17 October 2013

Date: 

Thursday, 17 October, 2013

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Agenda: 

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for absence

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillor Kiernan.

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 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee held on 21 March 2013, attached marked 3, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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04 Public Questions

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

05 Human Resources Committee - Constitution and Training

This report brings the latest version of the Committee’s constitution to the notice of its Members and asks them to consider whether there is any training or development, which should be undertaken by the Committee in order to fulfil its role.

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06 Merger of Human Resources and Standards Committees

This report asks Members to consider the feasibility of merging the Human Resources Committee with the Standards Committee. A similar report was taken to the September meeting of that Committee to seek its Members’ views. Recommendations from both Committees will then be taken forward to the December meeting of the Fire Authority for consideration.

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07 Investors in People Re-Accreditation

This report provides feedback on the findings of the most recent Investors in People audit, which took place in September 2013.

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08 Post Reductions 2013/14

This report provides an update on the progress made on the reduction of the substantive establishment as a result of the Authority’s Public Value consultation work.

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09 Update on Occupational Health Provision

This report gives an update on the provision of the Occupational Health Service provided to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service by the current provider: Working Well, Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services.

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10 Equality and Diversity Steering Group Update

This report provides a summary of the work of the Equality and Diversity Steering Group from August 2012 to September 2013.

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11 Shropshire Equalities Forum and Inauguration of Fairness, Respect Equality Shropshire Ltd

This report sets out the progress made by the Shropshire Equalities Forum, as requested by the Fire Authority, and advises of the inauguration of Fairness, Respect Equality Shropshire Ltd.

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12 Rights and Fairness Telford

This report sets out the progress of Rights and Fairness Telford, as requested by the Fire Authority.

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13 Health and Safety Executive Consolidation Report - Update

This report informs of the progress made in response to the Health and Safety Executive Consolidation Report and subsequent
Action Plan. It provides an update on the information provided to the Committee in April 2012.

Please note that the appendix to this report (paper 15) will be considered in closed session, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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14 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 the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12(A) to the Act, by virtue of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

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