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Name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel (Statutory Joint Committee)
Start: 2024-07-26T09:00:00Z
End: 2024-07-26T13:00:00Z
Location: Ashburton Hall - HCC

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel (Statutory Joint Committee) - Hampshire

Agenda

Published

Minutes

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Friday, 26th July 2024
10:00 AM

End:
Friday, 26th July 2024
2:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
26 Jul 2024

Location:
Ashburton Hall - HCC

Meeting Attendees

Deputy

Councillor Cynthia Garton

Eastleigh Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Tom Hanrahan

East Hampshire District Council

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor Vivian Achwal

Winchester City Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Tonia Craig

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman

Councillor Phillip Davies

East Hampshire District Council

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Councillor Luigi Gregori

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member

Councillor Philip Lashbrook

Test Valley Borough Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Alan Oliver

Hart District Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Dan Poole

New Forest District Council

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Trevor Cartwright MBE

Independent Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Shirley Young

Independent Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Steve Clarke

New Forest District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Peter Latham

Conservative

Not required

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Deputy

Councillor Ian Ward

Isle of Wight Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Jonathan Williams

Liberal Democrat

Fareham Borough Council

Not required

Committee Member

Borough Councillor

Councillor Joanne Burton

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Deputy

Councillor Stuart Bailey

Liberal Democrat

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Present, as substitute

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence

Minutes The Monitoring Officer to the Panel welcomed Members to the meeting.

Apologies were received from:

· Councillor Luigi Gregori (proposed additional local authority member from the Liberal Democrats)

Councillor David Podger was in attendance as the proposed deputy additional local authority member from the Liberal Democrats.

2 Declarations of Interest

To enable Members to declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in their appointing authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or personal interests in any such matter that Members may wish to consider disclosing.

Minutes Members were able to disclose to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in their appointing authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any such matter that Members may wish to disclose.

No declarations were made.

3 Police and Crime Panel - Appointments and Co-option Report

To consider a report setting out the membership and proposed co-option of members to the Panel.

Attachments:

Document Police and Crime Panel Appointments and Co-option Report 2024_25 18 Jul 2024

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel detailing the membership of the Panel for the 2024/25 municipal year and the proposed appointment of local authority co-opted members.

Councillor Meenaghan read out a statement as follows: I have spoken to the Monitoring Officer to the Panel and can confirm that an email sent to Panel Members today has no status relevant to the committee and no standing. I make this declaration for the purpose of transparency, clarity and probity.

RESOLVED:

· That the Panel notes its Membership for the 2024/25 municipal year.

· That Councillor Luigi Gregori be appointed to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel, as Local Authority Co-opted Member, and Councillor David Podger as Deputy Local Authority Co-opted Member, representing the Liberal Democrat Group.

· That Councillor Simon Minas-Bound and Councillor Gwen Robinson be appointed to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel, as Local Authority Co-opted Members representing the Conservative Group.

· That the Panel notes the Panel Membership was, at the time of the meeting, politically proportionate for the purpose of the balanced appointment objective.

4 Election of Chairman

To elect a Chairman of the Panel for the 2024/25 municipal year.

Minutes The process of electing a Chairman, as set out in the Panel Arrangements, was explained and it was noted that the appointment would be for a period of one year, until the annual meeting in 2025.

Councillor Tonia Craig proposed Councillor Vivian Achwal, and Councillor Alan Oliver proposed Councillor Karen Lucioni be elected Chairman.

Those nominated were invited to speak to their nominations.

Both nominations were put to the vote, with Councillor Karen Lucioni elected as Chair, by nine votes to six.

Councillor Karen Lucioni took the Chair.

5 Election of Vice-Chairman

To elect a Vice-Chairman of the Panel for the 2024/25 municipal year.

Minutes The Chair called for nominations for Vice Chair until the annual meeting in 2025.

Councillor Lesley Meenaghan proposed Councillor Phillip Davies, Councillor Karen Lucioni proposed Councillor Alan Oliver, and Councillor Christie Lambert proposed Councillor Becky Williams be elected Vice Chairman.

The nominations were put to the vote, with Councillor Oliver receiving one vote, and Councillor Davies and Councillor Williams each receiving eight votes. By Chairman’s casting vote Councillor Phillip Davies was elected as Vice Chairman.

6 Minutes of the Previous Meeting

To confirm the minutes from the previous meeting.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 18 Jul 2024

Minutes The Minutes from the 15 March 2024 meeting were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

7 Questions and Deputations

To receive any questions or deputations in line with Rule 31 and 31A of the Panel’s Rules of Procedure.

Minutes No questions or deputations were received by the Panel on this occasion.

8 Chairman's Announcements

To hear any announcements the Chairman may have for this meeting.

Minutes The Chair welcomed new members to the Panel and informed Members that the Democratic Services Officer was planning to arrange an induction/training event for all Panel Members to take place in September, details would be circulated by email.

The Chair thanked those Members who served on the Panel over the previous year who had not been reappointed.

The Chair offered her congratulations to the Police and Crime Commissioner on her re-election since the last meeting of the Panel.

