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14
Jun 2021
People invited to join North Yorkshire police commissioner scrutiny panel
People in the Harrogate district are being invited to apply to join a panel which scrutinises the business of the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel meets six times a year and includes 10 councillors, as well as two independent members.
It scrutinises the role of Philip Allott, the current commissioner, who was elected to the position in May.
Applications are open to co-opt two independent members to the panel.
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The members will serve four years on the panel and be entitled to an allowance of £1,741 a year, plus travel expenses.
Co-opted members are also entitled to Dependant Carers Allowance, which covers childcare costs or costs for care for elderly/disabled relatives, where arrangements have to be made to enable attendance at meetings.
Santokh Sidhu is an outgoing co-opted member who joined the panel when it was introduced in 2012 and has served two terms.
He said:
Cllr Carl Les, leader of North Yorkshire County Council, who chairs the panel, said:
You can apply for the role on the panel at https://nypartnerships.org.uk/pcprecruit.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on 15 July 2021. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in the week commencing 26 July and interviews will be held on 6 and 8 September.
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