Issue - meetings

The Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel had undertaken a review of enforcement action in Middlesbrough and its impact on ASB and crime in the town. A copy of the full report was attached. The Scrutiny Panel had made six recommendations upon which a response was sought from the relevant service area.

The Executive Member for Neighbourhood Safety and the Director of Environment and Community Safety submitted a service response to the recommendations of the Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel. A copy of the action plan was attached.

The Chair of the Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel presented the final report to the Executive. The Executive Member for Neighbourhood Safety presented the service response.

ORDERED

1.    That the content of the Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel final report on Enforcement in Middlesbrough and its impact on Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (Appendix 1) be noted; and

2.    The action plan (Appendix 2), developed in response to the Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations, be approved.

REASON

It was a requirement that Executive formally considered the scrutiny panel’s report and confirmed the service area’s response to the accompanying plan.