Decisions

The Commissioner is satisfied that all declarations by officers and staff have been made within the boundaries of acceptability in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures.

The Commissioner is satisfied that all declarations by staff have been made within the boundaries of acceptability in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures.

The Commissioner is required to adopt and comply with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities and the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management. The Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25 to 2026/27 and the Treasury Management Practices have been agreed in order to comply with the codes

Treasury Management covers borrowing, investing, banking and cash flow management.

As part of this agreement it has been determined that Clinks will be awarded a grant for the sum of £15,411 in regards to staffing costs for a Development Officer to work one day a week, totaling 41 days, in respect of the Community Engagement Network.    

In order to make an informed decision on possible next steps, further investigation of such potential legal merit needs to be undertaken.

The amount made available by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent for the above purpose is £10,000.

The Joint Audit Committee Annual Report for 2020/21 was produced to coincide with and support the publication of the Statement of Accounts

For 2023/24 financial year, an amount of £238,166.46 has been provided by the Home Office to the PCC for Gwent to support the implementation of the Duty, with £58,166 of this funding to support interventions. The remainder are for labour costs associated with delivering other requirements of the Duty. 

Awarded as follows:

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board – to fund a Violence Prevention Coordinator based in Gwent’s Emergency Dept and Minor Injuries Unit, They will support individuals presenting with violent crime injuries by working with other agencies to manage risk and harm and offer onward support and referral pathways

£20,000

Caerphilly and Blaenau-Gwent Youth Offending Service (on behalf of all YOS across Gwent) – to purchase Streetwise Education street crime/gang violence prevention resources, to train YOS workers and better support children and young people from committing future violent crimes.

£4,785

Newport City Council – to fund an expansion of the ‘Night Ambassadors’ Scheme in Newport who work in the city centre evening and night time economy, preventing street based violence and other crime and disorder.

£16,500

Torfaen County Borough Council – to fund 1-1 violence reduction mentors for children who have committed violent crime and additional workshops in schools to raise awareness of the consequences of committing violent crime.

£16,500

The Conference is scheduled to take place at Cardiff City Hall from the 10^th to the 12^th October 2023 and will be titled Lawrence Inquiry to Casey Review: How far have we come.  It will also coincide with the NBPA’s 25^th Anniversary