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
- Mr Tom Fitzgibbon JP
- Cllr R Garnham * (*ex officio member)
- Mrs M Gibbs
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 Tom Fitzgibbon JP
- Mr Rob Garnham *
- Mr Ismail Ginwalla
- Mr Guy Wareing JP
- Cllr Bill Whelan
- Cllr Lesley Williams
Partnership, Communities and Engagement Committee
To ensure the Authority participates where appropriate in partnership arrangements between local authorities and other bodies in Gloucestershire and to assist the Authority's representatives on those partnerships
- Cllr Peter Braidwood
- Cllr Rob Garnham *
- Mrs Sue Naydorf
- Mr Andrew Read
- 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 Tom Fitzgibbon JP
- 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
- Mr Tom Fitzgibbon JP
- 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
Equality and Diversity Working Group
To ensure that all issues relating to equality and diversity are embedded in all the work of the Police Authority and Constabulary, addressing disadvantage and ensuring respect for the equal worth of different groups, fostering good relations between individuals and groups and effectively promoting diversity
- Cllr Rob Garnham
- Mr Ismail Ginwalla
- Mrs Sue Naydorf
- Cllr Lesley Williams
- Cllr Bill Whelan
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
- Cllr Phil Awford
- Mrs Vera Clouston
- Mrs Melanie Gibbs
- Cllr Bill Whelan
Other Forums
Association of Police Authorities (APA) Board and Council
- Cllr Rob Garnham
APA People Policy Network
- Mr Guy Wareing
Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships
Cheltenham - Dr Melanie Gibbs / Cllr Rob Garnham
Cotswold - Mrs Vera Clouston / Cllr Peter Braidwood
Forest of Dean - Cllr Phil Awford / Cllr Stephen McMillan
Gloucester - Cllr Bill Crowther / Vacancy
Stroud - Cllr Lesley Williams / Mr Andy Read
Tewkesbury - Cllr Bill Whelan / Cllr Ron Allen
