14 June 2023

Date: 

Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Election of Chair

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

02 Appointment of Vice-Chair

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

03 Apologies for Absence
04 Vote of Thanks and Welcome

The Fire Authority is also asked to welcome Councillor Karen Blundell and Councillor Graham Cook to the Fire Authority

05 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 commencement of the debate

06 Public Questions

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

07 Non-Exempt Fire Authority Minutes For decision
08 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 March 2023 will follow at the next meeting 

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09 Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 27 April 2023 will follow at the next meeting 

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10 Constitutional Issues
10a Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups

This report, attached marked 10a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its Committees to political groups.

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PDF icon 10a - Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats 2023.pdf64.86 KB
PDF icon 10a APPENDIX 2023 Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats June 23.pdf75.33 KB
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10b Committee Membership and Appointments

This report, attached marked 10b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to its committees; to agree the appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs to serve on committees; to appoint its representative on the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission; and to appoint its Member Champions.

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PDF icon 10b - Committee Membership 2023.pdf74.04 KB
PDF icon 10b APPENDIX Membership of Committees 2023.pdf49.66 KB
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10c Fire Authority Terms of Reference and Committee Constitutions

This report, attached marked 10c, requests approval of the Terms of Reference for the Fire Authority and also asks the Fire Authority to agree the constitutions of its committees.

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PDF icon 10c - Fire Authority and Committee Constitutions 2023.pdf114.29 KB
PDF icon 10c APPENDIX A 2023 CFA Terms of Reference.pdf121.44 KB
PDF icon 10c APPENDIX B COMMITTEE TORs 2023.pdf163.39 KB
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10d Review of Member Role Descriptions

This report, attached marked 10d, asks the Fire Authority to review and agree its Member Role Descriptions.

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PDF icon 10d - Member Role Descriptions 2023.pdf72.28 KB
PDF icon 10d APPENDICES A-M Member RDs 2023.pdf134.48 KB
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10e Review of Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation to Officers

This report, attached marked 10e, reviews the Fire Authority’s Standing Orders for the Regulation of Proceedings and Business, Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Scheme of Delegation to Officers and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed

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PDF icon 10e - Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation 2023.pdf75.8 KB
PDF icon 10e APPENDIX A SOs for Proceedings and Business Jun 2023.pdf257.34 KB
PDF icon 10e APPENDIX B Contract Standing Orders Jun 2023.pdf210.35 KB
PDF icon 10e APPENDIX C Joint Financial Regulations HWFRA SWFA June 2023.pdf854.63 KB
PDF icon 10e APPENDIX D Scheme of Delegation Jun 2023.pdf148.08 KB
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11 Financial Performance to March 2023

This report, attached marked 11, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.

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PDF icon 11 - Financial Performance to March 2023.pdf236.12 KB
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12 Statement of Accounts 2022/23

This report, attached marked 12, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2022/23, and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2023/24.

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PDF icon 12 - Statement of Accounts 202223.pdf229.97 KB
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13 Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2024/25

This report, attached marked 13, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2024/25 budget and the publication of the 2024/25 Annual Plan.

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PDF icon 13 - Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2024-25.pdf64.84 KB
PDF icon 13 APPENDIX Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2024.pdf58.29 KB
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14 HMI Values and Culture Update

This report, attached marked 14, provides an update on the HMI Culture and Values report. 

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PDF icon 14 HMICFRS Values and Culture Update.pdf128.44 KB
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15 Annual Report on Collaborative and Partnership Working

This report, attached marked 15, provides an overview of collaborative and partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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PDF icon 15 - Annual Report on Collaborative and Partnership Working.pdf118.95 KB
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16 Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 202/23

This report, attached marked 16, informs Members about the corporate risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.

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PDF icon 16 - Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2022-23.pdf108.88 KB
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17 Firefighters' Pension Scheme Delegations

This report, attached marked 17, results from a routine review of the discretionary powers of the Fire Authority under the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes. 

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PDF icon 17 - FF Pension Schemes delegations Covering report updated 7.6.23.pdf107.69 KB
PDF icon 17 APPENDIX A 2015 Pension Discretions Decisions - updated 7.6.2023.pdf245.12 KB
PDF icon 17 APPENDIX B- FPS 1992 Discretions Decisions - June 2023.pdf226.75 KB
PDF icon 17 APPENDIX C - NFPS 2006 Discretions Decisions - June 2023.pdf167.99 KB
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18 Exclusion of Press and Public

Members have a discretion to exclude the press and public from meetings of the Fire Authority in defined circumstances.  In view of the nature of business to be transacted, it is recommended that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, having been satisfied in all the circumstances of the case that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information, that Members formally resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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19 Brigade Managers' Employment Panel Minutes (Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3)

Members are asked to note the exempt minutes of the Brigade Managers Employment Panel meeting, held on 01 September 2022

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20 Exempt Appendix to Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2021/22 (Paragraphs 3 and 4)

This paper, attached marked 20, is the exempt Appendix B to report 16 – Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2022/23.

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