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 agree the minutes, attached marked 3, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 16 December 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.

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 10 December 2015, attached marked 5.

Members are asked to receive the non-exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 4 February 2016, 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 10 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that the appendix to paper 6b (Capital Programmes 2016/17 to 2020/21 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 10). 

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 receive and note the exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 10 December 2015, attached marked 8. 

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 4 February 2016, attached marked 9. 

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2016/17 (the appendix to paper 6b), attached marked 10.

At this point the meeting will revert to open session.

This report, attached marked 11, incorporates the recommendations made by the Fire Authority’s Strategic Risk and Planning Working Group on 19 January and its Strategy and Resources Committee on 4 February, in relation to the revenue budget for 2016/17.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

This report, attached marked 12, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2016/17; Council Tax levels for 2016/17; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, attached marked 13, sets out proposals for the Service’s Annual Plan 2016/17.

This report, attached marked 14, presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.

This report, attached marked 15, 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 16, asks the Fire Authority to consider and agree its 2016/17 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances and also whether a full review of allowances should be carried out during the 2016/17 municipal year.

This paper, attached marked 17, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during the year 2014/15 and from April 2015 to February 2016.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.