22 February 2017

Date: 

Wednesday, 22 February, 2017

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
02 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion 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.

03 Public Questions

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

04 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 14 December 2016, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon 4 - Fire Authority Minutes 14 December 2016182.33 KB
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05 Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Audit and Performance Management Committee meeting, held on 8 December 2016, attached marked 5, and decide upon the recommendations at items 8 and 9.  The reports relating to those items are attached marked 5a and 5b respectively.

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PDF icon 5 - Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 8 December 2016208.37 KB
PDF icon 5a - Confirmation of Arrangements for Appointment of External Auditors123.86 KB
PDF icon 5b - Internal Auidt Plan from 2017/18392.68 KB
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06 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 2 February 2017, attached marked 6, and consider, and decide upon, the recommendations at items 5, 7 and 8.

The reports relating to those items are attached, marked 6a, 6b and 6c respectively.

The recommendations at item 6 of the Committee minutes will be considered as part of item 12 on the agenda for this meeting.

Please note that the appendix to paper 6b (Capital Programmes 2017/18 to 2021/22 and Prudential Guidelines) is an exempt document.  It will, therefore, be necessary to move into closed session at this point to consider the recommendation relating to this appendix (paper 9). 

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PDF icon 6 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 2 February 2017124.85 KB
PDF icon 6a - Financial Performance to December 2016181.18 KB
PDF icon 6b - Capital Programmes 2017/18 to 2021/22 and Prudential Guidelines164.19 KB
PDF icon 6c - Adequacy of Reserves and Robustness of Budget335.23 KB
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07 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 7, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

Please note that Appendix C to the report (paper 10) will be considered in the closed session of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

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PDF icon 7 - Corporate Risk Management Summary252.59 KB
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08 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 it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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09 Capital Programme from 2017/18

Members are asked to receive and agree the exempt paper Capital Programme from 2016/17 (the appendix to paper 6b), attached marked 9.

 

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10 Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

The Committee is asked to receive exempt Appendix C to report 7 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 10, which contains exempt information.

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11 Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups

This report, attached marked 11, asks the Fire Authority to agree both the composition of its Committees, the allocations of seats on its committees to political groups and the membership of its Committees.

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PDF icon 11 - Committee Composition and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups303.92 KB
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12 Revenue Budget 2017/18

This report, attached marked 12, incorporates the recommendations made by Strategy and Resources Committee on 2 February 2017, in relation to the revenue budget for 2017/18.  The report also confirms the use of assumptions for medium-term financial planning.

 

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PDF icon 12 - Revenue Budget 2017/18117.55 KB
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13 Revenue Budget: 2017/18 Precept

This report, attached marked 13, seeks Fire Authority approval to a budget for 2017/18; Council Tax levels for 2017/18; and precepts on billing authorities and related matters.

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PDF icon 13 - Revenue Budget: 2017/18 Precept385.92 KB
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14 Annual Plan 2017/18

This report, attached marked 14, sets out proposals for the Service’s Annual Plan 2017/18.

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PDF icon 14 - Annual Plan 2017/1895.11 KB
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15 Annual Review of Charges for Special Services 2017/18

This report, attached marked 15, presents proposed increases in charges made for special services.

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PDF icon 15 - Annual Review of Charges for Special Services 2017/1847.52 KB
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16 Proposed Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement

This report, attached marked 16, sets out proposed amendments to the Pay Policy Statement for the consideration by the full Authority, as required under the Localism Act 2011 and in accordance with the process agreed by the Fire Authority in February 2012.

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PDF icon 16 - Proposed Amendments to the Pay Policy Statement 484.82 KB
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17 The Scheme for Payment of Member Allowances 2017/18

This report, attached marked 17, asks the Fire Authority to consider and agree its 2017/18 Scheme for the Payment of Members’ Allowances and to note the full review of allowances that has been undertaken by the Independent Remuneration Panel.

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PDF icon 17 - The Scheme for Payment of Member Allowances 2017/18659.46 KB
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18 Details of Lives Saved and those Protected from Harm

This paper, attached marked 18, highlights the number of people, who have been protected from harm, or rescued by operational crews during the year 2015/16 and from April 2016 to January 2017.  It also attempts to provide an economic value for the rescue work carried out by the Fire Service.

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PDF icon 18 - Details of Lives Saved and those Protected from Harm2.02 MB
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