Agenda item

Joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner.

The Board considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and Commissioner which set out the Outstanding References from previous meetings of the Board.

An update was provided on action 18/2022/P noting that a final draft of Police Authority Board handbook would be circulated to the Board and relevant Officers for comment, subject to which, and would be presented to the Board at the meeting on the 24^th of May for approval.

The Chair commented on action 4/2023/P stating that the joint work from the Force and Corporation on the Protect Duty should not wait until the finalisation of the legislation. The Director of the Police Authority undertook to provide a verbal update to the Board meeting on the 24^th of May on the preparatory for work completed regarding the Protect Duty. The Deputy Chair suggested that the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee also consider this matter. In addition, it was confirmed that the clerk for the Police Authority Board would also be the clerk to the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee and that the lead officer for this Committee would be confirmed before its first meeting. 

The Board were updated on the engagement with the Independent Advisory and Scrutiny Group and the Youth Independent Advisory and Scrutiny Group noting that a further report was due in November.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.