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 Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 14 November 2013, 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.

This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2014 / 2015 Work Plan for the Audit and Performance Management Committee for consideration and approval by Members. The report also reviews implementation of the activities listed in last year’s Work Plan.

This paper, attached marked 6, sets out Grant Thornton’s audit approach, the significant risks identified, the results of interim work, a Value for Money conclusion and key dates in the 2014 audit cycle.

This report, attached marked 7a, reviews the programme of audit work for the period 2014/15 and recommends that the Fire Authority approve changes to the programme, as set out in the report.

This report, attached marked 7b, provides Members with an update on the monitoring of recommendations made by Internal Audit, which is undertaken by the Risk Management Group. It specifically covers details about the progress made against outstanding recommendations.

This report, attached marked 8b, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2013/14.

This report, attached marked 8a, informs Members of the process, which will be put in place to ensure that the Authority’s Annual Governance Statement is ready for inclusion in the Final Accounts for 2013/14.

This report, attached marked 9, informs Members of the progress made to date on the Operational Performance Assessment Action Plan, which was put in place following the assessment undertaken in October 2012.

This report, attached marked 10, requests the Committee to recommend that the Fire Authority approve the Whistleblowing Policy, following the annual review conducted by officers.

This report, attached marked 11a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period April to December 2013.

This report, attached marked 11b, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management of the Retained Duty System in Shropshire.

This report, attached marked 11c, presents the agreed Public Value Measures and targets for 2014/15.

This report, attached marked 12, provides information on the performance of the Fire Authority controlled company, Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services, and on the ‘soft launch’, which took place during February. Please note that the appendix to this report contains exempt information and will, therefore, be considered in closed session at item 14.

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 Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

The Committee is asked to receive the appendix to report 12, attached marked 14, which contains exempt information.

As requested by the Committee at its meeting in November 2013, officers will give a presentation on the positive impacts of community fire safety.