5 December 2019

Date: 

Thursday, 5 December, 2019

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 Standards, Audit and Performance Committee, held on 18 September 2019, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 4 - Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes 18 September 2019130.58 KB
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05 Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Work Plan 2020

This report, attached marked 5, puts forward a 2020 Work Plan for the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee for consideration and approval by Members.  The report also reviews implementation of the activities listed in last year’s Work Plan.

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PDF icon 5 - Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Work Plan 2020280.88 KB
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06 External Audit Progress Update Report

This paper, attached marked 6, reports on Grant Thornton’s progress in delivering their responsibilities as external auditors. 

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PDF icon 6 - External Audit Progress Update Report December 20191.75 MB
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07 Internal Audit Plan 2020/21

The Head of Finance will give a verbal update on this item at the meeting.

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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 Summary192.43 KB
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09 Annual Governance Statement 2019/20 Improvement Plan

This report, attached marked 9, summarises the progress made to date against the improvements contained in the Annual Governance Statement Improvement Plan 2019/20.

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PDF icon 9 - Annual Governance Statement 2019/20 Improvement Plan112.29 KB
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10 Performance Monitoring
10a Service Targets April to October 2019

This report, attached marked 10a, presents a summary of the Service’s performance for the period April to October 2019.

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PDF icon 10a - Service Targets April to October 2019171.05 KB
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10b Presentation on Service Targets

The Prevention Manager will give a presentation on the following 2019/20 Service Target:

Accidental dwelling fires will be reduced to not more than 186 fires during 2019/20

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10c Wholetime and On-Call (Retained Duty System) Performance Monitoring July to September 2019

This report, to follow 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 On-Call (Retained Duty System) Performance Monitoring July to September 2019155.31 KB
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11 Standards
11 Ethical Framework Matters

This report, attached marked 11, deals with ethical framework matters, namely a review of the Members' Code of Conduct and related documents.

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PDF icon 11 - Ethical Framework Matters665.82 KB
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12 Pension Board Minutes

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pension Board meetings, held on the following dates:

27 June 2019, attached marked 12a; and
2 October 2019, to follow marked 12b.

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PDF icon 12a - Pension Board Minutes 27 June 2019141.98 KB
PDF icon 12b - Pension Board minutes 2 October 2019205.12 KB
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13 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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14 Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to Report 8 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 14, which contains exempt information.

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