Meeting Details

To elect a Chair for the ensuing year

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 13 May 2010, and that they are 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 brings the latest version of the Committee’s constitution to the notice of its Members. The report also advises of the need to alter the November 2010 meeting date. Finally, the report brings Members up to date on training issues and requests them to consider what should be the topic of the next training session.

The report sets out the significant changes to the Annual Accounts since they were presented to the Fire Authority in June, and explains their implications.

Mr Wilson and Mr Patterson from the Audit Commission will attend to present the Commission's report on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2010 The Chair, Chief Fire Officer and Treasurer (in accordance with the authority delegated to them by the Fire Authority at its meeting on 19 July 2006) will then sign the Letter of Representation for the year ended 31 March 2010, as required by the Audit Commission. For consideration and adoption

This report presents the new 'Annual Governance Statement' Improvement Plan for 2010/11, formally approved by the Fire Authority on 16 June 2010, and the progress made to date against the improvements contained in that Plan.

This report gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the proposed new Code of Corporate Governance 2010/11, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for agreement and adoption.

The Internal Audit Report on Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance 2010/11 is attached.

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

This report informs Members of the Brigade's performance against nationally prescribed Best Value Performance Indicators for the period 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010

This report demonstrates to Members progress on the Fire Authority's Improvement Priorities.

This report provides information regarding the ongoing performance of the Retained Duty System in Shropshire.

This report is to update Members on the progress of actions identified within the Single Equality Action Plan, which is monitored through the Directorate Business Plans.