Decisions

The Agreement enables operationally independent and locally accountable Chief Officers to co-ordinate national efforts for large-scale events, operations and in times of national crisis.

The information contained in the report has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 1998 and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent's public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under section 7a.

The report covers year one of the service.

The governance arrangement for the post will remain and be jointly hosted and line managed by Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA) and the Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) with reporting and governance structures in place for OPCC oversight.

After scrutiny by the Joint Audit Committee on the 30th June 2016 the Commissioner has approved the Annual Treasury Management Activity Report and Actual Prudential Indicators for 2015/16.

The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme is a statutory Scheme under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act Part 3 Section 299 whose responsibility and oversight lies with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Constable.

The following funding has been awarded:New Pathways - £92,000Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ABHB) - £24,090Embrace - £12,500Age Cymru - £16,000.Future financial allocations (from 2017/18 onwards) will reflect the outcomes of this current review.

The contract will be awarded for a period of two (2) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) annual extensions and commence on 1st June 2016.