Agenda and minutes

It was proposed, seconded and unanimously AGREED that Rick Hylton be elected chairman of the CDRP for the coming year.

Rick thanked and acknowledged the work undertaken by John Reynolds during his Chairmanship of the CDRP.

It was proposed, seconded and unanimously AGREED that Mick Harding be elected Vice-chairman of the CDRP for the coming year.

Apologies for absence were received from Vickie Compton, Julian Fountain and Dave Sargent. 

Cllr David Jenkins declared a non-pecuniary interest as his son was a police officer.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2009 were agreed as a correct record.

Matters Arising

·         Minute 67 – Road Safety in South Cambridgeshire

Rick Hylton requested the views of the CDRP on whether or not it wanted to take on the lead role for road safety or let the LSP decide? The Partnership AGREED to take the lead role locally, with the understanding that most of the activity will be co-ordinated and taken forward by the countywide Road Safety Partnership.

Leigh Roberts presented the assessment to the CDRP, which contained recommendations for setting future priorities and to review the partnership plan. Particular reference was made to the following issues:

• The potential for cross-border liaison with the City on vehicle crime in the north of the city
• The increase in dwelling burglary, violent crime and domestic violence
• Public concern in South Cambs relating to Anti-social behaviour was the lowest in the country
• South Cambs did not perform well in its group in respect of public perception relating to community cohesion

The Partnership considered the recommendations contained within the assessment and following discussion AGREED the following priorities:

• Serious Acquisitive Crime (dwelling burglary, vehicle crime and robbery) – the workstreams to concentrate on would be reducing offending (through the PPO scheme); dwelling burglary and vehicle crime. It was agreed that this needed to be the main focus for the CDRP with other supporting priorities being:

• Anti-social behaviour, focussing on casework and priorities emerging from Neighbourhood Panels. The CDRP agreed that despite ASB being a lower priority than previously it would still fund the ASB Caseworker post in 2010-11. Action: Helen Turner

• Domestic Violence (HT to clarify with Tom Jefford how this can best be taken forward in light of the activity taking place in the county Action: Helen Turner

LR undertook to contact the Divisional Intelligence Unit (DIU) to confirm whether or not work had been undertaken regarding the number of incidents relating to dwelling shed burglaries and burglaries from farm buildings. Action: Leigh Roberts

The Chairman thanked Leigh for the work she had undertaken in preparing the strategic assessment and the presentation of the information and analysis contained therein.

Philip Aldis advised that Neil Weston and Jenny Massie would be in touch with partners in the near future to discuss how to take forward these priorities and partners’ contributions to 2010-2013 Rolling Plan. Action: Neil Weston / Jenny Massie

The CDRP gave consideration to changing its name. Various options had been suggested including Community Safety Partnership and Safer Community Partnership. As a result of the ensuing discussion, including the cost implications to re-brand, it was AGREED that no change be made to the name.

It was confirmed that from 1 April 2010 the Probation Service would become a strategic partner of the CDRP.

NW provided an update on progress with CDRP funded projects for Q2 2009-10. The following projects and amendments to the funding plan were considered and AGREED:

(a)               Following confirmation that the County Council would be leasing the land to the Parish Council it was agreed to provide £3000 capital funding for the BMX track at Shepreth to be funded during 2009/10 Action: Neil Weston

(b)               Rick Hylton advised that he expected to reduce the capital fund request for laptops for the Fire & Rescue service to be funded in 2010/11. RH to advise the board on this Action: Rick Hylton

The Board agreed that the CDRP funding plan should be amended to reflect the above; therefore the revised Fire & Rescue Service bid will come out of the pooled fund instead, with the funding for Shepreth (see above) coming from the capital fund. NW will update the funding plan. Action: Neil Weston

It was noted that the Community Cohesion Officer had been funded for 2009/10, however, in light of changing priorities the CDRP would not fund this post in 2010-11. Jenny Massie to feed this information back to the Police so that they can build this into their financial planning. Action: Jenny Massie

NW asked the CDRP to consider a request from Swavesey Parish Council to match fund a change in highway barriers at a cost of approximately £1300 in order to prevent anti-social behaviour. The CDRP was unhappy that the request had been made at such short notice and that a more favourable approach would have been via a recommendation from the Neighbourhood Panel. In light of current funding limitations and priorities, the CDRP REJECTED the request.

It was recognised that the Board wanted to be able to consider all additional funding requests via a form. The CDRP will contact Parish Councils early in 2010 to advise them of what funds were available in 2010-11 and how to apply. Action: Philip Aldis / Neil Weston

NW presented the performance monitoring report and reported some highlights including that

• due to the agenda publishing deadline, the CorVu data had not been included
• PA was liaising with Melbourn Parish Council on Anti-social behaviour
• the long term absence of the ASB caseworker was impacting on performance
• the Pubs for Kids scheme in Sawston and Stapleford had been started by Cllr Nightingale
• the £500 allocated for PPOs had been used to purchase furniture
• in respect of domestic violence there had been 46 referrals to MARAC
• a domestic violence awareness day would be held in March 2010
• consideration was being given by the DV Task Group to providing mobile phone alarms for those vulnerable to domestic violence
• the incidence in burglary and vehicle crime had reduced

The CDRP NOTED the information provided in the agenda papers and reported above.

LO expressed an interest in starting a Pubs for Kids scheme in Bassingbourn. CS informed the meeting that this would be possible subject to, eg CRB checks and a support mechanism in place and would speak further about this directly to LO after the meeting.

The CDRP NOTED and AGREED the recommendations contained in the CRDP Performance Report.

The Chairman WITHDREW this item. 

JM gave a brief overview of the new Policing Plan and encouraged the CDRP to visit the Police website and complete the consultation questionnaire contained in the Plan; the deadline for responses was 23 November 2009. The Plan had been distributed to neighbourhood panels and libraries throughout the County.

The CDRP NOTED the information contained in the agenda. 

It was reported that the data would not be available until November 2009 and would be presented to the CDRP at its meeting in February. NW to action 

It is proposed that future meetings be held at 10.00am on the following days:

·                 Monday 1 February 2010

·                 Monday 26 April 2010

·                 Monday 26 July 2010

·                 Monday 25 October 2010

The CDRP NOTED that future meetings would be held at 10am on:

Monday, 1 February 2010

Monday, 26 April 2010

Monday, 26 July 2010

Monday, 25 October 2010

and requested that paper copies of the agenda be provided for attendees. Action: Ian Senior