Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from Sergeant Wragg regarding Policing and Safer Neighbourhood Trends.

The report outlined actions taken since the North Area Committee of the 20 January 2016. The current emerging issues/neighbourhood trends for each ward were also highlighted (see report for full details).

Sarah Steggles, Anti-Social Behaviour Officer added an update for the City Council’s perspective.

The Committee and members of the public asked the following question regarding the report:

Q1. Do drivers get fined if caught speeding by roving speed units?

A. Follow up action is taken.

Q2.   Is follow up action taken if drivers were caught by speed watch volunteers?

A. Follow up letters can be sent.

Q3.   Neighbourhood Watch signs, which had incurred a charge to resident groups, had been removed during street lighting work. 

A. Councillor Scutt stated that this matter was under investigation with Balfour Beatty and suggested that Neighbourhood Watch co-coordinators could contact Kate Waite at Parkside Police Station for more information.

Q4.   Grumpy’s Corner, East Chesterton, continues to be an area of concern.

A. Joint working with the shop keeper last year led to him installing his own camera monitoring the parking area in front of the shops.  This area could be added as a priority.

Q5.   Violent crime appeared to be on the increase. Why?

A. There has been an increase in population in the area (Orchard Park and Growth of CRC). Also, recording methods had changed.

Q6.   Why is there no detailed information on domestic violence in the recorded statistics?

A. It was not possible to break down the statistic into that much detail.

The Committee resolved unanimously to prioritise:

     i.        Continue with Class A drug work – this underpins much criminality and also impacts on community safety.

    ii.        Monitor anti-social behaviour around Grumpy’s and the Fen Road area.