Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 10 March 2015, subject to the amendment of the list of those present to show that Councillor Mrs K K Trott attended as a deputy for Councillor R H Price.

It was AGREED that, subject to the amendment of the list of those present to show that Councillor Mrs K K Trott attended as a deputy for Councillor R H Price, the minutes of the meeting of the Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel held on 10 March 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

(At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Mrs Trott addressed the Panel during this item).

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Councillor Price declared a personal interest during the presentation on the Services Falling Within the Public Protection Remit (minute 6 below refers).

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive a presentation from the Director of Community and the Director of Environmental Services on services falling within the Public Protection remit.

Councillor Price declared a personal interest during the consideration of this item, indicating that he was a member of the Fareham Community Safety Partnership, representing the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority.

The Panel received a presentation from the Director of Community, the Head of Environmental Health and the Community Safety Manager on the services falling within the Public Protection remit.

The presentation gave details of the role of the Panel and of services within the Public Protection Portfolio, as follows: Environmental Health, including Food Safety, Air Quality, Contaminated Land, Pollution, Pollution (Statutory Nuisance), Public Health (filthy and verminous premises), Out of Hours Service, Dog Control, Pest Control; Community Safety, including Data, New Way of Working, Antisocial Behaviour, Initiatives & Projects, Diversionary Activities, Fareham Supporting Families, Criteria, What’s Happening in Fareham?, Partners, What Does Support Look Like?, Family Support Worker, DWP Secondee, Fareham Map, Challenges; and Emergency Planning, Enforcement Team, Parking and Traffic Management, Litter/Dog Fouling Complaints, Fly-Tipping, Abandoned Vehicles, CCTV and Out of Hours Service.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Cartwright addressed the Panel during this item.

It was AGREED that:-

(a)          the Director of Community, the Head of Environmental Health and the Community Safety Manager be thanked for their presentation; and

(b)          the officers be requested to arrange for a further article concerning the Food Standards Agency Food Safety Ratings System to be included in an edition of Fareham Today.    

To consider a report by the Director of Community on the Panel’s Work Programme for 2015/16.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Community on the Panel’s work programme for 2015/16.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Cartwright addressed the Panel during the consideration of this item.

It was AGREED that:-

(a)           it be noted that, with reference to the unassigned item ‘Further Update on Police Reorganisation’, the new Chief Inspector for the Fareham area would not now be taking their post until September 2015 and so the item was unlikely to be assigned to a meeting until 2016;

(b)           in view of the report on air quality considered at the last meeting of the Panel (minute 9 of 10 March 2015 refers),  the ‘Air Quality Action Plan Update’ item be moved from 15 September 2015 to 8 March 2016;

(c)          a presentation on the work of the food safety service be added to the work programme;

(d)          the officers be requested to invite the Chief Fire Officer to attend a future meeting of the Panel to give a presentation on proposed changes to the Fire and Rescue Service;

(e)          subject to (b), (c) and (d) above, the work programme for 2015/16, as shown in Appendix A to the report, be approved; and

(f)           the progress on actions since the last meeting of the Panel, as set out in Appendix B to the report, be noted.