Issue - meetings

This report sets out a proposal for a more effective and coordinated approach to the Council’s community safety role, including tacking antisocial behaviour and environmental crime in the Borough.

The Committee:

(1)          Approved the approach set out in the report to deliver a more effective and co-ordinated approach to the Council’s community safety role;

(2)          Delegated to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, authority to seek external funding on behalf of the Council to help underpin this work.

The Committee received and considered a report that set out a proposal for a more effective and co-ordinated approach to the Council’s community safety role, including tackling anti-social behaviour and environmental crime in the Borough.

The report highlighted the significant benefits of taking a more co-ordinated approach to enforcement and community safety and the Chairman highlighted, in particular, the important benefit in a small authority of the multi-skilled approach.

The strengthening of formal arrangements for multi-agency working to promote the priorities for Epsom and Ewell, particularly through the Community Safety Partnership and the Joint Action Group, were welcomed.

The Committee:

(1)          Approved the approach set out in the report to deliver a more effective and co-ordinated approach to the Council’s community safety role;

(2)          Delegated to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, authority to seek external funding on behalf of the Council to help underpin this work.