Meeting Details

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillors Mellings, Miss Reynolds and Thompson.

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, 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.

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 8 October 2014, attached marked 3, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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

A schedule of proposed dates for 2015 meetings of the Fire Authority and its committees is attached, marked 5, for approval.  It is intended that this is revisited at the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority in June 2015, as new Members may have been appointed, following the Annual Meetings of Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Councils.  At this time officers will present a schedule from June 2015 to May 2016, which will tie in with the planning of meetings by the two Councils.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards and Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 6 November 2014 attached marked 6, and consider and decide upon the recommendation at item 6b relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct. 

A copy of the Code of Conduct, showing the amendments recommended by the Committee, is attached, marked 6a.  Additions are shown in bold italics and deletions struck through.

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 November 2014 and attached marked 7.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 November 2014 attached marked 8, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 5.  The report relating to these recommendations is attached, marked 8a.

Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at items 6 and 7

(6 - Provisions, Reserves and Funds and 7 - 2015/16 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets) are contained within the green papers (attached as the Appendix to report 9 – 2015/16 and Later Years Budget Summary) and will form the basis of discussion at item 9 on this agenda.

This report, attached marked 9, summarises the budgets that are proposed by the Strategy and Resources Committee.  The results are put forward to the Fire Authority for approval as the basis for consultation, leading to a final decision at the Fire Authority meeting in February 2015.

Please note the Appendix to the report (the Green Booklet) is attached.

This report, attached marked 11, provides an update on the impact to the public, following a decision to no longer primary crew the Rescue Tender.

This paper, attached marked 12, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during April to November 2014.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

This report, attached marked 13, brings to a formal close the Fire Authority’s ‘Staff International Exchange Programme’ and provides a summary overview of the Programme since its inception.

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 Paragraph 3.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 November 2014 and attached marked 15.