Policy Commission for Safer Communities Agenda

Members of the Commission:

Cllrs David Williams (Commissioner), Henry Adams, Vanessa Churchman, Heather Humby, Susan Scoccia, Arthur Taylor, Diana Tuson

Meeting :	POLICY COMMISSION FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES
Date :	THURSDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2005
Time :	6.00 PM
Place :	COMMITTEE ROOM 1, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT

This meeting will be open to the Press and Public to attend

AGENDA

1. NOTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

To agree the notes of evidence arising at the meeting held on 15 September 2005 (Paper A).

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. THE ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE STRATEGIC UPDATE OF FIRE MODERNISATION (Saf5/05)

To receive a briefing on the current status of the Fire and Rescue Options for Change process from Mr Paul Street, Assistant Chief Fire Officer (Paper B).

4. CRIMESTOPPERS INITIATIVE

To receive evidence from Mr Simon Theobalds of Crimestoppers with respect to the work carried out by Crimestoppers, how such work is helping to tackle criminal activities locally and how Crimestoppers could contribute further to the Safer Communities agenda (Paper C).

5. To receive an oral update from Cllr Barry Abraham on the Safer Communities Partnership.

6. To receive an oral update from Cllr Diana Tuson on the Police Authority and the Island Women’s Refuge.

JOHN LAWSON

Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Declarations of Interest – members will be invited at the start of the meeting to declare any personal interest that they may have relating to any item on the Agenda, and having done so, to consider whether they also have a prejudicial interest in that item. Advice on this can be sought from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, wherever possible before the meeting starts.

Details of this and other meetings and to look at related documents connected with Overview and Scrutiny can be viewed on the Isle of Wight Council's web site at : http://www.iwight.com/council/meetings/meetings.asp

The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact Andrew Shorkey ( 823803, for details.

HEAD OF LEGAL AND DEMOCRATIC SERVICES