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 non-exempt minutes, attached marked 3, of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 29 January 2015, 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, asks Members to review the current Terms of Reference of the Audit and Performance Management Committee and make recommendations regarding any amendments required to the Fire Authority.

This report, attached marked 6, asks the Audit and Performance Management Committee to review the current Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee and Member Champion for Risk Management and Audit.

This paper, attached marked 7, sets out Grant Thornton's audit approach, the risks identified, the Value for Money conclusion, results of interim work and key dates in the 2015 audit cycle.

This report, attached marked 8, presents the accounting policies to be used in the production of the Fire Authority's Statement of Accounts 2014/15, for consideration and approval.

This report, attached marked 9, requests the Committee to recommed that the Fire Authority re-affirm the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy, following the annual review conducted by officers.

The Planning and Performance Manager will give a presentation on the benefits, which have emanated from the Service Transformation Programme.  It was originally intended that this information would be provided in a report to the Committee but, on reflection, officers felt that a presentation would be more appropriate.

This report, attached marked 11, is an update on the monitoring of recommendations made by Internal Audit, which is undertaken by the Risk Management Group.  It specifically covers details about the progress made against outstanding recommendations.

This report, attached marked 12, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2014/15.

This report, attached marked 13a, presents a summary of the Service's performance for the period April 2014 to March 2015.

This report, attached marked 13b, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of wholetime and Retained Duty System appliances in Shropshire.

This report, attached marked 13c, presents the agreed Public Value Measures and Targets for 2015/16.

This report, attached marked 14, informs the Committee of a proposed request to the Service Management Team to agree the closedown of the findings from the Health and Safety Executive Consolidation Report and subsequent Service Action Plan.

This report, attached marked 15, provides information on the performance of the Fire Authority controlled company, Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd.

Please note that the appendices to this report contain exempt information and will, therefore, be considered in closed session at item 18.

Members are asked to consider a resolution under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12(A) to the Act, by virtue of Paragraph 3.

Members are asked to recieve and agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 17, of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 29 Janaury 2015, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Committee is asked to receive the following appendices to report 15, attached marked 18a and 18b respectively, which contain exempt information:

• Appendix A Financial Statements to 31 March 2015
• Appendix B Performance Information and Commentary