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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 | Non-Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 30 November 2023, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Committee Terms of Reference |
This report, attached marked 5, asks Members to consider the Terms of Reference of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, following the annual review conducted by officers.
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| 06 | Review of Member Role Descriptions |
This report, attached marked 6, asks Members to review the Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, the Member Champion for Risk Management and Audit and the Fire Authority’s Independent Person. |
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| 07 | Code of Corporate Governance 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 7, gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft Code of Corporate Governance 2023/24, prior to it going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and formal adoption.
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| 08 | Statement of Accounts 2024/25: Review of Accounting Policies |
This report, attached marked 8, presents the accounting policies to be used in the production of the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts 2024/25, for consideration and approval. The report also states the areas of estimation uncertainty to the Committee, and what is done to mitigate the risks around this uncertainty.
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| 09 | External Audit Plan for 2024/25 |
This report, attached marked 9, informs the Committee of the proposed external audit plan for 2024/25.
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| 10 | Internal Audit Plan for 2024/45 |
This report, attached marked 10, informs the Committee of the proposed internal audit plan for 2024/25.
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| 11 | Review of Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy |
This report, attached marked 11, requests the Committee to recommend that the Fire Authority re-affirm the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy following the annual review conducted by officers.
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| 12 | Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 12, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2023/24.
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| 13 | Corporate Risk Management Summary |
This report, attached marked 13, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.
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| 14 | Performance Monitoring | |||||||||
| 14a | Corporate Performance Indicators including On Call Duty System Performance – April to December 2023 (Quarter 3) |
This report, attached marked 14a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance from April to December 2023.
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| 14b | Corporate Performance Indicators 2024/25 |
This report, attached marked 14b, presents the Corporate Performance Indicators for 2024/25 as agreed by the Strategy and Resources Committee at its meeting on 20 March 2024.
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| 15 | Standards | |||||||||
| 15 | Code of Conduct Complaints 2023/24 |
Whilst not a legal requirement, it is good practice for Members to receive regular updates on Code of Conduct complaints, even if there have been none. Officers are pleased to report that, during the period 2023/24, the Fire Authority has received no complaints that any of its Members has breached its Code of Conduct. |
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| 16 | Member Development 2023/24 and 2024/25 |
This report, attached marked 16, updates the Committee on Member development activity over the past year and proposes training and development activity for the year April 2024 to March 2025.
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| 17 | Pension Board meeting minutes | |||||||||
| 17a | 6 December 2023 |
Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pension Board meeting, held on 6 December 2023, which are attached marked 17a.
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| 17b | 6 March 2024 |
Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pension Board meeting, held on 6 March 2024, which are to follow marked 17b.
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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 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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| 19 | Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4) |
The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to Report 13 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 19, which contains exempt information. |
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