Meeting Details

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillor Kiernan.

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 agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee held on 21 March 2013, 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.

This report asks Members to consider the feasibility of merging the Human Resources Committee with the Standards Committee. A similar report was taken to the September meeting of that Committee to seek its Members’ views. Recommendations from both Committees will then be taken forward to the December meeting of the Fire Authority for consideration.

This report provides feedback on the findings of the most recent Investors in People audit, which took place in September 2013.

This report provides an update on the progress made on the reduction of the substantive establishment as a result of the Authority’s Public Value consultation work.

This report gives an update on the provision of the Occupational Health Service provided to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service by the current provider: Working Well, Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services.

This report provides a summary of the work of the Equality and Diversity Steering Group from August 2012 to September 2013.

This report sets out the progress made by the Shropshire Equalities Forum, as requested by the Fire Authority, and advises of the inauguration of Fairness, Respect Equality Shropshire Ltd.

This report sets out the progress of Rights and Fairness Telford, as requested by the Fire Authority.

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 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.