCREADY |
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Will DAWSON |
Kevin KEENAN |
Norma McGOVERN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Mohammed ASIF |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Laurie BIDWELL |
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Councillor Alan ROSS, Convener, in the Chair.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II ADULT SUPPORT AND PROTECTION COMMITTEE - INDEPENDENT CONVENERS BIENNIAL REPORT
There was submitted Report No 272-2016 advising the Committee that the Independent Convener of the Adult Support and Protection Committee had produced his Biennial Report for the Scottish Government for the period April, 2014 - March, 2016, to inform the Committee of the work undertaken in the past two years and the priorities recommended for the period 2016-2018.
The Committee agreed to:-
(i) note the content of the Independent Conveners Biennial Report;
(ii) note the progress that had been made in developing an effective partnership response to Adult Support and Protection issues in the city;
(iii) note the Independent Conveners recommendations for 2016; and
(iv) request that the Chief Officer on the Councils behalf, collaborate with relevant groupings and individuals within the Health and Social Care Partnership and Dundee City Council to ensure a response was developed, laying out the necessary actions for taking this work forward.
III TRADING STANDARDS TRUSTED TRADER SCHEME PROGRESS REPORT
There was submitted Report No 276-2016 updating the Committee on the Dundee City Council Trusted Trader Scheme.
The Committee noted the content of the report.
IV DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL REPORT 1ST APRIL, 2015 - 31ST MARCH, 2016
There was submitted Report No 277-2016 seeking approval for the Dundee Community Safety Partnership Annual Report 1st April, 2015 - 31st March, 2016.
The Committee approved the content of the report, and:-
(i) noted the continued overall positive downward trends in relation to crime and anti‑social behaviour levels; and
(ii) recognised that in some reported data sets increased detection/apprehension statistics were a positive outcome of targeted and co-ordinated activity between partner agencies.
Alan ROSS, Convener.