Meeting Details

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

There will be a vote of thanks for Councillors Joyce Barrow, Chris Turley and Stuart West who left the Fire Authority in May.  The Fire Authority will also welcome the following new Members: Councillors Pauline Dee, Paul Milner, Kevin Pardy, Alex Phillips and John Price from Shropshire Council and Councillor Janice Jones from Telford & Wrekin Council.

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillor Pardy.

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 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 7, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 26 April 2017, 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 meeting, held on 26 April 2017, which are attached marked 8, and agree the recommendation at item 7, relating to the Code of Corporate Governance 2016/17, and at item 12, relating to the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.

The reports relating to these items are attached marked 8a and 8b respectively.  In the draft Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy, attached marked 8b, proposed additions are shown in bold italics and proposed deletions are struck through.

This report, attached marked 9d, reviews the Fire Authority’s Standing Orders for the Regulation of Proceedings and Business, Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Scheme of Delegation to Officers and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed. 

A schedule of proposed dates for Fire Authority and Committee meetings from June 2017 to April 2018 is attached, marked 9e, for approval. 

This report, attached marked 9c, asks the Fire Authority to review and agree Member Role Descriptions.

This report, attached marked 9b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to committees and to the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission, to appoint its Member Champions and to review and agree the constitution of its committees.

This report, attached marked 9a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its committees to political groups.

This report, attached marked 10, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2016/17, and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2017/18.

This report, attached marked 11, provides information in support of a request for further technical development and collaborative work with Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

This report, attached marked 12, provides the Fire Authority with information regarding the decision to delay the purchase of a replacement Reserve Rescue Tender.

The Chief Fire Officer will give a verbal update on the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Initial Business Case.

This report, attached marked 14, updates Members on the progress with the Telford Central Review Project, with specific reference to the updated Feasibility Study, which now includes the results of further collaboration between West Mercia Police (WMP) and the Service.  Members are asked to decide how they wish to progress with this project.

This report, attached marked 15, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2018/19 budget, publication of the 2018/19 Annual Plan and an update of the 2015-20 Action Plan if required.

This report, attached marked 16, provides an overview of the partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

This report, attached marked 17, informs Members about the corporate risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.

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 items 18, 19 and 20 on the grounds that they involve 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 4.

This paper, attached marked 19 is exempt Appendix B to report 17 – Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2016/17.

The meeting will return to open session at this point.

Members of each of the Fire Authority’s Committees, Panels and Working Groups are asked to elect a Chair and appoint a Vice-Chair.