Agenda item

The report of Inspector Phillip Gill - Neighbourhood Police Team is to provide a verbal update to the Outer West Community Committee, relating to the Community Safety submission provided within the Update Report (Agenda Item 11).

(Report attached)

Inspector Phillip Gill of the Neighbourhood Policing Team was in attendance at the meeting for this item.

Inspector Gill provided a verbal update to the Outer West Community Committee, relating to the Community Safety submission provided within the Update Report. This included priority updates on all the areas of the Outer West Community Committee.

Inspector Gill highlighted the following points:

·  Across Outer West NPT a number of complaints had been from members of the public in relation to people breaching COVID rules and whilst they had engaged and explained the rules, they had had to issue a number of fixed penalty notices and would continue to do so throughout lockdown;

·  Halloween and Bonfire period had received some calls in relation to anti-social behaviour, however, this period had passed without any significant issues across Outer West;

·  Anti-social behaviour in and around Pudsey Bus Station and the nearby vicinity. Work has been continuing with Metro in relation to this issue.

·  Anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in Queens Park;

·  Anti-social driving and offences relating to the fatal 4;

·   Work is continuing to target the use of anti-social, off road motorcycles and quad bikes in Calverley & Ravenscliffe Woods, by working in Partnership with Bradford East NPT, Operation Steerside & Leeds Off Road Bike Team. Officers will utilise Anti-Social Behaviour & Road Traffic legislation in a zero tolerance enforcement style;

·  Work is continuing to target speeding & anti-social motorists on Bradford Road from Dawson’s Corner to Thornbury Roundabout, by conducting hi-visibility patrols of the road and the deployment of ProLaser to capture & deter offending. It was noted that these patrols are during the daytime period;

·  Hi-visibility patrols are being used to tackle residential burglaries in the Calverley and Farsley area targeting & disrupting known offenders and delivering crime prevention advice to residents;

·  Anti-social behaviour on the Whincovers/Butterbowls. An individual was charged with a number of offences and is still on court bail with a curfew which is having a positive impact in relation to Anti-Social Behaviour;

·  Anti-social behaviour and drug dealing on the Heights and drug dealing on and in the surrounding areas of Cow Close Road. There were a number of arrests in December in both Farnley and Wortley in relation to the supply of drugs;

·  St. Wilfrid’s Church subjected to Anti-social behaviour over the past few months.

Member’s discussions included:

·  The need for fixed cameras on the A647 to capture offenders who are night-time racing along this stretch of road. Members were concerned that not enough was being done to address this issue by Casualty Reduction Partnership and Highways. They were concerned that there could be serious or fatal accident if not addressed soon.

·  Members thanked the Police for their work during the past few weeks assisting with issues of flooding on the Ring Road at Wortley.

·  Members raised the issue of Tasking Meetings which been a way of gathering information on issues in the local area. These had ceased some years previously and Members were of the view that there was a need for something similar to replace them. It was suggested that a conversation be held outside of the meeting.

·  Members appreciated the information that was provided which assisted in moving on issues in the area. They also thanked West Yorkshire Police for all the work that they were doing in the Outer West area. Mike Cox was named for a special thank you for assisting on an issue in Pudsey.

·  Members discussed the issues of fixed cameras and were of the view that the criteria was outdated and that there seemed to be inconsistencies in the provision of where cameras were put.

·  It was suggested that the issue of fixed cameras for the A647 could be addressed whilst works were being undertaken on this road and around Dawson’s Corner.

·  Members also suggested that the Casualty Reduction Partnership be invited to a future meeting.

RESOLVED – To note the content of the report.