Meeting Details

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or, 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, attached marked 3, of the meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 17 September 2015, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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

This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2016/17 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.

This paper, attached marked 6, reports on Grant Thornton's progress in delivering their responsibilities as external auditors.  The paper also includes a summary of emerging national issues and developments that may be relevant to the Fire Authority and a number of challenge questions in respect of these emerging issues, which the Committee may wish to consider.

This report, attached marked 7, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2015/16.

This report, attached marked 8, provides an update on the monitoring of recommendations made by Internal Audit, which is undertaken by the Risk Management Group.  It specifically covers details about the progress made against outstanding recommendations.

This report, attached marked 9a, presents a summary of the Service's performance for the period April to October 2015.

In accordance with the request made at the January 2015 meeting of the Committee, officers will give a presentation on the following 2015/16 Service Target:

The first fire engine will arrive at an emergency incident with at least 4 firefighters within 15 minutes on 89% of occassions

This report, attached marked 9c, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of wholetime and Retained Duty System appliances in Shropshire.

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.

The Committee is asked to receive the following appendices to report 10, which contain exempt information:

• Appendix A - SFRMS Financial Statements up to 31 October 2015; and
• Appendix B - SFRMS Performance Summary up to 31 October 2015.