Minutes of the CPS Board meeting on 30 March 2009

Present

Keir Starmer (Chair)
Peter Lewis
Mike Kennedy
John Graham
Gerard Lemos

Apologies

Rob Sykes

Guests

Ros McCool
David Jones

Secretariat

Matthew McGonagle
Tom Breen

Item 1: Note of last meeting and actions arising

The Board agreed the note of the last meeting held on 19 February 2009 and the update on actions arising from previous meetings.

Item 2: Director's update

The Director updated the Board on following:

Area visits

Some 40 of the proposed visits have been completed and the programme will be completed in May. Key emerging themes included:

• Core Quality Standards
• advocacy strategy
• change and engagement with staff
• modernising prosecution programme

Attorney General's Strategic Board

The AG's strategic review, covering all LODs, will identify overlaps and opportunities to reduce costs, make efficiencies and share back office services.

Item 3: ICT services beyond 2012

The Board considered the Chief Information Officer's recommendations on extending the Logica/Global crossing contracts and other ICT issues.

Item 4: Governance review

The Board considered a report on the governance review and attendant recommendations, including the future activities of the CDMG and GCG.

Item 5: Q3 Exception update on charging (taken after items 6 and 7)

The Board received an oral update on the progress of the modernising charging programme.

Item 6: Capability Review self assessment

The Board considered a draft Capability Review self assessment (guided by Cabinet Office) focussing on 10 'stories' evidencing improvement and areas of slower progress.

Item 7: Delivering more value for money in 2010/11

The Board received an update on current discussions with HM Treasury.

Item 8: AOB

The Board formally noted a paper on child protection and the corporate risk update.

Next meeting: Thursday 12 May, at Ludgate Hill