Agenda Document Pack - Community Safety Partnership Forum - 22/12/2025
North Lanarkshire Council · 22 December 2025
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Clerk Name: Democratic Services Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: Committee@northlan.gov.uk 12 December 2025 Members of the Community Safety Partnership Forum Chief Executive’s Office Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum is to be held in the Committee Room 4, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Monday, 22 December 2025 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : G Woods, D Johnston, J McLaren, J Reddin, D Robb, A Thomas, N Wilson. Page 1 of 6
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 2 Community Safety Partnership Forum - 6 October 2025 Submit minute of meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum held on 6 October 2025. 5 - 6 3 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - North Lanarkshire Performance Report Submit report by the Local Senior Officer providing an overview of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service performance within North Lanarkshire for the Quarter 2 2025/26 (copy to follow). 4 Police Scotland - North Lanarkshire Performance Report Submit report by the Local Policing Commander providing an update in respect of policing performance and activity within North Lanarkshire, focusing on the priorities within the Local Police Plan (copy to follow). Page 3 of 6
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM – 6 OCTOBER 2025 Monday, 6 October 2025 at 1pm. A Meeting of the COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM PRESENT Councillor Reddin, Vice-Convener; Councillors McLaren, McManus, Robb, Thomas, and Wilson. CHAIR Councillor Reddin (Vice-Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Community Partnership Manager and Democratic Co-Ordinator, North Lanarkshire Council Divisional Commander and Chief Inspector, Police Scotland, and Area Commander and Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. APOLOGIES Councillors D Johnston, and Woods. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. The meeting noted that there were no declarations. COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - MINUTE 2. There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum held on 23 June 2025. Decided: that the minute of the meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum held on 23 June 2025, be approved. SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE – NORTH LANARKSHIRE PERFORMANCE REPORT 3. There was submitted a report by the Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS): (1) providing an overview of performance in North Lanarkshire for Quarter 1 2025, which provided statistical information on key priority areas compared with the corresponding periods from the previous year; (2) advising that SFRS are committed to ensuring that the resources to serve the communities of North Lanarkshire were maximised and focused on the delivery of positive outcomes at every opportunity, and applied to all SFRS activity, including operational incidents and community safety engagement; (3) indicating that the outcomes detailed within the report were based on SFRS’ identified operational demand within each of the 21 Council wards, which required a targeted approach by all relevant partners to deliver a joint solution and to reduce the impact of fire in each ward area; and (4) intimating that the current commitment to SFRS stakeholders would continue to improve through the support of all partners, to provide a better streamlined joint approach to improving outcomes for the people and communities of North Lanarkshire. The Local Area Commander, Stephen Nisbet, outlined the key points of note from each of the priority areas, and provided details on community engagement events that SFRS had organised during the reporting period, highlighting the success of the Bellshill and Stepps Fire Stations’ Community Open Item 2 Page 5 of 6
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM – 6 OCTOBER 2025 Days and the Forged by Fire project, initially launched in 2023 and thereafter responded to Members Questions. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted. POLICE SCOTLAND – NORTH LANARKSHIRE PERFORMANCE REPORT 4. There was submitted a report by Police Scotland: (1) outlining policing performance and activity in North Lanarkshire for the period from 1 April to 30 June 2025 compared with the corresponding period from the previous year; and (2) presenting statistical and qualitive data on each of the areas of focus identified within the Local Policing Plan, namely: Protecting our Communities; Safeguarding Our Citizens: and Enhancing our Service. The Divisional Commander, Vicky Watson, outlined the key points of note from each of the areas of focus contained within the report and provided an update on various national and local policing matters and responded to Member questions. Arising from discussion, statistical information on the number of officers who have had to accompany a person held in police custody to hospital, to receive medical attention, and the hours spent undertaking this duty, be provided to the next meeting. Decided: (1) that statistical information on the number of officers who have had to accompany a person held in police custody to hospital, to receive medical attention, and the hours spent undertaking this duty, be provided to the next meeting of the Forum; and (2) that the contents of the report be otherwise noted. The Convener, being of the opinion that the following item of business was relevant, competent and urgent, authorised its consideration to enable the Committee to progress the matter timeously. COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY 2025/30 5. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Strategy and Engagement): (1) providing an update on progress made on the strategic priorities and actions contained in the Annual Progress Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2024/25; and (2) attaching as an appendix to the report the Annual Progress Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2024/25. Decided: (1) that the progress made in relation to the actions in the Community Safety Strategy for the period 2024/25 be noted; and (2) that the Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2024/25, be approved. Page 6 of 6