Cropton Park security

John Fareham and John Abbott report that the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Commission have further postponed setting up a task and finish panel on park security.

A report recommending the setting up of the task and finish panel was brought to the July meeting. Members of the Committee including John, who was standing in for me, were openly at a loss as to why, when the motion we both got passed at full Council on this subject went through in July 2017, it had not been possible to set up the panel and hold all its hearings before the election. No explanation was forthcoming as to the cause of matters being delayed until it was too close to the election to get started. However it was decided to discuss the matter again at the Committee’s next meeting when hopefully the officers will have found answers all of the Committee wanted as to how to resource the panel. There is, however, some good news; the local rugby club are working with the Council to ensure that Cropton Park gates are opened and closed at the right times.