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Page 60The committee heard from a number of residents and the local BID on problems with flytipping and dumped rubbish and a perceived lack of enforcement actions; attendingcouncillors also echoed these concerns as well as commenting on inadequacy of responsesand lack of clarity about communications and need for better use of media . The committeealso welcomed and endorsed the report of the Environmental Crime Scrutiny Commission[see Commissions below] which examined associated matters. Members recommended thecommission report to cabinet for development of an action plan to implement the proposals.An underlying issue for the scrutiny was that the financial cost to the council of its wastemanagement service is unsustainable - the council cannot continue to respond to increasingdemands and there must be a shared duty to support a change in how people behave toprevent littering and fly-tipping on the streets. But there is also need to produce less wasteand dispose more efficiently. The committee was assured by officers that a number of keyinitiatives were coming on stream early into the new year including roll out of ‘My Lambeth’,and a strengthened focus on deterrent activities and enforcement, as well as opportunities tobuild on the Estate Pride initiative when Lambeth Living came back in house. The committeeagreed to revisit these issues (along with the cabinet response to the scrutiny commissionproposals) for a progress update. Meeting theme: Budget and Finance (January 2015)Neighbourhood venue: BrixtonScrutiny of the revenue and capital budget 2015/16 – 2017/18 was undertaken at OSC inJanuary 2015. The committee made the following recommendations to cabinet. These wereaccepted by cabinet at its budget setting meeting; the committee proposes to follow up onimplementation in 2015/16 in conjunction with the July financial review:(1) that a benchmark criteria be established against which returns on capital investment canbe evaluated. The benchmark will support and inform decision making on whetherschemes under consideration should be adopted. The considerations should includeboth commercial and community benefits that emphasise social value.(2) that there be a focus on agency and consultancy spend. Lambeth’s reported position asan outlier in comparison to spend by other similar councils is an issue of concern to thecommittee.(3) the savings anticipated through the new model of integrated health and social careshould be reassessed, and closely monitored, particularly in light of NHS Englanddowngrading the forecast of savings that may be achieved through the Better Care Fund.(4) that there be further analysis of measures to fund the outstanding deficit gap and futureengagement with Overview and Scrutiny Committee on options put forward particularly inrelation to proposals for Year 3.(5) work needs to be done to strengthen the application of the equalitiesframework. Identified impacts need to be responded to with appropriate positive actionsat the earliest stage rather than merely recorded in the EIA. For example this applicationmight manifest in involving service users, carers and people with protectedcharacteristics at pertinent times during a procurement process. In addition the8
Page 61strengthened approach needs to include an aggregated assessment of the applicationsof the framework.(6) that specifically in relation to the proposals for adult social care and health integrationthere be robust monitoring of implementation and evaluation of impacts on communitiesand a report back on impacts be brought to Overview and Scrutiny Committee forreview.(7) the committee notes the continuing risk of an increase in the number of households intemporary accommodation and the associated pressures on the budget. Temporaryaccommodation spend and efforts to reduce it should be considered as part of a futurescrutiny of housing issues.(8) the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (finance & budget scrutiny) should have theminutes of the Asset Management Cabinet Advisory Panel for any capital projects it isconsidering alongside the officers' report. The report should make clear why thatproposal has been chosen against other opportunities for investment across counciloperations Meeting theme: Safe and Secure (Crime and Disorder) (March 2015)Neighbourhood venue: ClaphamIn March the Safer Lambeth Partnership (SLP) presented to the committee its review ofSafer Lambeth activity in 2014/15 and the emerging strategic partnership priorities for thecoming year. Having outlined performance against existing priorities, emerging priorities for2015/16 were broadly aligned to the three key areas of: Anti-social behaviour Violence, including violence against women and girls Re-offendingThe committee acts as the council’s statutory Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee andmembers had agreed a scrutiny themed around prevention and a specific focus on policing,community safeguarding and the night time economy. A meeting with the BoroughCommander took place in advance of the session to discuss policing matters and a visit toBrixton Police Station included a tour of the refurbished custody suite and a briefing on thenew arrangements for management of the MPS custody suites.Meeting at Clapham Library, OSC first heard from a number of residents and stakeholdersincluding the local M.P. Kate Hoey on problems associated with the night time economy andanti-social behaviour. Members questioned the SLP on how it was responding to theseconcerns and also highlighted the need to balance the benefits of the late night economyagainst public health and other impacts arising from drink related problems. Whilstrecognising the good partnership working and initiatives underway the committee identified aneed for improved SLP engagement with residents/stakeholders and empowering localcommunities e.g. through licencing reviews. Questions also focused on the statisticalincident of serious violence in Lambeth and actions underway to address levels of violenceagainst women and girls.9
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