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 non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 14 February 2018, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive and note the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 15 March 2018, attached marked 5.

This report, attached marked 6, reviews progress against the Fire Authority’s 2017/18 Work Plan and puts forward a 2018/19 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members. 

This report, attached marked 7, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.

This report, attached marked 9, presents the new Annual Plan for 2018/19.

This item has been deferred.

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 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 13, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 14 February 2018, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Fire Authority will be given an update on the impact of the decision made by the Home Secretary and briefed on what preparations have been put in place for the change in governance.  Members will also be provided with an up-to-date understanding of mechanisms to challenge the decision.