Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) and the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing).

The Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing) (Councillor Sheila Bailey) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the draft Safer Stockport Partnership Plan for 2016/17.

RESOLVED - That the Safer Stockport Partnership Plan 2016/17 be approved and adopted.

To consider a joint report of the Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Reform) and the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing)

The Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) is Stockport’s statutory Community Safety Partnership. It has responsibility for reducing crime and disorder, substance misuse and re-offending.

The Partnership has refreshed its strategic plan, outlining key themes and priorities, and aligning to the wider priorities of the GM Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), as well as the Strategic Plans of the partners involved in the SSP.  This plan will cover the period up to and beyond the 2017 GM Mayoral election, after which the newly-elected GM Mayor will take on responsibility for the OPCC, and a wider review of priorities is expected to be commissioned.

The Executive is asked to approve the draft SSP Plan for submission to the Council Meeting on 15 September 2016.

Officer contact: Steve Skelton, 0161-474-3174, steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report of the Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) and the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing) was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider the draft Safer Stockport Partnership Strategic Plan prior to consideration by the Council Meeting. The Plan outlined the key themes and priorities for the Partnership, and aligned with member organisation’s own strategic plans.

Changes to the neighbourhood policing model, including the reopening of local police stations were highlighted, and the intention to engage with area committees.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to approve the Safer Stockport Strategic Plan.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

At the last Scrutiny Committee, members considered a report and presentation from the Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) on key performance trends, proposed SSP priorities for 2016/17 and recently agreed changes to governance arrangements for the Partnership.   The comments made by the Committee were used to inform the latest draft Plan, which was approved by the Partnership Board on 22 July. This is now being presented to the Scrutiny Committee, ahead of being submitted to the Executive on 16 August.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to consider and comment on the draft Safer Stockport Partnership strategic plan for 2016/17.

Officer contact Steve Skelton on 0161 474 31714, or alternatively email steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the draft Safer Stockport Partnership Plan 2016/17 which had been developing following comments received from scrutiny committees during July 2016.  The final Plan document would be submitted to the Executive on 16 August 2016 for approval.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Alex Ganotis) attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Further work needed to be done to investigate and understand the reasons why young people were absconding from care homes.

·         It was suggested that incidences of cybercrime needed to be reported as a separate category of crime due to widespread reports of increases in its prevalence throughout Greater Manchester.

·         Further information was requested in relation to the size and impact of serious organised crime within Stockport.

·         Notwithstanding reports that hate crime had increased following the recent referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, there had been no significant variation in the level of such crime within Stockport.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.