Meeting Details

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, 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 minutes, attached marked 3, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 14 March 2013, 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, attached marked 5, proposes amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Strategy and Resources Committee for consideration and recommendation to the Fire Authority, following the annual review conducted by officers.

This report, attached marked 6, asks Members to review the existing Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee and to make recommendations regarding any amendments required to the Fire Authority.

This report, attached marked 7, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2014/15 budget, Medium Term Corporate Plan 2014/19 and the publication, in April 2014, of the 2014/15 annual, one-year Service Plan.

This report, attached marked 8, is the latest of the regular risk summary reports to the Strategy and Resources Committee. The progress reported relates to that achieved since the last summary report, received by this Committee at its meeting in January 2013.

This report, attached marked 9, provides an overview of all of the capital schemes within the Brigade and their current status. Please note that the second part of the appendix to this report will be considered in the closed session of the meeting (paper 11), as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked to consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public and press be excluded for the following agenda item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of paragraph 3.

The Committee is asked to receive the second part of the appendix to report 9 – Capital Update on Activity and Finance, attached marked 11, which contains exempt information.