Decisions

Due to the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) elections in May 2024, funding opportunities for the 2024/25 financial year will be reviewed in due course by the incoming PCC.  A budget is however ring-fenced accordingly to allow the Fund to continue if approved.

The funding will be provided to Newport City Council who currently leads on coordinating the delivery of the IDVA service until long term commissioning and funding arrangements have been agreed

Funding awarded to: Age Cymru Gwent - £23,328 - To continue to fund 24 hours of support by the Older People’s Caseworker. The Older People’s Caseworker will provide person-centred support to people aged over 50 that have been affected by crime.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) - £30,785 - To continue to fund the Well-Being Practitioner jointly with ABUHB. Connect Gwent has a Community Psychiatric Nurse (the Well-Being Practitioner) that will pick up any appropriate referrals, undertake mental health assessments and is able to refer directly into mental health provision without the need to access GP services.   The funding provided to ABUHB contributes to the overall costs of the post. 

Umbrella Cymru - £5,000 - To fund Umbrella Cymru as a provider of services in Connect Gwent.  Umbrella Cymru provides support to those victims of crime who require it in relation to their gender or sexual identity.

Umbrella Cymru was awarded £89,950 for the delivery of this service in 2024/25. The current grant  has been extended to 31^st March 2025 in order to allow for a re-commissioning exercise to take place.

CARA sits within the Criminal Justice system as an early intervention targeting domestic abuse offenders meeting specific criteria to be issued with a conditional caution

A review of the Manual of Corporate Governance is undertaken on an annual basis by the Strategic Planning Group. Ordinarily the Joint Audit Committee would receive the amendments to the Manual of Corporate Governance for approval prior to the Strategy Performance Board meeting. However, due to changes to the meeting dates the Commissioner and Chief Constable approved the amendments in principle at the Strategy Performance Board meeting on 7 March 2024 subject to any amendments recommended by Joint Audit Committee on the 21 March 2024.

In order to ensure the accreditation of Firearms Officers within the Joint Firearms Unit in Southern Wales, it is necessary to build a new firearms training facility which is compliant with Home Office requirements due to the former range in Waterton, Bridgend no longer being fit for purpose.

The contract will be for a duration of 3 years, with an option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods

At the Policing in Wales meeting held on 23^rd June 2022, a paper was presented and endorsed by the Group outlining the Role Profile of the All-Wales Business Coordinator. The aim of the proposed role was to provide greater support to the All-Wales meeting governance and scrutiny.