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 room before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest is discussed.

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 3, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 15 March 2012, 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.

This report, attached marked 5, proposes amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Strategy and Resources Committee for consideration and recommendation to the Fire Authority, following the annual review conducted by officers.

This report, attached marked 6, asks Members to review the existing Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee and to make recommendations regarding any amendments required to the Fire Authority.

This report, attached marked 7, sets out proposals for the consolidation of the Fire Authority's existing planning processes, leading to the development of an overarching 2020 Strategy. The Strategy would represent and include a long-term Integrated Risk Management Plan, the Medium Term Corporate Plan, the Public Value Plan, the 2013/13 Budget and the 2013/14 annual Service Plan.

This report, attached marked 8, sets out proposals for the implementation of the Member-led, consolidated 2020 strategic planning process. The process spans an 18 to 24 month period with the outcome being a costed, long-term strategic Integrated Risk Management Plan. The proposals set out have been discussed and agreed in principle by the Fire Authority.

This report, attached marked 9, is the latest of the regular risk summary reports to the Strategy and Resources Committee. As previously, these reports are intended to enable Members to meet the requirements of the Committee's Terms of Reference as they relate to the Fire Authority's management of corporate risk. The progress reported relates to that achieved since the last summary report, received by the Committee at its meeting on 19 January 2012.

This report, attached marked 10, provides an overview of all the capital schemes within the Brigade and their current status. Please note that the second part of the appendix to this report will be considered in the closed session of the meeting (Paper 12) as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked to consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public and press be excluded for the following agenda item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of paragraph 3.

The Committee is asked to receive the second part of the appendix to report 10 - Capital Update on Activity and Finance, attached marked 12, which contains exempt information.