20 September 2018

Date: 

Thursday, 20 September, 2018

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 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 Audit and Performance Management Committee, held on 19 July 2018, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record

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PDF icon 4 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 19 July 2018255.96 KB
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05 External Audit Annual Audit Letter

Members are asked to receive the External Auditor’s Annual Audit Letter, attached marked 5, which summarises the key findings of the work carried out for the year ended 31 March 2018.

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PDF icon 5 - External Audit Annual Audit Letter 2017/181.44 MB
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06 Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2018/19

This report, attached marked 6, summarises the progress made to date against improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2018/19.

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PDF icon 6 - Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2018/19148.87 KB
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07 Annual Review 2017/18

This report, attached marked 7, presents the draft Annual Review (also known as the Annual Statement of Assurance) for 2017/18 and gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and approval.

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PDF icon 7 - Annual Review 2017/18120.56 KB
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08 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 8, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

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PDF icon 8 - Corporate Risk Management Summary September 2018221.87 KB
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09 Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report

This report, attached marked 9, 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 the progress made against outstanding recommendations.

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PDF icon 9 - Risk Management Group Internal Audit Progress Monitoring Report236.61 KB
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10 Performance Monitoring
10a Service Targets April to August 2018

This report, attached marked 10a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period April to August 2018.

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PDF icon 10 a - Service Targets April to August 2018539.39 KB
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10b Presentation on Service Targets

As agreed at the July 2016 meeting of the Committee, officers will give a presentation on the following 2018/19 Service Target:

Accidental dwelling fires to be reduced to not more than 198 during 2018/19.

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10c Wholetime and On Call (Retained Duty System) Performance Monitoring Quarter 1 (April to June 2018) and July 2018

This report, attached marked 10c, provides information regarding the ongoing performance and management in terms of the availability of wholetime and On Call (Retained Duty System) appliances in Shropshire.

 

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PDF icon 10c - Wholetime and Oncall (Retained Duty System) Performance Monitoring Quarter 1 (April to June 2018) and July 2018247.17 KB
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11 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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12 Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to report 10 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 12, which contains exempt information.

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