2 October 2024

Date: 

Wednesday, 2 October, 2024

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

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 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 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 Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 10 July 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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PDF icon 04 Standards Audit and Performance Committee minutes 10 July 2024211.91 KB
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05 Committee Training

Members are asked to consider and agree what training they wish to receive in order to fulfil their role on the Committee effectively. 

 

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06 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 6, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register. 

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PDF icon 06 Corporate Risk Management Report224.95 KB
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07 Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2024/25

This report, attached marked 7, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2024/25. 

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PDF icon 07 Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2024/25114.62 KB
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08 Performance Monitoring
08a Corporate Performance Indicators including On Call Duty System Performance April to June 2024

This report, to follow marked 8a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance from April to June 2024. 

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PDF icon 08 Corporate Performance Indicators Aril to June 2024537.97 KB
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08b HMICFRS Values and Cultures Report Update

This report, attached marked 8b, presents the Service progress against the recommendations made to the sector in His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services Values and Culture in the fire and rescue services report. 

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PDF icon 08b HMICFRS Values and Culture Progress Report129.12 KB
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09 Standards- Review of Protocols

Officers have carried out a review of the following protocols: 

Member / Officer Relations attached marked 9a  

Minor amendments are proposed by officers and are shown in bold italics on the documents with any deletions struck through. 

The Committee is also asked to review these document and make recommendations accordingly to the Authority. 

 

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PDF icon 09a - Protocol on Member - Officer Relations 2024.pdf93.83 KB
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10 Pension Board Minutes

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pension Board meeting, attached marked 10, held on 10 September 2024. 

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PDF icon 10 - Pension Board Minutes 10 September 2024.pdf134.19 KB
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11 Pensions Board Update

The Assistant Chief Fire Officer Corporate Services will present a Pensions Board Update. 

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12 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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13 Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 4)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 13, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 10 July 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.  

 

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14 Exempt Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

Members are asked to receive Appendix C to Report 6 - Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 14, which contains exempt information. 

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