31 January 2024

Date: 

Wednesday, 31 January, 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 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 Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 November 2023, and that they be signed as a correct record.

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PDF icon 4 - Strategy and Resources Committee Non-Exempt Minutes 22 November 2023176.32 KB
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05 Financial Performance to December 2023

This report, to follow marked 5, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.

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PDF icon 5 - Financial Performance to December 2023272.22 KB
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06 Revisions to the 2024/25 Revenue Budget

This report, attached marked 6, presents a final revenue budget package for 2024/25 for consideration by the Committee, and recommendation to the Fire Authority, taking into account latest information.

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PDF icon 6 - Revisions to the 2024/25 Revenue Budget177.8 KB
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07 Capital Programmes 2024/25 to 2028/29, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy

This report, attached marked 7, presents the capital programmes for 2024/25 to 2028/29, for consideration by the Committee in the context of Prudential Guidelines.

Please note that Appendix B to this report (paper 13) will be considered in the closed part of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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08 Adequacy of Reserves and Robustness of Budget

This report, attached marked 8, undertakes a full analysis of reserves, provides an assurance on the adequacy of reserves, and gives an assurance on the robustness of the budget.

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PDF icon 8 - Adequacy of Reserves and Robustness of Budget312.92 KB
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09 Capital Update on Activity and Finance

This report, attached marked 9, provides an overview of all the capital schemes within the Brigade and their current status.

Please note that Appendix B to the report (paper 14) will be considered in he closed session of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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10 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group Update

This report, attached marked 10, provides an update on the work of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Steering Group from October 2022 to December 2023.

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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 items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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12 Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 12, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 November 2023, and that they be signed as a correct record.

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13 Capital Programmes 2024/25 to 2028/29, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy (Paragraph 3)

This paper - Capital Programme from 2023/24, attached marked 13 is the Appendix to report 7 – Capital Programmes 20243/24 to 2027/28, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy – which contains exempt information.

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14 Capital Update on Activity and Finance (Paragraph 3)

The Committee is asked to receive the second part of the Appendix to report 9 – Capital Update on Activity and Finance, attached marked 14, which contains exempt information.

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