Agenda item

RESOLVED:  On the Motion of Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor Penny Baker, that approval be given to the following arrangements for the establishment of a South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel (PCP):

(1)    That the PCP consists of 10 Elected Members and 2 independent co-optees;

(2)    That Sheffield City Council be allocated 4 of these 10 seats as part of the Balanced Appointment Objective, and will chair the PCP;

(3)    That three of Sheffield City Council’s PCP seats be set aside for the Labour Group and one seat for the Liberal Democrat Group, and Councillors Harry Harpham, Talib Hussain, Helen Mirfin-Boukouris and Sylvia Anginotti be appointed to serve as the Council’s representatives on the Panel in 2012/13;

(4)    That the appointment of PCP Members be for 1 year terms;

(5)    That meetings of South Yorkshire Leaders be convened to consider the allocation of seats to the South Yorkshire PCP as and when required;

(6)    That the appointment of independent co-optees to the PCP be considered once the political membership of the Panel has been determined. The appointment of co-opted members to be agreed by the PCP;

(7)    That Rotherham MBC be identified as the Lead Authority to host the PCP and receive the Government funding to cover the cost of supporting the PCP;

(8)    That Panel Members be paid £920 annually (as directed by the Home Office) for the first 12 months and the host authority (Rotherham MBC) be requested to arrange for its Remuneration Panel to review the role of Panel Members in 12 months time;

(9)    That the PCP initially operates to the minimum of 4 meetings per year, with sufficient flexibility for additional meetings if required; and

(10)  That the Task and Finish Officer Group, established by South Yorkshire Chief Executive’s to work up the details of the PCP, continue to meet to provide the necessary sub-regional Officer support to the Panel to ensure its establishment, including detailed work on the Panel arrangements and Rules of Procedure.