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13.

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To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2017.

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Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2017.

14.

Declarations of Interest

Members will be asked to make any declaration of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

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The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the code of conduct –

 

Name

Minute Number and Item

Reason

Interest

Councillor Croad

15 – Confirmation Hearings

Both preferred candidates are known to him on a professional basis in his capacity as a Devon County Councillor

Personal

Councillor Excell

15 – Confirmation Hearings

The preferred candidate for the post of Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer is known to him

Personal

Councillor Mathews

15 – Confirmation Hearings

Devon County Councillor and Chair of Devon County Council Audit Committee

Personal

Councillor Sanders

15 – Confirmation Hearings

Devon County Councillor (neither preferred candidate is known to him)

Personal

 

15.

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The Panel will conduct confirmation hearings in respect of the proposed appointment of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s selection of –

 

·         Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer

·         Treasurer

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The Chair advised Panel members that two confirmation hearings would take place today for the following posts –

 

·         Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer

·         Treasurer

 

The Chair welcomed Mrs Frances Hughes (the preferred candidate for the post of Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer) to the meeting and outlined the procedure for the confirmation hearing.  After the hearing, the Panel would adjourn to consider the appointment, in private.  The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) would then be advised of the Panel’s decision and the Panel would seek to agree with the PCC how and when an announcement would be made.

 

The Chair gave the PCC the opportunity to address the Panel to outline her reasons and deliberations for choosing Mrs Frances Hughes as her preferred candidate; Mrs Hughes was then invited to address the Panel in order to advise them how she met the criteria for the post.

 

Mrs Hughes responded to questions from Panel members on –

 

·         the Police Estate, in particular the building of the new Criminal Justice Hub at Middlemoor and the shared estate;

·         interface with the media on behalf of the PCC;

·         her ability to act personally independent of the PCC;

·         the future of policing, in particular her vision of policing in rural areas in the 21st century;

·         the promotion of Equality and Diversity opportunities within the Devon and Cornwall Police;

·         her plans for community policing/engagement with communities;

·         her ability to deal with any conflicts that could arise between the Chief Constable and the PCC;

·         the use of CCTV for community safety.

 

The Chair welcomed Mrs Nicola Allen (the preferred candidate for the post of Treasurer) to the meeting and outlined the procedure for the confirmation hearing.   After the hearing, the Panel would adjourn to consider the appointment, in private.  The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) would then be advised of the Panel’s decision and the Panel would seek to agree with the PCC how and when an announcement would be made.

 

The Chair gave Duncan Walton (Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer) the opportunity to address the Panel to outline his reasons and deliberations for choosing Mrs Nicola Allen as his preferred candidate; Mrs Allen was then invited to address the Panel in order to advise them how she met the criteria for the post.

 

Mrs Allen responded to questions from Panel members on –

 

·         her views on solo working, having previously been part of a team;

·         the relationship of the OPCC Treasurer with the Police and Crime Panel;

·         her ability to deal with any conflicts that could arise between the Chief Constable and the PCC on matters of performance or related funding;

·         collaborative working, in particular with Cornwall;

·         her views on frontline services versus the digital agenda;

·         her views on the ‘one public estate’ and how she would encourage participation;

·         her views on working with Dorset (in the Strategic Alliance);

·         the savings realised through the Strategic Alliance with Dorset (question answered by Duncan Walton).

 

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.