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 16 November 2006, 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.

This report sets out the comparative financial information for fire authorities, as reported by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). This will enable the Fire Authority to consider areas for further investigation with the intention of ensuring that any opportunities for improving performance are fully explored.

The Chief Fire Officer will give a presentation on the 2007/08 precept. Copies of the presentation slides are attached marked 6a. Feedback on the precept from the Fire Authority's Public Scrutiny Panels, collated by Opinion Research Services (ORS), will also be presented. Copies of those presentation slides will follow marked 6b.

This report addresses the requirement that the Treasurer gives a positive assurance about the robustness of the 2007/08 budget and the adequacy of financial reserves.

This report presents the capital programme, together with suggested amendments, for consideration by the Committee in the context of Prudential Guidelines.

This report develops a final revenue budget package for consideration by the Fire Authority, taking into account public consultation and review by officers to see if the increase in precept could be limited to 4%.

This report deals with a response to a consultation paper by the Department of Communities and Local Government on Extension to Charging. It also deals with outstanding matters from the Authority's own annual review of charges.

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.

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 item on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of paragraphs 3 and 4.

(Paragraph 3) This report informs Members about the recent opportunity for relocation of Wellington Fire Station. Attached marked 14. For decision