14 December 2016

Members are asked to agree the minutes of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 5 October 2016, attached marked 3, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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3 - Fire Authority Minutes 5 October 2016	188.46 KB

A schedule of proposed dates for 2017 meetings of the Fire Authority and its committees is attached, marked 5, for approval.  It is intended that this is revisited at the Annual Meeting of the Fire Authority in June 2017, as new Members may have been appointed, following the Annual Meetings of Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Councils.  At this time officers will present a schedule from June 2017 to May 2018, which will tie in with the planning of meetings by the two Councils.

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5 - Meeting Schedule 2017	74.49 KB

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 10 November 2016, attached marked 7, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 5.  The report relating to these recommendations is attached, marked 7a.

Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at item 6 - Provisions, Reserves and Funds, and 7 - 2015/16 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets are attached as the appendix to report 8 – 2017/18 and Later Years Budget Summary on this agenda and will form the basis of discussion at item 8.

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7 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 10 November 2016	162.72 KB
7a - Financial Performance to September 2016, including Annual Treasury Review 2015/16 and Mid-Year Treasury Review 2016/17	227.63 KB

This report, attached marked 9, asks members to consider and agree the draft Financial Regulations and the updated virement and debt write off levels, following officer review.

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9 - Review of Financial Regulations	170.59 KB
9 - Appendix Financial Regulations	849.98 KB

This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on the progress made against its Integrated Risk Management Planning (IRMP) Projects and, in relation to IRMP 3, seeks approval from Members for the current feasibility study to be updated to reflect the additional opportunities identified for working with Warwickshire and West Mercia Police.

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11 - Integrated Risk Management Planning Update	142.7 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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.