Meeting Details

To elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. At its Annual Meeting last year, the Fire Authority agreed to suspend Standing Order No 2: 'In the year when the Chair is a Member of Shropshire County Council the Vice Chair shall be a Member of Borough of Telford & Wrekin and vice versa' until the next Annual Meeting of the Authority. Dependent on who is proposed as Vice-Chair, it may be necessary for the Authority to consider whether Standing Order No 2 should again be suspended.

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillors Dr Jones and Dr Winchester.

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 29 April 2009, and of the Extraordinary Meeting, held on 22 May 2009, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

This report asks the Fire Authority to agree appointments to Committees, appointment of Member Champions and the Terms of Reference for each of its Committees. It also seeks the appointment of a representative on the Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Assembly and Fire Service Forum. For decision.

This report reviews the Fire Authority's Scheme of Delegation to Officers and Standing Orders and asks the Authority to agree proposed amendments. In accordance with the Fire Authority's Standing Orders any amendments proposed will stand adjourned until the next meeting of the Fire Authority.

This report requests Members to review, and agree proposed amendments to, the Fire Authority's existing Member Role Descriptions and agree the new Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting held on 21 May 2009, attached marked 8a, and agree the recommendation at item 6, relating to the financial planning timetable for 2010/11, which is attached marked 8b for approval.

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 28 May 2009. For information.

Councillor West was due to give a presentation to the Fire Authority on his work as Vulnerable Persons Champion. In view of the lengthy agenda for this meeting the presentation has, however, been postponed.

This report presents the Statement of Accounts 2008/09 for approval by the Authority, and seeks specific approval to a number of virements from the General Fund in 2009/10.

This report sets out proposals and revenue consequences to upgrade the Service's existing wide area communications network.

This report asks the Fire Authority formally to approve the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2008/09, which must be included as part of the Statement of Accounts 2008/09. It also asks Members to formally approve the AGS Improvement Plan 2009/10. For decision.

This report seeks the Fire Authority's approval to the contents and publication of the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2009/10 to 2013/14.

This report informs Members of the current review of the Fire and Rescue Relative Needs Formula used in the formula grant distribution system. It also proposes some basic responses to five questions raised by Communities and Local Government concerning options for a new formula.

This report requests Members to agree and adopt the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy for the Fire Authority, following the annual review conducted by officers.

This report outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the publication of the 2010/11 Corporate Plan.

This report advises Members of the progress made towards implementing the Integrated Risk Management Planning (IRMP) Action Plan 2009/10. The report also asks Members to approve the IRMP 2010/11 Proposed Actions document and to consider and, if appropriate, approve the IRMP Consultation Strategy 2010/11.

This report seeks Member approval of the proposed contents and format of the Fire Authority Annual Report 2008/09.

This report provides Members with an overview of the partnerships currently held on the Partnership Register and underlines any outstanding achievements through partnership working. The report also highlights the good practice that was identified during the internal audit by Shirehall and informs the Fire Authority of future developments.

This is the fourth Annual Corporate Risk Management Summary Report to Members. These reports aim to inform members about the corporate level risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months, as well as summarising the risk environment in which the service is currently operating.

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 ht 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, 3 and 4.

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 29 April 2009, and of the Extraordinary Meeting, held on 22 May 2009, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Attached marked 24a and 24b respectively. For decision

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 28 May 2009. Attached marked 25. For information.