14 February 2018

Date: 

Wednesday, 14 February, 2018

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

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 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 Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 13 December 2017, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 4 - Fire Authority Non-Exempt Minutes 13 December 2017253.34 KB
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05 Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 7 December 2017, attached marked 5, and decide upon the recommendations at item 7.  The report relating to this item is attached marked 5a.

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PDF icon 5 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 7 December 2017288.44 KB
PDF icon 5a - Internal Audit Plan from 2018/19555.93 KB
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06 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 1 February 2018, attached marked 6, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10.  The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d and 6e respectively.

The recommendations at item 6 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of item 12 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that the appendix to paper 6b (Capital Programmes 2018/19 to 2022/23 and Prudential Guidelines) is an exempt document.  It will, therefore, be necessary to move into closed session at this point to consider the recommendation relating to this appendix (paper 8).

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PDF icon 6 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 1 February 2018180.14 KB
PDF icon 6a - Financial Performance to December 2017242.29 KB
PDF icon 6b - Capital Programmes 2018/19 to 2022/23 and Prudential Guidelines352.76 KB
PDF icon 6c - Adequacy of Reserves and Robustness of Budget905.03 KB
PDF icon 6d - Officers Car Capital Purchase and Fleet Environmental Improvements175.34 KB
PDF icon 6e - National Framework Consultation397.72 KB
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07 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 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.

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08 Capital Programme from 2018/19 (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2018/19 (the appendix to paper 6b), attached marked 8.

 

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09 Officer Car Capital Purchase and Fleet Environmental Improvements (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to receive and note the Appendix to report 6d – Officers Car Capital Purchase and Fleet Environmental Improvements, attached marked 9, which contains exempt information.

 

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10 Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 10, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 13 December 2017, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

 

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11 Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd (Paragraph 3)

The Fire Authority is asked to receive this report, attached marked 11, which sets out further information as requested by the Fire Authority at its December 2017 meeting.

The meeting will revert to open session at this point.

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12 Revenue Budget 2018/19

This report, attached marked 12, incorporates the recommendations made by Strategy and Resources Committee on 1 February 2018, in relation to the revenue budget for 2018/19.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

 

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PDF icon 12 - Revenue Budget 2018/19311.35 KB
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13 Revenue Budget: 2018/19 Precept

This report, attached marked 13, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2018/19; Council Tax levels for 2018/19; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

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PDF icon 13 - Revenue Budget: 2018/19 Precept516.3 KB
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14 Annual Plan 2018/19

This report, attached marked 14, sets out proposals for the Service’s Annual Plan 2018/19.

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PDF icon 14 - Annual Plan 2018/19129.03 KB
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15 Annual Review of Charges for Special Services 2018/19

This report, attached marked 15, presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.

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PDF icon `15 - Annual Review of Charges for Special Services40.8 KB
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16 Proposed Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement 2018/19

This report, attached marked 16, 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.

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PDF icon 16 - Proposed Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement 2018/19671.52 KB
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17 Gender Pay Gap Report

This report, attached marked 17, explains Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service’s obligations under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Information Regulations 2017) to publish an annual Gender Pay Gap report and the associated report.

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PDF icon 17 - Gender Pay Gap Report427.28 KB
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