Meeting Details

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.

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 Fire Authority meeting, held on 12 December 2018, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive and note the minutes of the Standards and Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 3 December 2018 and attached marked 5.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 December 2018, to follow marked 6, and decide upon the recommendations at items 7 and 10.  The reports relating to these items are attached marked 6a and 6b respectively.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 31 January 2019, to follow marked 7, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 6 and 7.  The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 7a and 7b respectively.

The recommendations at item 5 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of item 10 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that Appendices B and C to paper 7b (Capital Programmes 2019/20 to 2023/24, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy) are exempt documents.  It will, therefore, be necessary to move into closed session at this point to consider the recommendation relating to this appendix (paper 9).

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 items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2019/20 (the appendix to paper 7b), attached marked 9.

At this point the meeting will revert to open session.

This report, to follow marked 10, incorporates the recommendations made by Strategy and Resources Committee on 31 January 2019, in relation to the revenue budget for 2019/20.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

This report, to follow marked 11, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2019/20; Council Tax levels for 2019/20; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, attached marked 12, sets out the scope of the Combined Fire Authority review and asks the Fire Authority to decide upon which options they would like Legal Services to explore further.

This report, attached marked 13, sets out proposals for the Service’s Annual Plan 2019/20.

This report, attached marked 14, presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.

This report, attached marked 15, sets out proposed amendments to the Pay Policy Statement for the consideration by the full Authority, as required under the Localism Act 2011 and in accordance with the process agreed by the Fire Authority in February 2012.

This report, attached marked 16, provides a summary of the Flexible-rostering Duty System trial, which has been undertaken in Fire Control since January 2018 and also makes a recommendation about the future shift system to be used in Shropshire’s Fire Control.