Resources Committee

Composition / Number of Members: 9
Made up of the following members: Brian Greenslade - Chair, Mike Bull - Vice-Chair, Sir Simon Day, David Money, Vivien Pengelly, Lynda Price, Jan Stanhope, Derek Holley.
Number of Scheduled Meetings: 6 per year
Open to the Press and Public: Yes
Decision Making: Yes
Lead Officer: Treasurer
Reports to: Full Authority
Purpose / Scope:
is to contribute to the activity of the Authority and decision making processes to ensure that corporate outcomes are delivered in accordance with the strategic plan specifically by having oversight of the Authority’s and Force’s arrangements for securing efficient and effective management and sustainability of resources including land, property, finance and information and communication technology

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Committee defined in more detail

Special Notes:

Related Police Service Departments:

Finance; Procurement; Estates and Buildings; ICT, Legal Services

Links to Strategic Plan:

Priorities:

  • Ensuring Improved Policing for the Future
  • Achieving Value for Money

Actions:  

  • Effective performance and scrutiny, support and challenge
  • Focussing on Value For Money in reassuring an efficient and effective police service

Terms of Reference and Delegated Powers

Cross-Cutting Issues
  • To have oversight and scrutiny of entries on the Police Authority’s risk register pertaining to the work of the committee and to make recommendations regarding such entries to the Police Authority’s Chief Executive.
  • To ensure, in respect of the Committee’s terms of reference, work and activities that full and proper consideration is given to the implications and / or relevance of matters impacting upon the Authority’s duty to promote equality and diversity.
  • To ensure, in respect of the Authority’s work and activities that full and proper consideration is given to the implications and / or relevance of decisions in respect of Human Rights legislation
  • To scrutinise the performance of the police service on matters relating to topics within the committee’s remit, using information from a variety of sources including local performance indicators, consultation and community engagement findings, audit and inspection reports and benchmarking data.
  • To challenge weak performance and monitor action plans for securing improvements or building on strengths on matters relating to topics within the committee’s remit
  • To ensure, in respect of the Committee’s work, activities and decisions, that full and proper consideration is given to environmental impact and sustainability.
  • To ensure, in respect of the Committee’s work, activities and decisions, that full and proper consideration is given to obtaining and delivering value for money
Budget and Accounts
  • To maintain effective oversight and scrutiny of the budget, reserves, balances, efficiency plans, financial targets, treasury management  and the medium term financial strategy
  • To give initial consideration to the draft budget for the forthcoming financial year and make recommendations to the Authority
  • To monitor expenditure against approved revenue and capital budgets
  • To consider and give approval to business cases for major projects
  • To monitor compliance with expenditure plans for delivery of major revenue and capital projects
  • To receive post-implementation review and business benefit realisation reports on major revenue and capital projects
  • To approve budget virements and the use of reserves as and when required
  • Capital financing – to set the policy on borrowing and prudential indicators
  • To ensure the Authority’s compliance with Prudential Guidelines
  • Treasury Management - to determine the Authority’s policies for banking, loans and investments and to monitor and review treasury management performance and outcomes.
  • To agree the Authority’s policy for charging for services where discretion exists, including charges under Section 25 of the Police Act 1996
  • To ensure that funding opportunities and income generation opportunities are explored and developed.
  • To consider and authorise the writing off of any debt in accordance with financial regulations where the limits exceed that delegated to officers (including the Chief Constable)
  • To make recommendations to the Authority regarding changes to Financial Regulations and Contract Standing Orders
Property (incl vehicles and equipment) and Estates
  • To review the Estate Strategy and make recommendations the full Authority
  • To consider and authorise the acquisition and disposal of land and property (buildings, vehicles equipment) in accordance with financial regulations where the limits exceed that delegated to officers (including the Chief Constable)
  • To consider and monitor the implementations and outcomes of the police service ICT strategy
Regional Collaboration - South West Police Authorities Joint Committee

To monitor the arrangements, development and performance of collaborative arrangements and activity and make appropriate recommendations to the full authority. 

Insurance & Civil Claims

To receive reports, which include cost implications, in respect of current civil claims by or against the police including claims being handled by insurance.

Value for Money

To drive the effective use of resources and the achievement of value for money in all the activities and decisions of the Authority and Police Service

Reports from Section 151 Officer

To receive reports from the section 151 officer and approve and monitor associated action plans

General

Responding to consultation documents from outside bodies on matters that fall within the Committee’s remit.

 
 

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