Hampshire County Council
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Meeting
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel - Complaints Sub-Committee - Hampshire
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 6th May 2025
3:30 PM
Tuesday, 6th May 2025
3:30 PM
End:
Tuesday, 6th May 2025
7:30 PM
Tuesday, 6th May 2025
7:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
06 May 2025
06 May 2025
Location:
Room 2.01, Second Floor, Castle Avenue, Winchester
Room 2.01, Second Floor, Castle Avenue, Winchester
Meeting Attendees
Chairman
Shirley Young
Independent Co-opted Member
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Vivian Achwal
Winchester City Council
Apologies
Committee Member
Borough Councillor
Committee Member
Councillor Gwen Robinson
Havant Borough Counci
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Becky Williams
Rushmoor Borough Council
Present, as expected
Agenda
1
Welcome and Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for the meeting.
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor Vivian Achwal.
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
No declarations were made.
3
Minutes of Previous Meeting
To approve the minutes of the previous Sub-Committee meeting, which took place in October 2024.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 28 Apr 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting that took place on 1 October 2024 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.
4
Summary of Powers - Complaints Procedure
To receive a report outlining the powers of the Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee in relation to non-criminal complaints made against the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Attachments:
- Document Report 28 Apr 2025
Minutes
The Sub-Committee considered a report (item 4 in the minute book) that detailed the Summary of Powers available and the Chairman highlighted section 10, which the Sub-Committee could consider when looking at the item 6 on the agenda.
RESOLVED
The report was noted.
RESOLVED
The report was noted.
5
Governance - Report on Use of Delegated Authority by the Monitoring Officer
To report to the Sub-Committee any occasion upon which the Monitoring Officer, in accordance with their delegated authority, has taken the decision to not record a complaint or to disapply the informal resolution procedure in respect of a complaint, or part thereof, since the last meeting of the Sub-Committee.
Minutes
The Sub-Committee received an update on complaints whereby the Monitoring Officer had used delegated powers to disapply or not record the informal complaints procedure (item 5 in the minute book).
RESOLVED
The report was noted.
RESOLVED
The report was noted.
6
To Review Complaints Made Against the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
To consider two similar complaints received against the H&IoW PCC.
Attachments:
- Document Report 28 Apr 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - PCC Code of Conduct 28 Apr 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Statement 28 Apr 2025
- Document Appendix 3 - Complaints Received 28 Apr 2025
- Document Appendix 4 - Complaints Response from OPCC 28 Apr 2025
Minutes
The Sub-Committee considered two complaints with regards to a statement made by the Police and Crime Commissioner on 13 March 2025. (item 6 in the minute book).
Members welcomed the letter submitted by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), which accompanied the report and whilst the letter had not been requested or expected, the Sub-Committee thanked the CEO for the pragmatic and proactive approach to dealing with the complaints.
When looking at the complaints, Members agreed that the statement that had been made by the Police and Crime Commissioner was factual and the Mayoral role was something that would impact the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner during the current term.
In considering the complaints and the statement provided by the Chief Executive Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that despite there not being a breach of the Code of Conduct, the matters had been resolved in any event prior to the meeting.
RESOLVED
a) The Sub-Committee noted the report and appendices
b) The Sub-Committee agreed that the complaints had been resolved following the retraction of elements of the statement made on 13 March and no further action was required.
Members welcomed the letter submitted by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), which accompanied the report and whilst the letter had not been requested or expected, the Sub-Committee thanked the CEO for the pragmatic and proactive approach to dealing with the complaints.
When looking at the complaints, Members agreed that the statement that had been made by the Police and Crime Commissioner was factual and the Mayoral role was something that would impact the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner during the current term.
In considering the complaints and the statement provided by the Chief Executive Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that despite there not being a breach of the Code of Conduct, the matters had been resolved in any event prior to the meeting.
RESOLVED
a) The Sub-Committee noted the report and appendices
b) The Sub-Committee agreed that the complaints had been resolved following the retraction of elements of the statement made on 13 March and no further action was required.
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