Agenda item

Work Programme 2017/18

Report of the Policy and Improvement Officer

Minutes:

7.1

The Committee received a report of the Policy and Improvement Officer, attaching the Committee’s Work Programme for 2017/18 for Members’ consideration.

 

 

7.2

As a preliminary to the discussion, the Chair, Councillor Chris Peace, proposed that, for future meetings a half hour pre-meeting would take place at 4.00 p.m., followed by a 15 minute break, with the Committee meeting to start at 4.45 p.m.  She suggested that this operated for the next two Committee meetings and be reviewed in the New Year.  In addition, she proposed that the next Committee meeting scheduled for 12th October, 2017 be postponed because of the Beighton Ward by-election being held on that day and be rearranged to be held on 9th November, 2017 if possible.

 

 

7.3

In relation to the Work Programme, the Chair suggested that the next meeting should have a one item agenda on Street Culture – Safe City with representatives of the South Yorkshire Police, City Centre Ambassadors, Archer Project, Drug Advisory Services and Shelter being invited.  A briefing paper on Tower Blocks could also be circulated with the agenda for that meeting.  Councillor Terry Fox suggested that it might be appropriate for this meeting to be held outside the Town Hall and the Chair asked the Policy and Improvement Officer to explore the possibility of this, with the Cathedral being suggested as a potential venue.

 

 

7.4

The Chair suggested that the December Committee meeting should focus on Community Safety – Neighbourhood Policing.

 

 

7.5

For the January 2018 meeting, the Chair suggested an item on Tower Blocks, with a briefing paper on the effectiveness of the Local Area Partnerships to be circulated with the agenda.

 

 

7.6

Following a request by Councillor Mark Jones, the Chair indicated that discussion of the Private Rented Housing Sector would be included in the Housing+ discussion at the March, 2018 Committee meeting.

 

 

7.7

RESOLVED: That the Committee approves the contents of the Work Programme 2017/18, subject to the proposals, amendments and suggestions now reported.

 

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