Agenda and decisions

Any requests to speak on an item on the agenda should be notified to the Chair (c/o the Committee Manager) by 12 noon two working days before the date of the meeting.

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

To receive communications from the Chair.

To confirm the minutes of the Panel meeting held on 30 November 2023.

RESOLVED that: the minutes of the Police, Fire and Crime Panel meeting held on 30 November 2023 be approved.

Guide time: 12.45 – 1.30pm

RESOLVED that: the Panel endorses the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire’s proposed Police precept for 2024/25.

Guide time: 1.30 – 2.15pm

RESOLVED that: the Panel endorses the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire’s proposed Fire precept for 2024/25.

Guide time: 2.15 – 2.30pm

RESOLVED that:

a)    The Panel agrees that its reserve meeting date on 20 February 2024 be used to carry out a confirmation hearing for the proposed appointment of a Chief Fire Officer and for a briefing for Panel members on Serving with Pride and the survey of organisational culture in Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.      

b)    The Panel requests that further briefings for Panel members be scheduled on the following matters:

·         A briefing with the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer on the operating environment, key priorities and challenges for the two organisations

·         A briefing on Estates Strategy

c)    The Panel agrees the updated terms of reference for task and finish scrutiny work of early intervention activity with children and young people at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity in Northamptonshire, subject to removing Mrs Anita Shields from the task and finish working group members.  

Guide time: 2.30 – 2.45pm

RESOLVED that:

a)    The Panel endorses the proposed approach to the recruitment of independent co-opted members to serve on the Panel from 2024/25 set out in the report, subject to the following bodies being added to the list of partners to be asked to circulate information about the roles:

·         Local Area Partnerships

·         Community Forums

·         Youth Forums

·         University of Northampton

b)    The Panel agrees that the Panel members to make up the sub group to participate in the recruitment process would be drawn from Councillors Baker, Carr, Gonzalez De Savage, Maxwell and McGhee, with the final composition to be confirmed depending on the dates of activity.

Guide time: 2.45 – 3.00pm

RESOLVED that: the Panel agrees the following meeting dates for 2024/25:

·         13 June 2024

·         5 September 2024

·         5 December 2024

·         5 February 2025

·         19 February 2025 (Reserve)

·         13 March 2025

All meetings to start at 12.30pm. All meetings to take place at local authority venues in Northampton.

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any items of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.