10 October 2018

Date: 

Wednesday, 10 October, 2018

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
02 Vote of Thanks and Welcome

There will be a vote of thanks for Councillor Jane Pinter who left the Fire Authority in September.  The Fire Authority will also welcome Councillor Karen Blundell from Telford & Wrekin Council.

03 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 the commencement of the debate.

04 Public Questions

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

05 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 5, of the Fire Authority Annual Meeting, held on 20 June 2018, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 5 - Fire Authority Annual Meeting Minutes 20 June 2018271.08 KB
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06 Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes

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

  • 19 July 2018 attached marked 6a; and agree the recommendation at item 10a.  The report for which is attached marked 6ai; and
  • 20 September 2018 attached marked 6b, and agree the recommendations at item 7.  The report for which is attached marked 6bi.
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PDF icon 6a - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 19 July 2018254.63 KB
PDF icon 6ai-Updated Internal Audit Plan 2018/19320.07 KB
PDF icon 6b - Audit and Performance Management Committee 20 September 2018253.51 KB
PDF icon 6bi - Annual Review 2017/18120.75 KB
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07 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 18 September 2018, to follow marked 7, and agree the recommendations at item 6.  A copy of the relevant report is attached marked 7a.

The recommendations at item 7 of the Committee minutes will be considered at item 10 on the agenda for this meeting.

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PDF icon 7 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 18 September 2018234.85 KB
PDF icon 7a - Financial Performance to July 2018771.84 KB
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08 Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups

This report, attached marked 8, asks the Fire Authority to agree the composition of its Committees, the allocation of seats on its Committees to Political Groups and the membership of its Committees, following a change to membership from Telford & Wrekin Council.

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PDF icon 8 - Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups393.37 KB
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09 Meeting Schedule 2019

A schedule of proposed dates for 2019 meetings of the Fire Authority and its committees is attached, marked 9, for approval.  It is intended that this is revisited at the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority in June 2019, as new Members may have been appointed, following the Annual Meetings of Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Councils.  At this time officers will present a schedule from June 2019 to May 2020, which will tie in with the planning of meetings by the two Councils.

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PDF icon 9 - Meeting Schedule 2019105.53 KB
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10 Fire Alliance Strategic Plan

This report presents a plan to create a strategic alliance between Shropshire and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Services and asks the Fire Authority to agree its adoption.

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PDF icon 10 - Fire Alliance Strategic Plan1.43 MB
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11 Progress Report on Telford Central Fire Station Project

The Head of Resources will give a presentation on the progress with the Telford Central Fire Station Project.

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