Councillor Barry Durkin

West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 11.00 am

The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, to discuss the Police & Crime Plan, budget metrics, rural crime, and the work programme. The meeting will be held at Wyre Forest House, the headquarters of Wyre Forest District Council. The headline topic for discussion appears to be the financial challenges facing West Mercia Police.

West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 11.00 am

The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the Police and Crime Commissioner's activity and performance, and to review the budget metrics. Councillor Barry Durkin, Chairman of the Panel, expressed disappointment that the panel had not been informed of budget issues in a timely manner. The panel agreed to set up working groups to look at the budget and digital services, and to invite the Chief Constable to future meetings.

West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Monday, 21st July, 2025 11.00 am

The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC) activity and police performance, review the draft annual report, and set the work programme for the coming year. The panel heard updates on PCSO deployment, road safety initiatives, cybercrime strategies, and financial challenges facing West Mercia Police. The panel also noted the appointment of Jocelyn Anderson as a Lay Independent Co-opted Member.

West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Independent Member Appointment Panel - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 10.00 am

The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Independent Member Appointment Panel met to welcome attendees, confirm the minutes of the previous meeting, and to consider the appointment of a lay independent co-opted member. The Assistant Director for Legal and Governance, County Hall, Samantha Morris, was scheduled to be available to answer questions about the agenda. Councillors Barry Durkin, Liz Harvey and Vivienne Parry were scheduled to be in attendance.

West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Independent Member Appointment Panel - Friday, 30th May, 2025 10.00 am

The West Mercia Police and Crime Panel - Independent Member Appointment Panel, consisting of Councillor Barry Durkin, Councillor Rob Adams and Councillor Liz Harvey, convened to discuss the shortlisting process for a Lay Independent Co-opted Member of the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel. The agenda included the election of a chairman and the exclusion of the press and public for a portion of the meeting.