10 December 2014

Date: 

Wednesday, 10 December, 2014
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 17/01/2014 - 14:26

Time: 

15:00

Location: 

Oak Room, Headquarters

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillors Mellings, Miss Reynolds and Thompson.
02 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.
03 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 8 October 2014, attached marked 3, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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Microsoft Office document icon 3 - Fire Authority Minutes 8 October 2014195.5 KB
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04 Public Questions

Members are asked to recieve any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.
05 Meeting Schedule 2015

A schedule of proposed dates for 2015 meetings of the Fire Authority and its committees is attached, marked 5, for approval.  It is intended that this is revisited at the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority in June 2015, 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 2015 to May 2016, which will tie in with the planning of meetings by the two Councils.

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Microsoft Office document icon 5 - Meeting Schedule 2015140.5 KB
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06 Standards and Human Resources Committee

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards and Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 6 November 2014 attached marked 6, and consider and decide upon the recommendation at item 6b relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct. 

A copy of the Code of Conduct, showing the amendments recommended by the Committee, is attached, marked 6a.  Additions are shown in bold italics and deletions struck through.

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Microsoft Office document icon 6 - Standards and Human Resources Committee Minutes 6 November 2014183.5 KB
Microsoft Office document icon 6a - Code of Conduct153.5 KB
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07 Audit and Performane Management Committee Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 November 2014 and attached marked 7.

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Microsoft Office document icon 7 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Non-exempt Minutes 6 November 2014171 KB
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08 Strategy and Resources Committee

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 November 2014 attached marked 8, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 5.  The report relating to these recommendations is attached, marked 8a.

 

Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at items 6 and 7

(6 - Provisions, Reserves and Funds and 7 - 2015/16 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets) are contained within the green papers (attached as the Appendix to report 9 – 2015/16 and Later Years Budget Summary) and will form the basis of discussion at item 9 on this agenda.

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Microsoft Office document icon 8 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 20 November 2014167.5 KB
File 8a - Financial Performance to September 201497.8 KB
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09 2015/16 and Later Years Budget Summary

This report, attached marked 9, summarises the budgets that are proposed by the Strategy and Resources Committee.  The results are put forward to the Fire Authority for approval as the basis for consultation, leading to a final decision at the Fire Authority meeting in February 2015.

Please note the Appendix to the report (the Green Booklet) is attached.

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Microsoft Office document icon 9 - 2015/16 and Later Years Budget Summary158 KB
Microsoft Office document icon 9 - Appendix 'The Green Booklet'1.2 MB
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10 The Scheme for Payment of Members' Allowances 2015/16

This report, attached marked 10, asks the Fire Authority to consider and agree its 2015/16 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances and also whether or not it wishes to amend its 2014/15 Scheme.

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Microsoft Office document icon 10 - The Scheme for Payment of Members' Allowances 2015/16371.5 KB
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11 Rescue Tender Crewing Review

This report, attached marked 11, provides an update on the impact to the public, following a decision to no longer primary crew the Rescue Tender.

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File 11 - Rescue Tender Crewing Review117.23 KB
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12 Details of Lives Saved and Those Protected from Haem

This paper, attached marked 12, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during April to November 2014.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

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PDF icon 12 - Details of Lives Saved and Those Protected from Harm1.48 MB
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13 Staff International Exchange Programme

This report, attached marked 13, brings to a formal close the Fire Authority’s ‘Staff International Exchange Programme’ and provides a summary overview of the Programme since its inception.

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File 13 - Staff International Exchange Programme87.56 KB
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14 Local Government Act 1972

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 item on the grounds that it involves 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.

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15 Audit and Performance Management Committee Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3)

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 November 2014 and attached marked 15.

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