10 July 2013

Date: 

Wednesday, 10 July, 2013

Time: 

15:00

Location: 

Oak Room, Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Election of Chair

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

02 Appointment of Vice-Chair

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

03a Vote of Thanks and Welcome

There will be a vote of thanks to Councillors Mrs Blundell and Roberts, who left the Fire Authority in May and a welcome to Councillor Picken, who has returned, and to Councillor Cherrington, who is new to the Authority.

03b 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 the commencement of the debate.

05 Public Questions

Members are asked to recieve any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

06 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 6, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 24 April 2013, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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07 Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive and note the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 6 June 2013, which are attached marked 7.

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08 Constitutional Issues
08a Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups

This report, attached marked 8a, 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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08b Committee Membership and Constitution

This report, attached marked 8b, asks the Fire Authority to confirm appointments to committees and to the Local Government Association Fire Services Commission and to review the constitution of its committees.

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PDF icon 08b-app-a-membership-of-committees.pdf17.73 KB
PDF icon 08b-committee-membership-and-consitution.pdf36.9 KB
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08c Review of Member Role Descriptions

This report, attached marked 8c, reviews the Fire Authority's Member Role Descriptions.

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PDF icon 03-ind-person-rd.pdf67.64 KB
PDF icon 04-member-champions.pdf72.4 KB
PDF icon 02-committee-working-group-chairs.pdf295.52 KB
PDF icon 01-member-chair-vicechair-leader-main-opp-rds.pdf127.65 KB
PDF icon 08c-review-of-member-role-descriptions.pdf38.39 KB
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08d Review of Scheme of Delegation to Officers and of Standing Orders

This report, attached marked 8d, reviews the Fire Authority's Scheme of Delegation to Officers and Standing Orders and asks Members to consider and decide upon the amendments proposed.

In accordance with the Fire Authority's Standing Orders any amendments proposed will stand adjourned until the next meeting of the Fire Authority.

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PDF icon 08d-app-d-sos-financial-regs.pdf95.67 KB
PDF icon 08d-app-c-sos-contracts.pdf86.34 KB
PDF icon 08d-app-b-sos-proceedings-and-business.pdf96.95 KB
PDF icon 08d-app-a-scheme-of-delegation.pdf49.38 KB
PDF icon 08d-review-of-scheme-of-delegation-and-sos.pdf41.52 KB
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09 Statement of Accounts 2012/13

This report, attached marked 9, sets out the key revenue issues, which have arisen from work on the Statement of Accounts 2012/13, and seeks approval for use of the General Fund balance in 2013/14.

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10 Strategic Planning Process Timetable 2014/15

This report, attached marked 10, outlines how the Service will continue to align service, financial and improvement planning, the result of which will culminate in the 2014/15 budget, Medium Term Corporate Plan 2014/19 and the publication in April 2014, of the 2014/15 annual, one-year Service Plan.

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11 2020 Strategic Planning Process Update

This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on the Strategic Planning Process, which is being used to develop the Fire Authority's Strategic Integrated Risk Management Plan.

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PDF icon 11-2020-strategic-planning-process-update-july-2013.pdf34.43 KB
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12 Service Plan 2013/14 (Internet / Web Based)

This report, attached marked 12, presents the proposed internet / web-based Service Plan for 2013/14.

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13 Facing the Future - Sir Ken Knight's Report

In December 2012 Sir Ken Knight, the outgoing Fire and Rescue Adviser, was commissioned by the Fire Minister to undertake a review into efficiencies and operational improvements in the delivery of fire and rescue services in England.

This report, attached marked 13, provides an overview of each of the five chapters of the review report produced by Sir Ken and, where appropriate, provides commentary in respect of the position of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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14 Horizon Scanning: Mergers / Amalgamation of Emergency Services

This report, attached marked 14, acts as an 'horizon scanning' document to raise awareness of the current debate concerning mergers / amalgamation of the nation's emergency services.

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15 Partnership Working

This report, attached marked 15, provides Members with an overview of the partnership working being undertaken by the Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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PDF icon 15-partnership-working.pdf35.57 KB
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16 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 16, informs Members about the corporate level risk management work that has been undertaken during the previous twelve months.

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PDF icon 16-corporate-risk-management-summary.pdf32.98 KB
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17 Local Government Act 1972

Members are asked 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 item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12(A) to the Act, by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

For decision
18 Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 18, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 24 April 2013, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The meeting will then revert to open session for the following business.

19 Election of Chairs and Appointment of Vice-Chairs to Committees

Members of Committees are asked to elect a Chair and appoint a Vice-Chair.