Agenda item

To receive a report of the Commissioner of Police.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner of Police which updated Members on the financial position of the Force to the end of January 2014.

Members raised concern over the fact that details of two Capital Programme funding initiatives -Intellectual Property Unit and Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Card Unit (page 24) had not been listed, the Director of Corporate Services undertook to liaise with the Town Clerk to circulate the details. The Assistant Commissioner stated that the reporting system for the Capital Programme had improved and going forward, there would be methods by which to monitor programme slippage. He added that the Athena Project had fallen behind timelines on a national scale, which the Force was subject to.

A Member also suggested that going forward, future budget monitoring reports include further detail of the nature of other expenses, such as non-payroll stationary.

The Chamberlain also stated that they were meeting with the Police on Budget Monitoring and were reassured by the progress being made.

RESOLVED – That the report be received and its contents noted.