Decision details

Governance Review and Scheme for the Transfer of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Functions

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree the contents of the Governance Review and Scheme which enable the proposed Mayoral West Midlands Combined Authority Police and Crime Commissioner governance model prior to public consultation.

Decision:

1. That the prepared Governance Review and Scheme outlining the proposed model for Mayoral West Midlands Combined Authority governance of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner functions be agreed and fed back to the West Midlands Combined Authority Board.

2. That authority be delegated to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Managing Director, to make minor amendments to the Governance review and Scheme on completion of the Local Authority approval process and prior to public consultation.

3. That it be noted that the proposed public consultation for the scheme and proposed governance model will start following the West Midlands Combined Authority Board meeting on 14 November 2018.

4. That the next steps and timetable to meet single Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner elections in 2020 be noted.

Report author: Jennifer Brake

Publication date: 18/10/2018

Date of decision: 17/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 17/10/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/10/2018

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