01 August 2007

Date: 

Wednesday, 1 August, 2007
Submitted by web-services-officer on Wed, 02/12/2009 - 11:14

Time: 

17:15:00

Location: 

Brigade Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Agenda: 

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Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Election of Chair

To elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

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02 Appointment of Vice-Chair

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

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03 Apologies for Absence For information
04 Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

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05 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the last meeting of the Standards Committee, held on 16 April 2007, and that they be signed as a correct record.

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PDF icon pdf-26-2007-08-01-05 - Minutes 16 April 2007.pdf42.52 KB
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06 Public Questions

To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

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07 Revised Code of Conduct for Members of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority

A revised Model Code of Conduct for elected Members has come into effect following a consultation process. Members of the Fire Authority have considered the Code and have delegated authority to the Standards Committee for the adoption of the Code together with alterations/amendments.

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PDF icon pdf-28-2007-08-01-07 - Appendix A Revised Code of Conduct.pdf72.61 KB
PDF icon pdf-28-2007-08-01-07 - Appendix B Revised Code of Conduct.pdf31.47 KB
PDF icon pdf-28-2007-08-01-07 - Appendix C Revised Code of Conduct.pdf30.67 KB
PDF icon pdf-28-2007-08-01-07 - Revised Code of Conduct for Members of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority.pdf68.82 KB
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08 Amended Procedures in relation to Local Determinations, Investigations and Hearings

This report seeks approval of the draft procedures for Local Determinations, Investigations and Hearings, which are attached as appendices to the report.

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PDF icon pdf-29-2007-08-01-08 - Amended Procedures in relation to Local Determinations Investigations and Hearings.pdf213.39 KB
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09 Annual Review by the Standards Board for England

This report briefly outlines the contents of the Annual Review.

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PDF icon pdf-30-2007-08-01-09 - Report on Annual Review by the Standards Board for England.pdf62.51 KB
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10 Standards Board Bulletin

Attached, marked 10 and 10a respectively, are the latest Bulletins (no. 33 – May 2007 and no. 34 – July 2007) issued by the Standards Board for England, copies of which have been emailed to all Members (including the two Independent Members of the Standards Committee). As previously agreed by the Committee, the Bulletins are now brought to Members for discussion.

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PDF icon pdf-31-2007-08-01-10 - Standards Board Bulletin no 33.pdf612.79 KB
PDF icon pdf-31-2007-08-01-10a - Standards Board Bulletin no 34.pdf133.19 KB
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11 Ethical Standards Bulletin

Attached, marked 11 is the Spring 2007 edition of the Ethical Standards Bulletin published by Telford & Wrekin Council. A copy has been emailed to all Members (including the two Independent Members of the Standards Committee). As previously agreed by the Committee, the Bulletin is brought to Members for discussion.

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PDF icon pdf-32-2007-08-01-11 - Ethical Standards Bulletin Spring 2007.pdf51.53 KB
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12 West Mercia Independent Members’ Forum

A meeting of the West Mercia Independent Members’ Forum was held on Wednesday, 11 July 2007 in Worcester. Michael Tebbutt, independent member of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Standards Committee attended the meeting and will give a brief verbal summary of the business discussed. For information

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