21^st July 2006

Dear Sir or Madam

You are requested to attend a meeting of the GWENT POLICE AUTHORITY to be held at Police Headquarters, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran on FRIDAY, the 28^th JULY 2006 at 10.30 a.m.

1. Apologies for absence.

2. Declarations of interest.

3. To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on the 26^th May and 29^th June 2006

   ITEMS FOR DECISION

4. To consider the attached reports by the Chief Executive and Clerk:

1. ACPO Budget and Police Authority Contributions

2. APA Subscriptions

3. Welsh Language Scheme   [1]

     5.  To consider the attached reports by the Treasurer

1. Statement of Accounts

2. Statement on Internal Control   [1]

     6.  To consider the attached reports by the Chief Constable:

1. Neighbourhood Policing - Future Funding   [1]

2. Special Priority Payment Scheme    [1]  [2]

3. Proposals for 'Closing the Gap'

     7. a) To receive a report by the Chief Executive and Clerk on  police restructuring

         b)   To consider the attached report by the Chief Constable regarding Force Performance against the local policing plan.   [1]

 ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

    8.  To consider the attached report by the Chief Constable regarding Operational Update

9. To receive the following reports:

1. Standards Committee - 6^th June 2006

2. Diversity and Human Resources Committee - 12^th June 2006

3. Audit and Resources Committee - 23^rd June 2006

4. Corporate Planning and Performance Committee- 28^th June 2006

5. Professional Standards Committee - 10^th July 2006

6. Urgency Committee - 12^th July 2006

7. Awayday - 29^th June 2006

8. Community Safety and Engagement Committee - 21^st July 2006 

9. Best Value Committee - 24^th July 2006 

     10. To consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 20 and 21 of Part 4 of Schedule 12(A) of the said Act.

    11. To consider the attached reports by the Chief Constable regarding:

1. Tenders - Risca Police Station - to follow

2. Tenders - Rewiring of Maindee Police Station - to follow

3. Contract for the provision of Police Pension Adminstration Scheme

4. Contract for the provision of Window Cleaning Service to Gwent and South Wales Police

5. Expansion of CJX Bandwidth

6. Upgrade of Integrated Communications Control System Software (ICCS) to M3 level

Yours faithfully

Chief Executive & ClerkEnc.