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Name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel (Statutory Joint Committee)
Start: 2025-07-28T09:00:00Z
End: 2025-07-28T13:00:00Z
Location: Ashburton Hall, Elizabeth II Court, The Castle, Winchester

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel (Statutory Joint Committee) - Hampshire

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Monday, 28th July 2025
10:00 AM

End:
Monday, 28th July 2025
2:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
28 Jul 2025

Location:
Ashburton Hall, Elizabeth II Court, The Castle, Winchester

Meeting Attendees

Chairman

Councillor Karen Lucioni

Isle of Wight Council

Present, as expected

Vice-Chairman

Councillor Phillip Davies

East Hampshire District Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor John McKay

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Tonia Craig

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Joanne Burton

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Alan Oliver

Hart District Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Gillian Harris MBE

Havant Borough Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Dan Poole

New Forest District Council

Absent

Committee Member

Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Portsmouth City Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Philip Lashbrook

Test Valley Borough Council

Absent

Co-opted Member

Councillor Simon Minas-Bound

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Councillor Gwen Robinson

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Trevor Cartwright MBE

Independent Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Shirley Young

Independent Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Tom Hanrahan

East Hampshire District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Simon Martin

Fareham Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Thomas Finn

Gosport Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Steve Clarke

New Forest District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Ian Holder

Portsmouth City Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Halleh Koohestani

Rushmoor Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Jacqui Rayment

Southampton City Council

Present, as substitute

Deputy

Councillor David Podger

Additional Local Authority Co-optee

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor Stephen Hammond

Gosport Borough Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Christine Guinness

Rushmoor Borough Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Josh Allen

Southampton City Council

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member

Councillor Richard Murphy

Winchester City Council

Apologies, sent representative

Co-opted Member

Councillor Luigi Gregori

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Paul Basham

Basingstoke and Deane Brough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Cynthia Garton

Eastleigh Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Tina Collins

Hart District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Richard Brown

Havant Borough Council

Present, as substitute

Deputy

Councillor Ed Blake

Isle of Wight Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Brian Laming

Winchester City Council

Present, as substitute

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes The Monitoring Officer to the Panel welcomed Members to the meeting.

Apologies were received from:

John McKay and Paul Basham – Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Josh Allen – Southampton City Council

Richard Murphy – Winchester City Council

Jacqui Rayment attended as a deputy for Josh Allen and Brian Laming attended as a deputy for Richard Murphy.

2 Declarations of Interest

To enable Members to declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in their appointing authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or personal interests in any such matter that Members may wish to consider disclosing.

Minutes Members were able to disclose to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in their appointing authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any such matter that Members may wish to disclose.

No declarations were made.

3 Police and Crime Panel - Appointments Report

To consider a report setting out the membership and proposed co-option of members to the Panel.

Attachments:

Document Item 3 PCP Appointments Report 18 Jul 2025

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel detailing the membership of the Panel for the 2024/25 municipal year and the proposed appointment of local authority co-opted members.

Councillor Meenaghan read out a statement as follows: I have spoken to the Monitoring Officer to the Panel and can confirm that an email sent to Panel Members today has no status relevant to the committee and no standing. I make this declaration for the purpose of transparency, clarity and probity.

RESOLVED:

a. The Panel noted its Membership for the 2025/26 municipal year, as laid out in Table 2 of the report.

b. The Panel noted the Panel Membership was, at the current time, politically proportionate for the purpose of the balanced appointment objective as outlined within Table 3 of the report.

4 Election of Chairman

To elect a Chairman of the Panel for the 2025/26 municipal year.

Minutes The process of electing a Chairman, as set out in the Panel Arrangements, was explained and it was noted that the appointment would be for a period of one year, until the annual meeting in 2026.

Councillor Lesley Meenaghan proposed Councillor Phillip Davies, which was seconded by Councillor Joanne Burton

Councillor Tonia Craig proposed Councillor Simon Minas-Bound, which was seconded by Shirley Young

Those nominated were invited to speak to their nominations.

Both nominations were put to the vote, with Councillor Simon Minas-Bound elected as Chair, by ten votes to five.

Councillor Simon Minas-Bound took the Chair.

5 Election of Vice-Chairman

To elect a Vice-Chairman of the Panel for the 2025/26 municipal year.

Minutes The Chair called for nominations for Vice Chair until the annual meeting in 2026.

Councillor Lesley Meenaghan proposed Councillor Phillip Davies, which was seconded by Joanne Burton.

There were no additional recommendations and so Councillor Phillip Davies was appointed Vice-Chairman for 2025/26.

6 Minutes of the Previous Meeting

To confirm the minutes from the previous meeting.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 18 Jul 2025
Document Item 3 - June 2025 Minutes 18 Jul 2025

Minutes The Minutes from the 24 June 2025 meeting were confirmed as a correct record.

7 Questions and Deputations

To receive any questions or deputations in line with Rule 31 and 31A of the Panel’s Rules of Procedure.

Minutes No questions or deputations were received by the Panel on this occasion.

8 Chair's Announcements

To hear any announcements the Chair may have for this meeting.

Minutes The Chairman welcomed new members and officers to the Panel and informed Members that the Democratic Services Officer was planning to arrange an induction/training event for all Panel Members to take place on 29 September at 14:00.

The Chairman thanked Members who had served on the Panel over the previous year who had not been reappointed.

9 Police and Crime Commissioner's Announcements

To hear any announcements the Commissioner may have for the Panel.

Attachments:

Document PCC Announcements July 2025 18 Jul 2025

Minutes The Chair invited announcements from the Commissioner (item 6 in the minute

book), which had been circulated to the Panel before the meeting.

