Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest.

There were no Declarations of Interest received at this point in the meeting.

The minutes of the Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel held on 7 April were submitted and approved as a correct record.

The panel is asked to consider the draft final report regarding Tough enough? Enforcement in Middlesbrough and its impact on crime and anti-social behaviour' and to consider the draft recommendations.

On behalf of the Chair, the Democratic Services Officers presented the final report regarding Tough enough? Enforcement in Middlesbrough and its impact on crime and anti-social behaviour.

Following the presentation of the report and discussions, the Panel agreed to recommend the following to Executive:

1.    That a general awareness session be established for elected members to discuss the Community Safety partnership, the roles of the community safety teams and how to raise a community trigger.

2.    That further promotion of the community trigger process be shared with elected members and the local communities, this could be done through, for example, ward council meetings, lovemiddlesbrough magazine and community councils.

3.    Given the recent concerns surrounding the number of police officers within the wards, the panel ask that the Council continue discussions with Cleveland Police to ensure the correct resources are allocated to Middlesbrough.

4.    That Middlesbrough council work in partnership with ASB help to sign up to the ASB pledge.

5.    That the panel members receive 6 monthly updates from the locality wards regarding crime/ anti-social behavior statistics.

6.    That members receive further updates, as and when, to the rolling out of locality working in other wards within the town.

AGREED- That the final report be agreed and forwarded to Overview and Scrutiny Board and then referred to Executive to endorse the recommendations.

The Chair provided a verbal update from the Overview and Scrutiny Board held on 11 May 2022.

AGREED- That the information be noted.