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RESOLVED that:

a) 
The Panel agrees that its work programme for 2023/24 should include
the following matters:

·     
A Police, Fire and Crime Plan delivery update presented to each
regular meeting of the Panel

·     
Police and Fire and Rescue Authority budget updates presented to
each regular meeting of the Panel

·     
The Joint Independent Audit Committee Annual Report 2022/23
presented to the Panel meeting on 7 September 2023

·     
A report from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on action
plans developed to address areas for improvement in service
delivery by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service as identified
in the HMICFRS 2021/22 inspection

·     
A report from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on the
outcomes of the  IPSOS Mori public
consultation exercise on community safety in Northamptonshire
carried out in 2022/23

·     
A report from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on the new
version of the Commissioner’s full Estates Strategy

·     
A report from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on the local
impact of implementing the Serious Violence Duty under the Police,
Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

·     
A report from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on the local
impact of delays in the Criminal Justice System

·     
Briefing sessions with the Chief Constable and with the Chief Fire
Officer on their organisations’ operating environment,
priorities and challenges

·     
A workshop session on the development of the Police, Fire and Crime
Commissioner’s proposed precepts for 2024/25 in January
2024

·     
The final report resulting from task and finish work on early
intervention commenced in 2022/23.

b) 
The Panel requests that a briefing session with the Chief Constable
and, particularly, the Chief Fire Officer be organised as soon as
possible on the following basis:

·        
the session to be held in-person for preference but with the option
to attend remotely if this is necessary for some Panel members

·        
the session to be held at an appropriate service venue

·        
some introductory information to be provided to Panel members ahead
of the session

·        
the session to allow sufficient time for Panel members to ask
questions.

c) 
The Panel agrees to continue its membership of the East Midlands
Police and Crime Panels Network for 2023/24.

d) 
The Panel agrees to continue its membership of the National
Association of Police, Fire and Crime Panels for 2023/24.

e) 
The Panel requests that representatives who attend network meetings
provide feedback for circulation to all Panel members.

f)  
The Panel agrees that training be organised for members on
effective scrutiny by Police, Fire and Crime panels.

g) 
The Panel agrees that the Panel meeting scheduled for 18 April 2024
be moved to an earlier date to take account of the pre-election
period for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election.