Issue - meetings

ES 20083

Amanda Mumford (Community Safety Officer) attended the meeting to provide the MOPAC (Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime) update and answer any questions. It was explained that the report outlined the various programmes and schemes in the Borough that were funded by MOPAC.

An update was provided regarding the ‘Drive’ programme at the request of the Vice Chairman. This was a new initiative that was being developed under the broader VAWG scheme of programmes  run by the Council. The Community Safety Officer stated that further information regarding the programme would be distributed to the Committee post meeting.

A discussion took place concerning the out of hours noise service. It was noted that more complaints had been made to the service in the summer, and that there had been a rise in complaints during lockdown. Anthony Baldock stated that he would disseminate data to Members regarding the service post meeting.

A Member asked when LBB would know if and when MOPAC funding would be released and would there be sufficient notice provided so that there would be no interruption to service provision. The Member also asked if there was a possibility that jobs would be lost if MOPAC funding was not forthcoming. In response the Community Safety Officer clarified that funding normally ran from March to March each year, and that current funding would expire in March 2022. It was normally the case that LBB was informed in December of each year to advise if funding was likely to be renewed.

A Member enquired as to when the Community Impact Days would get back to running as normal as the country started to emerge out of lockdown. The Community Safety Officer responded that there was going to be a Community Impact Day the next week in Cray Valley West, and that things were gradually getting back to normal.

RESOLVED that the MOPAC update be noted.