Agenda item

The Area Council Manager introduced this item  and provided Members with a detailed update report regarding performance of the North East Area Council's commissioned projects together with a summary performance management report and individual case studies for each service.  Key points to note include:

·         The interviews for the Community Development Officer post have taken place, and there were 17 applications received.  A preferred candidate has been identified and references requested.  It is hoped that the successful candidate will be able t start in post at the end of July.

·         Environmental Enforcement Commission – Officers concentrate their patrols around intelligence led information from the tasking process and also from complaints on the street, and from the community at large.

·         Dog fouling problems are being experienced across all wards, with dog fouling operations ongoing in the Brierley area.   Members felt there is a need to educate children and young children about responsible dog ownership.

·         Parking operations continue in Cudworth, mainly around the Robert Street car park, Carlton Street and Bank Street.

·         The Fixed Penalty Notice for littering increased to £100 from 1^st April 2018.  Hot spot areas have included the Trans Penning Trail in Monk Bretton and Lundwood and Midland Road, Royston.

·         23 juveniles within the North East area, together with juveniles from other areas, completed community litter picks in February at Stairfoot. 

·         Stop Smoking Initiative – A position report was submitted with regard to the new Stop Smoking Initiative, which highlighted that the Stop Smoking Adviser, Sarah Sverdloff, is part of the Yorkshire Smoke Free Barnsley core specialist team, employed by SWYFT.  Since coming into post on April 25^th, Sarah has set up 3 clinics and is exploring the possibility of setting up further clinics across the area.

·         The CCG have recently introduced a Get Fit First scheme, where if someone smokes they will be encouraged to take a smoking cessation course prior to surgery.  The expectation is that GPs will refer people into the Yorkshire Smokefree Barnsley for support prior to surgery.

·         2017-2018 volunteering statistics - 1433 volunteers were engaged across the four wards of the North East Area Council, representing a total of 8389 volunteering hours from 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2018, which at £13.51 an hour equates to £113,335.

·         Case studies were presented relating to the Brierley Resident Group – Onwards and Upwards, the Brierley Spring Fete (March 2018) and the Royston Academic Achievement Awards.

RESOLVED that:

(i)            Members note the update report.