16 February 2022

Date: 

Wednesday, 16 February, 2022

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
02 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

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

 

03 Public Questions

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

04 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 15 December 2021, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 4 - Fire Authority Minutes 15 December 2021143.94 KB
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05 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 26 January 2022, attached marked 5, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7 and 8.  The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 5a, 5b and 5c respectively.

The recommendations at item 6 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of item 9 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that Appendix B to paper 5b (Capital Programmes 2022/23 to 2026/27, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy) is an exempt document.  It will, therefore, be necessary to move into closed session at this point to consider the recommendation relating to this appendix (paper 7).

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PDF icon 5 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 26 January 2022109.3 KB
PDF icon 5a - Financial Performance to December 2021267.65 KB
PDF icon 5b - Capital Programmes 2022/23 to 2026/27, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy383.06 KB
PDF icon 5c- Adequacy of Reserves and Robustness of Budget366.02 KB
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06 Exclusion of Press and Public

Members have a discretion to exclude the press and public from meetings of the Fire Authority in defined circumstances.  In view of the nature of business to be transacted, it is recommended that under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, having been satisfied in all the circumstances of the case that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information, that Members formally resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

For decision
07 Capital Programmes from 2022/23 (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2022/23 (the appendix to paper 5b), attached marked 7.

For decision
08 Capital Programme 2022/23 - Additional Scheme (Paragraph 3)

This report, attached marked 8, informs the Authority of an additional scheme to be considered and included in the capital programme for 2022/23.

At this point the meeting will revert to open session.

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09 Revenue Budget 2022/23

This report, attached marked 9, incorporates the recommendations made by the Strategy and Resources Committee on 26 January 2022, in relation to the revenue budget for 2022/23.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

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PDF icon 9 - Revenue Budget 2022/23616.09 KB
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10 Revenue Budget: 2022/23 Precept

This report, attached marked 10, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2022/23; Council Tax levels for 2022/23; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

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PDF icon 10 - Revenue Budget: 2022/23216.2 KB
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11 Fire Authority Work Plan 2022/23

This report, attached marked 11, reviews progress against the Fire Authority’s 2021/22 Work Plan and puts forward a 2022/23 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members. 

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PDF icon 11 - Fire Authority Work Plan 2022/23204.96 KB
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12 Annual Plan 2022/23

This report, attached marked 12, sets out the proposal for the Service’s Annual Plan 2022/23.

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PDF icon 12 - Annual Plan 2022/2368.33 KB
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13 Annual Review of Charges for Special Services

This report, attached marked 13, sets out the proposal for the Service’s Annual Plan 2022/23.

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PDF icon 13 - Annual Review of Charges for Special Services59.81 KB
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14 Firefighters' Pension Scheme - Dealing with Immediate Detriment Cases

This report, to follow marked 14, is presented in relation to the Firefighters Pension Schemes and payments made as part of the Immediate Detriment remedy. The report provides an update and overview of the current position, in order for the Authority to make an informed decision as to whether to use the Local Government Association (LGA) and Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and associated framework to make payments to members in scope for Immediate Detriment.

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PDF icon 14 - Firefighters Pension Scheme - Dealing with Immediate Detriment Cases1.63 MB
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15 Proposed Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement 2022/23

This report, attached marked 15, sets out proposed amendments to the Pay Policy Statement for the consideration by the full Authority, as required under the Localism Act 2011 and in accordance with the process agreed by the Fire Authority in February 2012.

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PDF icon 15 - Proposed Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement 2022/23317.9 KB
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16 The Scheme for the Payment of Members Allowances 2022/23

This report, attached marked 16, asks the Fire Authority to consider and agree it’s 2022/23 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances

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PDF icon 16 - The Scheme for the Payment of Members Allowances 2022/23365.21 KB
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17 National Fire Chiefs Council Direct Entry Scheme

This report, attached marked 17, provides the Authority with information on the intention and rationale for the Service to take part in the ‘proof of concept’ pilot of the National Fire Chiefs Council Direct Entry programme.

 

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PDF icon 17 - National Fire Chiefs Council Direct Entry Scheme102.05 KB
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