Decision details

The Committee received a report from Sergeant Stevenson regarding the policing and safer neighbourhoods trends.

The report outlined actions taken since the Committee on 9 May. The current emerging issues/neighbourhood trends for each ward were also highlighted (see report for full details). Previous priorities and engagement activity noted in the report were:

       i.          Reduce the theft of pedal cycles in the South Area.

     ii.          Combat the supply of drugs in the South Area.

   iii.          Vehicle parking issues in Almoners Avenue and Mill End Road.

The Committee discussed the following policing issues:

       i.          Vehicle parking issues in Almoners Avenue and Mill End Road.

     ii.          Cycle theft and abandoned cycles in Queen Edith’s Ward.

Action Point: Councillor Taylor to query cycle theft and abandoned cycle figures with city council officers.

   iii.          People from within and outside of the city visiting the open area known as ‘the Lakes’. This is the area behind Spinney School. Residents in the surrounding area raised concerns regarding anti-social behaviour (ASB), pollution, traffic flow, vehicles obstructing the road, noise disturbance and safety of people visiting ‘the Lakes’ (generally without the land owners permission as the area was neglected).

   iv.          ASB linked to scooter riders speeding in the Queen Edith’s Way area.

The Committee unanimously agreed to discharge vehicle parking issues in Almoners Avenue and Mill End Road as a priority.

The following priorities were unanimously agreed:

       i.          Reduce the theft of pedal cycles in the South area

     ii.          Combat the supply of drugs in the South area.

   iii.          Anti-social behaviour around the Spinney School area.