Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were made.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 27 September 2022, be received and approved as a correct record.

Key Decision

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith – Deputy Leader and Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction

Cabinet was requested to approve a consultation, publicity and notification exercise for a new Public Spaces Protection Order 2023, including prohibitions to restrict public right of way over specified areas of the highway in designated locations.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to approve the consultation and notification exercise for the proposed PSPO but this was not recommended, as it would result in officers disproportionately focusing resources in the designated areas and responding to incidents that could have been prevented by initiating the proposals outlined in the report.

RESOLVED

that approval be given to undertake the necessary consultation, publicity and notification for a new proposed Public Spaces Protection Order 2023, to include prohibitions which restrict the public right of way over specified areas of the highway in respect to the following locations:

1.    Between Spruce Grove and Beacon Drive, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

2.    Between Bentinck Street and Bramley Court, Sutton-in-Ashfield

3.    Between Downing Street and North Street (Service Road – Rear of Outram St, Sutton-In-Ashfield)

4.    Rear of 34-37 Rockwood Walk, Hucknall

5.    Adjacent 40 Rosewood Drive, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

6.    Between Spruce Grove and Poplar Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

7.    Between Welbeck Street and Portland Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield

8.    Between Bramley Court and Sutton Lawn, Sutton-In-Ashfield.

Reason:

To proactively address concentrated anti-social behaviour and criminal behaviour across the affected areas by restricting access to members of the public through the implementation of a Public Spaces Protection Order.

Key Decision

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith – Deputy Leader and Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction

Cabinet was requested to consider and approve the refreshed Domestic Abuse Policy, Hate Crime Policy and updated Modern Slavery

Policy Statement for 2022/23 as appended to the report.

Members considered the alternative options of declining to approve the refreshed policies or to make suggestions for different versions.  The documents had been prepared to set out the current and ongoing action the Council intended to take to demonstrate its commitment to tackling community safety issues and reducing risk and vulnerability across the District.

RESOLVED

that the following refreshed policies and statement, as presented, be received and approved:

·       Domestic Abuse Policy

·       Hate Crime Policy

·       Modern Slavery Policy Statement for 2022/23.

Reason:

To meet the Council’s legal and moral obligations and to take a proactive approach in tackling community safety matters pertaining to vulnerability, abuse and safeguarding matters across Ashfield.

Key Decision

Councillor Matthew Relf - Executive Lead Member for Regeneration and Corporate Transformation

Councillor Samantha Deakin – Executive Lead Member for Parks, Town Centres and Environmental Services

Cabinet was updated on progress relation to funding allocations and programmes and asked to consider an adjustment to the Capital Programme for the Towns Fund and Future High Streets Fund projects and add additional Public Open Space Section 106 contributions to the Capital Programme.

Members considered alternative options to decline approval for the proposals outlined in the report but these were not recommended as any delays would jeopardise progress and delivery of the programmes.

RESOLVED that

a)    the progress for Future High Streets Fund and Towns Fund projects, as presented, be received and noted;

b)    Council be recommended, subject to Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) approval, to make an amendment to the Capital Programme values for the Towns Fund and Future High Streets Fund schemes as outlined in the report;

c)    the receipt of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) Phase 3b funding, subject to the Council’s bids being successful and the engagement with Mace Limited under the Scape ‘Place Shaping’ Framework (single supplier) to deliver the projects, be approved;

d)    Council be recommended, following receipt of funds, to agree that Section 106 monies be included on the capital programme as outlined in the report;

e)    the Council’s successful bid for Cyber Security funding be noted and the £125k funding be duly accepted.

Reason:

To ensure that Cabinet is kept updated on progress with all the funding programmes and to ensure that projects and spend are delivered in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Plan and improvements to parks and green spaces with a rolling programme of investment.