Solihull Council

010CS04

Anti Social Behaviour Strategy

The Cabinet Member for Community Safety recommends the Strategy to the Cabinet for approval

To seek Local Authority approval of the attached Strategy which sets out the Solihull Crime and Disorder Partnerships multi agency response to tackling Anti Social Behaviour

08 December 2004

011CS04

Solihull Community Housing Anti Social Behaviour Policy

The Cabinet Member for Community Safety recommends the Policy to the Cabinet for approval

To seek approval from the Cabinet Member for Community Safety for the policy on dealing with anti social behaviour (ASB) for Solihull Community Housing on behalf of Solihull MBC.

08 December 2004

012CS04

Taxi Rank Marshals

To approve that the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership administer the scheme; that the Police take the lead; and to recommend that the CDRP apply for future funding from Government Office.

Regeneration and Community Safety Scrutiny Recommendations:-

     (i)     The Board recommended that the pilot should be conducted over a period of not less than 3 months;

    (ii)     The Board recommended that Officers should pursue all necessary actions to secure the allocation of funds for the pilot scheme;

   (iii)     The Board accepted the offer from the Joint Head of Crime to pursue funding options through the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership; and

  (iv)     The Board requested a report be brought back to the Board following a review of the pilot Taxi Rank Marshal scheme.

To agree to the most effective arrangements for managing the taxi rank marshal scheme and recommending that the CDRP bid for funding from Government Office.

The Regeneration and Community Safety Scrutiny Board on the 7 July 2004 agreed to include Hackney Carriage Rank Marshals on its work programme as an issue for Policy Development for the 2004/05 Civic Year. They identified this as their highest priority, and came to a series of recommendations that need to be endorsed by the Cabinet Member for Community Safety for legitimate executive endorsed officer action. The Scrutiny Board requests feedback as to the executive decisions made by the Cabinet Member for Community Safety on the basis of the Boards proposed recommendations.

08 December 2004

013CS04

Private Security Industry Act

To consent to officers of this Council being authorised to act under the authority of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, and to give approval to the Head of Trading Standards and Licensing to notify the SIA with names of appropriate officers.

To seek consent for named officers to be authorised by the Security Industry Authority.

08 December 2004

014CS04

Bonfire and Firework Campaign 2004

To note the actions taken to date and to approve the proposed future multi-agency approach to dealing with issues caused by the anti-social use of fireworks and bonfires.

To review the results of enforcement and complaints in relation to fireworks and agree a future strategy.

08 December 2004

015CS04

Doorstep Crime Action Plan Update

To note the actions taken to date and to agree to publicise the achievements and the work of the Doorstep Crime Team.

To review the progress to date in dealing with doorstep crime issues, and agree to further publicity.

08 December 2004

016CS04

Budget Framework

The Cabinet Member for Community Safety is asked to:-

     (i)     note the Cabinet guidance in respect of the proposed budget framework;

    (ii)     work with Cabinet Spokespersons, the Chief Executive and Lead Corporate Directors to identify the potential for savings or efficiency gains to help fund any new priorities or inflationary pressures within their portfolio's budget; and

   (iii)     work with Cabinet spokespersons and the Lead Director to approve schemes to be evaluated against the Capital Project Appraisal System

To advise the Cabinet Member and Opposition Spokespersons of the Budget Framework agreed by Cabinet on 7th October 2004

08 December 2004