Police Authority Agenda - 21 May 2008

A meeting of the Police Authority will take place at the SHIRE HALL, WARWICK on WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2008 at 10.00am

The meeting will consider matters related to the Warwickshire Partnerships and Local Policing Governance Stream. Other matters will only be taken if considered urgent by the Chair

1. Election of Chair
2. Election of Vice Chair
NB. The election of the Chair and the Vice Chair will be carried out in accordance with Standing Order 3.5 which states:-

3.5 At an election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Authority, the procedure shall be as follows:-

3.5.1 The Chair in office (if any) shall invite nominations; otherwise nominations shall be invited by the Chief Executive.
3.5.2 In the event of more than one nomination being received, the Chief Executive will include the names of each member nominated on ballot papers, which shall be circulated to all members present.
3.5.3 Each member shall have one vote and candidates, including a candidate who is the Chair, shall be entitled to one vote.
3.5.4 Each member shall place a tick against the name for whom he or she wishes to vote.
3.5.5 If (a) there are more than two candidates, the candidate with an overall majority over the others shall be elected; otherwise (b) the candidate receiving the fewest votes shall be eliminated and further votes shall be taken, subject to (a), until there are only two candidates when the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected.
3.5.6 In the case of an equality of votes, the Chair (if any) shall have a casting vote.

3. Chair’s Announcements
4. 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 23 April 2008 and Matters Arising (for exempt items see later on the Agenda)

Performance Reports

5. Warwickshire Partnerships and Local Policing

(1) Report of the Governance Stream Lead
(2) Reports by District Leads
(3) Voluntary Services Lead Report + Appendix
(4) Report of the Community Engagement & Consultation Panel
(5) Safeguarding Children Lead Report + Appendix
(6) Children and Young People
(7) Endorsement of the new Local Area Agreement 2008/11 + Appendix
(8) Localities

Policy and Procedure Reports

6. Report of the Audit Panel
7. The Policing Plan 2008/09 – 2010/11

General Reports/Standing Items

8. General Report of the Chief Executive, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5, Appendix 6, Appendix 7
9. General Report of the Chief Constable
10. Urgent Business which the Chair decides should be taken.
11. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the full Authority will be on Monday 30 June 2008 at 10.00am. This meeting is primarily to approve the Statement of Accounts.

Exempt Items
General

12. 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).
13. Exempt Minutes of the Meeting held on the 23 April 2008 and Matters Arising

Performance Reports

14. Operational Update
15. Force Performance

Policy and Procedure Reports

16. Supplementary Report of the Chief Executive

ERIC WOOD
Chief Executive

General Enquiries : Please contact Neil Gulliver, Police Authority Committee Manager on 01926 412322 or e-mail policeauthority@warwickshire.gov.uk