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| 01 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||||||
| 02 | Disclosable Pecuniary Interests |
Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, 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 | Fire Authority Non-exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 9 October 2024, attached marked 4, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Strategy and Resources Committee Non-Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to receive the non-exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 27 November 2024, to follow marked 5, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 6 of those minutes. The report relating to these recommendations is attached to attached marked 5a. Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at Item 7 – 2025/26 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets and Item 8 - Reserves and Funds are attached as the appendix to report 9– 2025/26 and Later Years Budget Summary on this agenda and will form the basis of discussion at that item.
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| 06 | Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes |
Members are asked to note the minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 2 October 2024, which are attached marked 6.
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| 07 | Fire Authority Governance Review Proposal |
This report, attached marked 7, sets out a proposal for Fire Authority to initiate a review of its governance arrangements for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Authority Members are asked to consider the proposed purpose and scope to the review as well as the approach and timeline as set out in appendix to the report.
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| 08 | Meeting Schedule 2025 |
A schedule of proposed dates for 2025 meetings of the Fire Authority and its committees is attached marked 8, for approval.
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| 09 | 2025/26 and Later Years Budget Summary |
This report, attached marked 9, summarises the budgets that are proposed by the Strategy and Resources Committee. The results are put forward to the Fire Authority for approval as the basis for consultation, leading to a final decision at the Fire Authority meeting in February 2025.
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| 10 | Pension Scheme Delegations | |||||||||||
| 10a | Fire Fighters’ Pension Schemes |
This report, attached marked 10a, results from a routine review of the discretionary powers of the Fire Authority under the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes.
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| 10b | Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS) |
This report, attached marked 10b, informs the Fire Authority of the review of the employer discretions Statement of Policy for the Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS).
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| 11 | Service Update |
This report is provided to members of the Fire Authority to update on key areas of progression within Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. This report covers His Majesties Inspector of Constabularies Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Inspection Report. The final HMICFRS report is anticipated to be received by the Service on the 29 November 2024, due to the report been embargoed until midnight of the 28 November the final report and associated documents will be attached as an addendum to this report after the 29 November in preparation for Fire Authority on the 5 December 2024.
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For information | |||||||||
| 12 | 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 they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 13 | Fire Authority Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1, 2,3,4 And 5) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 09 October 2024 and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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| 13 | Strategy And Resources Committee Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3) |
Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 27 November 2024. |
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| 15 | Standards Audit and Performance Committee Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 4) |
Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 2 October 2024. |
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| 16 | Executive Leadership Team, Incident Command Capability and Capacity, and Statutory Officer Structure (Paragraph 3) |
This report outlines proposals and recommendations regarding the future structure of the Executive Leadership Team and Statutory Officers. The report is produced with recognition of, and alignment to, proposals for wider structural changes, with the overall objective of improving capacity, capability and performance of the Service. |
For decision |
