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Name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel (Statutory Joint Committee)
Start: 2025-10-24T09:00:00Z
End: 2025-10-24T13:00:00Z
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:
Friday, 24th October 2025
10:00 AM

End:
Friday, 24th October 2025
2:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
24 Oct 2025

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

Meeting Attendees

Deputy

Councillor Ian Holder

Portsmouth City Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Simon Martin

Fareham Borough Council

Present, as substitute

Deputy

Councillor Tom Hanrahan

East Hampshire District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Steve Clarke

New Forest District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Paul Basham

Basingstoke and Deane Brough Council

Present, as substitute

Committee Member

Councillor Karen Lucioni

Isle of Wight Council

Apologies, sent representative

Vice-Chairman

Councillor Phillip Davies

East Hampshire District Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor John McKay

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member

Councillor Tonia Craig

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Joanne Burton

Conservative

Apologies, sent representative

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Committee Member

Councillor Stephen Hammond

Gosport Borough Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Gillian Harris MBE

Havant Borough Council

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Portsmouth City Council

Absent

Chairman

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

Apologies

Co-opted Member

Trevor Cartwright MBE

Independent Co-opted Member

Apologies

Deputy

Councillor Thomas Finn

Gosport Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Halleh Koohestani

Rushmoor Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Jacqui Rayment

Southampton City Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor David Podger

Additional Local Authority Co-optee

Not required

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 Richard Brown

Havant Borough Council

Expected

Committee Member

Councillor Dan Poole

New Forest District Council

Absent

Committee Member

Councillor Christine Guinness

Rushmoor Borough Council

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member

Councillor Josh Allen

Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Philip Lashbrook

Test Valley Borough Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Richard Murphy

Winchester City Council

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Councillor Luigi Gregori

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Co-opted Member

Shirley Young

Independent Co-opted Member

Apologies

Deputy

Councillor Cynthia Garton

Eastleigh Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Tina Collins

Hart District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Ed Blake

Isle of Wight Council

Present, as substitute

Deputy

Councillor Brian Laming

Winchester City Council

Not required

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes Apologies were received from:

· Cllr Richard Brown, Havant Borough Council

· Cllr Joanne Burton, Fareham Borough Council

· Trevor Cartwright, Independent Co-opted Member

· Cllr Philip Davies, East Hants District Council

· Cllr Christine Guinness, Rushmoor Borough Council

· Cllr Philip Lashbrook, Test Valley Borough Council

· Cllr Karen Lucioni, Isle of Wight Council

· Cllr John McKay, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

· Cllr Gwen Robinson, Local Authority Co-opted Member

· Shirley Young, Independent Co-opted Member

Cllr Paul Basham attended as a deputy for Cllr John McKay, Cllr Ed Blake attended as a deputy for Cllr Karen Lucioni and Cllr Simon Martin attended as a deputy for Cllr Joanne Burton.

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 Minutes of the Previous Meeting

To confirm the minutes from the 28 July 2025 meeting and 4 September Confirmation Hearing.

Attachments:

Document July Minutes 16 Oct 2025
Document September Minutes 16 Oct 2025

Minutes The Minutes from the 28 July meeting and 4 September Confirmation Hearing were confirmed as a correct record for digital signing by the Chairman.

4 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.

5 Chairman's Announcements

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

Minutes The Chairman confirmed that there were two informal virtual sessions planned for the Precept and Budget on Friday 5 December and Friday 23 January. The April meeting been brough forward to 16 March 2026 due to the pre-election period.

6 Police and Crime Commissioner's Announcements

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

Attachments:

Document PCC Announcements 16 Oct 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:

· Information on fixed cameras and the Partnership Fixed Enforcement Scheme would be sent to the Panel

· There still remained aspiration for a Police Station in Fleet, but a suitable building was still being sought.

· The Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner would be leading on some national projects going forward but was currently still in the process of shadowing.

The Panel welcomed an informal briefing on drugs and this would be looked at as part of other topics going forward.

7 Police and Crime Commissioner - Police and Crime Plan Performance and Delivery

To receive a quarterly update from the Police and Crime Commissioner detailing performance of and delivery against the Police and Crime Plan. The focus of this update is Police Visibility and Engagement, Crime in Rural Areas and Serious & Organised Crime.

Attachments:

Document Police and Crime Plan Update Slides 16 Oct 2025

Minutes Members received some advanced slides and a presentation which provided an update on Police Visibility and Engagement, Crime in Rural Areas and Serious and Organised Crime (item 7 in the Minute Book).

In response to questions, the Panel heard:

Police Visibility and Engagement

· The Police and Crime Commissioner was happy to look into specific issues with Operation Ford and police presence at meetings and it was accepted that more joined-up working and communication was needed.

· The contact details of Local Bobbies would be monitored more closely through scrutiny to ensured they were always up to date. The PCC was pleased to hear of the scheme working well in some areas such as Thornhill.

· Exit interviews were being encouraged to help with retention.

· There had always been a graduate entry route for joining Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, and this continued.

· Whilst the footfall at some local stations was small, the person available was also processing online crime reports and able to perform other duties whilst being available to assist anyone if required.

Rural Crime

· Hampshire and IOW was now one of the best in the country for response times.

· £40-£50k of damage had been caused through hare-coursing over the previous few years and remained a priority under the rural crime section of the plan.

Serious and Organised Crime

· The National Crime Agency was looking at cash-only establishments as well as the drug supply network and a regional unit was developing to assist on a more local level. Hampshire Constabulary would always find the best method of investigation following on from reports received.

· Funding and capacity remained an issue with the Criminal Justice System and Probation area with serious investment required in rehabilitation.

· The PCC continued to lobby government to make the modification of vehicles an enforceable offence.

RESOLVED:

The updates on the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan were noted.

8 Police and Crime Panel - Work Programme

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

Attachments:

Document Work Programme 16 Oct 2025

Minutes Members received a report from the Democratic Services officer to the Panel which sets out the proposed work programme for the Panel (see Item 8 in the Minute Book).

RESOLVED:

The work programme was agreed.

Previous Meetings

16th Mar 2026