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 commencement of the debate

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 March 2023 will follow at the next meeting 

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 27 April 2023 will follow at the next meeting 

This report, attached marked 10d, asks the Fire Authority to review and agree its Member Role Descriptions.

This report, attached marked 10e, 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

This report, attached marked 10c, requests approval of the Terms of Reference for the Fire Authority and also asks the Fire Authority to agree the constitutions of its committees.

This report, attached marked 10b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to its committees; to agree the appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs to serve on committees; to appoint its representative on the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission; and to appoint its Member Champions.

This report, attached marked 10a, 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 11, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.

This report, attached marked 12, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2022/23, and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2023/24.

This report, attached marked 13, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2024/25 budget and the publication of the 2024/25 Annual Plan.

This report, attached marked 14, provides an update on the HMI Culture and Values report. 

This report, attached marked 15, provides an overview of collaborative and partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

This report, attached marked 16, informs Members about the corporate risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.

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 they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

This paper, attached marked 20, is the exempt Appendix B to report 16 – Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2022/23.