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, marked 3, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 24 November 2010, and that they be signed as a correct record.

Members are asked to recieve any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

This report, marked 5, provides information on the financial performance of the service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.

This report, marked 6, provides an overview of all the capital schemes within the Brigade and their current status. Please note that certain elements of the appendix to this report will be considered in the closed part of the meeting, as they are exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

This report, marked 7, undertakes a full analysis of Reserves and Provisions; provides an assurance on the adequacy of reserves and provisions; and gives an assurance on the robustness of the budget.

This report, marked 8, develops a final revenue budget package for 2011/12 for consideration by the Fire Authority, taking into account latest information. The report also addresses the options for dealing with planning for later years.

This report, marked 9, presents the capital programmes for 2011/12 to 2015/16, for consideration by the Committee in the context of Prudential Guidelines. Please note that the appendix to this report will be considered in the closed part of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

This report, marked 10, 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 this 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 this Committee at its meeting on 23 September 2011.

Members are asked to consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public and press be excluded for the following agenda 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 3 and 4.

The Committee is asked to receive the second part of the Appendix to report 6 - Capital Update on Activity and Finance, marked 12, which contains exempt information.

The Committee is asked to receive the Appendix to Report 9 - Capital Programmes 2011/12 to 2015/16 and Prudential Guidelines, marked 13, which contains exempt information.