Agenda item

City of London Police Authority Board and its Committees 2020/21

Report of the Town Clerk.

Minutes:

Members considered a report of the Town Clerk regarding the City of London Police Authority Board and its Committees 2020/21 and the following points were made.

 

·         Members agreed that it would be appropriate to maintain an increased tempo of meetings, as outlined at Appendix 1.

 

·         Members agreed that it would be appropriate for the City of London Police Authority Team to refresh job descriptions and person specifications for Member roles on the Board and its Committees.

 

·         Members noted the supporting statements from candidates for co-option to the Board’s Committees that had been circulated outside of the meeting.

 

·         A ballot was conducted via Microsoft Forms for co-option to the Economic Crime Committee:

 

Candidate

Votes

Henry Colthurst

4

Deputy Robert Merrett

9 – CO-OPTED

Ben Murphy

7 – CO-OPTED

Graham Packham

3

James Tumbridge

7 – CO-OPTED

Deputy Philip Woodhouse

7 – CO-OPTED

 

·         On the basis of the supporting statements circulated outside of the meeting, Members agreed that Helen Fentimen OBE JP and Graham Packham should be appointed to the Performance and Resource Management Committee.

 

·         Members noted the likely forthcoming bifurcation of the terms of reference of the Performance and Resource Management Committee in 2021/22  between (1) Policing Plan and performance and (2) finance and asset management.

 

·         On reviewing the terms of reference of the Professional Standards and Integrity Committee, Members agreed that the power to make a determination on reviews of complaints should lie with a Review Panel rather than the Review Panel’s Chair.

 

·         Members agreed that the number of Board Members appointed to the Professional Standards and Integrity Committee should be increased from five to six and the number of co-optees from two to three.

 

·         A ballot was conducted via Microsoft Forms for co-option on to the Professional Standards and Integrity Committee:

 

Candidate

Votes

Mary Durcan

10 – CO-OPTED

Alderman Gregory Jones QC

10 – CO-OPTED

William Pimlott

3

James Tumbridge

8 – CO-OPTED

 

·         Members endorsed the terms of reference of the City of London Police Pensions Board and appointed John Todd as Chairman and Alex Barr as Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year. ­

 

·         Members agreed that the Police Accommodation Working Party should be retained for the ensuing year, but that the Medium-Term Financial Plan Working Party could be discontinued.

 

·         Members noted that, although he had left the Board, Simon Duckworth should continue in the appointment to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners up until April 2021.

 

RESOLVED, that with regards to the,  

 

Economic Crime Committee

 

·         Its terms of reference be agreed.

 

·         Deputy James Thomson, Doug Barrow, Nick Bensted-Smith, Tijs Broeke, Alderman Tim Hailes, Dawn Wright and Andrew Lentin by appointed for 2020/21.

 

·         Deputy Robert Merrett, Ben Murphy, James Tumbridge and Deputy Philip Woodhouse be co-opted for 2020/21.

 

·         Deputy James Thomson be appointed Chairman for 2020/21.

 

Performance and Resource Management

 

·         Its terms of reference be agreed and likely bifurcation of the same in 2021/22 be noted.

 

·         Deputy James Thomson, Doug Barrow, Deborah Oliver, Tijs Broeke, Deputy Keith Bottomley, Andrew Lentin and Alderman Tim Hailes be appointed for 2020/21.

 

·         Helen Fentimen and Graham Packham be co-opted for 2020/21.

 

·         Doug Barrow be appointed Chairman for 2021/21.

 

Professional Standards and Integrity Committee

 

·         Its terms of reference be agreed, subject to the power of determination with regards to reviews lie with a Review Panel as a whole, rather than with the Chair of the Panel.

 

·         Deputy James Thomson, Doug Barrow, Alderman Alison Gowman, Nick Bensted-Smith, Deborah Oliver, Tijs Broeke, Caroline Addy and Alderman Emma Edhem be appointed for 2020/21.

 

·         Mary Durcan, Alderman Gregory Jones QC and James Tumbridge be co-opted for 2020/21.

 

·         Alderman Alison Gowman be appointed Chair for 2020/21.

 

City of London Police Pensions Board

 

·         Its terms of reference be endorsed, and John Todd appointed Chairman and Alex Barr Deputy Chairman for 2020/21.

 

Police Accommodation Working Party

 

·         Its terms of reference be agreed.

 

·         Deputy James Thomson, Doug Barrow, Deputy Keith Bottomley, Alderman Alison Gowman and Andrew Lentin be appointed for 2020/21.

 

·         Deputy James Thomson be appointed Chairman for 2020/21.

 

Streets and Walkways Sub (Planning and Transportation) Committee

 

·         Alderman Alison Gowman be appointed for 2020/21.

 

Digital Services Sub (Finance) Committee

 

·         Deputy Keith Bottomley be appointed for 2020/21.

 

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Sub (Community and Children’s Services) Committee

 

·         Tijs Broeke and Alderman Alison Gowman be appointed for 2020/21.

 

Safer City Partnership

 

·         Doug Barrow to be appointed for 2020/21.

 

Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

 

·         Simon Duckworth to continue in appointment until April 2021.

 

Capital Buildings Committee and Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee

 

·         The appointment of Deputy James Thomson and Doug Barrow for 2020/21 be noted.

 

Cyber Security Steering Group

 

·         Dawn Wright be recommended for appointment alongside Tijs Broeke.

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