A meeting of the Police Authority will take place at the SHIRE HALL, WARWICK on WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2008 at 10.00am.

The meeting will consider matters related to the External Partnerships, Protective Services and Business Improvement Governance Stream. Other matters will only be taken if considered urgent by the Chair

John Bridgeman, Chair of the Standards Committee will attend the meeting to talk about ethical standards in the Police Authority

The agenda will be:-

1. Chair’s Announcements

2. General

(1) Apologies

(2) Members’ Declaration of Personal and Prejudicial Interests

Members are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a prejudicial interest the Member must withdraw from the room unless one of the exceptions applies.

(3) Minutes of the Meeting held on the 30 July 2008 and Matters Arising

3. Police Authority Governance Report Framework (Version 2.5)

Following consideration of this item, the Police Authority meeting will adjourn. The Authority will then re-convene the Annual General Meeting which was adjourned on the 21 May, 2008 to consider a Report by the Chief Executive. Following consideration of that report and the closure of the AGM, the Authority will reconvene and continue with the agenda for the 24 September meeting.

4. Appointment of Independent Members – To Be Tabled

5. Member Training and Development Strategy Induction Programme for New Members

6. Report of the Audit Committee

7. External Partnerships, Protective Services and Business Improvement – Report of the Governance Stream Lead

8. General Report of the Chief Executive Meeting Timetable West Midlands Region Links to APA

9. General Report of the Chief Constable Performance

10. Conference on Crime against Business and Commerce

11. Urgent Business which the Chair decides should be taken.

12. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the full Authority will be on Wednesday 29 October 2008 at 10.00am.

13. Exclusion of Members of the Public

To consider passing a resolution excluding members of the public for Agenda Items listed below on the grounds that their presence would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the Local Government Act 1972 (Copies of appropriate extracts are available in Warwickshire Libraries and the Access to Information Register held in my office).

14. Exempt Minutes of the Meeting held on the 30 July 2008 and Matters Arising

15. Force Performance

19. Operation Westbere (for Independent Members only)

ERIC WOOD
Chief Executive

General Enquiries : Please contact Neil Gulliver, Assistant Chief Executive on 01926 412322 or e-mail policeauthority@warwickshire.gov.uk