The report of the Executive Manager – Neighbourhoods is attached.

The Executive Manager – Neighbourhoods presented the report which detailed a review of the South Nottinghamshire Community Safety Partnership (SNCSP). It was noted that the Partnership covered the administrative areas of Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling. The Executive Manager advised that the statutory and voluntary partners who participated in the SNCSP aimed to reduce crime and disorder, anti-social behaviour and to promote healthy and safer communities.

Inspector Craig Berry delivered a presentation to the Group which had a particular focus on stakeholder engagement. The presentation covered:

• Statements about demands on policing
• Recorded incidents vs recorded crime
• Rushcliffe year to date crime data
• Community engagement
• Partnership Delivery

Following the presentations, the Group were informed that in Rushcliffe, the most common place where violence with injury took place was Whatton Prison and Nottingham Forest Football Ground and that theft of vehicles in Rushcliffe were often then used to commit further crimes. The Group asked questions regarding the levels of theft in shops within the Borough. Inspector Berry stated that there were currently 14 shops in West Bridgford signed up to the successful ‘shop watch’ scheme and was hopeful that the scheme would expand into other areas in Rushcliffe such as Keyworth.

Due to the nationwide increase of fly tipping, the Group were informed that those who committed this crime were often organised criminals who lived outside of Rushcliffe and would choose the area because of its quiet roads. However the Council supported by the Police had been successful in catching perpetrators using CCTV evidence. The Group raised concerns that tradesmen who left their unused materials in a customer’s home could encourage fly tipping.  The Group were also informed that there was an increase of road traffic accidents within the Borough due to its fast country roads and that speed limits had been reduced in order to reduce the number of accidents.

It was noted that the shared mental health trained social worker which was partially funded by Nottinghamshire County Council and the other borough council’s which formed the SNCSP had returned to their previous role as Nottinghamshire County Council had cut the funding for the post.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)    The report of the Executive Manager – Neighbourhoods be noted

b)    The work of the South Notts Community Safety Partnership be endorsed.

Action Sheet – Partnership Delivery Group – 19 March 2019