Meeting Details

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

There will be a vote of thanks to Councillors Mrs Blundell and Roberts, who left the Fire Authority in May and a welcome to Councillor Picken, who has returned, and to Councillor Cherrington, who is new to the Authority.

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

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 6, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 24 April 2013, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive and note the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 June 2013, which are attached marked 7.

This report, attached marked 8d, reviews the Fire Authority's Scheme of Delegation to Officers and Standing Orders and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed. 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, attached marked 8b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to committees and to the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission and to review the constitution of its committees.

This report, attached marked 8a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its committees to political groups.

This report, attached marked 8c, reviews the Fire Authority's Member Role Descriptions.

This report, attached marked 9, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2012/13, and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2013/14.

This report, attached marked 10, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2014/15 budget, Medium Term Corporate Plan 2014/19 and the publication in April 2014, of the 2014/15 annual, one-year Service Plan.

This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on the Strategic Planning Process, which is being used to develop the Fire Authority's Strategic Integrated Risk Management Plan.

This report, attached marked 12, presents the proposed internet / web-based Service Plan for 2013/14.

This report, attached marked 14, acts as an 'horizon scanning' document to raise awareness of the current debate concerning mergers / amalgamation of the nation's emergency services.

This report, attached marked 15, provides Members with an overview of the partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

This report, attached marked 16, informs Members about the corporate level risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.

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 paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 18, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 24 April 2013, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. The meeting will then revert to open session for the following business.

Members of Committees are asked to elect a Chair and appoint a Vice-Chair.