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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority

  • Date: 26 September 2024
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: Caledonian Suite, COSLA, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH

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1. Introduction and Welcome:
1.1 Chair’s Opening Remarks
1.2 Apologies
1.3 Declarations of Interest and Connections
1.4 Any Other business
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Items 11-13)

2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 22 August 2024 for approval
2.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.3 Decisions since last meeting

3. SPA Chair’s Report
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Chair

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports
Report for Discussion presented by the Committee and Oversight Group Chairs

5. Chief Constable’s Report
Report for Discussion presented by the Chief Constable

6. SPA Chief Executive’s Report
Report for Approval presented by the SPA Chief Executive

7. COSLA Strategic Update
Report for Discussion presented by the COSLA President and the COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokesperson

8. Police Scotland 3 Year Business Plan
Report for Discussion presented by the Chief Constable

9. Estates Master Plan
Report for Discussion presented by the Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland

10. Annual Climate Change Activity Report
Report for Discussion presented by the Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland

The following items will be taken in private

11. Minute of items taken in private, from meeting held 22 August 2024 for approval

12. Annual Report and Accounts for the Scottish Police Authority for the Year to 31 March 2024
12.1 Grant Thornton 2023/24 Annual Audit Report to Members and the Auditor General for Scotland
Report for Discussion presented by the External Auditor
12.2 Draft Annual Report and Accounts for the Scottish Police Authority for the Year to 31 March 2024
Report for Approval presented by the SPA Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland

13. Pay and Reward
Verbal update by the Workforce Governance Officer, SPA

Subject to agreement by the Authority at agenda item 1 above, items of business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 11-13, in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.
Circumstances in which meetings may be held in private include where:
• information relating to identified or identifiable individuals (including members of staff) could be disclosed where there is a risk of a breach of data protection legislation.
• public discussion of the information may prejudice any police operation or the prosecution of offenders.
• disclosure of information could prejudice national security.
• matters to be discussed are the subject of legal proceedings (including misconduct or disciplinary proceedings) or where the information to be discussed consists of or includes legal advice provided to the Authority or to a third party.
• an obligation of confidentiality exists in respect of the information to be discussed.
• confidential commercial or financial information not already in the public domain could be disclosed.
• proposals for significant organisational change, significant changes to the terms and conditions of staff or other sensitive matters are being considered.
• discussion in public would be likely to inhibit the free and frank provision of advice or the free and frank exchange of views for the purpose of deliberation.
• other, exceptional circumstances exist that would justify considering the matter in private, such circumstances to be agreed by the Board and included in the minute of the meeting

 

 

 

 


Next meeting

(From the date of this meeting)

28 November 2024

Location : The Grand Hall, Merchants House, 7 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BA