Decision details

RESOLVED that:

a)    The Panel agrees that its work programme for 2022/23 should include the following matters:

·         A Police, Fire & Crime Plan delivery update presented to each regular meeting of the Panel

·         Police and Fire & Rescue Authority budget updates presented to each regular meeting of the Panel

·         A report from the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner on the outcomes of the latest HMICFRS inspection of Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service to the Panel meeting on 8^th September 2022

·         A report from the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner giving an overview of the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology in Northamptonshire to the Panel meeting on 8^th September 2022

·         A report from the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner giving an overview of the Independent Custody Visitors scheme in Northamptonshire to the Panel meeting on 1^st December 2022

·         The Joint Independent Audit Committee Annual Report 2021/22 to the Panel meeting on 8^th September 2022

·         Briefing sessions with the Chief Constable and with the Chief Fire Officer on their organisations’ operating environment, priorities and challenges at least once during the year

·         A workshop session on the development of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner’s proposed precepts for 2023/24 as in previous years

·         A briefing session on road safety strategy in Northamptonshire and supporting activities.

b)    The Panel agrees that its work programme for 2022/23 should include a piece of focussed task and finish work on early intervention activity in Northamptonshire.

c)    The Panel agrees that councillors Gonzalez De Savage, Maxwell, McGhee, Mercer and Smith would be included in the membership of a task and finish working group on early intervention.

d)    The Panel agrees that Panel members not present at the meeting would be contacted subsequently to identify any additional members interested in being on a task and finish working group on early intervention.

e)    The Panel agrees to continue its membership of the East Midlands Police, & Crime Panels Network for 2022/23.

f)     The Panel agrees to continue its membership of the National Association of Police, Fire & Crime Panels for 2022/23.