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AGREED – I. That the Community Safety Performance Annual Report be deferred from September to October meeting. II. That subject to the above the work programme be agreed
AGREED – i. That the Committee convey their thanks to Temporary Chief Inspector Steve Roberts for attending the meeting and also Inspector Wes Williams for the information provided. ii. That there had been an improvement in PCSO’s attendance at Community Council meetings.
AGREED – i. That the Committee convey their thanks to all of the Officers involved for the very detailed and comprehensive report. ii. That the Committee receive a further report in 12 months’ time. iii. That the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment attached at Appendix 1 to the report be recommended to the Executive Board for approval.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Malcolm King, Rondo Roberts and Kate Wilkinson and Andy Williams
AGREED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 16 June, 2022 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
AGREED – I. That the Community Safety Performance Annual Report be deferred from September to October meeting. II. That subject to the above the work programme be agreed
The Chief Officer Governance & Customer submitted a report (COGC/73/22s) asking Members to consider the Committee’s work Programme. AGREED – I. That the Community Safety Performance Annual Report be deferred from September to October meeting. II. That subject to the above the work programme be agreed
Decision as recorded
AGREED – i. That the Committee convey their thanks to Temporary Chief Inspector Steve Roberts for attending the meeting and also Inspector Wes Williams for the information provided. ii. That there had been an improvement in PCSO’s attendance at Community Council meetings.
The Chair of Safeguarding, Communities and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee submitted a report (CE42/22) asking members to provide members with the details of the Performance Monitoring for the Police Community Support Officer provision in Wrexham County Borough as required within the Service Level Agreement (SLA). Temporary Chief Inspector, Steve Roberts, North Wales Police was welcomed to the meeting. He gave an update on the service provided and responded to questions from Members regarding the performance of the four WCBC funded PCSO’s in Wrexham, particularly the introduction of the Prevention Hub. He confirmed that forty PCSO’s are to bring in line with the budgeted level and that forty four was over budget. · The Hub was introduced at the beginning of the pandemic and the four PCSO roles are protected. · There was no degradation of service in relation to PCSO’s · The PCSO’s had received further specialist training, particularly in relation to cyber fraud. · He gave assurances that the four Wrexham County Borough Council funded Police Community Support Officers working within the Hub would not be affected by any future reduction in the overall numbers of PCSO’s in Wrexham. · North Wales Police would keep Members updated on any potential changes in relation to PCSO’s. AGREED – i. That the Committee convey their thanks to Temporary Chief Inspector Steve Roberts for attending the meeting and also Inspector Wes Williams for the information provided. ii. That there had been an improvement in PCSO’s attendance at Community Council meetings.
Decision as recorded
AGREED – i. That the Committee convey their thanks to all of the Officers involved for the very detailed and comprehensive report. ii. That the Committee receive a further report in 12 months’ time. iii. That the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment attached at Appendix 1 to the report be recommended to the Executive Board for approval.
The Lead Member for Children’s Services introduced the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report which had been presented to seek the views of the Scrutiny Committee on the draft CSA. The CSA is a measurement of the nature and extent of the need for, and supply of, childcare within local authority. Members asked a number of questions that were responded to accordingly by the Assistant Team Manager, Prevention and Service Development Social Care Services. The following points were highlighted during the debate: · Are there a sufficient number of childcare places in Wrexham, now and in the future, particularly in relation to Additional Learning Needs (ALN) · Confirmation that there are sufficient childcare place and that there is a dedicated officer to work with Childminders and the service includes the provision of training them to look after children with ALN. · Is there a potential lack of Welsh language provision and if so is this related to affordability. · Confirmation that work is currently in progress with Education Department colleagues regarding expansion and also in relation to the recruitment and retention of welsh speakers. · Are there sustainability issues going forward. · It was confirmed that there is a Capital Programme Plan. AGREED – i. That the Committee convey their thanks to all of the Officers involved for the very detailed and comprehensive report. ii. That the Committee receive a further report in 12 months’ time. iii. That the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment attached at Appendix 1 to the report be recommended to the Executive Board for approval.
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