Minutes

(Stuart Grosse, Group Commander Response South, Bucks Fire & Rescue)

BFRS summer pressures 2022

National Fire Chiefs Council 2023 Campaigns

Local Community Campaigns

Presentations being made at request of Chairman of the Fire Authority (presentation attached to the notes published following the meeting)

Discussion around key service delivery areas for the Fire Service locally.

Safer homes – prevention of accidental dwelling fires

Safer Environments – bonfires

Road Safety – Biker down and parking related scenarios

Safer Neighbourhoods – Community Engagement

(Acting Inspector Daniel Crook, Thames Valley Police)

(Anisa Shaikh, Community and Diversity Officer)

An overview of local Officers within the Safer Neighbourhood Team, recruitment, anti-social behaviour, collaboration with Buckinghamshire Council and how the Police are working within the local community promoting the work that is being carried out to install confidence of Police to the public.

Nick Adkins, Community Safety, Buckinghamshire Council

Discussed rough sleepers in carparks in High Wycombe in particular, The Swan and Eastern Street. There is an interim injunction on rough sleepers for the next 9 months in both carparks. Discussed local success stories of rehoming. Reiterated that Street Wardens do not have powers of arrest but they do have anti-social behaviour powers and collaborate with the Police.

An update to be given by the Community Board Manager including:

Funding Report

Funding – slide and report (attached to the notes following the meeting)

Thank you to all members of the action groups for the contributions to the discussions and development of projects.

Thanks from the floor to Fay Ewing for all of her hard work and dedication to the Community Board and its engagement.

(Matthew Everitt, Service Director – Service Improvement)

No corporate update currently available, however, this will be published with the notes from this meeting.