Membership
The panel is made up of one representative of each of the principal local authorities in the County, together with two independent members.
- Established under the provisions of Section 28 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
- Amended in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017
- Constituted in accordance with Section 102 of the Local Government Act 1972
10 council members, together with 2 lay co-opted members. The Panel may appoint up to an additional 8 co-opted members. These may or may not be council members. The Panel will only exercise its powers to appoint additional co-opted members with the agreement of the 10 constituent local authorities, and the appointment of each additional co-optee must be approved by all 10 constituent local authorities to be effective.
Council members (10)
Councillors to be appointed to the Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel as follows:
| Authority | Core members |
| Staffordshire County Council | 1 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 1 |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 1 |
| East Staffordshire District Council | 1 |
| Lichfield District Council | 1 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council | 1 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 1 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 1 |
| South Staffordshire District Council | 1 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Appointments are made on an annual basis.
The appointment of core council members shall be the responsibility of the individual authority on the basis of political control of that authority.
In the event of a council member resigning or otherwise ceasing to be eligible to serve on the Panel, the appointment of a replacement shall be the responsibility of the Authority concerned and will be taken from the same political group (or controlling group) as the member being replaced.
Lay co-opted members
A minimum of 2 shall be appointed, in accordance with the statutory requirement.
Appointment of co-optees
Appointments shall be made by the Panel for a 4-year term of office and shall be made on the basis of skills, knowledge and experience.
Resignation of co-optees
A co-opted member may resign from the Panel by giving written notice to the Secretary at any time
Removal of co-optees
The panel may decide to terminate the appointment of a co-opted member if at least two-thirds of the members of the Panel present at the meeting where the decision is being made vote in favour to do so for any of the reasons listed below:
- if the co-optee has not attended three consecutive meetings of the panel
- if the co-optee has been found to have acted in breach of the code of conduct or has acted in such a way as to bring the panel into disrepute
- if the co-optee is deemed to be incapacitated by illness or is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his/her functions as a co-opted member of the panel
Re-appointment of co-optees
Co-optees are eligible for re-appointment for one further term of four years if at least two-thirds of the members of the Panel present at the meeting where the decision is being made vote in favour
Appointment of additional co-optees
Subject to approval by the Home Office, additional co-optee(s) may be appointed to provide the skills, knowledge and expertise required to enable to Panel to fulfil its role in relation to the Fire and Rescue Service.
Eligibility to be a Co-opted Member
The following shall not be eligible to be co-opted members of the Panel:
- A member of staff of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
- A member of the civilian staff of the Staffordshire Police Force
- A member of Parliament, the National Assembly of Wales, the Scottish Parliament or the European Parliament
Where the Panel has two co-opted members, a member of a constituent local authority may not be a co-opted member.
Where the Panel wishes to appoint three or more co-opted members, a member of a constituent local authority may be a co-opted member provided that two co-opted members are not members of constituent local authorities.
