Committees & Working Groups
A full list of our Committees and Working Groups is given below, along with Authority membership of each one.
Audit Committee
To independently review the systems of financial control and the internal and external audit process
- Cllr Ron Allen
- Mrs Vera Clouston
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Cllr Barry Dare
- Ms Ruth FitzJohn
- Cllr R Garnham * (*ex officio member)
- Mr Colin Greaves JP
Chief Police Officers' Selection Committee
To make arrangements for the appointment, remuneration and conditions of service of Chief Police Officers and to consider and determine complaints against these Officers
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Cllr Barry Dare
- Cllr Rob Garnham *
- Mr Ismail Ginwalla
- Mr Guy Wareing JP
- Cllr Lesley Williams
Resource and Plannning Committee
To work jointly with the Chief Constable to develop and recommend the strategy for the use of policing resources and the budget necessary to achieve that strategy having regard to the Secretary of State's strategic priorities for policing
- Mrs Vera Clouston
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Cllr Rob Garnham *
- Mrs Melanie Gibbs
- Cllr Stephen McMillan
- Cllr Lesley Williams
Human Resources and Police Professional Standards Committee
To independently review the management of Human Resources and the development and maintenance of high standards of integrity and probity within the Constabulary
- Cllr Ron Allen
- Mr Rob Garnham *
- Mr Ismail Ginwalla
- Mr Guy Wareing JP
- Cllr Bill Whelan
- Cllr Lesley Williams
Equality and Engagement Committee
Previously known as Partnership, Communities and Engagement Committee
To ensure that the Authority engages effectively with all sections of the public; and to build positive community relationships between the Police Authority, Constabulary, and all the people of Gloucestershire, irrespective of age, disability, gender and gender identity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation
- Cllr Phil Awford
- Cllr Rob Garnham *
- Mrs Sue Naydorf
- Independent Member Vacancy
- Cllr Bill Whelan
- Cllr Lesley Williams
South West Police Authorities' Joint Committee
To pursue opportunities to collaborate that appear capable of furthering the Shared Vision and embody this as a targeted and specific programme of work in the South West Annual Business Plan
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Mrs Melanie Gibbs
Standards Committee
To ensure that members of the Police Authority comply with the Code of Conduct and that the Authority demonstrates high standards of integrity and probity
- Cllr Ron Allen
- Cllr Phil Awford
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Mr Duncan Chittenden (Independent Member)
- Mr Chris Marshall (Independent Member)
- Mrs Mary Robinson (Independent Member)
Urgency Committee
In cases of urgency, to consider, determine or otherwise deal with any of the functions of the Police Authority when these are not appropriate to be dealt with by any other Committee or by an Officer acting under delegated powers
- Mrs Vera Clouston
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Cllr Rob Garnham
- Cllr Lesley Williams
Working Groups
Budget Group
To develop budget proposals to support the Authority's three year rolling plan with the Chief Constable and to consider feedback from budget consultation with the community and other members of the Authority
- Mrs Vera Clouston
- Cllr Bill Crowther
- Cllr Barry Dare
- Cllr Rob Garnham*
- Mrs Melanie Gibbs
- Cllr Stephen McMillan
- Cllr Lesley Williams
Police Performance Working Group
To monitor and scrutinise the Constabulary's performance against national and local measures, including monitoring progress against the local policing plan. To recommend to R&P Committee new local priorities against which performance can be assessed
- Cllr Ron Allen
- Mrs Vera Clouston
- Mrs Melanie Gibbs
- Cllr Stan Waddington
- Cllr Bill Whelan
Other Forums
Association of Police Authorities (APA) Board and Council
- Cllr Rob Garnham
APA People Policy Network
- Mr Guy Wareing
Community Safety Partnerships
Cheltenham - Mr Guy Wareing / Cllr Rob Garnham
Cotswold / Stroud - Cllr Lesley Williams / Mrs Vera Clouston
Forest of Dean - Cllr Phil Awford / Cllr Stephen McMillan
Gloucester - Cllr Bill Crowther / Mr Ismail Ginwalla
Tewkesbury - Cllr Bill Whelan / Cllr Ron Allen
