Councillor Paul Robinson appointed as deputy Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner

“Is there no way we can stop them?

http://tinyurl.com/ag6lalf”

“@ tickledpink

http://tinyurl.com/b8cnvmo

"...And if you look at the ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE at the end of the document the two salaries of chief and deputy are just the start of it..."



So what's different from the old set-up?

The Police authority effectively still exists but is headed by an elected Commissioner to add the element of accountability. However, there's no evidence of accountability is there? The first thing the Commissioner does is appoint a Deputy against the recommendation of the Police and Crime Panel.”

“Quite interesting:

http://tinyurl.com/aqdlozj


http://tinyurl.com/aybyw57”

“HUMBERSIDE POLICE AND CRIME PANEL

REPORT OF: The chief executive of the police and crime commissioner

SUBJECT: Confirmation hearing of the appointment of the deputy police and crime commissioner for Humberside

http://tinyurl.com/b8cnvmo

" 6.14 In discussions with the commissioner, Paul has expressed his desire not to give up his ward councillor duties if he were to be appointed as deputy police and crime commissioner. He would wish to continue taking forward a whole variety of local issues, which are of importance to his community and which he has a personal commitment to continue with.

6.15 The commissioner recognises this dilemma and has agreed that four days support per week would be an acceptable level of support for him. Although, he would wish to review the position after a year in office. "

And if you look at the ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE at the end of the document the two salaries of chief and deputy are just the start of it.

What has been a complete shock is the Chief Executive of the defunct Humberside Police Authority is now CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HUMBERSIDE.”

“They do Getheboit, though not all on the same document, the following page on NELC's website allows you to access each individual Councillor's register of interests by clicking on the web page for each Elected Member then the pdf on that page.

http://tinyurl.com/8nz8ctn”

“It looks like tickledpink managed to locate the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's - Members' Register of Interest:

http://tinyurl.com/b4h2mcv

Does NELC have something similar on its website?”

“That's why there's so much unemployment.

Cllr Robinson/Deputy Police Commissioner/Gilberdyke School Governer/Howden Secondary School Governer etc. etc., is hogging all the jobs.”

“So how can someone wearing so many hats have enough spare time to dedicate any more to taking on a role of Deputy Police Commissioner? I'll deal with the exceptional number of commitments later, but first a look at his role with East Riding as Councillor.

An interesting point is; out of the £12,614.46 total allowances claimed in 2011-12, the amount claimed to cover travel expenses came to £1,450.

This is quite interesting when you consider he wrote this in his blog:

"I have again driven approximately 3,000 miles as a Councillor, many of which have been to evening meetings, in addition to the daytime meetings at County Hall and other places, I am able to reclaim expenses to cover the cost of travel when on council business and during the year I have claimed and received total of £1,450 for which detailed claim forms and receipts were submitted."

Now! All Councillors' expenses are published on the respective authoritys' websites, and in the case of East Riding council, along with other relevant data. The interesting point here is out of a possible 188 council meetings in 2011-12, our newly appointed deputy attended only 15. Perhaps not so many of the 3,000 mile were down to meetings then?

More importantly though, would be the warning this low performance in 'meeting attendances' serves. When you consider the 15 attendances transforms to a percentage of just over 4% and when you consider 8 of the 15 meetings were 'Full Council' (probably compulsory) this becomes just above 3.5%.

I said I'd point out the number of commitments our new deputy already had on his plate; here they are:

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL - MEMBERS' REGISTER OF INTEREST

• Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.

– Directors of 1-2 Clear Ltd. (A drain unblocking business)

– Deputy Registrar ERYC,

– Administrator & carer for Holidays 4 Dogs



• Any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the authority) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses in carrying out duties..



– The Conservative Party,

– The East Riding Conservative Group.


• Any contract which is made between any of the above named persons and the authority under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed, and which has not been fully discharged.

– Occasional work carried out to drains on council properties and for the council (at non-owned properties).



• Bodies to which I am appointed or nominated by the authority i.e. outside body appointments

– Gilberdyke School Governing Body,

– Howden Sec School Governing Body,

– Ouse & Humber Drainage Board.



• Bodies exercising functions of a public nature of which I am a Member

– Goole & Howdenshire Community Partnership,

– Gilberdyke School Governing Body,

– Howden Sec School Governing Body,

– Gilberdyke Parish Council,

– Wallingfen Way SteeringGroup,

– Gilberdyke & Newport Joint Working Group,

– Gilberdyke Landfill Site Liaison Committee.


• Bodies whose principal purposes include influence of public opinion or policy of which I am a Member.)

– The Conservative Party,

– The Tax Payers Alliance.”

“mickmee,

It's not just that these watchdogs are toothless, they're invariably funded by the taxpayer either directly in the case of government organisations and indirectly if it's a financial or utility Ombudsman.

They obviously serve no other purpose than creating unnecessary jobs. Because they're ineffective, why were they ever created and more importantly why are they allowed to continue?

There is an alternative to wasting the £billions these useless watchdogs drain...

Would these, for example, be missed by anyone?

Police Authority (they've already gone)

Financial Ombudsman Service

Ofgem

Ofcom

Ofwat

Energy Ombudsman

Parliamentary Ombudsman

Local Government Ombudsman

Information Commissioner...........”

“cronyism. this man is already proving he is a bully and will not take into account of police panel who appear to be a toothless watchdog. will it be that the chief constable does as he is directed or be dissmissed. When I was looking to vote I stayed away from political parties as now humberside police will fall in line with central government views. There is no voice to put forward alternative views on the runing of the force. I might have missed something but I didn't see anything about a deputy, who pays for him? does his salary come out of that of Mr. Grove. AS he says he requires a deputy it implies he does not have the confidence in his abilities to do the job. Who is he responsible to ? AS he now controls the service and how it is run if there is an issue (such as what happened at Hillsborough) will he accept responsibility or try and squirm out of it?”