PCC Decisions

The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) approves the budget transfers (virements) and capital amendments.

Financial Regulations require that the Chief Finance Officer and Director of Finance provide regular reports of financial performance during the financial year and to seek approval for the transfer of resources between budget headings (virements) when they exceed the limits set out within Financial Regulations.

The decision notice can be viewed here.

The Police & Crime Commissioner has approved the following;

[a] the net revenue budget forecast as at 31 January 2018;

[b] the budget transfers (virements)

[c] the capital budget forecast as at 31 January 2018

in line with the Financial Regulations that require the Chief Finance Officer and Director of Finance provide regular reports of financial performance during the financial year and to seek approval for the transfer of resources between budget headings (virements) when they exceed the limits set out within Financial Regulations. 

You can view the decision notice here.

The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) has approved a decision to award a grant to Victim Support for 2018/19 to enable to continuation of restorative services Pan-Sussex which currently ceases on 31 March 2018.

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) aspiration is for all areas to create a Restorative Justice service for all victims of crime at all stages of the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Sussex implemented a plan agreed by the Sussex Criminal Justice Board (SCJB) in 2014/15, a fundamental aspect of this is working with victims harmed by crime and relies on the services from Victim Support to ensure compliance with the victim code.

You can view the decision notice here.

The Police & Crime Commissioner has approved an uplift of £20,061.72 is funded to Victim Support for 2017/18.

The demand for caseworkers have been working with is far higher than the projected demand the pilot was built upon.

You can view the decision notice here. 

The PCC has approved the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)  2018/19 to 2021/22.

The MTFS sets out the key financial issues facing the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) over the period 2018/19 to 2021/22, and provides options for delivering a sustainable budget and capital programme over the medium term.

It also sets out how the Commissioner can provide the Chief Constable with the resources to deliver the priorities in the Police and Crime Plan.

The MTFS sets the financial context for the PCC’s revenue budget, capital programme and precept decisions.

The MTFS can be viewed here.

The decision notice can be viewed here.

The PCC has approved the Council Tax Precept and Revenue and Capital Budgets 2018/19.

On 19 January 2018 the Police and Crime Panel agreed the proposal of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (the PCC) to issue a band D council tax precept for the Sussex area of £165.91.

There are statutory requirements for the PCC to calculate the budget requirements and formally issue a precept for the financial year.
A public consultation took place between 5th November 2017 to 5th January 2018 on a potential precept increase. A total of 4,559 responses were received across the above period and the percentage in favour of an increase was the highest to date. Full details can be found in the report.

The decision notice can be viewed here.

The Police & Crime Commissioner has approved the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2017/18.

The CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) Code of Practice for Treasury Management recommends that those charged with governance and scrutiny receive regular updates on treasury management activity. The report presents the performance up to and including 31 October 2017.

The Treasury Management Statement can be found here.

You can view the decision notice here.

The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) approves the the Lead Commissioner (Brighton & Hove City Council) recommendation to extend the Portal contract for an additional 6 months, bringing the contract end to March 2019. In supporting this recommendation, the PCC would approve the additional funding required to ensure the extended period of service delivery could be maintained. 

You can view the decision notice here.

The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) has approved  to aware the total sum of £77,242 for the four successful projects of the Victim Services Funding - Hate Crime tranche.

You can view the decision notice here.