Agenda item

Chair's Public Update

The Chair to be heard.

Minutes:

Members received a verbal update of the Chair.

 

The Chair would represent the Acting Commissioner at a parliamentary event on fraud alongside the Commander for Economic & Cyber Crime.

 

The Chair was working with the Media Team and Remembrancer’s Department to engage fully on the Online Safety Bill – this included a feature within the Telegraph.

 

An update was given on proposals for the Business Rate Premium (BRP) uplift. As reported to a recent meeting of the Finance Committee, a rise of .4p would bridge the MTFP gap as modelled by the Police Authority Treasurer/Chamberlain. Members did not think this was a request that could wait until after the forthcoming elections but noted discussions were ongoing as to when this could be implemented and whether that would be in one step or over a few years.

 

Members were unanimous in their support for a .4p uplift in the BRP and wished to put a resolution to the Finance Committee to this effect. They were content for the final wording of the resolution to be agreed by the Chair, Deputy Chair and Chair of the Resource, Risk & Estates Committee (RREC) following the finance bi-lateral meetings (taking place between the Force, Chamberlain’s Department and Chairs and Deputy Chairs of relevant Committees).

 

RESOLVED, that

 

·         The update be noted and;

·         A resolution be put to the Finance Committee supporting the case for .4p uplift in the BRP, the final wording of which to be agreed between the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board and the Chair of RREC.