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| 01 | Apologies for Absence | For information | ||||||||
| 02 | Declarations of Interest |
Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed. |
For information | |||||||
| 03 | Minutes |
To agree the non-exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 20 December 2006, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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For decision | |||||||
| 04 | Public Questions |
To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
For information | |||||||
| 05 | Strategy and Resources Committee |
To receive the non-exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 25 January 2007. Attached marked 5. Reports 7, 8 and 9 from that meeting are attached (on green paper) as appendices to the minutes.
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For information | |||||||
| 06 | West Midlands Regional Management Board |
To receive the minutes of the West Midlands Regional Management Board (WMRMB) Special Meeting, held on 1 December 2006, and agree the recommendations at items 58/06 (a number of these recommendations were considered, and agreed, by the Fire Authority at its meeting on 20 December 2006).
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| 07 | Constitutional issues | For information | ||||||||
| 07 | Allocation of Seats on Committees to Political Groups and Increase of Membership of Standards Committee |
This report advises the Fire Authority of the need to reallocate seats on its committees to political groups, following by-elections at Shropshire County Council. The report also asks the Fire Authority to agree the proposed increase in membership of its Standards Committee from 5 to 6 Members.
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For decision | |||||||
| 07 | Consultation on Revised Model Code of Conduct |
On 22 January the Department for Communities and Local Government published a consultation paper seeking views on a draft new Model Code of Conduct for Local Authority Members. This report summarises the more significant changes proposed and asks the Fire Authority to delegate authority to its Chair, the Chair of its Standards Committee and its Clerk and Monitoring Officer to respond to the consultation on its behalf.
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| 08 | Member Champion Presentations | For information | ||||||||
| 08 | Asset Management and Procurement Champion |
The Member Champion for Asset Management and Procurement, Councillor Lt Col Allen, will give his first presentation to the Fire Authority, which includes the Asset Management and Procurement Strategy for adoption by the Fire Authority.
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For information | |||||||
| 08 | Business Risk Management and Audit Champion |
The Member Champion for Business Risk Management and Audit, Councillor Tandy, will give his first presentation to the Fire Authority. For information |
For information | |||||||
| 08 | Learning and Development Champion |
The Member Champion for Learning and Development, Councillor Davies, will give his first presentation to the Fire Authority. For information |
For information | |||||||
| 09 | Monitoring of Revenue Budget and Capital Programme, including Prudential Indicators |
This report is part of the regular monitoring process undertaken throughout the year. It details the latest position on revenue and capital budgets, recommending action where necessary, and also monitors the Fire Authority's Prudential Indicators.
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For decision | |||||||
| 09 | Please note that reports 10, 11 and 12 need to be considered together. | For information | ||||||||
| 10 | Revenue Budget and Capital Programme - Budget Recommendations 2007/08 |
This report brings together the recommendations of the Strategy and Resources Committee of 25 January 2007, which have been incorporated into the report on the precept to be considered later on the agenda for this meeting. In addition, the outcome of the consultation process is reported and summarised.
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For decision | |||||||
| 11 | Capital Programme 2007/08 to 2009/10 and Prudential Guidelines |
This report presents the capital programme, as recommended by the Strategy and Resources Committee, in the context of Prudential Guidelines.
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For decision | |||||||
| 12 | Revenue Budget and Capital Programme: 2007/08 Precept |
This report seeks Fire Authority approval to: a budget for 2007/08; Council Tax levels for 2007/08; and Precepts on billing authorities and related matters.
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For information | |||||||
| 13 | Annual Review of Charges - Special Services |
This report presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.
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For decision | |||||||
| 14 | Gold Command Cover within West Mercia Local Resilience Forum |
This report informs Members about the proposed agreement with Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority to provide shared Gold Command cover across the West Mercia Local Resilience Forum area.
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For decision | |||||||
| 15 | Retained Review Implementation |
This report informs Members of the progress of the Retained Review Implementation Project.
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For information | |||||||
| 16 | Regional Fire Controls and Convergence Management for Firecontrol and Firelink Projects |
The papers relating to the setting up of the Local Authority Controlled Company are now with Companies House. Discussions are underway with the Fire Control Board concerning insurance, legal and management issues of the new company. Discussions have also taken place concerning the funding for convergence, which has been received recently (£84,568 for 2006/07 and £129,163 for 2007/08) and how to take the project forward within a regional or sub-regional context with this grant funding. Suggestions about the West Midlands Region moving forward in the 'roll out' order have been refuted by the National Project Team, although the Region will be employing its regional Control Centre Director along with the first wave regions. There are no firmer facts to report at present. Officers will keep Members updated as new information is made available. Agenda paragraph only. For information |
For information | |||||||
| 17 | Auditor's Report on the Best Value Performance Plan 2005/06 |
The Audit Commission has produced the Auditor's Report on the Best Value Performance Plan audit 2006/07.
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For information | |||||||
| 18 | Best Value Performance Plan 2007/08 |
This report sets out the Fire Authority's statutory responsibilities to prepare and publish an annual best value performance plan. The report also identifies other related performance issues to be considered in the preparation of the performance plan. Most notably, this includes the necessity to identify by no later than 31 March 2007 improvement priorities resulting from the recent Performance Framework assessments.
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For decision | |||||||
| 19 | Audit Commission Consultation Exercise: Performance Assessment Framework 2007/08 and Proposals for Re-Categorisation |
This report summarises key areas of the Audit Commission's proposals for the review of fire and rescue authorities during 2007/08, together with proposals for Comprehensive Performance Assessment re-categorisation.
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For information | |||||||
| 20 | Falck - Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service<br />Staff Exchange Programme 2006 |
This report, together the appended Executive Summary Report, provides a precis of the Falck - Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Staff Exchange Programme 2006.
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For decision | |||||||
| 21 | Local Government Act 1972 |
To consider a resolution under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. |
For information | |||||||
| 22 | Exempt Minutes 9 |
(Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7) To agree the exempt minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 20 December 2006, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Attached marked 22. For decision |
For information | |||||||
| 23 | Principal Officers' Employment Panel |
(Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4) To receive the notes of the Principal Officers' Employment Panel meeting, held on 15 January 2007, and agree the two sets of recommendations at item 13: recommendations a) to c) and a) to e). Attached marked 23. For decision |
For information | |||||||
| 24 | Strategy and Resources Committee |
(Paragraphs 3 and 4) To receive the exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 25 January 2007. Attached marked 24. For information |
For information |
