Agenda and minutes

Venue: Conference Room, Ergo Centre, Bridgehead Business Park, Meadow Road, Hessle, HU13 0GD

Contact: Matthew Nundy  Email: matthew.nundy@northlincs.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

380.

Welcome and Introductions

Minutes:

The Secretary to the Humberside Police and Crime Panel welcomed everyone to the Annual General Meeting.  With new members appointed to the Panel, the Secretary invited all in attendance to introduce themselves and identify the local authority they were representing.

381.

Appointment of Chairman

Minutes:

Following the opening remarks made by the Secretary, the Panel proceeded to elect a Chairman.

 

It was then –

 

Moved by Mrs Whittaker and seconded by Councillor Matthews -

 

That Councillor Sean Chaytor be elected Chairman of the Humberside Police and Crime Panel for the Municipal Year 2021-22.

 

It was then –

 

Moved by Councillor Nickerson and seconded by Councillor Hannigan as an amendment –

 

That Councillor Bernard Gateshill be elected Chairman of the Humberside Police and Crime Panel for the Municipal Year 2021-22.

 

The votes having been cast and there being an equal number of votes for and against the amendment, the amendment therefore was not carried.

 

The votes having been cast and there being an equal number of votes for and against the motion, the motion therefore was not carried.

 

The Secretary to the Panel advised the meeting that following the members being unable to appoint a Chairman for the Municipal  Year, it may be appropriate to appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

 

It was then moved by Councillor Chaytor and seconded by Councillor Hannigan –

 

That Mrs Whittaker be appointed Chairman for the meeting.

 

Motion Carried

382.

Appointment of Vice-Chair

Minutes:

Resolved – That consideration of this item be deferred to a future meeting.

383.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Resolved – That it be noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillor HaroldoHerrera-Richmond MA (Hull City Council).

384.

Substitutions

Minutes:

Resolved – That it be noted Councillor Matthews was substituting for Councillor Herrera-Richmond MA.

385.

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Personal or Personal and Prejudicial interests (such declarations are to be made in accordance with the members' respective council's Code of Conduct).

Minutes:

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests.

386.

To take the minutes of the meeting of the panel held on 17 March 2021 as a correct record and authorise the chairman to sign. pdf icon PDF 291 KB

Minutes:

Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting of the Police and Crime Panel held on 17 March 2021, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded, subject to the attendance being amended to reflect Mrs Chase having sent her apologies.

387.

Panel Membership - Balanced Appointment Objective pdf icon PDF 249 KB

Minutes:

The Secretary to the Police and Crime Panel circulated a report on the requirement to retain a balanced membership that reflected the political make-up of the Humberside Police force area – the Balanced Appointment Objective.

 

Schedule 6 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 outlined the responsibilities councils had in establishing and maintaining a Police and Crime Panel.

 

Where a force area consisted of 10 or fewer authorities, the minimum number of members of the Police and Crime Panel would be 10.  This does not include the two required independent co-opted members.  It was up to the Panel to agree the allocation of seats.

 

The report provided a précis of the number of seats in the Humberside Force area, and identified how they could be allocated.  The allocation was at the discretion of the Panel.

 

The Chairman invited members to discuss the Panel membership.

 

Resolved – (a) That the Humberside Police and Crime Panel be represented by ten councillors, three seats each to East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council, and two seats each to North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council, and (b) that the Panel consist of six Conservative, three Labour and one Liberal Democrat councillors.

388.

Humberside Police and Crime Panel - Panel Arrangements pdf icon PDF 246 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Secretary to the Panel submitted its Panel Arrangements for consideration by members.  It was proposed that the arrangements be amended to include a paragraph on how the Panel would proceed if a member(s) do not attend meetings.

 

The Chairman facilitated a discussion on the Panel Arrangements.

 

Resolved – (a) That the amended Panel Arrangements be approved, subject to the inclusion of the wording “….period of six months or three meetings, which ever is longer ….”, and (b) that the amended Panel Arrangements be referred to the four local authorities and would only be implemented if they were approved by all the local authorities.

389.

