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| 01 | Election of Chair |
Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year. |
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| 02 | Appointment of Vice-Chair |
Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. |
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| 03 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||||||
| 04 | 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 commencement of the debate. |
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| 05 | 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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| 06 | Non-Exempt Fire Authority Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 6, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 21 February 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 07 | Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes |
Members are asked to note the minutes, attached marked 7, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 March 2024.
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| 08 | Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes |
Members are asked to receive the minutes, attached marked 8, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 23 May 2024 and agree the recommendations at items 7 and 11. These items are attached marked 8a and 8b respectively. |
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| 09 | Constitutional Issues | |||||||||||
| 09a | Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups |
This report, attached marked 9a, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees and the allocations of seats on its Committees to political groups.
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| 09b | Committee Membership and Appointments |
This report, attached marked 9b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to its committees; to agree the appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs to serve on committees; to appoint its representative on the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission; and to appoint its Member Champions.
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| 09c | Fire Authority Terms of Reference and Committee Constitutions |
This report, attached marked 9c, requests approval of the Terms of Reference for the Fire Authority and also asks the Fire Authority to agree the constitutions of its Committees. |
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| 09d | Review of Member Role Descriptions |
This report, attached marked 9d, asks the Fire Authority to review and agree its Member Role Descriptions.
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| 09e | Review of Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation to Officers |
This report, attached marked 9e, 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. |
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| 09f | Scrutiny Committee Terms of Reference |
This report, attached marked 9f, seeks feedback from the Fire Authority in relation to the development of a Scrutiny Committee and the attached Terms of Reference.
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| 09g | Disciplinary Procedures for Relevant Officers |
This report, attched marked 9g, asks the Fire Authority to agree disciplinary procedures for relevant officers.
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| 10 | Financial Performance to March 2024 |
This report, attached marked 10, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.
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| 11 | Statement of Accounts 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 11, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2024/25.
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| 12 | Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2025/26 |
This report, attached marked 12, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2024/25 budget and the publication of the 2025/26 Annual Plan.
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| 13 | Annual Report on Collaborative and Partnership Working |
This report, attached marked 13, provides an overview of collaborative and partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. It also includes an update on contracts and the link to business continuity.
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| 14 | Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 14, informs Members about the corporate risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.
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| 15 | Operational Update |
The Head of Area command to present an Operational Update to the Fire Authority, which will cover the previous three months of Service activity, this item will follow at the next meeting. |
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| 16 | 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 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 17 | Exempt Fire Authority Minutes (Paragraphs 1,2,3 and 5) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 21 February 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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| 18 | Exempt Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes (Paragraph 4) |
Members are asked to note the minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 23 May 2024. |
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| 19 | Exempt Appendix B to Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2023/24 (Paragraphs 3 and 4) |
This paper is the exempt Appendix B to Corporate Risk Management Annual Report 2023/24. |
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| 20 | Exempt Fire Authority Minutes (Paragraphs 1,2,3 and 5) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Extraordinary Fire Authority meeting, held on 8 May 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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| 21 | Exempt Fire Authority Minutes (Paragraphs 1,2,3 and 5) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Extraordinary Fire Authority meeting, held on 29 May 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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| 22 | Update on Leadership Arrangements (Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5) |
This report will update the Fire Authority on current leadership arrangements. |
For decision |
