Meeting Details

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 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 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 12 June 2014, attached marked 3, and that they are signed as a correct record.

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03 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 12 June 2014 148 KB
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04 Public Questions

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

05 Committee Constitution and Training

This report, attached marked 5, brings the latest version of the Committee’s constitution to the notice of its Members.  It also brings Members up-to-date on training issues and asks them to consider what should be the subject of the next training session.

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5 - Committee Constitution and Training 226 KB
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06 Statement of Accounts 2013/14

This report, attached marked 6, presents the completed Statement of Accounts for 2013/14 to the Committee for consideration and approval.

 

As the Statement is in excess of 80 pages a hard copy has not been included with the meeting papers but can be accessed on the Fire Authority’s website via the following link:

 

https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/meeting/11-september-2014

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6 - Statement of Accounts 2013-14 141 KB
6 - Appendix A Statement of Accounts 2013/14 1305 KB
6 - Balance Sheet Movements 242 KB
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07 Audit Findings 2013/14

External Auditor Mr Patterson will attend to present the Audit Findings on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2014, attached marked 7.

The Chair of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, Chief Fire Officer and Treasurer (in accordance with the authority delegated to them by the Fire Authority at its meeting on 13 February 2012) will then sign the Letter of Representation for the year ended 31 March 2014, as required by External Audit.

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7 - Audit Findings 2013/14 1151 KB
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08 Annual Governance Statement 2013/14 and Improvement Plan 2014/15

The purpose of this report, attached marked 8, is twofold: it sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2013/14 and AGS Improvement Plan 2014/15 to be included in the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts; and it also details progress on the 2013/14 Improvement Plan.

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8 - Annual Governance Statement 2013/14 and Improvement Plan 2014/15 318 KB
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09 Code of Corporate Governance 2014/15

This report, attached marked 9, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2014/15, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and formal adoption.

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9 - Code of Corporate Governance 2014/15 809 KB
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10 Internal Audit Report Corporate Governance 2014/15

The Internal Audit Report on Corporate Governance 2014/15 is attached, marked 10.

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10 - Internal Audit Report Corporate Governance 2014/15 1004 KB
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11 Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report

This report, attached marked 11, 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.

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11 - Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report 174 KB
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12 Draft Annual Report 2013/14

This report, attached marked 12, presents the draft Annual Report (also known as the Annual Statement of Assurance) for 2013/14 and gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority.

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12 - Draft Annual Report 2013/14 2650 KB
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13 Rescue Tender Performance Update

This report, attached marked 13, provides Members with an update on the impact to the public of Shropshire of changing the crewing of the rescue tender at Wellington Fire and Rescue Station from “primary” to “switch” crewed.

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13 - Rescue Tender Performance Update 122 KB
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14 Performance Monitoring
14a Public Value Measures April to August 2014

This report, attached marked 14a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period April to August 2014, as recorded against the Public Value Measures, set out in the 2014/15 Service Plan.

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14a - Public Value Measures April to August 2014 296 KB
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14b Wholetime and Retained Duty System Performance Monitoring April to July 2014

This report, attached marked 14b, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of Wholetime and Retained Duty System appliances in Shropshire.

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14b - Wholetime and Retained Duty System Performance Monitoring April to July 2014 575 KB
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15 Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd Performance Reporting

This report, attached marked 15, provides information on the performance of the Fire Authority controlled company, Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services.  Please note that the appendix to this report contains exempt information and will, therefore, be considered in closed session at item 17.

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15 - Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd Performance Reporting 111 KB
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16 Local Government Act 1972

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.

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17 Shropshire Fire and Risk Management Services (Paragraph 3)

The Committee is asked to receive Appendices A, B and C to report 15, which contain exempt information:

  • Directors’ Report and Financial Statements for the period ended 31 March 2014, including Detailed Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the period, attached marked 17a
  • 2014/15 Financial Statements, to follow marked 17b
  • Performance Information, to follow marked 17c
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