Agenda item

The Panel considered a report of the Chief of Staff which provided details of the PCC’s commissioning activity during the financial year 2015/16 (for copy see file of Minutes).

Councillor Allen was pleased that the administration of the community safety grant funding process for 2015/16 had been contracted to the County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF) as this may enable applicants to be directed to other sources of funding.

Councillor Boyes referred to the grant funding of Victim Support jointly with Cleveland PCC and asked whether this funding was subject to scrutiny and oversight.  The Chief of Staff replied that there was a joint performance board with Victim Support which monitored performance on a quarterly basis, on which both he and another officer from the PCC;s office sat.  He added that half-yearly reports could be provided to the Panel to provide details on the performance of the service.

Mr Dodwell asked how the community safety grant fund would be publicised.  The Chief of Staff replied that this would be undertaken by the CDCF although he was unsure of their marketing channels.  A report on funding under the fund would be brought to a future Panel meeting.

Resolved:

(i)              That the report be noted

(ii)             That half-yearly reports on the performance of the Victim Support service be submitted to the Panel

(iii)            That details of funding under the community safety grant fund be submitted to the Panel.