Issue - meetings

The Deputy Leader, Councillor Wright presented her report as Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and City Centre and responded to questions from Members’ making the following points:

·         there would be a full report on the new Community Safety Team in March;

·         narrative response was that the Community Safety Team has had a positive impact;

·         InExeter were also collecting data;

·         no Fixed Penalty Notices had been issued due to the team undertaking appropriate training;

·         data could be requested from Police as to how many Notices were issued to those of no fixed abode;

·         she would enquire as to whether scrutiny would be broadcast once AV equipment had been updated;

·         seconded car park staff were no having a negative impact on car parks as they were often dealing with ASB rather than car park issues;

·         InExeter funding was confirmed for another year;

·         the team would continue beyond the end of the trial as it could be funded through salaries;

·         PCC funding had been for training and uniform therefore without this funding there would be a rethink of any planned expansion;

·         there would be an outcome of the EDI improvement plan by the end of March;

·         refreshments at meetings would be addressed as part of wider work to reduce the length of meetings and would take into account dietary requirements; and

·         InExeter did not coordinate with buses specifically as their remit was to enhance footfall and was measured by cameras and to know why rather than how.

The Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee noted the update from the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and City Centre.