Meeting Details

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 on that matter.

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 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 30 January 2020, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

This report, attached marked 5, reviews progress against the Strategy and Resources Committee 2019/20 Work Plan and puts forward a 2020/21 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members.

A review of the Strategy and Resources Committee Terms of Reference and delegations is currently being undertaken by a task and finish group consisting of three Fire Authority members.  This review follows the governance changes that were agreed by the Fire Authority in June 2019.

Once the task and finish group has completed its review, an extraordinary meeting of the Committee will be called to consider any proposed changes to the Committee’s terms of reference and delegations.  Any recommendations arising from the review will then be taken forward to the Fire Authority’s Annual Meeting in June 2020, for ratification.

This report, attached marked 7, asks Members to review the Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee.

This report, attached marked 8, summarises performance against Service Targets for the period 2015 - 2020 and proposes Service Targets for 2020/21 (extension year).

This report, attached marked 9, explains Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's obligations under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Information Regulations 2017) to publish an annual Gender Pay Gap report and provides the associated details.

This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on progress on the main actions identified in the Equality Scheme Action Plan from March 2019 to February 2020.

This report, attached marked 12, provides Members with an overview of the Service's Equality Monitoring Statistics.

This report, attached marked 13, provides Members with an overview of the reasonable adjustments made to support employees in their work roles.

This report, attached marked 14, provides the Committee with an overview of the 2019 staff survey results, together with actions taken and recommendations going forward.

This report, attached marked 15, provides an update on the apprenticeships funded through the levy, since the update report in September 2018.