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| 01 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||
| 02 | Disclosable Pecuniary Interests |
Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion 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. |
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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public
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| 04 | Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the meeting of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, held on 24 September 2021, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Work Plan 2022 |
This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2022 Work Plan for the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee for consideration and approval by Members. The report also reviews implementation of the activities listed in last year’s Work Plan.
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| 06 | External Audit Update |
The External Auditors will provide an update on progress on the audit for the year ended 31 March 2021. |
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| 07 | Internal Audit Services |
The Authority’s Internal Audit function is currently provided by Shropshire Council, and is due for renewal on 1 April 2022. Members will be invited to a meeting early in the new year, to discuss the approach that they would like to see from an Internal Audit function going forward. |
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| 08 | Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 Improvement Plan |
This report, attached marked 8, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2021/22.
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| 09 | Corporate Risk Management Summary |
This report, attached marked 9 updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.
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| 10 | Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report |
This report, attached marked 10, provides an update on the monitoring of recommendations made by Internal Audit, which is undertaken by the Risk Management Group. It specifically covers details about progress made against outstanding recommendations.
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| 11 | Performance Monitoring Corporate Performance Indicators April - September 2021 |
This report, attached marked 11, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period from April to September 2021.
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| 12 | Standards | |||||||
| 12a | Committee on Standards in Public Life - Review of Best Practice Recommendations |
This report, attached marked 12a, updates the Committee on the recommendations made by the national Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) in relation to ethical standards in local government and identifies the next steps in implementing the recommendations of the CSPL.
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| 12b | Ethical Framework Matters |
This report, attached marked 12b, deals with a number of ethical framework matters, including a review of the Members’ Code of Conduct and related documents.
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| 13 | Pension Board Minutes | For information | ||||||
| 14 | 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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 15 | Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4) |
The Committee is asked to receive Appendix B to Report 9 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 15, which contains exempt information. |
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