Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To present to Cabinet new measures to use
resources more effectively for alleygating.
254/2003 The Cabinet instructed officers to
develop and adopt two new measures as further detailed in the
report in order to enhance the effectiveness of the alley gating
partnership project; and undertake the proposed additional actions,
as follows:a) Carry out short and medium and terms actions in
accordance with the plan as detailed in Appendix B of the report,b)
Adopt and implement the selection criteria to enable priority cases
to be dealt with and to clear the backlog of cases, andc) Produce
Self Help Packs for Private and Public alleyways to enable greater
community involvement, and to free up Officer time to deal with
priority cases and provide advice on legal issues and the
consultation process.
255/2003 The Cabinet agreed that due to the significant concerns
associated with the preparation for and the adoption of the powers
under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, that the Council
does not make an application under schedule 6 of the Act for the
designation of any high crime areas at this time.
256/2003 The Cabinet agreed that an additional full time member of
staff be recruited to work towards clearing the backlog of
alleygating cases as set out at paragraph 5 of the report.
257/2003 The Cabinet agreed that this new post be initially filled
on a six month contract to be funded from within the Community
Safety budget. This post will be reviewed after four months with a
view to making this a permanent post as part of the 2004/2005
budget setting process.
This will provide a basis for improvements and
focus officer time and resources to priority cases currently
awaiting implementation via the alleygating Partnership Project and
allow alleygating projects to be dealt with more efficiently in the
future based on recommended criteria.
Publication date: 02/09/2003
Date of decision: 02/09/2003
Decided at meeting: 02/09/2003 - Cabinet
Effective from: 12/09/2003
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