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 Fire Authority meeting, held on 14 December 2016, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 8 December 2016, attached marked 5, and decide upon the recommendations at items 8 and 9.  The reports relating to those items are attached marked 5a and 5b respectively.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 2 February 2017, attached marked 6, and consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7 and 8.

The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 6a, 6b and 6c respectively.

The recommendations at item 6 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of item 12 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that the appendix to paper 6b (Capital Programmes 2017/18 to 2021/22 and Prudential Guidelines) is an exempt document.  It will, therefore, be necessary to move into closed session at this point to consider the recommendation relating to this appendix (paper 9). 

This report, attached marked 7, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

Please note that Appendix C to the report (paper 10) will be considered in the closed session of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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 items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2016/17 (the appendix to paper 6b), attached marked 9.

The Committee is asked to receive exempt Appendix C to report 7 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 10, which contains exempt information.

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

This report, attached marked 12, incorporates the recommendations made by Strategy and Resources Committee on 2 February 2017, in relation to the revenue budget for 2017/18.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

This report, attached marked 13, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2017/18; Council Tax levels for 2017/18; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, attached marked 14, sets out proposals for the Service’s Annual Plan 2017/18.

This report, attached marked 15, presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.

This report, attached marked 16, sets out proposed amendments to the Pay Policy Statement for the consideration by the full Authority, as required under the Localism Act 2011 and in accordance with the process agreed by the Fire Authority in February 2012.

This report, attached marked 17, asks the Fire Authority to consider and agree its 2017/18 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances and to note the full review of allowances that has been undertaken by the Independent Remuneration Panel.

This paper, attached marked 18, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during the year 2015/16 and from April 2016 to January 2017.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.