Agenda item

Report of the Corporate Director of Resources – presented by the Corporate Scrutiny and Strategy Manager.

The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director of Resources which presented an overview of progress towards achieving the key outcomes of the council’s corporate performance framework and highlighted key messages to inform strategic priorities and work programmes (for copy see file of minutes).

The Corporate Scrutiny and Strategy Manager advised that crime had decreased from the previous year by 6% which was mainly down to a reduction in theft and vehicle crime due to a lack of opportunity during lockdown.  Antisocial behaviour had increased and police reported data was due to new categorised incidents, such as illegal gatherings and house gatherings, which did not exist in previous years.  The Council reported antisocial behaviour was for noise, litter and burning of waste.

There had been increases in flytipping which had decreased during the pandemic but was back to pre-pandemic levels.  Referrals to children social care had increased as most of the referrals came from school.  Domestic abuse referrals had increased due to the reopening of pubs and sadly related to alcohol consumption.

The Corporate Scrutiny and Strategy Manager advised that the Supporting Families Programme which had started in 2015 had set a target for the year of 761 positive outcomes, of which had been achieved already by 372 families.

The issue of nuisance motorcyles and quadbikes had came up and was being considered by the Safe Durham Partnership – it was on both their work programme and the work programme for this Committee.

The previous Committee had talked about water safety and a petition had been for water safety to be included in school curriculums had been debated in parliament.

Resolved

That the report be noted.