Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of interest (if any)

There were no declarations of interests.

Following notification from the Police and Crime Commissioner of her intention to appoint the preferred candidate Robert Flatley to the role of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, for the panel to hold a Confirmation Hearing in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

The meeting had been convened to undertake a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed appointment of a Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.

Angelique Foster, Police and Crime Commissioner had provided the Panel with:- 

-      the name of the candidate – Mr Robert Flatley;

-      the terms and conditions on which the candidate was to be appointed; and.

-      the criteria used to assess the candidate’s suitability for appointment.

The Commissioner addressed the Panel with regard to Mr Flatley’s suitability for appointment.

Mr Flatley was questioned in detail by Panel Members with regards to his proposed appointment.

The Panel thanked Mr Flatley and the Commissioner for their attendance and informed them they would be notified of the Panel’s decision in due course.

To move “That under Regulation 21 (1)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England)  Regulations 2000, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972”

RESOLVED:

That under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following discussion on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Panel members to be given the opportunity to discuss the proposed appointment and agree their decision and recommendations to the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Panel discussed the Police and Crime Commissioner’s recommendation to appoint Robert Flatley as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner. Upon a vote being taken it was unanimously:

RESOLVED to:

1)   Endorse the appointment of Robert Flatley to the post of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire in accordance with the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011; and

2)   Write to the Commissioner setting out the Panel’s support for the appointment and the other matters discussed during deliberations.