Chairs Committee

A meeting of the Chairs' Committee will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday 23rd October 2009 at Endeavour House, Exeter to consider the following matters.

Any papers listed as "to follow", urgent items or supplementary papers will be made available as soon as possible and in any event at least 30 minutes before the start of the meeting.

R Martin
Acting Chief Executive
Dated: 14 October 2009

Meeting agenda

1. Apologies for Absence
   To receive apologies for absence from Members unable to attend the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest
   To receive any declarations from Members / Officers of personal and / or prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting, together with the appropriate statement on the nature of any such declared interests which are required to be published in the minutes of this meeting.
3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention
   Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered by the meeting as a matter of urgency.
4. Minutes
   To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 4th September 2009.
5. Grievance and Disciplinary & Incapability procedures
   Report recommending amendments to the PA Grievance and Disciplinary & Incapability procedures as a result of legislative changes governing how employers and employees deal with discipline, dismissal and grievance issues at work.
   1. Disciplinary procedures
   2. Grievance procedures
   
   Closed Items (Items which may be considered by the Authority with only members of the Police Authority, appropriate Officers and expert advisors present, on the grounds that exempt / confidential information may be disclosed).
6. Consideration to Excluding the Press and Public
   

   Recommended that the Agenda items detailed in the table below be considered as closed items

   Agenda item No	Report Title	Relevant Act	Relevant section
   7.	Update in respect of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Core Delivery Programme	Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to information Act 1985)	Schedule 12A, Paragraph 4. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.
   8.	Police Authority Office Space	Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to information Act 1985)	Schedule 12A, Paragraph 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
   9.	Proposed Appointment Process for a new Deputy Chief Constable	Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to information Act 1985	Schedule 12A, Paragraph 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
   10.	Chief Officer Contractual Arrangements	Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to information Act 1985	Schedule 12A, Paragraph 1. Information relating to any individual.
   11.	Treasurer update	Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to information Act 1985	Schedule 12A, Paragraph 1. Information relating to any individual.
   12.	Chief Executive Update	Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (access to information Act 1985	Schedule 12A, Paragraph 1. Information relating to any individual.

7. Update in respect of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Core Delivery Programme
   Report and 3 appendices updating Members on the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Core Delivery Programme.
8. Police Authority Office Space
   The Chairman of the Resources Committee has asked to discuss future plans for Police Authority office space.
9. Proposed Appointment Process for a new Deputy Chief Constable
   Report recommending the process for the selection of a new Deputy Chief Constable.
10. Chief Officer Contractual Arrangements
    Oral update on emerging issues regarding Chief Officer contractual arrangements.
11. Treasurer Update
    Oral update for Members on the recent recruitment process for an Interim Treasurer.
12. Chief Executive Update
    Oral update for Members on the current recruitment process for the appointment of a new Chief Executive for the Authority.

If you require any further information regarding
this meeting, please contact the meeting administrator:
Natalie Walters.
Email: natalie.walters@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk