High Street SNT Ward Panel MINUTES 5th April 2023

Meeting held Online

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Attendees:

• Philip Herlihy (Chair)
• Sgt Asad Choudhry
• PC Riz Azad
• James King (ASB Team)
• Jason Bell (ASB Team)
• Helen Jackson
• Mo Yusuf
• Stephen Ayers

Apologies for Absence

• Vicky Grandon
• Andrea Kufuor
• Cllr Tom Connor

Introduction

• Meeting guidelines were shared
• Minutes - Philip Herlihy

Actions & Matters Arising

• Further discussion about meeting venue [TC, PH, AC, DM]
• Cllr Connor to arrange a "Night Walk" on Warner Road with SNT and ASB team [TC, AC, JB]
• Andrea to investigate provision of master fob for access to social housing blocks. [AK]
• Team to speak to local stakeholders about joining the ward panel [Team]

Police Report & discussion

• Staffing: The intention is to have a Town Centre Team, and a wider Ward Team. Current planning is for five extra officers; ten in all, though this is not yet confirmed - a Local Resource Planning Meeting is due in a few weeks. PCSO numbers may be increased significantly. Some wards including High Street and possibly Leytonstone are to be designated "Super wards" for resourcing.
• Crime report:
  • 3 sexual offences: touching, "leering" and a historic rape
  • 3 robberies (a decrease). One on ATM ("push & steal"); others mobile phones, often bicycle-based.
  • Drugs: crime map shows more detections - not necessarily indicating more offences
  • Zero burglaries!
  • 11 new cameras, two monitored by the council. Includes 8 "nomad" cameras, all funded by the ward. Two are for distraction thefts near Halifax/Santander, affixed to lampposts. One near McDonalds has a blue light and public address. Facial recognition is a possibility, but costs are an issue.
  • Complaint has been made about ASB on the path from Storey Road to Somers Road - camera possible? Drug dealing alleged.
  • Street signs warning about common crimes are on order; awaiting delivery and installation.
  • Warner Road: in response to a previous spate of burglaries there has been a letter drop to residents with contact details for the ASB team and police. Adjustments to street lighting being investigated.
  • ASB: Essex Close reportedly significantly improved (#update: new problems reported since this meeting)

Any Other Business

• Report of a child (11/12) using an electric scooter in a way dangerous to pedestrians and the child himself. (#Update: PH has spoken to the child, who seems to have responded positively.)
• Wide-ranging discussion of Casey Report. Participants touched on:
  • apparent shortcomings in HR & recruitment
  • Representation of London (& WF) demographic in force
  • Commissioner resisting some terminology in the report ("institutional racism")
  • AC mentions there is a long-standing hotline for addressing conduct issues: "Rightline"
  • discussion of the impact of "peer-pressure" on Met culture

Ward Priorities Agreed

1. Violence Against Women & Girls
2. Robbery/Theft person
3. Drugs

Next meeting

Thursday 13 July 2023

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