Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Deputy James Thomson and Tijs Broeke. Andrew Lentin, Graham Packham, Dawn Wright, and Dan Worsley gave formal apologies but observed the meeting online.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 3 November 2021.

It was noted that Dan Worsley had issued apologies for the meeting.

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2021, be approved as an accurate record subject to the above amendment.

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner.

Members received a report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding the Committees outstanding references.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members received a report of the Commissioner regarding the Quarter 3 Revenue and Capital Budget monitoring 2021/22.

With increasing inflation, Members voiced concern about increasing costs caused by delaying of projects within the capital programme and assurance was sought as to how this would be mitigated. It was felt that there were significant pressures from the Accommodation Programme and IT.

Members sought more information about the impact of vacancy management and the impact on Force delivery. It was noted that vacancies were high for both officers and staff at the Force.

It was noted that the Business Rates on New Street were being considered at appeal.

The Force would not be relying on net savings to deliver capital projects.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.

There were no questions.

There were two items of urgent business.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members received a report of the Police Authority Director regarding the Authority Risk Register.

Progress was limited and many due dates had passed. These needed to be reset and updates provided by risk owners. This was the first year of having a distince register for the Authority and there was still some developmentneeded.

A Member suggested that, even if uncomfortable, there needed to be clarity around mitigations and consequences if financial risks were not managed year on year.

It was requested that there be more ambition with the target risks. For example, on “maintaining an effective relationship”, this should be green.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members received a report of the Police Authority Director regarding the Police Authority Business Plan for 2022-23.

This was the second year of having a Business Plan for the Authority, separate from the Town Clerk’s Department. It was a first draft and would go to the Board for approval.

It was noted that there was a typo (only four risks, not five.)

Generally speaking, Members requested more specific and measurable targets. Dates alone were not KPIs.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED, That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2021.

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2022, be approved as an accurate record.

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner.

Members received a report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner regarding the Committee’s outstanding references.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members received a report of the Commissioner regaridng the City of London Police Capital and Revenue Budget for 2022/23.

Report of the Commissioner.

Members received a report of the Commissioner regarding the City of London Police CIPFA Improvement Plan Update.

Joint report of the Commissioner and City Surveyor.

Members received a joint report of the Commissioner and City Surveyor regarding the Police Accommodation Programme.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.

Report of the Chief Operating Officer.

Members received a report of the Chief Operating Officer regarding the IT Service Review.