Following questions Members heard:

· More work continued to be done with licensing Authorities and the Panel heard how Uber vehicles could currently drop-off anywhere due to operating online and being registered centrally

· A list of organisations as part of the UKPAC initiative would be provided to the Panel for information to help encourage smaller and independent businesses to participate.

· Protests that had taken place relating to immigration and the housing of asylum seekers had been mostly peaceful and lawful, in part due to the positive relationships built up between protestors and local police. Whilst some public had felt that that police had come across as too laid back, it was acknowledged that there would be benefit to better explain the reasoning and importance of situations remaining calm.

· E-scooters continued to be a problem with there being a lack of education as to their use, but it was agreed that this was a wider issue and not one that eh constabulary alone could fix.

· Specific incidents around police response to incidents would be looked further at following the meeting.

The Police and Crime Commissioner was thanked for her announcements and for answering questions from the Panel.

10 Police and Crime Commissioner - Annual Report October 2023 - March 2025

To receive the annual report from the Police and Crime Commissioner, covering the period October 2023 – March 2025.

Attachments:

Document Cover Report 18 Jul 2025
Document PCC Annual Report Oct 2023 – March 2025’ 18 Jul 2025
Document Appendix 1 18 Jul 2025

Minutes The Panel received the Annual report from the Police and Crime Commissioner (item 10 in the minute book).

The Panel welcomed the report and it was suggested that the section on ‘Road Safety’ looked to build on data and develop working alongside Community Speedwatch groups. At the same time it was a acknowledged that road safety was also best looked at collaboratively with local organisations to find longer term solutions to reducing speed.

RESOLVED

a. The Panel received the draft Annual Report of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

b. Delegated authority was given to the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel, in consultation with the Chairman of the Panel, to submit a report to the Commissioner setting out the Panel’s review of and recommendations on the draft annual report, in line with Section 28(4) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act.

11 Police and Crime Commissioner - Business and Retail Crime Update

To receive an update from the Police and Crime Commissioner on business and retail crime.

Attachments:

Document Presentation 18 Jul 2025

Minutes The Panel received a presentation updating it on Business and Retail Crime (item 11 in the minute book).

It was agreed that meaningful, funded rehabilitation was key to reducing retail crime , particularly as sentences less than 12 months were discouraged. As the UKPAC (UK Partners Against Crime) continued to be rolled-out, it was anticipated that this would have a positive affect in reducing retail crime levels and all businesses were welcome. It was agreed that members would be provided with a list of those that had signed-up to the scheme to help encourage more local, indidepedent businesses to do the same.

Whilst many offenders were under the age of 18, this was an area that was being taken more seriously and focused upon.

The Commissioner and Constabulary were thanked for their work and a positive HMIC report.

12 Police and Crime Panel - Annual Report

To review the Panel’s draft Annual Report for the 2024/25 municipal year.

Attachments:

Document Item 12 PCP Annual Report - Cover Report 18 Jul 2025
Document Item 12 PCP Annual Report - Main Report 18 Jul 2025
Document Item 12 PCP Annual Report - Main Report 18 Jul 2025

Minutes The Chair introduced the Panel’s draft annual report for the 2024/25 municipal year.?

RESOLVED:

a. The Panel received and agreed the draft annual report.

b. Following the meeting it was agreed that the final report be published and circulated to all local authorities in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Policing Area.

13 Police and Crime Panel - Annual Complaints Report

To consider an annual report setting out the activities of the delegated officer and the Complaints Sub-Committee in relation to complaints made against the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Attachments:

Document PCP Complaints Report 18 Jul 2025

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer detailing the activities of the Complaints Sub-Committee between April 2024 and March 2025.

RESOLVED:

The annual complaints report was noted.

14 Police and Crime Panel - Financial Monitoring leading to the 2026/27 Grant Budget Agreement

To consider a paper monitoring the Police and Crime Panel’s budget for 2024/25, in advance of agreeing the proposed budget for 2026/27.

Attachments:

Document PCP Finance Report 18 Jul 2025

Minutes Members received a report from the Finance Officer to the Panel which monitored the budget for 2024/25, in advance of agreeing the proposed budget for 2026/27.

RESOLVED:

The Panel:

a) Noted the final financial position for 2024/25.

b) Noted the current performance against the budget for this financial year.

c) Agreed the proposed budget for the panel for 2026/27, subject to confirmation of the Government grant for 2026/27.

15 Police and Crime Panel - Sub-Committee Appointments

To consider a report outlining proposed arrangements and membership for the Panel’s Sub-Committee.

Attachments:

Document Sub-Committee Appointments Report 18 Jul 2025

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel outlining proposed arrangements and membership for a Complaints Sub-Committee, to operate under the Panel.

Members were invited to express an interest in membership of the Sub-Committee. Nominations were received and agreed.

RESOLVED:

a) The Panel agreed the continuation of the Complaints Sub-Committee for the 2025/26 municipal year, in accordance with the Terms of Reference set out in appendix one of the report.

b) That the Panel agrees the membership of the Complaints Sub-Committee for the 2025/25 municipal year as:

Chairman Shirley Young

Councillor Josh Allen

Councillor Joanne Burton

Councillor Gwen Robinson

Councillor Luigi Gregori

c) That the Panel notes that the agreed terms of reference for the Sub-Committee will be published on the Panel’s website following the meeting

16 Police and Crime Panel - Work Programme

To consider a report setting out the proposed future work programme for the Panel.

Attachments:

Document Work Programme 18 Jul 2025

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services Officer setting out the proposed work programme for the Panel for the 2025/26 municipal year. There were no additional items proposed.

RESOLVED:

The work programme was agreed.

Previous Meetings

16th Mar 2026