Meeting Details

There will be a vote of thanks for Councillor Jane Pinter who left the Fire Authority in September.  The Fire Authority will also welcome Councillor Karen Blundell from Telford & Wrekin Council.

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

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 5, of the Fire Authority Annual Meeting, held on 20 June 2018, 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 meetings, held on:

• 19 July 2018 attached marked 6a; and agree the recommendation at item 10a.  The report for which is attached marked 6ai; and
• 20 September 2018 attached marked 6b, and agree the recommendations at item 7.  The report for which is attached marked 6bi.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 18 September 2018, to follow marked 7, and agree the recommendations at item 6.  A copy of the relevant report is attached marked 7a.

The recommendations at item 7 of the Committee minutes will be considered at item 10 on the agenda for this meeting.

This report, attached marked 8, asks the Fire Authority to agree the composition of its Committees, the allocation of seats on its Committees to Political Groups and the membership of its Committees, following a change to membership from Telford & Wrekin Council.

A schedule of proposed dates for 2019 meetings of the Fire Authority and its committees is attached, marked 9, for approval.  It is intended that this is revisited at the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority in June 2019, 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 2019 to May 2020, which will tie in with the planning of meetings by the two Councils.

This report presents a plan to create a strategic alliance between Shropshire and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Services and asks the Fire Authority to agree its adoption.

The Head of Resources will give a presentation on the progress with the Telford Central Fire Station Project.