25 September 2013

Date: 

Wednesday, 25 September, 2013

Time: 

15:00

Location: 

Oak Room, Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillor Kiernan

02 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

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 commencement of the debate.

03 Public Questions

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

04 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 10 July 2013, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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05 Standards Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards Committee meeting, held on 4 September 2013, attached marked 5, and agree the recommendations at item 7 regarding the Members Code of Conduct. A copy of the Code of Conduct, showing the proposed amendments, is attached marked 5a.

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PDF icon 5-standards-minutes-4-sept-2013.pdf38.8 KB
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06 Annual Report of Standards Committee

This report, attached marked 6, advises of the work carried out by the Fire Authority’s Standards Committee during 2012/13.

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07 Brigade Managers' Employment Panel Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Brigade Managers’ Employment Panel meeting, held on 12 September 2013, attached marked 7.

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08 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 12 September 2013, attached marked 8, and agree the recommendations at item 8 and 9. The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 8a and 8b respectively.

Please note that the recommendations at item 7 will be considered at item 10 on the agenda for this meeting.

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PDF icon 08a-use-of-gen-fund-balance-2012-13.pdf49.28 KB
PDF icon 08-sandr-minutes-12-sept-2013.pdf38.7 KB
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09 Review of Scheme of Delegation to Officers and of Standing Orders

The purpose of this report, attached marked 9, is for Members to receive and note the amendments to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers and Standing Orders, which were agreed at, and stand adjourned from, the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority.

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10 Integrared Risk Management / 2020 Planning Process: Phase One Impact Assessment Summary Outcomes

This report, attached marked 10, sets out the summary outcomes arising from the Phase One Impact Assessment, together with the recommendations of the Fire Authority’s Strategy and Resources Committee.

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11 Response to Consultation - Local Government Finance Settlement 2014/15 to 2015/16

This report, attached marked 11, sets out the Fire Authority’s proposed response to the Government’s consultation on future grant settlements.

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12 Annual Statement of Assurance 2012/13 For decision
12 Annual Statement of Assurance 2012/13

This report, attached marked 12, presents for consideration and approval the proposed internet / web-based version of the Fire Authority’s Annual Statement of Assurance (draft) for 2012/13.

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13 Powers of Entry Delegations

This report, attached marked 13, sets out arrangements to authorise certain employees with powers of entry when carrying out duties on behalf of the Fire Authority.

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14 Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services

This report, attached marked 14, provides an update on the progress made by the Fire Authority controlled company, Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services

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15 Response to Sir Ken Knight Report

This report, attached marked 15, brings to Members’ attention the letter setting out Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority’s response to Sir Ken Knight’s review of efficiencies and operations in fire and rescue authorities in England, which was published in May 2013.

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16 Member Training

A Member Training programme was considered and agreed by the Human Resources Committee in March 2013 however due to the volume of Fire Authority activity since then it has not been possible to run short training sessions prior to Authority and Committee meetings. It is therefore proposed that a one day Member Conference be held before the end of this year to address training requirements. Officers will contact Members via email in October to identify a suitable date for the event.

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17 Local Government Act 1972

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 item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12(A) to the Act, by virtue of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

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18 Brigade Managers' Employment Panel Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3)

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Brigade Managers’ Employment Panel meeting, held on 12 September 2013, attached marked 18.

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