Councillor John Campbell to report
Minutes:
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9.1 |
Councillor John Campbell reported on the proceedings of the meeting of the Police and Crime Panel held on 29th June 2015, as follows:- |
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· The Panel was looking to recruit a further independent member. |
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· Discussions were held in connection with the enquiry into the Hillsborough Disaster. |
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· Professor John Drew had been commissioned to draft an independent report on the Child Sexual Exploitation issues in Rotherham. |
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· There was a £10m reduction from 2014/15 in the South Yorkshire policing budget, resulting in very challenging times ahead. |
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9.2 |
In response to a question from a Member of the Committee, Councillor Campbell confirmed that the total budget for policing in South Yorkshire was £240m, therefore the £10m reduction represented a cut of approximately 4%. |
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9.3 |
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the information now reported. |