Meeting Details

To elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

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 13 June 2007, 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.

This report requests agreement, from Members, for appointments to Committees and to confirm the appointment of Member Champions / Lead Members.

This report requests Members to review and agree the Fire Authority's: _list Scheme of Delegation to Officers; Standing Orders for the Regulation of Proceedings and Business; Standing Orders relating to Contracts; and Financial Regulations Standing Orders. _list In accordance with the Fire Authority's Standing Orders any amendments made will stand adjourned until the next meeting of the Fire Authority.

A revised model code of conduct for elected Members has come into effect following a consultation process. Before the revised code can apply to Members of this authority it needs to be adopted by the Fire Authority.

To receive the minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 7 June 2007 and consider the recommendation at item 4.

Councillor Dr Drummond, Young People's Champion will give her second presentation to the Fire Authority.

This report details the progress in the area of Member development and proposes next steps for future development activity.

Fire Control Manager Steve Jones will give a presentation on Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's activity during the recent flooding.

This report seeks approval for use of the Fire Authority's General Fund balance, and also outlines key issues for consideration in its revenue budget monitoring for 2007/08. The report also forms part of the Fire Authority's regular monitoring process for its prudential indicators.

This report submits the 2006/07 Annual Efficiency Statement for scrutiny by the Fire Authority. The return itself was required to be submitted by 5 July 2007, but any amendments can be notified to Communities and Local Government.

This report provides Members with a summary overview of the Fire and Rescue Performance Framework for 2007/08, proposed by the Audit Commission.

This report informs members of documents issued by Communities and Local Government in respect of the proposed transitional process, transition governance roles and responsibilities and suggests a suitable response.

This report brings to Members' attention the need to elect one Member to the position of Director on the Local Authority Controlled Company that will be the management company for the Regional Control Centre.

This report provides an overview of the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci Programme for 2007, and advises of the Service's recent success in securing funds to facilitate a staff exchange programme to fire and civil protection organisations operating within five European countries.

This is the second Annual Corporate Risk Management Summary Report to members. These reports aim to inform members about the corporate level risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months, as well as summarising the risk environment in which the service is currently operating.

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 items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and of confidential information.