Issue - meetings

This report informs the Committee of the performance of the Epsom & Ewell Partnership (CSP) for the year 2015/16.

The Committee received a report informing it of the performance of the Epsom & Ewell Community Safety Partnership (CSP) for 2015/16. The following matters were considered:

a)            Attendance by partners. The Committee noted that attendance at meetings of the CSP had been low from some partners over the past year, and that engaging with them within the forum of the partnership was challenging. The Committee was informed that the partners continued to undertake community safety activities, but in the form of their own discrete initiatives, rather than activities directly coordinated by the Partnership.

b)            Communication of activities undertaken by partners. The Committee suggested that the discrete community safety initiatives undertaken by members of the CSP (but not directly coordinated by it) should be communicated and celebrated more widely.

c)            Grant funding applications. The Committee was informed that the CSP currently received no annual funding from the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), but was able to apply for grants for individual activities. During the past year, the CSP had submitted two grant applications to the PCC, one of which had been successful. This had provided £6,000 for two off-road bikes to assist in tackling antisocial behaviour in the Longmead area. The Committee was informed that applications for such grant funding was not restricted to the CSP, and that the Partnership provided support to other community groups/individuals who wished to apply.

d)            Future of the CSP. The Committee was informed that the Partnership would continue to review the possibility of working with other Boroughs and Districts.

Following consideration of the report, the Committee:

(1)          Noted the performance of the CSP over the year 2015/16, including its role and financial position.