To receive a report of Councillor R. Chilton, Scrutiny Topic Group Chairman.

1. That the recommendations set out in the report be noted and considered.

2. That the Executive Member for Environment and Transportation, in consultation with the Executive Member for Safe, Strong Communities, co-ordinate a response to be considered by the Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Chilton, Chairman of the Topic Group, was in attendance to present the Group’s report and recommendations. The Leader of the Council thanked the Topic Group for its report, and the Executive Member for Highways and Environment made a preliminary response, noting that a full response would be prepared in consultation with the Executive Member for Safe, Strong Communities. A number of comments from Members were noted, including encouraging of developing effective Homewatch Schemes in parallel with No Cold Calling Zones.

                   RESOLVED:

(1)              That the recommendations set out in the report be noted and considered.

(2)               That the Executive Member for Environment and Transportation, in consultation with the Executive Member for Safe, Strong Communities, co-ordinate a response to be considered by the Scrutiny Committee.