Meeting Details

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 15 December 2021, 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 26 January 2022, 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 9 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that Appendix B to paper 5b (Capital Programmes 2022/23 to 2026/27, 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 7).

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 receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2022/23 (the appendix to paper 5b), attached marked 7.

This report, attached marked 9, incorporates the recommendations made by the Strategy and Resources Committee on 26 January 2022, in relation to the revenue budget for 2022/23.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

This report, attached marked 10, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2022/23; Council Tax levels for 2022/23; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, attached marked 11, reviews progress against the Fire Authority’s 2021/22 Work Plan and puts forward a 2022/23 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members. 

This report, attached marked 12, sets out the proposal for the Service’s Annual Plan 2022/23.

This report, attached marked 13, sets out the proposal for the Service’s Annual Plan 2022/23.

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.

This report, attached marked 16, asks the Fire Authority to consider and agree it’s 2022/23 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances

This report, attached marked 17, provides the Authority with information on the intention and rationale for the Service to take part in the ‘proof of concept’ pilot of the National Fire Chiefs Council Direct Entry programme.