Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Jonathan Slee referred Members to the recent prominent articles and news stories relating to the remit of the Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of minutes). The articles included: the water safety campaign carried out by Durham County Council and partners following the death of a teenager from Crook receiving a prestigious national award; the summer drink and drug driving campaign having so far caught forty people intoxicated behind the wheel; and a cyber-criminal admitting to targeting Durham Constabulary. The Overview and Scrutiny Officer noted that the issues linked to items on the agenda, previous scrutiny reviews and the work programme for the upcoming committee cycle.
Resolved:
That the presentation be noted.