Issue - meetings

The Portfolio Holder referred the Committee to a rag rated document that had been prepared by the Director for Environment. The document was a summary of Portfolio Plan performance for 2016/17. Out of 16 objectives, 12 had been rated as outcomes being achieved, and 4 as partly achieved and the 4 targets which were partly achieved had very good reasons why they weren't quite met.

Councillor Benington asked how the green rag ratings for the Food Safety Service related to the findings that had been identified in the Food Safety Audit report. The Portfolio Holder explained that the green rag ratings in the summary performance document related to high level risk businesses only.

Councillor Gray asked why the rapid response target for responding to service calls for the victims of doorstep crimes and scams had not been achieved. The Portfolio Holder pointed out that they only just missed the target of 50 by 3. The Head of Community Safety and Trading Standards added that 100% of level one complaints had been responded to.

With respect to aim 4.3—developing a computerised system for contaminated land reporting—progress had been hampered as it had not yet been possible to recruit a replacement officer with the correct level of technical expertise.

The Portfolio Holder highlighted the priorities of the Plan

·  To support the Safer Bromley Partnership and to co-ordinate the Council’s statutory response to its duties under Prevent

·  To add in a focus this year of tackling underage knife sales

·  To take action against rogue traders, especially those that targeted vulnerable people 

·  To inspect 100% of high risk food businesses

·  To maintain a safe environment in Bromley by providing a CCTV monitoring service for the town centre and other key locations.

RESOLVED that

(1) The Public Protection and Safety Scrutiny Committee note the report

(2) The Portfolio Holder endorse the Portfolio Plan for 2017/18.