Meeting Details

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

There will be a formal presentation to Councillor Picken in recognition of his long service to the Fire Authority. In addition there will be a vote of thanks to Mr Tebbutt and Mr Brereton, former Independent Members of the Standards Committee, and Telford & Wrekin Councillor Murray.

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 non-exempt minutes, attached marked 5, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 25 April 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.

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 19 April 2012, which are attached marked 7.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 17 May 2012, attached marked 8, and consider the recommendations at item 7. A copy of the report, containing the recommendations to be considered at item 7 is attached marked 8a.

Members are asked to receive and note the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 14 June 2012, which are attached marked 9.

This report, attached marked 10, considers final arrangements for the new standards regime at the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011 and regulations made under it, which have come into force since this matter was last considered by the Authority on 13 February 2012.

This report, attached marked 11e, reviews the Fire Authority's Scheme of Delegation to Officers and Standing Orders and asks Members to consider and decide upon any amendments proposed. In accordance with the Fire Authority's Standing Orders any amendments proposed will stand adjourned until the next meeting of the Fire Authority.

This report, attached marked 11c, examines the Fire Authority’s Member Champion roles and asks Members to consider whether the roles as they currently stand should be abolished, with the exception of those for Equality and Diversity, and Risk Management and Audit. The report also asks whether ad hoc Member Champions should be established to promote, encourage, challenge and drive improvement on specific projects.

This report, attached marked 11b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to committees and to the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission and to review the constitution of its committees.

This report, attached marked 11a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its committees to political groups.

The purpose of this report, attached marked 11d, is to review, and agree the Fire Authority's Member Role Descriptions.

This report, to follow marked 12, sets out the key revenue issues that have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2011/12, and seeks specific approval for virements from the General Fund in 2012/13.

This report, attached marked 13, asks Members to delegate approval of the Annual Report 2011/12 to the Audit and Performance Management Committee.

This report, attached marked 14, sets out a summary of progress against the agreed outcomes, as set out within the Fire Authority’s Public Value review undertaken in 2010.

This report, attached marked 15, sets out the summary programme plan for phase one of the Member-led, consolidated 2020 strategic planning process.

The Fire Authority’s formal response to the Government’s consultation exercise regarding the draft National Framework (presented to the Fire Authority in December 2011) was submitted in February 2012. The Framework has received mixed reviews from the Fire and Rescue community and, as yet, no final document has been released by the Government. Current indications suggest that the final Framework will be issued in late July. Upon receipt of the final Framework a full impact assessment will be undertaken and presented to Members.

This report, attached marked 17, provides Members with an overview of the partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (the Service).

Following the announcement of the allocation of Government funding to support the upgrade of fire control room arrangements, a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been entered into with Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority. The MoU signifies the ratification by both Fire Authorities to work towards the creation of a single resilient command and control function operated from two remote locations (Shrewsbury and Worcester). Regular progress reports will be presented to Members at Fire Authority meetings.

This report, attached marked 19, informs 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.

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 items on the grounds that they involve 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 3 and 4.

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 21, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 25 April 2012, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes, attached marked 22, of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 19 April 2012.