Purpose

To set out the programme of work to integrate Police and Crime Commissioner and Fire and Rescue Authority functions for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire into EMCCA by April/May 2028

Decision

EMCCA Board:

A)     Noted that the transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) functions to the Mayor and EMCCA is being progressed in line with Government policy and associated legislation, where mayoral, policing and fire geographies align.

B)     Endorsed the establishment of the Public Safety Integration Programme to coordinate, plan, assure and oversee the work required to support the transfer of PCC and FRA functions to the Mayor and EMCCA, and to develop recommendations within the scope of this report for consideration by the EMCCA Board, Mayor, Chief Executive and other legally competent decision-makers as appropriate, with the aim of securing a safe, lawful and effective transfer by April/May 2028. The Programme will not exercise statutory functions or take decisions reserved to those bodies or office holders.

C)    Noted the proposed programme governance arrangements, stakeholder engagement approach, indicative delivery timetable and programme budget.

D)    Delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Executive Director of Resources, to take all operational and administrative steps necessary to establish and deliver the Public Safety Integration Programme within the mandate, policy framework and approved budget set out in this report, including acting through the programme governance arrangements, provided that this delegation does not extend to:

(i)                  any function reserved by law or the Constitution to the Board, the Mayor or another decision-maker;

(ii)                the exercise or onward delegation of any PCC or FRA function before its lawful transfer to EMCCA or the Mayor;

(iii)               approval of additional expenditure for which budgetary authority has not been granted; or

(iv)              any material change to the programme mandate, governance, timetable or approved delivery approach.

(v)                any such matter must be referred to the appropriate decision-maker for approval.

E)     Noted the proposed funding approach for the programme, which consists of:

(i)                  a £0.50m in year allocation for programme activity;

(ii)                the intention to manage additional in-year expenditure within existing resources;

(iii)               the identification of any additional resource requirements for 2027/28;

(iv)              and seek transition or change funding from relevant government departments