25 February 2025
Record of actions and decisions
Title: Chief Officer's Management Board - Strategic
Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025
Venue: County Room and virtual via Microsoft Teams
Attendees
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| CC Tim Smith (Chair) | Chief Constable (CC) |
| DCC Peter Ayling | Deputy Chief Constable |
| ACC Nigel Brookes | Local Policing Directorate |
| PSE Jonathan Castle | Chief Finance Officer |
| ACO Richard Leicester | Director of HR and L&D |
| ACO Gavin McKinnon | Director of Corporate Communications |
| ACO Claire Medhurst | Director of Support Services Directorate |
| ACC Andy Pritchard | Serious Crime Directorate |
| T/ACC Tracey Quiller | Central Operations Directorate |
| ACC Simon Wilson | Crime Directorate |
| PSE Chinavicharana-Mole (item 7) vc | IT SLT |
| PSE Sonya Gransden | Chief of Staff |
| Insp Donna Cork | Staff Officer to DCC |
| PSE Emma Lewis | Staff Officer to Director SSD |
| PSE Catherine Hughes (Minutes) | Executive Assistant to CC |
By invitation:
- CC Sir Andy Marsh (item 6) - Chief Exec, College of Policing
- Mr Sam Wilson (item 6), College of Policing
1. Approval of the record from Tuesday 11 February 2025
The record of the last meeting was approved.
2. Matters arising/action updates
There were no actions due at the meeting.
3. Finance 2024/2025 update period
PSE Jonathan Castle presented the paper as previously shared providing a high-level update on the Q3 finance report. The report provided on-going insight into this year and highlighted emerging trends, key areas of anticipated variance and potential impacts on the next financial year. In summary, the forecast as at P9 was for an underspend of £1.8m on service expenditure budgets which when combined with an additional £0.5m of council tax surplus led to the projected position being one of £2.3m underspend. PSE Castle highlighted risks and opportunities, and Chief Officers discussed the impact of neighbourhood policing model and PSE vacancy factor.
New action 06/25:
PSE Jonathan Castle & ACO Claire Medhurst to work through the projected underspend figures and produce a plan for further discussion with the DCC.
4. Final accounts memo and timetable 2024/25
Chief Officers noted and approved the timetable for 2024/25 Annual Accounts.
5. Any other business
There was no further business for the open session.
6. Closed session. College of Policing update
This item was held in closed session and no record was taken.
7. Closed session. Quarterly IT programme update
This item was held in closed session and no record was taken.
8. Senior succession planning review
This item was held in closed session and no record was taken.
Date of next meeting
Tuesday 11 March 2025, 1pm, County Room.