PAPER B

Committee :    FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SELECT COMMITTEE

Date :              17 JUNE 2002

Title :              UPDATE ON BEST VALUE CROSS-CUTTING REVIEW

                       “PROMOTING A SAFE SOCIETY”

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PAID SERVICE

1.        SUMMARY/PURPOSE

1.1      This report provides Members with the next six monthly update on progress against the recommendations of the Council’s Cross-Cutting Best Value Review “Promoting a Safe Society”

2.        BACKGROUND

2.1      The report resulting from the review was presented to this Committee on 21^st March 2001, when the report was approved and the action plans contained in the report were agreed. It was also recommended that the Accident Prevention, Crime Prevention, Disaster Prevention and Substance Mis-Use elements of the review should all be overseen by the Fire and Public Safety Select Committee whilst the Community Care Issues should be dealt with by the Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee.

The portfolio holder was also asked to give an update on the Community Safety Partnership on a 6 monthly basis.

3.        PROGRESS ON RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1      May I refer Members to Appendix A, where progress is identified against the individual recommendations under each of the five categories of the review, in tabular format

BACKGROUND PAPERS

“Promoting a Safe Society” Best Value Review.

Contact Point : Peter Greenwood, ☎ 3697

ALAN KAYE

Head of Paid Service