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Name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel (Statutory Joint Committee)
Start: 2026-02-02T10:00:00Z
End: 2026-02-02T14:00:00Z
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, 2nd February 2026
10:00 AM

End:
Monday, 2nd February 2026
2:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
02 Feb 2026

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

Meeting Attendees

Vice-Chairman

Councillor Phillip Davies

East Hampshire District Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Karen Lucioni

Isle of Wight Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Tonia Craig

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Committee Member

Councillor Joanne Burton

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Stephen Hammond

Gosport Borough Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Alan Oliver

Hart District Council

Apologies

Deputy

Councillor Gillian Harris MBE

Havant Borough Council

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor Dan Poole

New Forest District Council

Absent

Committee Member

Councillor Philip Lashbrook

Test Valley Borough Council

Absent

Co-opted Member

Councillor Luigi Gregori

Additional Local Authority Co-opted Member

Present, as expected

Chairman

Councillor Simon Minas-Bound

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

Apologies

Deputy

Councillor Paul Basham

Basingstoke and Deane Brough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Tom Hanrahan

East Hampshire District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Cynthia Garton

Eastleigh Borough Council

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor Richard Brown

Havant Borough Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Steve Clarke

New Forest District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Simon Martin

Fareham Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Ian Holder

Portsmouth City Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Halleh Koohestani

Rushmoor Borough Council

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor John McKay

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Portsmouth City Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Thomas Finn

Gosport Borough Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Jacqui Rayment

Southampton City Council

Not required

Committee Member

Councillor Christine Guinness

Rushmoor Borough Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Toqeer Kataria

Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Richard Murphy

Winchester City Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Tina Collins

Hart District Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Ed Blake

Isle of Wight Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor Brian Laming

Winchester City Council

Not required

Deputy

Councillor David Podger

Additional Local Authority Co-optee

Not required

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies received for the meeting.

Minutes Apologies were received from:

- Cllr John McKay – Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

- Cllr Tonia Craig – Eastleigh Borough Council

- Cllr Steve Hammond – Gosport Borough Council

- Cllr Alan Oliver – Hart District Council

- Cllr Karen Lucioni – Isle of Wight Council

- Shirley Young – Independent Co-opted Member

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 previous meeting.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 23 Jan 2026

Minutes The Minutes from the 24 October 2025 meeting were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 shared that Councillor Gwen Robinson and Councillor Josh Allen had bother stood down from the Panel and thanked them for their contributions. The Chairman also welcomed Councillor Toqeer Kataria as the new Panel Member from Southampton City Council.

6 Police and Crime Commissioner's Announcements

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

Attachments:

Document PCC Announcements 23 Jan 2026

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

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

Members thanked the Commissioner and there were no questions.

7 Police and Crime Commissioner Precept

To consider a report of the Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Finance Officer outlining the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Council Tax Precept 2026/27, Budget 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2029/30.

Attachments:

Document Report 23 Jan 2026
Document Police and Crime Panel Letter to Commissioner on Precept 23 Jan 2026

Minutes The Panel considered a report from the Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Finance Officer (item 7 in the minute book). The Chair thanked officers for the precept briefings that had been provided to members of the Panel, which had been incredibly beneficial in fully understanding the proposals and impacts.

The report was summarised, and it was highlighted that the grant settlement had been confirmed as £301.8m. This was lower than had been anticipated and with the pay inflation already being confirmed as 4.2%, it resulted in a definite for the Force in the medium term and an estimated £25.2m deficit by 2029/30.

The Panel was pleased that the capital programme mostly invested in the estate with no new borrowing planned.

The Chief Constable shared that incident demand had increased 7.4% over the past year with 14,000 more Grade 1 (999) calls being received, however, crime had reduced by 1.5%. There had also been an increased demand of the Police at protests, which had increased 32% over the past two years and would likely continue for the foreseeable future.

