Meeting Details

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.

Members are asked to agree the minutes, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 15 December 2010, 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 Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 January 2011, and consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7 and 9 The reports relating to these items are attached, marked 5a, 5b and 5c respectively. Please note that the appendix to paper 5c (Capital Programmes 2011/12 to 2015/16) 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.

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 3 and 4.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 January 2011.

This report, incorporates the recommendations made by the Strategy and Resources Committee on 20 January 2011 for the Authority’s 2011/12 budget, updates the figures for changes since then, and outlines the consequences for medium term financial planning. A draft Medium Term Corporate Plan (referred to in section 7 on page 6 of the report) can be found HERE

This report informs the Fire Authority of a grant of £916,000 towards capital expenditure, outlines the options available to Members and recommends a way forward.

This report, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2011/12; Council Tax levels for 2011/12; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

This report, sets out a summary overview of the key issues and matters arising from the recent decision announced by the Coalition Government to cancel the FiReControl project. It is not an exhaustive report, as the repercussions from the announcement are currently being considered within several arenas of the fire sector.

Members will be aware of the outcomes of the Public Value process and the changes that need to be made to meet the reduction in the Service budget in the coming years. This report is intended to inform Members of the future policy with regard to home fire safety risk visits.