Agenda item

Minutes of the meeting held on 8th September 2014.

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 8 September 2014 were approved as a correct record subject to the following amendments:

Steven Presland (not Evans); the London Fire Brigade cadets completing a one-year (not two-year) course; ‘Safety Thirst’ (not Safety First); and Ade Adetosoye being listed as present. 

Matters Arising

Child Sex Exploitation

The Assistant Director (Street Scene and Strategy) noted that a report on Child Sex Exploitation would come to the January 2015 meeting of the Group.

Domestic Abuse - Behind Closed Doors Event 24 November

The Chairman reported that the Behind Closed Doors event held in November 2014 to raise awareness among employers over their duty of care to employees at risk of domestic abuse had been well attended.

Licensing

The Community Safety Manager agreed to ensure the City of London Corporation webpages for Licensing and the Safer City Partnership were appropriately linked.

CCTV

The Chairman noted that the issue of CCTV covering the Barbican had been discussed at the Police Committee meeting in October 2014 and that a report would be submitted to the Police Committee in March 2015.

20MPH Speed Limit

A Police Superintendent reported that enforcement of the new 20MPH limit in the City was going well. Average speeds in contravention of the new limit were 25MPH with some isolated incidents of 58 and 64 MPH.

Air Quality

The Public Protection Director noted that a new Air Quality Strategy was being prepared.