Minutes

Minutes of the Co-ordination and Urgency Committee held on 9 October 2001 held at Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, Westminster SW1P 3PY.

Present

Members

• Toby Harris (Chair)
• Reshard Auladin
• Nicholas Long
• R. David Muir
• Richard Sumray
• Rachel Whittaker

MPA staff

• Catherine Crawford (Clerk)
• Nick Baker (Committee Services)

MPS staff

• Ian Blair (Deputy Commissioner)

Also in attendance: 6 members of the public and MPS/MPA staff.

Part 1

10. Apologies

(Agenda item 1)

Apologies of absence were received from Graham Tope.

11. Minutes: 5 July 2001

(Agenda item 2)

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2001 be agreed and signed as a correct record.

12. Congestion charges – implications for the Metropolitan Police Service

(Agenda item 3)

Members considered a report that outlined possible implications for both the MPS and the MPA as a consequence of the introduction of the Mayor’s proposed scheme for congestion charging in central London.

Resolved – That 

1. Members note the operational and financial impact of congestion charging on the MPS;
2. the Committee note the implications of congestion charging on MPS staff and possible impact on recruitment and retention; and
3. that the operation and financial impact of congestion charging and possible impact on recruitment and retention of staff form the basis of a response to the Mayor’s proposed congestion charges.

13. Membership of Southwark local strategic partnership

(Agenda item 4)

The Committee were asked to consider the appointment of Cecile Lothian at the Metropolitan Police Authority representative on the Southwark Local Strategic Partnership.

Resolved – That Cecile Lothian be the Metropolitan Police Authority representative on the Southwark Local Strategic Partnership.

14. Association of Police Authorities Conference

(Agenda item 5)

Members were asked to approve the attendance of five MPA Members at the Association of Police Authorities (APA) conference at Harrogate in November.

It was noted that R David Muir had expressed an interest in attending and not, as indicated in the report, Nicholas Long.

Resolved – That the following Members attend the APA conference in Harrogate: Toby Harris, R David Muir, Cecile Lothian, Richard Sumray and Rachel Whittaker.

15. Urgent items

(Agenda item 6)

The Committee were informed that two urgent items had been received.

1. MPA Secretariat additional budget demands

Following a recent meeting of the Finance, Planning and Best Value Committee (FPBV) which considered the MPA budget, the Chair agreed to receive an urgent report on additional budget demands prior to further consideration by a special meeting of the FPBV Committee.

In particular, Members attention was drawn to details relating to the leasing of new MPA premises; a need to confirm the establishment of two consultation adviser posts; community consultation co-ordinators; Internal Audit salaries review and the implementation of policy initiatives. 

Resolved – That the additional demands outlined in the report be considered by the special meeting of the FPBV Committee on 16 October 2001

2. Visit to Bangladesh

Due to the impending visit to Bangladesh by an MPA Member, the Chair agreed to receive this report as urgent.

The report informed Members that Abdal Ullah would be visiting Bangladesh to participate in the MPS/Foreign and Commonwealth Office visit to that country, which would be looking at problems created by forced marriages and to foster links between the two police services.

Resolved – That Abdal Ullah be entitled to claim Members allowance at the conference rate during the MPS/ Foreign and Commonwealth Office visit to Bangladesh.

16. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 7)

A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during remaining agenda items as they were likely to disclose exempt information as described in Schedule 12(a) (9) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Resolved -  that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item of business.

17. Minutes: 5 July 2001

(Agenda item 8)

The Committee considered the exempt minutes of the Committee meeting held on 5 July 2001.

Resolved – That the exempt minutes of the Committee meeting held on 5 July 2001 be agreed.

18. Provision of SE London services and accommodation under a private finance initiative

The Chair agreed to consider this report as urgent as final negotiations had taken place and a contract was required to be signed, subject to approval by the Committee by 12 October 2001.

In considering the report members were ask to note that there was a need to re profile expenditure in 2002/03 to fund the early availability of Deptford Police Station.

In considering the report, members thanked MPS officers for there work on this project.

Resolved – That

1. Members not the report;
2. all negotiations on all outstanding issues be concluded and the contract signed on 12 October 2001;
3. the contract is monitored through the Estates Sub-Committee;
4. Members note the re profile expenditure in 2002/03 to fund the early availability of Deptford Police Station from December 2002.

The meeting closed at 4.00 p.m.

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