Police, Fire and Crime Panel

Police, Fire and Crime Panel Reports 2021


3rd February 2021

 

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24th March 2021

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17th June2021

  1. Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitute Members
  1. Appointment of the Panel Chair for 2021/22

Decision:

RESOLVED that: Councillor Gill Mercer be appointed as Chair of the Panel for 2021/22.

  1. Appointment of the Panel Deputy Chair for 2021/22

Decision:

RESOLVED that: Councillor Andre Gonzalez De Savage be appointed as Deputy Chair of the Panel for 2021/22.

  1. Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

  1. Chair’s Announcements
  1. Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the Panel meeting held on 24th March 2021.

Decision:

RESOLVED that: the minutes of the Police, Fire & Crime Panel meeting held on 24th March 2021 be agreed.

  1. Introduction to the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s priorities and challenges [verbal item]

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

  1. a) The Panel requests to be provided with further information on the demographic make-up of recent intakes of recruits to Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service.
  2. b) The Panel notes the update on the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s priorities and challenges.
  1. Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2020/21

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that: the Panel accepts the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2020/21.

  1. Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s Fire & Rescue Statement for 2020/21

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that: the Panel accepts the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s Fire & Rescue Statement for 2020/21.

  1. Police, Fire & Crime Panel Work Programme 2021/22 and operating arrangements

Additional documents:

20210617_Item10_AppxA_NPFCPanel_WorkProgramme , item 10

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

  1. a) The Panel agrees that its work programme for 2021/22 should include the following matters:
  • A workshop session open to all Panel members in January 2022 on the development of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s proposed precepts, to include separate sections on Police and Fire & Rescue.
  • A workshop session open to all Panel members in September 2021 on the 2021/22 Police and Fire & Rescue budget positions.
  • Two briefing sessions open to all Panel members with the Chief Constable and the Chief Fire Officer on their respective service’s priorities and challenges, to take place in venues appropriate to the subject matter
  • A visit to Darby House for all Panel members
  • The Joint Independent Audit Committee Annual Report 2020/21
  • Police & Crime Plan and Fire & Rescue Plan delivery updates presented to each regular meeting of the Panel
  • Police and Fire & Rescue Authority budget updates presented to each regular meeting of the Panel
  • Scrutiny of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s updated Police & Crime Plan and Fire & Rescue Plan
  • A report on action being taken in Northamptonshire to respond to the outcomes of the Kerslake Report and the Public Inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack.
  1. b) The Panel agrees that a skills audit of Panel members be carried out to support its operation.
  2. c) The Panel prioritises the following considerations in relation to the locations to be used for its formal meetings in 2021/22:
  • The ability to webcast meetings
  • A location that is relatively central in Northamptonshire, that is accessible and that offers appropriate parking.
  1. d) The Panel requests that a proposal regarding the future location of its formal meetings be developed for consideration by the Panel.
  2. e) The Panel requests to receive confirmation that remuneration can be paid to independent co-opted Panel members under the West Northamptonshire Council Scheme of Member Allowances.
  3. f) The Panel agrees to continue its membership of the East Midlands Police, & Crime Panels Network for 2021/22.
  4. g) The Panel agrees to continue its membership of the National Association of Police, Fire & Crime Panels for 2021/22.
  1. Appointments to the Police, Fire & Crime Panel Complaints Sub Committee for 2021/22

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

  1. a) The Panel agrees to revise the membership of the Complaints Sub Committee to consist of:
  • 3 councillor members from the Conservative councillors on the Panel;
  • 1 councillor member from the Labour councillors on the Panel, who may be substituted by the other Labour councillor; and
  • 1 independent co-opted member to be drawn from the pool of all 3 independent co-opted members on the Panel.
  1. b) All councillor members of the Panel be contacted following the current meeting in order to confirm the members who will make up the Complaints Sub Committee in 2021/22.
  1. Urgent Business

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any items of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

 

NPFCP Review of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire’s Annual Report for 2020/21

PFCC Response to Annual Report Review 2021

NPFCP Review of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire’s Fire & Rescue Statement for 2020/21

PFCC Response to Fire & Rescue Statement Review for 2020-21

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel – Thursday 9th September 2021

Full details of the meeting, including the agenda, reports and decisions can be found here

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel – Thursday 16th December 2021

Full details of the meeting, including the agenda and reports can be found here