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 meeting of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, held on 24 September 2021, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2022 Work Plan for the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee for consideration and approval by Members.  The report also reviews implementation of the activities listed in last year’s Work Plan.

The External Auditors will provide an update on progress on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The Authority’s Internal Audit function is currently provided by Shropshire Council, and is due for renewal on 1 April 2022. Members will be invited to a meeting early in the new year, to discuss the approach that they would like to see from an Internal Audit function going forward.

This report, attached marked 8, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2021/22.

This report, attached marked 9 updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

This report, attached marked 10, provides an update on the monitoring of recommendations made by Internal Audit, which is undertaken by the Risk Management Group.  It specifically covers details about progress made against outstanding recommendations.

This report, attached marked 12b, deals with a number of ethical framework matters, including a review of the Members’ Code of Conduct and related documents.

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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

The Committee is asked to receive Appendix B to Report 9 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 15, which contains exempt information.