AI was a focus looking forward, with potential opportunities to free up officer time. A new ‘Bobbi’ chatbot introduced in November was proving to be successful. An innovation fund available to the Force enabled it to be dynamic and reaction to further opportunities that may arise.

During questions, the following was confirmed:

- If the precept could not be agreed then the proposed 36 additional Police Officer roles would not be able to be fulfilled and there would be risk of losing Police Community Support Officers.

- A funding review was anticipated, which had been lobbied for by the Police and Crime Commissioner over many years and would hopefully assist in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight receiving a larger share of grant money after a review.

- The Police Reform White Paper[1] was welcomed and the Constabulary looked forward to responding as part of the consultation.

- Currently around 25 staff a month were being lost, mostly down to retirement, and a new Head of Recruitment would soon be in post. The Commissioner acknowledged concerns regarding recruitment in the Rushmoor area and would follow up with Councillor Guinness following the meeting.

- AI development did come with ethical guidance and it was crucial to be open and transparent as it was developed and consult with the public on their opinions on its usage.

RESOLVED

The Panel:

a) Supported the proposed precept increase of £15 for Band D properties (5.45%), which is the equivalent of £1.25 per month, or 30p per week. The increase of £15 being the amount that the Government expects all PCCs to increase their council tax precept by in order to deliver the levels of policing expected by the public.

b) Noted that 61% of households across Hampshire & IoW (HIOW) were in properties in council tax bands A-C, and, therefore, the majority of council tax payers would see a precept increase of less than £15 per annum.

c) Noted that the precept in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (HIOW) in 24/25 was set at £10 due to the cost of living pressures at the time. That was the lowest increase in the country. HIOW remained below the national average in 25/26 by £12.62. As all PCCs were expected to increase council tax precept by £15, it was highly likely that an increase of £15 will mean that the HIOW precept level would continue to be below the national average.

d) Noted that consultation had been undertaken to determine the public support for a precept increase, and that the outcome of the consultation showed that there was support for a precept increase.

e) Noted the recommendations from the Chief Constable on the operational requirements and the request that the PCC supported a precept increase to enable the delivery of those requirements, as set out in Appendix A.

[1] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69779267276692606c013862/260125_White_Paper.pdf

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

To receive a quarterly update from the Police and Crime Commissioner on Efficient and Effective Policing.

Attachments:

Document Presentation 23 Jan 2026

Minutes Members received an update on Police and Crime Plan Performance and Delivery, focusing on Efficient and Effective Policing (item 8 in the minute book)

The Panel heard a summary of reviews undertaken in the previous 18 months on road safety and business crime and the work done on equality and diversity was also highlighted, which featured as part of the Legitimacy Board.

During questions, the Panel heard:

· The Chief Constable was working to improve communications and social media presence of the Police and sharing footage so the public could see the work that was being done.

· Grade 1 response times had been good and extra capacity was being sought to increase Grade 2 times.

The Panel thanked officers for the presentation.

9 Police and Crime Panel - Appointment to the Complaints Sub-Committee

To consider a report seeking a replacement Labour member for the Complaints Sub-Committee.

Attachments:

Document Report 23 Jan 2026
Document Item 9 - Supplementary Appointments Report 23 Jan 2026

Minutes The Panel considered a report from the Democratic Services Officer to the Panel, which sought two new Members to the Complaints Sub-Committee (item 9 in the minute book).

RESOLVED

It was unanimously agreed that Councillor Christine Guinness be appointed as the Labour representative and Councillor Philip Daves be appointed as the Conservative representative.

10 Police and Crime Panel - Work Programme

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

Attachments:

Document Work Programme 23 Jan 2026

Minutes Members received a report from Democratic Services Officer to the Panel which sets out the proposed work programme for the Panel (see Item 10 in the Minute Book).

It was agreed that an item on transitional arrangements linked to Local Government Reorganisation would be added for a future date when required.

RESOLVED:

The work programme was agreed.

Previous Meetings

16th Mar 2026