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 the commencement of the debate.

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 7 October 2015, attached marked 3, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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 receive the minutes of the Standards and Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 October 2015 attached marked 5, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 6 relating to Ethical Framework Matters and at item 7 relating to implementation of the living wage.

Members are asked to agree the following, as recommended by the Committee:

• The revised Code of Conduct, attached marked 5a.  Additions are shown in bold italics and deletions struck through; and
• To extend the term of office of the Independent Person for a further 4 years.

Members are asked to agree the implementation of the Living Wage with effect from 1 October 2015, as recommended by the Committee.  A copy of the report, which was considered by the Committee, is attached marked 5b.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 12 November 2015 attached marked 6, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 5.  The report relating to these recommendations is attached, marked 6a.

Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at item 6 - Provisions, Reserves and Funds, and 7 - 2015/16 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets are contained within the green papers.  These papers are attached as the appendix to report 7 – 2015/16 and Later Years Budget Summary on this agenda and will form the basis of discussion at item 7.

This report, attached marked 7, summarises the budgets that are proposed by the Strategy and Resources Committee.  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 in February 2016.

Please note the Appendix to the report (the Green Booklet) is attached.

This report, attached marked 8, provides an update on the position regarding utilising the Service’s new Wide Area Network for broader public benefit.

This paper, attached marked 9, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during April to November 2015.  The papers also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

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 following item on the grounds that it involves 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 3.

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 7 October 2015, attached marked 11, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.