22 June 2022

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 commencement of the debate.

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, to follow marked 7b, of the Extraordinary Fire Authority meeting, held on 23 February 2022, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 27 April 2022, to follow marked 9, and agree the recommendations at items 7a and 12.  These items are attached marked 9a and 9b respectively.

Attachment	Size
9a - Code of Corporate Governance 2021-22	435.29 KB
9b - Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy	120.94 KB

This report, attached marked 10a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its Committees to political groups.

Attachment	Size
10a - Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups	134.45 KB

This report, attached marked 10c, requests approval of the Terms of Reference for the Fire Authority and also asks the Fire Authority to agree the constitutions of its committees.

Attachment	Size
10c - Fire Authority Terms of Reference and Committee Consititutions	192 KB

This report, attached marked 10e, reviews the Fire Authority’s Standing Orders for the Regulation of Proceedings and Business, Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Scheme of Delegation to Officers and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed. 

Attachment	Size
10e - Review of Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation to Officers	78.58 KB
10e Appendix A - Standing Orders relating to Proceedings and Business	256.97 KB
10e Appendix B - Standing Orders relating to Contracts	209.97 KB
10e Appendix C - Financial Regulations	853.79 KB
10e Appendix D - Scheme of Delegation to Officers	147.98 KB

This report, attached marked 12, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2021/22, and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2022/23.

Attachment	Size
12 - Statement of Accounts 2021/22	203.69 KB

This report, attached marked 14, sets out proposed amendments to the Pay Policy Statement for consideration by the full Authority, as required under the Localism Act 2011 and in accordance with the process agreed by the Fire Authority in February 2012.

Attachment	Size
14 - Further Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement 2022/23	239.79 KB

This report, attached marked 16, provides an overview of collaborative and partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Attachment	Size
16 - Annual Report on Collaborative and Partnership Working	289.79 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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked to note the exempt minutes of the Brigade Managers Employment Panel meeting, held on 28 February 2022, to follow marked 20.