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Agenda item

Public Protection Partnership Strategic Assessment (PP3385)

To inform the Committee on the outcomes of the first Strategic Assessment (SA) of the PPP and to agree the priorities and Control Strategy (CS) to deliver against these for the 2018-19 period. These documents have been developed to inform and direct our proactive project, intervention and enforcement activities as part of our adaptation of the National Intelligence Model.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 7) to consider the outcomes of the first Strategic Assessment (SA) of the Public Protection Partnership and to agree the priorities and Control Strategy (CS) to deliver against these for the 2018-19 period. These documents had been developed to inform and direct proactive project, intervention and enforcement activities as part of our adaptation of the National Intelligence Model.

Sean Murphy referred to the diagram on page 99 of the agenda which revealed how the principles and priorities which formed the basis of the inter-authority agreement that created the PPP fed into the business plan, strategic assessment, control strategy and the planned work activity.

Peter Northey explained that the Communications Strategy was also informed by the shared principles and where the direction of resources could have the greatest impact. It was recommended that the Committee maintained the agreed priorities for 2018/19.

Sean Murphy advised that four cross cutting issues had been identified (Vulnerable Persons, Serious & Organised Crime, Modern day slavery and eCrime) which linked with the work of the Police. Peter Northey noted that every contact from a member of the public provided useful intelligence which would help to protect vulnerable people from scams.

Sean Murphy stated that the Communications Strategy was in draft form but it was important that the partnership was able to get information out to the public to send a message to perpetrators and encourage the public to come forward with concerns.

Councillor Jorgensen asked for more information regarding the cross cutting themes Peter Northey noted that there were links to the police through the Partnership’s licensing work such as rogue traders where sometimes vulnerable people were forced to work.

Paul Anstey advised the Committee that a lead officer had recently been appointed and this was possible because of the proceeds of crime money recovered by the Partnership.

Councillor Boeck highlighted that in West Berkshire the costs of the waste contract were being tackled which was leading to residents concerns about flytipping. There needed to be more public information regarding unlicensed waste carriers as residents might not know that their waste was being flytipped. Sean Murphy advised that there were arrangements between the PPP and the waste teams in Bracknell and Wokingham to support enforcement work however arrangements with West Berkshire were less formal. He added that social media was often used by residents seeking waste disposal and they might not realise that waste could be dumped.

Paul Anstey highlighted that public perceptions did not always present a true picture of major issues so the PPP would gather evidence to assist in targeting activity. Priorities would be reconsidered annually based on data.

Peter Northey stated that the document was a snapshot of an evolving picture.

Councillor Jorgensen enquired how the PPP’s work related to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) in respect of high rise buildings. It was noted that different legislation prescribed different functions but a memorandum of understanding had been signed regarding the inspection work. The PPP supported RBFRS’s case management unit which was another benefit of the Partnership.

RESOLVED that

a) The overarching themes identified in the Inter Authority Agreement (IAA) and set out at Appendix C remain relevant and should be retained;

b) The functional priorities and cross cutting issues identified in the Strategic Assessment Summary at Appendix E inform service delivery for the coming year; and

c) The draft Control Strategy at Appendix F form the preventative, information gathering and enforcement activities of the Public Protection Partnership for the coming year.

 

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