Agenda

Safer & Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 22 April 2013 10.00 am

Venue: County Hall, Oxford, OX1 1ND

Contact: Eira Hale, Tel: (01865) 323969 Email: eira.hale@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments
2.	Declarations of Interest - see guidance note on the back page
3.	Minutes PDF 127 KB
4.	Speaking to or petitioning the Committee
	SCRUTINY MATTERS
5.	Thames Valley Police & Police Crime Commissioner Q&A 10.10 Police & Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld will introduce his plan for policing for the coming year. Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Chief Constable Sara Thornton will follow with a more detailed presentation. The presentations will include a consideration of performance in priority crime and other measures such as confidence and satisfaction as well as funding proposals, with regard to Community Safety. The committee is invited to question the Police Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable about the plans for policing Oxfordshire in 2013/14.
6.	Doorstep Crime Update PDF 58 KB 1130 This report will be presented by Richard Webb, Head of Trading Standards. It will provide an update on the current volume of doorstep crime and the Oxfordshire County Council approach to reducing it.
7.	Flood Response PDF 94 KB 11.40 Bethan Morgan, County Emergency Planning Officer, will present a report outlining our county wide plans with regard to flooding, and their effectiveness.
8.	Retained Duty System Availability Review Report PDF 88 KB 12.00 Nathan Travis, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, will present an update on the Retained Duty System Availability Review. The review considered alternative on-call options to provide additional resilience and revised operational models to deliver efficient and effective Fire and Rescue Services within projected budgetary constraints. The review was carried out by officers from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service as well as members of the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee. The Committee are now asked to consider the report and support the implementation of the recommendations made. Additional documents: Appendix - Data to Support On Call Recruitment Strategy , item 8. PDF 254 KB
9.	Director's Update 12.20 The Head of Law and Culture, Peter Clark, will give a verbal update on key issues affecting Registration, Coroner’s Service and Cultural Services. The Chief Fire Officer, Dave Etheridge, will update the committee on key issues for Fire & rescue, Community Safety and Trading Standards.
10.	Forward Plan 12.40 The Committee is asked to suggest items from the current Forward Plan on which is may wish to have an opportunity to offer advice to Cabinet before any decision is taken. The current Forward Plan can be found on the Council’s website http://mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/mgListPlanItems.aspx?PlanId=159&RP=115
11.	Close of Meeting 12.50