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 10 December 2014, 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 the non-exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 29 January 2015, attached marked 5 and agree the recommendation at item 6 regarding the programme of audits for 2015/16, a copy of which is attached marked 5a. 

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 5 February 2015, attached marked 7, and consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7 and 8.

The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 7a, 7b and 7c respectively.

The recommendations at items 6 and 9 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of items 13 and 14 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that the appendix to paper 7b (Capital Programmes 2015/16 to 2019/20 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). 

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 agree the paper Capital Programmes 2015/16 to 2019/20 and Prudential Guidelines (the appendix to paper 7b), attached marked 9.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 29 January 2015, attached marked 10. 

This report, attached marked 11, provides an update on the activities of the Fire Authority controlled company Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd (SFRMS) and asks the Authority to approve the revised Business Plan, attached as an appendix to this report.

At this point the meeting will revert to open session.

This report, attached marked 12, incorporates the recommendations made by the Fire Authority’s Strategy and Resources Committee on 5 February 2015, in relation to the revenue budget for 2015/16.  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 2015/16; Council Tax levels for 2015/16; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, attached marked 14, presents the proposed Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority Integrated Risk Management Plan to the Authority for consideration and adoption.

This report, attached marked 15, sets out proposals for the annual Service Plan 2015/16 to support the delivery of the Fire Authority’s Medium Term Corporate Plan.

This report, attached marked 16, presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.

This report, attached marked 17, sets out proposed amendments to the current Pay Policy Statement for the consideration of 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 18, informs of the requirement under the Public Services Pensions Act 2013 for public sector pension schemes to establish, by 1 April 2015, a Pension Board for, in this instance, the Firefighter Pension Schemes.

This report, attached marked 19, asks the Fire Authority to revisit the travel allowances due to come into effect in the 2015/16 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances in order to bring them into line with those paid to officers.

This paper, attached marked 20, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during the year 2013/14 and from April 2014 to February 2015.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

Councillor Dr Jones will give a presentation on her activities throughout the last year as Member Champion for Equality and Diversity.