Meeting Details

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 4 November 2010, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 24 November 2010, and to consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at item 7. The report relating to these recommendations is attached. Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at item 5 (2011/12 and Later Years Budget Summary) are contained within the green booklet (attached as Appendix A to Report 8 - 2010/11 and Later Years Budget Summary) and will form the basis of discussion at item 8 on this agenda.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 30 November 2010 and formally approve the Annual Audit Letter.

This report advises of the work carried out by the Fire Authority’s Standards Committee from 1 April 2009 to date.

This report summarises the budgets that are proposed by the Strategy and Resources Committee. These are updated for subsequent events. The results are put forward to the Fire Authority for approval as the basis for consultation, leading to a final decision at the Fire Authority meeting on 10 February 2010. Please note that Appendices A and B to the report (the Green Booklet and Public Value Review 2010 respectively) are attached. The Treasurer is, however, awaiting any announcements on the grant settlement from the Government prior to finalising the actual report.