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Executive Board 120115
Date:
Chair:
Minutes:
Venue
12th January 2015
Chief Constable David Shaw
Brian Gibbs
WMPCC Conference Room.
Name:
Attendance: David Shaw (DS)
Andy Parker (AP)
Anthony Bangham (AB)
Amanda Blakeman (ABL)
Richard Elkin (RE)
Nicola Roth (NR)
Kate Quilley (KQ)
Brian Gibbs (BG)
Apologies:
Lewis Benjamin
Heather Costello
Karen Manners
1.
Introduction / Apologies
Capacity:
CC, West Mercia
CC Warwickshire
DCC, West Mercia
ACC, Local Policing
Director of Enabling Services
Head of Financial Management
Head of Corporate Comms
Staff Officer
DCC, Warwickshire
Head of Finance
ACC, Protective Services
As above.
2.
Minutes of meeting held on 221214 and Matters Arising
WEB/053 – AB to liaise with Gary Watson and the new StraDA Programme
Director to review bringing the Alliance Athena ‘go live’ date forward to December
2015 and for a decision to be made by the second week of January 2015.
AB stated that the ‘go live’ date for Athena has been dropped back to April.
AB/LB won’t recommend it to be brought forward. The Alliance is committed to
Athena but pre signature should still look at other options. CRIMES does provide
some resilience. Niche is still actively pursuing forces. Regionally West Midlands
and Staffordshire are undecided but not opposed to Athena. ONGOING.
3.
Alliance Programme
All CO have had the Alliance demand presentation which is being rolled out to the
workforce. Gereint Stoneman has now started. Gereint is clear about the Terms
of Reference around DAG/CMB and mapping the impact a 3 month shift in
Athena might mean to StraDA. AB has asked Gereint to arrange a facilitated
Chief Officer session on 2nd February to revisit PID and to review the current
position.
4.
Internet Project Update
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The project is on schedule to go live in March. It is anticipated to bring the final
product to WEB on 16th March.
Currently the program is in the training and final testing phase. The governance
of the site and the devolved responsibility of the content owners was discussed.
The additionality in the work was within the original blueprint. The
recommendation is to stick with the program as agreed. The devolved
responsibility is an important part of the engagement strategy but the
communication need sympathetic handling. Monitoring was suggested by
monthly dip samples but concerns over the timeliness of the information then
emerged.
ACTION 001/120115 – KQ/AB to review the structure and monitoring
processes of the internet project going forward.
5.
MERGE/BPA
The question about how under represented groups are managed in terms of
training, development, recruiting and retention was discussed. It was agreed that
an Alliance approach with Terms of Reference were needed. PS Greg Tudge has
recently returned from the College of Policing doing just this work. Enquiries are
in progress to see if PS Tudge can do this work.
6.
Closed topic
7.
Horse Watch – PSV Scheme
Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and Avon and Somerset all have some form of PSV
mounted involvement. After discussion, it was agreed that the proposal needs
further development to ensure that it more accurately aligns with the expectations
of the force and the PCC.
ACTION 002/120115: ABL to provide clarity and ensure the Horse Watch
proposals align more fully with the force and PCC.
8.
AOB
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Top slicing was discussed and will be shared with the PCC.
It was agreed to remain independent in regards to Pension Boards.
VFM issues were raised in regards to venue choices. The cost of the
rooms need to be balanced against the benefits.
Agreed to keep all WEB papers to four sides.
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