Minutes of the CPS Board meeting on 15 July 2009
Present
Keir Starmer (Chair)
Peter Lewis
Mike Kennedy
John Graham
Gerard Lemos
Rob Sykes
Doreen Langston
Guest
Ros McCool
Secretariat
Veena King
Tamara Moore
Item 1: Note of last meeting and actions arising
The Board agreed the note of the last meeting held on 15 June 2009 and the update on actions arising from previous meetings.
Item 2: Director's update
The Director updated the Board on:
Public Prosecution Service: Setting the Standard
Board contributions will be incorporated when published on 23 July. Draft Core Quality Standards will be available for September Board Awayday.
Item 3: Financial Management - 2009/10
The Board considered provisional figures for Q1. Efficiencies and prosecution costs will be discussed in detail at the Board Awayday.Item 4: Audit Committee Annual Report to Board
The Board considered the Annual Report, reviewed AC's proposed 2010/11 structure and adopted revised TORs. Doreen Langston was welcomed as incoming AC Chair.
Item 5: Capability Review
The Board received an update and actions to take forward key issues were agreed. The high-quality staff contribution across the Service was acknowledged. Non-executive Directors will be included in any stakeholder management programme - results of the stakeholder survey will be presented at November Board
Item 6: People report
The Board received a response to its (December) request to be apprised of broader HR issues, including progress on HR elements of the CPS Change Portfolio. Future reports (thrice annually) should address staff turnover, age profile and talent management and succession planning.
Item 7: Attendance management
Since the first December update in 2008, management of long-term sickness absence has been addressed. While there is a decrease in the average length of long-term sickness absence, work is required on staff disproportionately represented in this category.
Item 8: AOB
There was no AOB
Next meeting: Friday 18 September, at CPS Cardiff
