Meeting Details

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillor Box.

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.

To agree the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 6 March 2008, and that they be signed as a correct record.

To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

Following on from the report, which was agreed at the March 2008 meeting of the Strategy and Resources Committee, the Chief Fire Officer and the Treasurer will give a brief presentation outlining progress on the Medium Term Financial Plan. For information

This report sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement to be included in the Final Accounts for 2007/08.

This report informs members of the recent court judgment made in relation to the Local Authority Mutual insurance company, its impact on the Fire Authority Mutual insurance company, and the Fire Authority's position on this matter.

This 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 in January 2008.

Members are asked to consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded for the following 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 4 - information relating to any labour relations negotiations with employees.