6 December 2018

Date: 

Thursday, 6 December, 2018

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 meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 20 September 2018, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 4 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 20 September 2018253.78 KB
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05 Audit and Performance Management Committee Work Plan 2019

This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2019 Work Plan for the Audit and Performance Management Committee for consideration and approval by Members.  The report also reviews implementation of the activities listed in last year’s Work Plan.

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PDF icon 5 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Work Plan 2019338.92 KB
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06 External Audit Progress Update Report

This paper, attached marked 6, reports on Grant Thornton’s progress in delivering their responsibilities as external auditors. 

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PDF icon 6 - External Audit Progress Update Report1.57 MB
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07 Internal Audit Plan 2019/20

This report, attached marked 7, recommends that the Fire Authority approve a one year extension to the programme of audit work for 2019/20, as set out in the appendix, to reflect the major system changes being undertaken.

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PDF icon 7 - Internal Audit Plan 2019/20442.34 KB
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08 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 8, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

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PDF icon 8 - Corporate Risk Management Summary253.95 KB
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09 Annual Governance Statement 2018/19 Improvement Plan

This report, attached marked 9, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2018/19.

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PDF icon 9 - Annual Governance Statement 2018/19 Improvement Plan149.84 KB
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10 Reveiw of Whistleblowing Policy

This report, attached marked 10, requests the Committee to recommend that the Fire Authority approve the Whistleblowing Policy (attached as an appendix), following the annual review conducted by officers.

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PDF icon 10 - Review of Whistleblowing Policy1.33 MB
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11 Performance Monitoring
11a Service Targets April to October 2018

This report, attached marked 11a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period April to October 2018.

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PDF icon 11a - Service Targets April to October 2018447 KB
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11b Presentation on Service Targets

The Station Manager Prevention will give a presentation on the following 2018/19 Service Target:

Deliberate fires will be reduced to not more than 584 fires during 2018/19

 

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11c Wholetime and On Call (Retained Duty System) Performance Monitoring July to September 2018

This report, attached marked 11c, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of Wholetime and On Call (Retained Duty System) appliances in Shropshire.

 

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PDF icon 11c - Wholetime and On Call (Retained Duty System) Performance Monitoring July to September 2018381.63 KB
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12 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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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13 Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to Report 8 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 13, which contains exempt information.

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