Policy And Resources Committee - 21/09/2015

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE (POLICE, FIRE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY) held at Dundee on 21st September, 2015.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Ken LYNN

Lesley BRENNAN

David BOWES

Vari McDONALD

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Bill CAMPBELL

Craig MELVILLE

Tom FERGUSON

Kevin CORDELL

Gregor MURRAY

Brian GORDON

Will DAWSON

Alan G ROSS

Richard McCREADY

Stewart HUNTER

Mohammed ASIF

Norma McGOVERN

 

Laurie BIDWELL

 

 

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th May, 2015 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

Councillor Dawson and Bailie Borthwick declared a non-financial interest by virtue of a family member being a serving Police Officer.

 

II SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT - 1ST APRIL TO 30TH JUNE, 2015

 

There was submitted Report No 332-2015 by Area Manager Grieve providing information for the Committee regarding the performance of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service against the priorities, outcomes and performance indicators detailed within the Local Fire and Rescue Plan for Dundee 2014-2017 to facilitate local scrutiny.

 

The Committee agreed to note, scrutinise and question the content of the report.

 

III DUNDEE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP

 

There was submitted Report No 238-2015 by the Director, Leisure and Communities seeking approval for the Dundee Community Safety Partnership Annual Report 1st April, 2014 - 31st March, 2015.

 

The Committee agreed to:-

 

(i) approve the content of the report; and

 

(ii) note the continued positive downward trends in relation to crime and anti-social behaviour levels.

 

IV DUNDEE CITY LOCAL POLICING AREA - PERFORMANCE RESULTS - 1ST APRIL, 2015 TO 30TH JUNE, 2015

 

There was submitted Report No 340-2015 by Chief Superintendent Smith for the Committee's information.

 

The Committee agreed to note and scrutinise the content of the operational report.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

V SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - OPERATIONAL ISSUES

 

Local Area Manager Tait gave a verbal update to members.

 

 

 

 

Ken GUILD, Convener.