To be moved by Councillor Mark Shearer and seconded by Councillor David Harvey.
This Council notes the increasing number of issues of anti-social behaviour (ASB) across Westminster.
This Council understands the need to constantly review best practice. However, there is a great deal of concern amongst residents that the issues will not wait for a new strategy and need to be immediately addressed.
This Council notes the time it takes for cases to
come to more formal enforcement and urges that the timescales are
accelerated so that the victims are respected and have more faith
in the process.
This Council calls upon the new administration to quickly address
these issues in it’s proposed ASB
Strategy that will provide confidence to the victims that their
concerns are being addressed.
This Council is concerned about the disbanding of the Integrated Street Engagement Unit (ISEU) that provided much needed co-ordination and expertise to deal with significant issues that arise on our streets.
This Council is very concerned about the major disruption to the city by the weeks of action by various groups such as Extinction Rebellion. Whilst we all support peaceful protest this has to be done in a balanced way and in a way that allows people to get on with their daily working lives.
This Council therefore resolves to:
1 Maintain the resources that were in the ISEU.
2 Press the Mayor of London to treat issues of ASB more seriously and to provide the necessary police resources to assist the Council in tackling these issues that if left unresolved will lead to more serious crime and disorder.
3 Urge the Mayor of London to take a more proactive response in managing highly disruptive protests that cause serious disruption to the public.
Minutes:
12.1 The Opposition Party had selected for debate the notice of motion as set out on the agenda. The notice of motion was moved by Councillor Mark Shearer and seconded by Councillor David Harvey.
12.2 Councillor Aicha Less moved and it was seconded by Councillor Max Sullivan that the notice of motion be amended, as follows:
This Council notes the increasing
number of issues of anti-social behaviour (ASB) across
Westminster the recent launch of its consultation on a new
anti-social behaviour (ASB) strategy, to which all stakeholders can
respond. This strategy aims to tackle the behaviours which cause
ASB.
This Council understands the need to
constantly review best practice which is why this consultation is
underway now. However,
tThere is a great deal of
concern amongst residents that the issues will not wait for a
new strategy and therefore in addition to the consultation, the
Council has increased the number of City Inspectors and is urgently
looking at further measures to tackle the problem of ASB. need
to be immediately addressed.
This Council notes the time it takes for
cases to come to more formal enforcement and will look at ways to
urges that the timescales are accelerated timescales
so that the victims are respected and have more faith in the
process.
This Council calls upon the new administration to quickly address these issues in its proposed ASB Strategy that will provide confidence to the victims that their concerns are being addressed.
This Council notes the decision taken
under the previous administration to is concerned about the
disbanding of discontinue the Integrated Street Engagement Unit
(ISEU) that was provided with one year of funding when it
was launched. much needed co-ordination and expertise to deal
with significant issues that arise on our streets.
This Council is very concerned about
the major disruption to the city by the weeks of action by various
groups such as Extinction Rebellion.
Whilst we all supports peaceful
protest, but this has to be done in a balanced way and in a way
that allows people to get on with their daily working lives.
The Council notes the ongoing cooperation between itself, the
Metropolitan Police, Transport for London, the Mayor of London and
central government on managing disruption around protests in our
City.
This Council therefore resolves to:
1.
Continue to support our City Inspectors
and the work they do tackling ASB on our
streets.Maintain the resources
that were in the ISEU.
2.
Press Work with the Mayor of London to treat issues of ASB
more with the seriousness they deservely and to call on the government to
provide the funding for the necessary police resources to assist
the Council in tackling these issues that if left unresolved
will lead to more serious crime and disorder.
3.
Urge Work with the Mayor of London and other key
stakeholders to effectively manage the take a more proactive
response to in managing highly disruptive protests which
that cause serious disruption to the public.
12.3 Following debate, The Lord Mayor put the amendment to the motion to the vote and following a show of hands declared the amendment to the motion CARRIED.
12.4 The Lord Mayor then put the substantive motion as amended to the vote and following a show of hands declared the substantive motion as amended CARRIED.
RESOLVED:
That this Council notes the recent launch of its consultation on a new anti-social behaviour (ASB) strategy, to which all stakeholders can respond. This strategy aims to tackle the behaviours which cause ASB.
This Council understands the need to constantly review best practice which is why this consultation is underway now. There is a great deal of concern amongst residents and therefore in addition to the consultation, the Council has increased the number of City Inspectors and is urgently looking at further measures to tackle the problem of ASB.
This Council notes the time it takes for cases to come to more formal enforcement and will look at ways to accelerate timescales so that the victims are respected and have more faith in the process.
This Council calls upon the new administration to quickly address these issues in its proposed ASB Strategy that will provide confidence to the victims that their concerns are being addressed.
This Council notes the decision taken under the previous administration to discontinue the Integrated Street Engagement Unit that was provided with one year of funding when it was launched.
This Council supports peaceful protest, but this has to be done in a balanced way. The Council notes the ongoing cooperation between itself, the Metropolitan Police, Transport for London, the Mayor of London and central government on managing disruption around protests in our City.
This Council therefore resolves to:
1. Continue to support our City Inspectors and the work they do tackling ASB on our streets.
2. Work with the Mayor of London to treat issues of ASB with the seriousness they deserve and to call on the government to provide the funding for the necessary police resources to assist the Council in tackling these issues.
3. Work with the Mayor of London and other key stakeholders to effectively manage the response to protests which cause serious disruption to the public.