13 June 2007

Date: 

Wednesday, 13 June, 2007

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Shropshire Education and Conference Centre

Agenda: 

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence For information
02 Appointment of Vice-Chair

As Councillor Morgan, who held the office of Vice-Chair, is no longer a Member of the Fire Authority, Members are asked to appoint a new Vice-Chair to hold office until the Annual Meeting in July.

For information
03 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
04 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 25 April 2007, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon pdf-180-2007-06-13-04 - CFA Minutes 25 April 2007.pdf63.36 KB
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05 Public Questions

To receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

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06 Standards Committee

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards Committee meeting, held on 16 April 2007, and agree the recommendation at items 5.

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PDF icon pdf-182-2007-06-13-06 - Standards Minutes 16 April 2007.pdf42.54 KB
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07 Strategy and Resources Committee

Members are asked to receive the non-exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 24 May 2007.

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PDF icon pdf-183-2007-06-13-07 - S-R Minutes 24 May 2007.pdf41.35 KB
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08 Allocation of Seats on Committees to Political Groups and Membership of the Standards Committee

This report advises the Fire Authority of the need to reallocate seats on its committees to political groups, following the local elections at Borough of Telford & Wrekin. The report also asks the Fire Authority to agree the membership of, and nominate Members to, its Standards Committee.

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PDF icon pdf-184-2007-06-13-08 - Allocation of Seats.pdf70.9 KB
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09 Review of Code of Corporate Governance

This report requests Members to agree and adopt the proposed Code of Corporate Governance for Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority following the annual review conducted by officers.

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PDF icon pdf-185-2007-06-13-09 - Review of Code of Corporate Governance.pdf140.5 KB
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10 Member Champion Presentations

The following Members will give their second presentations to the Fire Authority:

10a Councillor Dr Drummond, Young People's Champion

10b Councillor Picken, Lead Member for Civil Resilience For information

For information
11 Statement of Accounts 2006/07

This report informs Members of the 2006/07 closure of accounts, and asks the Fire Authority to approve formally the Statement of Accounts 2006/07, attached as an appendix.

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PDF icon pdf-187-2007-06-13-11 - Statement of Accounts 200607.pdf216.92 KB
PDF icon pdf-187-2007-06-13-11 - Tabled Doc Amendments to Statement of Accounts.pdf40.31 KB
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12 Statement on Internal Control

This report asks the Fire Authority to formally approve the Statement on Internal Control (SIC) 2006/07, which must be included as part of the Statement of Accounts 2006/07. It also asks Members to formally approve the SIC Improvement Plan 2007/08.

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PDF icon pdf-188-2007-06-13-12 - Statement on Internal Control.pdf100.1 KB
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13 Performance Plan

This report advises Members of the statutory obligation set out in the Local Government Act 1999 that requires fire and rescue authorities to prepare and publish an annual Performance Plan by no later than the end of June each year.

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PDF icon pdf-189-2007-06-13-13 - Performance Plan report.pdf28.67 KB
PDF icon pdf-189-2007-06-13-13 - Appendix Performance Plan.pdf3.61 MB
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14 Medium Term Financial Plan For information
15 Response to OneCouncil Business Case Consultation

This report presents the response to the OneCouncil consultation by Communities and Local Government. It reflects the discussions at the last Fire Authority meeting and includes changes following discussions with the Chief Executive of Shropshire County Council by the Chair, Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief Fire Officer.

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PDF icon pdf-191-2007-06-13-15 - Response to Onecouncil consultation.pdf71.02 KB
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16 Audit Commission Consultation Exercise: Transition to Comprehensice Area Assessment

In 2009 the current Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) arrangements for auditing of local public sectors services will superseded by Comprehensive Area Assessments (CAA). CAA will develop a shared view about the challenges facing an area, such as crime, community cohesion, a sustainable environment or public health issues and will also create a more joined up and proportionate approach to public service regulation.

This paper informs Members of the Audit Commission's consultation proposals regarding the transition from CPA to CAA and a proposed response prepared on behalf of the Fire Authority.

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PDF icon pdf-192-2007-06-13-16 - CPA to CAA.pdf42.82 KB
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17 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 and 4 and of confidential information.

For information
18 Strategy and Resources Committee

Members are asked to receive the exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 24 May 2007.

For information