Issue - meetings

The Commission considered this matter, the Chairman having decided it was of an urgent nature, in view of the need to agree a way forward and to consider inviting the Chief Constable to attend the next meeting of the Commission.

The Chairman reported that the Chief Constable had written to inform him and the Spokesmen of the Commission that due to other commitments he was unable to attend a planned Scrutiny Commission meeting on 10^th September. The Chief Constable had indicated in his letter that he had however accepted an invitation to make a presentation on policing issues to all members of the Council on 6^th October.

The Chairman felt it was still important that the Chief Constable should attend, if possible, the next meeting of the Commission on 5^th November 2008. The Chairman and Spokesmen of the Commission would meet following the presentation on 6^th October to identify the specific issues the Chief Constable would be asked to address at the Scrutiny Commission meeting.

RESOLVED:

That a letter be sent to the Chief Constable inviting him to the next meeting of the Commission on 5^th November.