10 July 2025

Date: 

Thursday, 10 July, 2025
Submitted by Aleksandra Zydek on Tue, 31/12/2024 - 10:05

Time: 

2.00 pm

Location: 

The Oak Room, Fire Service Headquarters, St Michael’s Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HJ

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
02 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

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. 
03 Public Questions

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

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 10 April 2025, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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PDF icon Non Exempt Standards Audit and Performance Committee minutes 10 April 2025365.55 KB
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06 Committee Training

Members are asked to consider and agree what training they wish to receive in order to fulfil their role on the Committee effectively. 

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07 The External Audit Plan for Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority

This paper, attached marked 7, provides an overview of the planned scope and timing of the statutory audit of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue  Authority (‘the Authority’) for Standards Audit and Performance Committee. 

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PDF icon The Audit Plan for Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority 1.81 MB
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08 Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25

This report, attached marked 8, provides the Committee with the annual internal audit opinion on the organisation’s framework of internal control, risk management and governance. 

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PDF icon Report Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25 111.84 KB
PDF icon Appendix Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2024/25 251 KB
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09 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 9, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register. 

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PDF icon 09 - Corporate Risk Management Report July 2025.pdf251.05 KB
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10 Corporate Risk – new process and risks

This report, attached marked 10, provides the Committee with an overview of the progress and outcomes that have been achieved in the identification of new Corporate Risks for the Authority. The report also details the supporting process, which will provide robust arrangements for monitoring, review, and assurance. 

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PDF icon Corporate Risk – new process and risks report299.91 KB
PDF icon Appendix C Risk Management Protocol429.37 KB
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11 Corporate Performance Indicators including On Call Duty System Performance – April 2024 to March 2025 (Year End)

This report, attached marked 11, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the year April 2024 to March 2025. 

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PDF icon Corporate Performance Indicators including On Call Duty System Performance – April 2024 to March 2025 (Year End) 628.96 KB
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12 HMICFRS Cause of Concern Progress Report

This report, attached marked 12, details the Service’s progress towards improvement identified by the HMICFRS Cause of Concern. 

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PDF icon Cause of Concern Progress Report168.58 KB
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13 HMICFRS Areas for Improvement Progress

This report, attached marked 13, details the Service’s progress towards improvement identified by the HMICFRS Areas For Improvement progress. 

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PDF icon Area For Improvement Progress139.87 KB
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14 HMICFRS Standards of Behaviour and Misconduct Progress

This report, attached marked 14, presents the Service progress against the recommendations made to the sector in the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Standards of behaviour: The handling of misconduct in the fire and rescue services report

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PDF icon Standards of Behaviour and Misconduct Progress 283.46 KB
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15 Summary of Compliments and Complaints 2021/22 to 2024/25

This report, attached marked 15, advises Members of summary details regarding the compliments and complaints received during 2024/25, with comparisons to the previous three years. 

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PDF icon Summary of Compliments and Complaints382.98 KB
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15 Pensions Board Minutes April 2025

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pensions Board meeting, held on 29 April 2025, attached marked 16. 

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PDF icon Pensions Board Minutes April 2025 216.68 KB
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17 Exclusion of Press and Public

Members have a discretion to exclude the press and public from meetings of the Fire Authority in defined circumstances.  In view of the nature of business to be transacted, it is recommended that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, having been satisfied in all the circumstances of the case that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information, that Members formally resolve that the press and public be excluded+ from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 

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18 Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 4)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 10 April 2025 and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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19 Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to Report 9 - Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 19, which contains exempt information. 

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