4th December 2025

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes from 22nd October meeting and Actions from the September 18th and 22nd October 2025 meetings.

The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

4. Evidential Storage Action Plan Update - Head of Criminal Justice Department

5.To Discuss New Risks and Changes to Risk Ratings - Head of Change Management

6. Changes to ICT Provision  -  Assistant Chief Constable – Organisation

The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

7. Internal Audit – TIAA

The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

  • Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising (Limited/No Assurance):

Evidential Storage Audit Report
Limited Assurance

Circulated Detailed Reports – Reasonable to Substantial Assurance

  • Collaborative - Overtime and Additional Allowance

Gwent – (Substantial Assurance)

  • Collaborative - Security of Seized Proceeds of Crime

Gwent – (Reasonable Assurance)

  • Collaborative – HR Recruitment and Training

Gwent – (Substantial Assurance)

  • Budgetary Control

(Substantial Assurance)

  • Collaborative - Workforce Planning

(Substantial Assurance)

The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

8. Internal Audit

Torfaen County Borough Council

Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

Detailed Audit Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising

(No or Limited Assurance):

None

9. External Audit – Audit Wales

10. Outstanding Audit Inspection Recommendations

  • TIAA   (Appendix not for publication) 

Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

11. Culture Within Gwent Police - Assistant Chief Constable – Organisation

12.  Post Project Learning  Verbal Update - Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

13.  Lunch

The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

14. Budget Setting Process (Chiefs bid)

(Chief Finance Officer) (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)

The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

15. Financial Performance Report (Six Monthly) Chief Finance Officer 1 – (Chief Constable)

16. Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 - Report to be considered outside of the meeting by the Treasury Management Lead and an update provided at the following meeting

Chief Finance Officer – (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)  

17. Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25 Six Month Update  -  Report to be considered outside of the meeting by the Treasury Management Lead and an update provided at the following meeting

Chief Finance Officer – (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)

18. Annual Reserves Strategy Update - Report to be considered outside of the meeting by the Finance Lead and the Chair and an update provided at the following meeting.

Chief Finance Officer (Office of Police and Crime Commissioner)

19. Oral Update on Share of funding of 13,000 additional officers
Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

20. JAC Self Assessment Action Plan - Chair

21. Any feedback of relevance to JAC for inclusion under 'Relevant Reports from Other Organisations’

22. To propose ICT Security, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery as Deep for March 2026 meeting.

23.  To identify any risks, training requirements or ethical matters arising from this meeting