9 Police and Crime Commissioner's Announcements

To hear any announcements the Commissioner may have for the Panel.

Attachments:

Document PCC announcements - PCP July 26 2024 18 Jul 2024

Minutes The Commissioner gave an overview of activity undertaken by her and her office since the last meeting of the Panel in March, through which it was highlighted that:

· There had been a focus on rural crime in March

· In April a retail consortium event had been held

· In May the PCC funded mental health coordinators to work alongside police in the control room

· In June the PCC attended a national meeting regarding prison space and launched the consultation regarding her new Police and Crime Plan

· In July the PCC funded 25 projects aimed at reducing antisocial behaviour and purchased a building in Petersfield to become a new police station

Following questions Members heard:

· A new Crime Bill was due to make assault against shop workers a specific offence, which was to be welcomed to support tackling abuse against shop workers

· Communities wishing to undertake speedwatch schemes could receive advice from existing successful schemes

· In her role as Chairman of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners the PCC had already spoken to the new Secretary of State to highlight a number of priority issues including the fair funding gap in funding for police forces

10 Police and Crime Commissioner - Update on development of new Police and Crime Plan

To receive an update from the Police and Crime Commissioner regarding her intentions for her new Term of Office and the development of a new Police and Crime Plan.

Minutes It was noted that a consultation was ongoing at the time of the meeting regarding the Commissioners new Police and Crime Plan. It was reported that over 4,600 responses had been received to the consultation in the first four weeks, which equalled the total number of responses received in 2021.

RESOLVED:

The update on the development of the new Police and Crime Plan was noted.

11 Police and Crime Panel - Annual Report

To review the Panel’s draft Annual Report for the 2023/24 municipal year.

Attachments:

Document 2024-07-26 PCP Annual Report Cover sheet 18 Jul 2024
Document 2023-24 Police and Crime Panel PCP Annual Report Draft for approval 18 Jul 2024

Minutes The Chair introduced the Panel’s draft annual report for the 2023/24 municipal year.?

RESOLVED:

That the Panel received and agreed the draft annual report.

That, following the meeting the final report would be published and circulated to all local authorities in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Policing Area.

12 Police and Crime Panel - Annual Complaints Report

To consider an annual report setting out the activities of the delegated officer and the Complaints Sub-Committee in relation to complaints made against the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Attachments:

Document Item 12 Police and Crime Panel Annual Complaints Report 18 Jul 2024

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer detailing the activities of the Complaints Sub-Committee between June 2023 and March 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the annual complaints report was noted.

13 Police and Crime Panel - Financial Monitoring leading to the 2025/26 Grant Budget Agreement

To consider a paper monitoring the Police and Crime Panel’s budget for 2023/24, in advance of agreeing the proposed budget for 2025/26.

Attachments:

Document PCP Finance Monitoring Report leading to 2025/26 Grant Budget Agreement 18 Jul 2024

Minutes Members received a report from the Finance Officer to the Panel which monitored the budget for 2024/25, in advance of agreeing the proposed budget for 2025/26.

RESOLVED:

The Panel:

Notes the final financial position for 2023/24. Notes the current performance against the budget for the financial year. Agrees the proposed budget for the Panel for 2025/26, subject to confirmation of the Government grant for 2025/26.

14 Police and Crime Panel - Legal Support to the Panel

To receive an update on the provision of legal support to the Panel.

Attachments:

Document Legal Support to the Police and Crime Panel Report 18 Jul 2024

Minutes The Panel received a report from the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel regarding the outcome of the re tender of the contract for providing legal support to the Panel.

RESOLVED:

The Panel note that following a procurement process, the contract for legal

support to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel for April

2024 to March 2025 was awarded to Portsmouth City Council Legal Services.

15 Police and Crime Panel - Sub-Committee Appointments

To consider a report outlining proposed arrangements and membership for the Panel’s Sub-Committee.

Attachments:

Document Police and Crime Panel Sub Committee appointments Report 18 Jul 2024

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel outlining proposed arrangements and membership for a Complaints Sub-Committee, to operate under the Panel.

Members were invited to express an interest in membership of the Sub-Committee. Nominations were received and agreed.

RESOLVED:

· That the Panel agrees the continuation of the Complaints Sub-Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year, in accordance with the Terms of Reference set out in appendix one of the report.

· That the Panel agrees the membership of the Complaints Sub-Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year as: Chairman Shirley Young, Councillor Achwal, Councillor Burton, Councillor Robinson and Councillor Williams.

· That the Panel notes that the agreed terms of reference for the Sub-Committee will be published on the Panel’s website following the meeting

16 Police and Crime Panel - Work Programme

To consider a report setting out the proposed future work programme for the Panel.

Attachments:

Document Police and Crime Panel Work Programme 18 Jul 2024

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer setting out the proposed work programme for the Panel for the 2024/25 municipal year. It was suggested that the Panel review the work programme once the new Police and Crime Plan had been published, to schedule future scrutiny of progress against the priorities in the Plan. It was proposed that the Panel consider the Commissioners draft Police and Crime Plan at the next meeting in October.

RESOLVED:

That the work programme was agreed.

Previous Meetings

10th Mar 2025