Minutes

Minutes of the joint meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee and Strategic and Operational Policing Committee held on 3 September 2009 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

• Reshard Auladin
• John Biggs
• Faith Boardman
• Cindy Butts
• James Cleverly
• Dee Doocey
• Toby Harris
• Jenny Jones
• Joanne McCartney
• Steve O’Connell
• Deborah Regal
• Graham speed
• Richard Tracey

MPA officers

• Catherine Crawford (Chief Executive)
• Annabel Adams (Deputy Treasurer)
• Jane Harwood (Deputy Chief Executive)
• Ruth Hastings Iqball (Committee Officer).

MPS officers

• Ailsa Beaton (Director of Information)
• Richard Clark
• Cressida Dick (AC, Specialist Crime Directorate)
• Paul James
• Karim Mahamdallie (Director of business Support Finance Services)
• Anne McMeel (Director or Resources)

1. Appointment of Chair

(Agenda item 1)

Reshard Auladin, Chair of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee was appointed Chair.

Resolved – Reshard Auladin, Chair of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee, was appointed Chair

2. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 2)

Apologies for absence were received Jennette Arnold, Chris Boothman, Cindy Butts and Neil Johnson (members).

3. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 3)

No declarations of interest were received.

4. Budget and Business Plan 2010/13

(Agenda item 4)

4.1 A report was received setting out the MPS’ approach and timeline for delivering the Policing London Business Plan 2010/13 in line with the Mayor’s guidance, including MPA consultations. It also provided a progress update on priorities, performance indicators and resource implications through the Interim Budget Submission 2010-13.

4.2 The Deputy Chief Executive stated the report did not reflect MetForward, which would be summarised at the beginning of the business plan.

4.3 Members asked how the timetable had changed from that of previous years. They were informed that it had not changed, but a workshop for all members had now been timetabled into the process, whereas before they were held on an ad hoc basis. The Deputy Chief Executive added that the MPA and MPS had never produced a draft business plan as so early before.

Resolved – That

1. the approach and timeline for delivering the Policing London Business Plan 2010-13 in line with the Mayor’s guidance be noted; and

2. progress towards the Policing London Plan 2010-13, particularly priorities, performance indicators and resource implications as detailed in the Interim Budget Submission 2010-13 be noted.

5. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 5)

A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during remaining items on the agenda as they were likely to disclose exempt information as described in Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the remaining items on the agenda

Summary of exempt items

6. ACPO (TAM) Bearer network

(Agenda item 6)

Members approve the award of contract via the National Police Improvement Agency’s Police National Network contract for the implementation, rental and support of a Secure Wide Area Network for the National CT ACPO (TAM) ASCENT Project.

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