Meeting Details

Councillor Carter

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 14 December 2022, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 25 January 2023, attached marked 5, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7 and 8.  The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 5a, 5b and 5c respectively.

The recommendations at item 6 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of item 10 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that Appendix B to paper 5b (Capital Programmes 2023/24 to 2027/28, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy) 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 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 they involve 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 agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 7, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 14 December 2022, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to recieve and note the exempt minutes, attached marked 8, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 25 January 2023.

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2023/24 (the appendix to paper 5b), attached marked 9.

At this point the meeting will revert to open session.

This report, attached marked 10, incorporates the recommendations made by the Strategy and Resources Committee on 25 January 2023, in relation to the revenue budget for 2023/24.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

This report, attached marked 11, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2023/24; Council Tax levels for 2023/24; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, attached marked 12, reviews progress against the Fire Authority's 2022/23 Work Plan and puts forward a 2023/24 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members.

This report, attached marked 13, sets out the proposal for the Service's Annual Plan 2023/24.

The Head of Finance will provide a verbal update on this item.

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.

Officers will provide a verbal update on this item.