15 June 2016

Date: 

Wednesday, 15 June, 2016

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Election of Chair

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

For decision
02 Appointment of Vice-Chair

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

For decision
03 Vote of Thanks and Welcome

There will be a vote of thanks for Councillors Terry Kiernan, Clive Mason and Stephen Reynolds, who left the Fire Authority in May.

The Fire Authority is asked also to welcome back Councillor Leon Murray and to welcome new Members Councillors Steve Barnes and Jane Pinter.

04 Apologies for Absence
05 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, or voting on, any matter, in which they have a Disclosabe Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to commencement of the debate.

06 Public Questions

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

07 Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 7, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 3 May 2016, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 7 - Fire Authority Non-Exempt Minutes 3 May 2016263.72 KB
For decision
08 Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive and note the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 21 April 2016, which are attached marked 8, and agree the recommendation at item 8b, relating to the Three Year Internal Audit Plan, and at item 11, relating to the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.

The reports relating to these items are attached marked 8a and 8b respectively.  In the draft Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Stratetgy, attached marked 8b, proposed additions are shown in bold italics and proposed deletions are struck through.

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PDF icon 8 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes183.59 KB
PDF icon 8a - Three Year Internal Audit Plan from 2016/17406.78 KB
PDF icon 8b - Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy265.02 KB
For decision
09 Brigade Managers' Employment Panel Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to recieve and note the non-exempt minutes of the Brigade Managers' Employment Panel, held on 3 May 2016, which are attached marked 9.

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PDF icon 9 - Brigade Managers' Employment Panel Non-Exempt Minutes 3 May 2016139.46 KB
For information
10 Constitutional Issues
10a Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups

This report, attached marked 10a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its committees to political groups.

 

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PDF icon 10a - Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups205.16 KB
For decision
10b Committee Membership and Constitution

This report, attached marked 10b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to committees and to the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission and to review and agree the constitution of its committees.

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PDF icon 10b - Committee Membership and Constitution611.87 KB
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10c Review of Member Role Descriptions

This report, attached marked 10c, asks the Fire Authority to review and agree Member Role Descriptions.

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PDF icon 10c - Review of Member Role Descriptions110.08 KB
PDF icon 10c - Appendix A Fire Authority Member Role Description96.46 KB
PDF icon 10c - Appendix B Chair of Fire Authority Role Description96.83 KB
PDF icon 10c - Appendix C Vice-Chair of Fire Authority Role Description97.29 KB
PDF icon 10c - Appendix D Leader of Main Opposition Groups Role Description97.4 KB
PDF icon 10c - Appendix E Equality and Diversity Champion Role Description97.35 KB
PDF icon 10c - Appendix F Independent Person Role Description including Skills and Competencies118.19 KB
For decision
10d Review of Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation to Officers

This report, attached marked 10d, reviews the Fire Authority's Standing Ordes for the Regulation of Proceedings and Business, Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Scheme of Delegation to Officers and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed.

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PDF icon 10d - Review of Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation to Officers107.45 KB
PDF icon 10d - Appendix A Standing Orders relating to Proceedings and Business316.16 KB
PDF icon 10d - Appendix B Standing Orders relating to Contracts362.08 KB
PDF icon 10d - Appendix C Scheme of Delegation to Officers153.1 KB
For decision
11 Statement of Accounts 2015/16

This report, attached marked 11, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2015/16, and seeks approval for the use of the General Fund balance in 2016/17.

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PDF icon 11 - Statement of Accounts 2015/16181.64 KB
For decision
12 Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2017/18

This report, attached marked 12, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2017/18 budget, publication of the 2017/18 Annual Plan and an update of the 2015/20 Action Plan, if required.

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PDF icon 12 - Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2017/18136.94 KB
For decision
13 Telford Central Redevelopment Programme

The Chair of the Strategic Planning Working Group will give a verbal update on the Telford Central redevelopment programme.

For information
14 Partnership Working

This report, attached marked 14, is an overview of the partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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PDF icon 14 - Partnership Working307.18 KB
For information
15 Details of Lives Saved and those Protected from Harm

This paper, attached marked 15, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during the year 2015/16 and from April to May 2016.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

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PDF icon 15 - Details of Lives Saved and those Protected from Harm1.6 MB
For information
16 Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2015/16

This report, attached marked 16, informs Members about the corporate level risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.

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PDF icon 16 - Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2015/16158.39 KB
For information
17 Local Government Act 1972

Members are asked to consider a resolution under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for items 18, 19 and 20 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12(A) to the Act, by virtue of Paragraph 3.

For decision
18 Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 18, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 3 May 2016, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

For decision
19 Brigade Managers' Employment Panel Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Brigade Managers' Employment Panel meeting, held on 3 May 2016, which are attached marked 19.

For information
20 Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2015/16 (Paragraph 3)

This paper, attached marked 20, is exempt Appendix B to report 16 - Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2015/16.

The meeting will return to open session at this point.

For information
21 Election of Chairs and Appointment of Vice-Chairs to Committees

Members of each of the Fire Authority's Committees, Panels and Working Groups are asked to elect a Chair and appoint a Vice-Chair.

For decision