Humberside Police and Crime Panel - Schedule of Meetings

To note the scheduled dates and times of the Humberside Police and Crime Panel as follows –

 

Monday 12 July 2021, commencing at 9:30 am

Monday 4 October 2021, commencing at 10:00 am

Monday 29 November 2021, commencing at 1:30 pm

Thursday 3 February 2022, commencing at 10:00 am

Thursday 31 March 2021, commencing at 10:00 am

 

All meetings to be held at the Ergo Centre.

Minutes:

Resolved - That dates and times of future meetings of the Panel be held on –

 

Monday 12 July 2021, commencing at 9:30 am

Monday 4 October 2021, commencing at 10:00 am

Monday 29 November 2021, commencing at 1:30 pm

Thursday 3 February 2022, commencing at 10:00 am

Thursday 31 March 2022, commencing at 10:00 am

 

All meetings would be held at the Ergo Connects Centre, Bridge Head Business Park, Hessle.

 

 

 

 

 

390.

Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed Jonathan Evison, the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner to the meeting.  Mr Evison updated the Panel on the following –

 

Ø His selection as the Conservative Party candidate and his surprise at being elected.

Ø Thanks to the former Police and Crime Commissioner for the improvements made to Humberside Police.

Ø Consultation on priorities to be included in the Police and Crime Plan.

Ø Progress on drafting a new Police and Crime Plan.

Ø Launch of ‘Not in My Community’.

Ø Scams and fraud.

Ø Proceeds of crime to be redistributed towards education.

Ø Further collaboration with Local Authorities in bidding for monies.

Ø Creation of a charity to assist in bidding for grants and monies.

 

The Chairman then facilitated a discussion between the Panel Members and Mr Evison.

 

Resolved – That the Police and Crime Commissioner be thanked for his attendance, presentation and for answering members questions.

 

391.

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Progress Report pdf icon PDF 165 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed Rachel Cook, the Chief Executive at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to the meeting.  Miss Cook guided members through the following –

 

Ø Police and Crime Commissioner Election.

Ø Police and Crime Plan.

Ø Police and Crime Commissioner holding Humberside Police to account.

Ø Structural changes at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Ø Partnership working.

Ø Collaboration.

Ø Criminal Justice Board.

Ø Special Constables.

Ø Violence against women and girls.

Ø Not in our Community.

Ø Say no to fraud.

 

Following the verbal presentation, the Chairman facilitated a discussion between Panel Members and the Chief Executive at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

 

Resolved – (a) That the Chief Executive at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner be thanked for her attendance, verbal presentation and for answering members questions, b) that the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner circulate an invitation to all Panel Members to attend an ‘open day’, and c) that Panel Members receive regular updates on the Accountability Board Activity Schedule.

392.

Police and Crime Commissioner Finance Summary - May 2021 pdf icon PDF 429 KB

Minutes:

The Chairman invited the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Finance Officer at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to update the Panel on the Force budget.  Mr Evison and Mr Wilson gave a comprehensive verbal presentation on the Force budget.

 

Mr Evison made the Panel aware of an issue with the External Audit and the implications for the close of Humberside Police accounts.

 

The Chairman then facilitated a discussion between the Panel Members and Mr Evison and Mr Wilson.

 

Resolved – (a) That the Police and Crime Commissioner Finance Summary for May 2021 be received with thanks, and (b) that External Audit be included as an agenda item for the meeting on 4 October 2021.

 

 

393.

Date and time of next meeting.

Minutes:

Monday 4 October 2021 commencing at 10:00 am.

394.

Any other items that the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special circumstances that must be specified.

Minutes:

The Secretary to the Panel informed the meeting that further to Minute 378, and following the Panel being unable to elect a Chairman for the Municipal Year 2021-22, members may wish to consider a further extension to Mrs Whittaker’s term of office.

 

Members discussed the Secretary’s proposal.

 

Resolved – (a) That Mrs Whittaker’s terms of office as the Independent Co-opted Member on the Panel be extended until 31 December 2021, and (b) that Mrs Whittaker be appointed Chairman of the Humberside Police and Crime Panel until 31 December 2021 or until a new Chairman was elected (which ever was sooner).