Below is the progress of the Retained Review with most recent update first.

Select this link to view the beginning of the Retained Review in June 2005

Retained Firefighters are usually the first on the scene at Road Traffic Collisions (RTC) on Shropshire's country roads

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Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Audit and Performance Management Committee Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 13 - Report   (PDF 124 Kb)

Retained Project Manager Phil Clarke presented a report to the Audit and Performance Management Committee requesting Members to:

	note the contents of the report
	Consider the information provided and give comments, where appropriate, for amendments to future reports to aid the regular assessment of performance.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 12 - Report   (PDF 425 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

note the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 15 - Report   (PDF 73.1 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

note the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 12 - Report   (PDF 73.1 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

note the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project

This report informs Members of the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project and seeks approval for re-profiling of future investment in the Retained Service to match latest recruitment targets better.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report and Tabled document

 Agenda item 17 - Report   (PDF 69.3 Kb)

 Agenda item 17 - Retained Support Officers Presentation   (PDF 723 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

note the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project

This report informs Members of the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project. In addition two of the recently appointed Retained Support Officers gave a presentation on their work.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 18 - Report   (PDF 85 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

note the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project

This report informed Members of the recent recruitment of eight Retained Support Officers.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 14 - Report   (PDF 79 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

	note the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project and
	to lobby their Constituent Authorities to ensure that Retained Firefighters are able to access affordable housing by recognising them as keyworkers

This report covered the implementation of additional training hours, the introduction of XL (Extra Large Cab) Appliances, the introduction of additional hours for cleaning, maintenance and administration, and the roll out of community fire safety work to retained personnel, all of which had been fully implemented.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 12 - Report   (PDF 32 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

Sanction the continuation of the Retained Review Team and to change the terms of reference from Review to Implementation

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 9 - Report   (PDF 950 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

	note the recommendations of the draft Best value Review and
	approve investment in the Retained Service as detailed within the review report

A copy of the Best Value Review Report was attached Appendix A

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 14 - Report   (PDF 755 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

	note the progress of the Retained Review Team and of the Best Value Review
	agree that the results of the recent consultation exercise are the most appropriate means to take forward the Best Value Review

This report detailed the results of the survey and gave options to address the issues based upon the feedback from retained staff.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 19 - Report   (PDF 117 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

	note the progress of the Retained Review Team and to
	note the possible financial implications of the Retained Review

This report also outlined the implications for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service of the recently published National Review into the Recruitment and Retention of Retained Firefighters.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 22 - Report   (PDF 146 Kb)

CFO Taylor presented a report to the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority requesting Members to:

	agree the employment of a research company to carry out a retained staff survey
	agree the creation of a temporary post to manage the review project and to contribute to the implementation of change

Opinion Research Services were employed to carry out a survey of all Shropshire's retained personnel.

298 questionnaires were sent out, 215 were returned giving a 72% response rate. Questionnaires were also sent out to partners of retained personnel asking for their feedback and concerns.

The position of Retained Project Manager was created.

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Meeting - Report

 Agenda item 17 - Report   (PDF 1.8 Mb | 1,799 Kb)

CFO Kerr presented a report to Members of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority outlining the recruitment and retention problems associated with the retained service in Shropshire. The report asked members to consider setting up a Retained Review Team comprising of Members, officers and retained personnel. Trevor's report was included as an appendix.

Sub Officer Trevor Williams, Officer in Charge of Clun Fire Station submits a report to Chief Fire Officer Ian Kerr highlighting the problems experienced by retained personnel in Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.