Meeting Details

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 the commencement of the debate.

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

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Fire Authority Annual Meeting, held on 17 June 2015, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meetings, held on:

• 16 July 2015, attached marked 5a; and
• 10 September 2015, attached marked 5b, and agree the recommendations at item 5 relating to the transfer of funds from the Service Transformation Programme Staff Reserve into the revenue budget.  A copy of the relevant report is attached marked 5c

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meetings, held on:

• 9 July 2015, attached marked 6i; and
• 17 September 2015, attached marked 6ii, and agree the recommendations set out below.

Members are asked to agree the recommendation at item 7 of the non-exempt minutes, relating to the Code of Corporate Governance.  A copy of the relevant report is attached marked 6a.

Members are asked to agree the recommendation at item 9 of the non-exempt minutes, relating to the Whistleblowing Policy.  A copy of the relevant report is attached marked 6b.

Members are asked to agree the recommendation at item 10 of the non-exempt minutes, relating to the Annual Review.  A copy of the relevant report is attached marked 6c.

This report, attached marked 7, advises of the progress made in establishing the Fire Authority Pension Board for the Firefighter Pension Schemes, as required under The Public Services Pensions Act 2013.  The report also asks the Fire Authority to decide upon the process for appointment of the Pension Board Chair and to consider and agree the Board’s terms of reference.

This report, attached marked 8, asks Members to consider and agree the amendments to Standing Orders for the Regulation of Proceedings and Business and Standing Orders relating to Contracts, which stand adjourned from the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority.

This report, attached marked 9, asks Members to consider and agree the draft Financial Regulations, following the major review carried out by officers.

As the appendix to this report is in excess of 50 pages a hard copy has not been included with the meeting papers but can be accessed on the Fire Authority’s website via the following link:

https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/meeting/7-october-2015

This report, attached marked 10, reviews the Fire Authority’s Scheme of Delegation to Officers and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed.

Members are asked to consider and agree the revised Meeting Schedule for October to December 2015, attached marked 11a, and the draft Meeting Schedule 2016, attached marked 11b.  Once the dates have been agreed, Members are asked to update their diaries accordingly.

Officers will give a presentation on the following Integrated Risk Management Planning projects: IRMP 1       - Staffing Model Review, IRMP 2 - Fire Control Review and IRMP 3 - Review of Telford Central site requirements

This report, attached marked 13, provides information on the content of the consultation “Enabling closer working between the Emergency Services” published by HM Government and available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/enabling-closer-working-between-the-emergency-services

This paper, attached marked 14, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during the year 2014/15 and from April to September 2015.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

This report, attached marked 15, provides an update on membership of the Board of Directors of Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd. (SFRMS) and asks the Fire Authority to decide whom it wishes to appoint to fill the current vacancy on the SFRMS Board.

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 note the exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 9 July 2015, attached marked 17.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 10 September 2015, attached marked 18.

This report, attached marked 19a, seeks approval from the Fire Authority to support Shropshire Fire Risk Management Services Ltd as a going concern, for a period of at least twelve months.  It also presents the results from a recent review of the Company’s current Business Plan, to assist Members in deciding on the above matter.