Coummunity Protection panel - Monday 2 June 2008

A meeting of the Community Protection Panel will be held in one of the Committee Rooms at the Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan at 2.00 p.m. on Monday, 2 June 2008.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:-

1 Welcome to new Members:

2 Apologies for absence:

3 Minutes: 10 March 2008 enclosed.

4 Urgent business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting:

5 Exclusion of the public (.pdf, 22Kb): The Panel is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item of business marked with an ā€˜E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information. A draft resolution is attached for use by the Panel if it so wishes.

6 Declarations of interest: To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda. Please ensure that this is returned to the Committee Clerk at the end of the meeting.

Open Items

7 Elected Member representation on partnership structure: During 2007/08, the following Members were invited to attend the following Community Safety Partnership Groups:-

(a) Wigan Community Safety Partnership Executive Group: Councillors K Cunliffe (Cabinet Champion) and Mrs M J Whiteside.

(b) Youth Offending Team Management Board: Councillor Mrs M J Whiteside together with Councillor R Winkworth representing the Children and Young People's Panel.

(c) Domestic Violence Executive: Councillor K Cunliffe (Cabinet Champion).

The Panel is requested to consider the attendance of Members at meetings of the Groups during 2008/09.

8 Housing needs survey: Presentation by David Couttie Associates (DCA) Limited.

9 Private sector housing strategy (.pdf, 107Kb): Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

10 Environmental Services departmental plan (.pdf, 1133Kb): Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

11 Anti social behaviour draft strategy (.pdf, 153Kb): Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

12 Food service plan 2008/09 (.pdf, 133Kb): Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

13 Alcohol and licensing enforcement (.pdf, 57Kb): Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

14 Wigan Community Safety Partnership – minutes (.pdf, 70Kb): Report of the Chief Executive enclosed.

15 Questions by Members at Panel meetings (if any):

Closed items

E1 Update on affordable housing development and housing policy: Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.

E2 Contracts for the provision of drug and alcohol treatment services: Report of Director of Environmental Services enclosed.