2 December 2021

Date: 

Thursday, 2 December, 2021

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
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.

03 Public Questions

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

 

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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PDF icon 4 - Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes 24 September 2021156.33 KB
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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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PDF icon 5 - Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Work Plan 2022175.27 KB
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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.

For information
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.

For information
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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PDF icon 8 - Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 Improvement Plan116.39 KB
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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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PDF icon 9 - Corporate Risk Management Update131.34 KB
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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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PDF icon 10 - Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report121.28 KB
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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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PDF icon 11- Corporate Performance Indicators - April - September 2021532.51 KB
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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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PDF icon 12a - Committtee on Standards in Public Life - Review of Best Practice Recommendations214.61 KB
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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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PDF icon 12b - Ethical Framework Matters932.08 KB
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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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