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Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Highfields Centre, 96 Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DS

Contact: Anita Clarke, Ward Community Engagement Officer (tel: 0116 454 6576) (email:  anita.clarke@leicester.gov.uk)  Ayleena Thomas, Democratic Support Officer (tel: 0116 454 6369) (email:  ayleena.thomas@leicester.gov.uk)

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43.

INTRODUCTIONS, APOLOGIES & DECLARATIONS pdf icon PDF 70 KB

The Chair will introduce those present and make any necessary announcements.

 

The Chair and any other Councillors who are present will make any declarations as required by the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

Cllr Dawood – Chair, welcomed everyone and led introductions.

 

It was noted that the meeting would be structured in a two part format.

 

Part one would be;

·         The formal process of the meeting which included presentations from the Police, feedback from the Ward Councillors an update on the Ward Community Budget and a brief presentation from the local service providers.

 

Part two would be;

·         An opportunity for residents to directly address local service representatives / departments at their advice tables with queries, issues and concerns.

·         The services available at this meeting included Leicestershire Police, Ward Councillors, Ward Community Engagement Officer (WCEO), Housing, City Wardens and Adult Learning. The action log of matters discussed in part two would be collected at the end of the meeting by the WCEO to action and follow up.

 

Actions from part two of the meeting are attached at the end of this action log.

 

Apologies were received from Anita Clarke (Ward Community Engagement Officer) and Ebrahim Jasat (St Peters Tenants and Residents Association).

 

There were no declarations of interest.

44.

ACTION LOG OF PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 159 KB

The Action Log of the Meeting held on 15 August 2016 is attached at Appendix A and Members are asked to confirm it as an accurate record. Any update on actions taken since the last meeting will be reported at the meeting.

Minutes:

The action log of the previous meeting held on 15 August 2016 was confirmed as a correct record.

45.

WARD COUNCILLORS' FEEDBACK pdf icon PDF 342 KB

The Wycliffe Ward Councillors will provide an update on the issues they have been dealing with in the Wycliffe Ward.

Minutes:

Councillors had recently met with residents at Wesley Hall regarding issues the Police were dealing with in the ward.

 

The Chair gave the local service providers an opportunity to give a presentation. The following was presented:

 

Handyman Service – Tariq Latif, Team Leader of the Handypersons’ service:

·         Attendees were asked to note that the Handypersons’ service carried out small maintenance jobs and minor repair work on domestic properties in Leicester.

·         The service was mainly provided at a reduced cost for persons over 60 years old, disabled, single parents or low income families and was available on weekdays 8.30am-5pm.

·         Further details and contacts are provided at the end of this action log.

 

Housing – Paresh Chandarana, Neighbourhood Housing Team Leader presented:

·         It was noted that since 31 October there was now a smaller neighbourhood housing team serving the ward.

·         Gordon House refurbishment – the block had been given to one contractor who would manage all sub-contractors in that block.

·         Goscote House – due to ASB, the housing were looking into a private security company who would address these issues.

 

Adult Learning – Lesley McCartney, the Neighbourhood Learning Coordinator for Leicester East presented information on the Leicester Adult Skills and Learning Service (LASALS):

·         It was noted that there were a variety of adult learning, family learning, apprenticeship and training programmes offered across wards.

·         Within the Wycliffe ward, it was noted that there were provisions at St Matthews and African Caribbean Community Centres in addition to St Matthews and Highfields library.

46.

CITY WARDEN UPDATE pdf icon PDF 317 KB

The City Warden will give an update on issues in the Wycliffe Ward.

Minutes:

City Wardens - Darren Evans and Mohammed Patel who both covered the Wycliffe Ward were present at the meeting and distributed leaflets. Further information on the City Warden service and contact details can be found attached at the end of this action log.

47.

LOCAL POLICING UPDATE

Officers from the Local Policing Unit will be at the meeting to provide an update on Police issues in the Wycliffe Ward.

Minutes:

Sergeant Adrian Webb was present at the meeting and gave the following information:

·         In regards to Crime/ Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the ward, the Police had been working to address ASB issues primarily on Vulcan Road, Cecil Road and Maynard Road using a variety of day/ night patrol teams, targeting offenders and also a long term solving plan which was taking place in the affected areas.

 

Type of Crime

September

October

Burglaries

12

6

Robberies

5

4

Theft from motor vehicles/ Catalytic Converter

 

32

 

7

Serious assaults

3

1

 

·         Two operation orders were now in place which had contributed toward the reduction of burglaries in the month of October.

 

·         Operations to target the above crimes were now in place.

48.

WARD COMMUNITY BUDGET pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Councillors are reminded that under the Council’s Code of Conduct they should declare any interest they may have in budget applications.

 

An update on the Ward Community Budget will be provided at the meeting.

Minutes:

Angela Martin – WCEO, gave an update on the Ward Community Budget. Information on the budget is attached at the end of this action log.

 

·         The deadline for any further Ward Funding applications for the year 2016/17 was noted as: 31 January 2017.

49.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS

Minutes:

Councillor Dawood explained the process for the 2nd half of the meeting whereby attendees would have the opportunity to speak directly with Officers present and local service providers to discuss issues, concerns and queries.

 

The Chair also reminded residents of Wycliffe Ward Councillor’s surgery details.

50.

CLOSE OF PART ONE OF THE MEETING

Minutes:

The Chair declared the meeting closed at 6:35pm.