Issue - meetings

Glynis Rogers, Divisional Director of Community Safety and Public Protection presented the report to the Board for information and advised that the report had previously been considered by the Community Safety Partnership.  Accordingly the Board:

(i)  Noted and supported the work and actions taken by the Substance Misuse Strategy Board, as set out in the report;

(ii)  Noted the Community Safety Partnership had also received a report on the issues raised at its recent meeting;

(ii)  Noted there had been a significant improvement in children’s referrals, which was evidence of the positive impact of the Substance Misuse Strategy Board; and,

(iv)  Noted a further report would be presented to the Board on New Psychoactive Substances once the scoping work and risks in the Borough had been identified.