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 14 October 2009, 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 consider a resolution under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the items 6, 7 and 8 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 Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4.

This report endeavours to set out, in a non-technical manner, the current and growing difficulties facing the Fire Authority and Service in respect of existing radio voice / data communications systems and the associated obsolescent Command and Control equipment.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 26 November 2009.

This report advises of the work carried out by the Fire Authority's Standards Committee during the municipal year 2008 / 2009.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards Committee meeting, held on 26 October 2009, attached marked 9a, and to consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at item 11 b) bullet point 3.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 12 November 2009, attached marked 10, and to consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at item 7. For decision. Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at item 5 (2010/11 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets) are contained within the green booklet (attached as an appendix to Report 16 - 2009/10 and Later Years Budget Summary) and will form the basis of discussion at item 16 on this agenda.

Members are asked to receive the non-exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 26 November 2009, attached marked 12, and consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at item 5, relating to Role Descriptions. The Role descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee and for the Member Champion for Risk Management and Audit are attached marked 12a, 12b and 12c respectively.

This report advises of the outcome of an extensive, three-month consultation on the Fire Authority's Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) Proposed Actions document for 2010/11, and seeks approval for changes to these proposals as recommended by the IRMP Members' Working Group, as result
of consultation feedback. In addition, the report seeks approval for the Strategic Risk and Planning Working Group to progress the 2010/11 IRMP process to the implementation phase.

This report summarise the Authority's current position over the transfer of New Dimension assets from the Department for Communities and Local Government to local Fire and Rescue Services, including assets to this Authority.

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.

This report informs Members of the recently issued results arising from the 2009 Comprehensive Area Assessment regime. As the results are embargoed by the Government until 9 December, this report will follow marked 18. For information.

This report acts as a summary report regarding the Leonardo Staff Exchange Programme 2009, and seeks Member endorsement of proposals for a further submission for European Commission (EC) funding to support a new programme for 2010.

Dr Jean Jones will give a presentation on her work this year as the Member Champion for Risk Management and Audit. For information.