27 April 2023

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.

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 1 December 2022, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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4 - Non-Exempt Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes 1 December 2023	186.63 KB

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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6 - Review of Member Role Descriptions	117.51 KB

This report, attached marked 8, presents the accounting policies to be used in the production of the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts 2022/23, for consideration and approval. 

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8 - Statement of Accounts 2022/23: Review of Accounting Policies	227.49 KB

This report, attached marked 10, 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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10 - Review of Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy	124.8 KB

This report, attached marked 12, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

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12 - Corporate Risk Management Summary	89.24 KB

This report, attached marked 13a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance from April to December 2022.

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13a - Corporate Performance Indicators including On Call Duty System Performance - April to December 2022 (Quarter 3)	634.66 KB

This report, attached marked 13c, presents the Service’s approach and action plan to the recommendations made to the sector in the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Values and Culture in the Fire and Rescue Services Report.

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13c - HMICFRS Values and Cultures Report: Recommendations and Approach	92.45 KB

This report, to follow marked 14a, deals with ethical framework matters, namely a review of the Members’ Code of Conduct and related documents.

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14a - Ethical Framework Matters April 2023	75.01 KB
14a Appendix A Members Code of Conduct	229.77 KB
14a Appendix B Arrangements for dealing with standards allegations under the Localism Act 2011	477.61 KB
14a Appendix C Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Form	170.47 KB
14a Appendix D Process for seeking a Dispensation	87.35 KB

This report, attached marked 15, updates the Committee on Member development activity over the past year and proposes training and development activity for the year April 2023 to March 2024.

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15 - Member Development 2022/23 and 2023/24	78.93 KB

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pension Board meeting, held on 25 November 2022, which are attached marked 16a.

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16a - Pension Board Minutes 25 November 2022	173.04 KB

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.