The Community Safety Scrutiny Committee of Lincolnshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the previous year's performance, consideration of the upcoming year's performance framework, and updates on key partnership strategies.

Service Level Performance Reporting against the Performance Framework 2025-26 - Quarter 4

The committee is set to receive a report summarising the Service Level Performance against the Performance Framework for the 2025-26 financial year, covering the fourth quarter. This report, introduced by Martyn Parker, Assistant Director Community Protection & Commissioning, Christopher O'Rourke, Head of Communications and Engagement, and Mark Baxter, Chief Fire Officer, details performance across various areas.

Within fire safety, the report indicates that the average response time to dwelling fires was 10.37 minutes against a target of 11 minutes, and the average response time to all other incidents was 12.24 minutes against a target of 15 minutes. Both measures exceeded their targets, although there was a slight increase in response times compared to the previous year, attributed partly to issues with a new control mobilisation system. The Risk Based Inspection Programme (RBIP) also surpassed its target, with 432 inspections completed against a goal of 416. Similarly, 91.4% of Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSVs) were carried out at households with vulnerable occupants, exceeding the 90% target. However, the percentage of building regulation applications responded to within 15 working days fell short of the 100% target, achieving 93.9%. Contextual measures for fire fatalities and casualties in primary fires are also presented, with 10 fatalities and 36 casualties reported for the year.

In emergency planning, the completion rate for Community Emergency Plans in higher-risk flood areas stood at 38.6%, below the 90% target, though progress has been made. The percentage of all Parish/Ward areas contacted and offered support to develop a Community Emergency Plan reached 86.9%, also below the 100% target. The proportion of higher-risk areas with a Community Emergency Plan in development or draft stage was 43.9%, short of the 90% target.

Under safer communities, 157 fraud interventions were recorded in Quarter 4, including the deployment of call blockers and community presentations. In coroners and registrations, 99% of births were registered within 42 days, exceeding the 98% target. However, only 76% of deaths were registered within 5 days, falling short of the 90% target. The number of open inquest cases remained below 300, with 264 cases, and the number of over 12-month inquest cases was 34, below the 35 target.

Regarding volunteering, 1,315 voluntary and community groups were actively supported, and 2,337 people accessed volunteer opportunities.

Scrutiny Committee Performance Framework 2026/27

The committee is invited to consider the Scrutiny Committee Performance Framework for 2026/27. This framework is being presented to the Executive Councillor for Community Safety for a decision between 22 and 26 June 2026. The committee's comments will be reported to the Executive Councillor. The report outlines proposed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the upcoming year, covering areas such as fire safety, emergency planning, safer communities, coroners and registrations, and volunteering.

Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Work Programme

Hannah Colclough, Scrutiny Officer, will present a report on the committee's work programme for the coming year. The aim is to ensure that scrutiny activity is focused where it can be of greatest benefit, and members are encouraged to highlight any additional items for consideration. The agenda for the 16 June meeting includes the Service Level Performance Reporting, the Scrutiny Committee Performance Framework 2026/27, and updates on the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership's Strategy and the Lincolnshire Serious Violence Prevention Strategy. Future planned items include reports on HM Senior Coroner's Annual Report, LFR Response Review, Trading Standards activity, and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy Action Plan.

Safer Lincolnshire Partnership's Strategy 2025-2028 - Year One Progress Update

A report from Jade Thursby, Domestic Abuse Business Manager, will provide a Year One progress update on the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership (SLP) Strategy 2025-2028. The report details the statutory context of the Partnership, its move to a project-based delivery model, and progress made. Key place-based and thematic projects are highlighted, including initiatives in Skegness and Gainsborough, and countywide projects addressing unemployment and case management. The SLP operates under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Serious Violence Duty (2022), aiming to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour, reoffending, and substance misuse.

Lincolnshire Serious Violence Prevention Strategy 2025-2028 Update

This report, also from Jade Thursby, provides an update on the implementation of the Serious Violence Duty (2022) in Lincolnshire, overseen by the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership (SLP). It summarises work undertaken during the 2025-2026 financial year and outlines priorities for 2026-2027. The report notes that Lincolnshire has relatively low crime rates compared to other areas in England and Wales. It details mandatory Key Performance Indicators for serious violence, including hospital admissions due to assaults with a knife or sharp object, recorded knife and sharp object enabled serious violence, and homicides. The report also outlines funded projects aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence, with a focus on public place violence, male-on-male violence, educating young people on the risks of serious violence, knife-related crime, sexual offences, and geographic pockets of violence. Funding from the Home Office for 2026-2027 is confirmed, supporting several existing and new projects.