16 December 2020

Date: 

Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

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 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.

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 of the Fire Authority meeting, held on 14 October 2020, attached marked 4, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. 

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PDF icon 4 - Fire Authority Minutes 14 October 2020153.24 KB
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05 Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 12 November 2020 to follow marked 5, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 7.  The report relating to these recommendations is attached, marked 5a.

Please note that the reports considered by the Committee at Item 8 – 2021/22 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets and Item 9 - Reserves and Funds are attached as the appendix to report 8 – 2021/22 and Later Years Budget Summary on this agenda and will form the basis of discussion at item 8.

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PDF icon 5 - Strategy and Resources Committee Minutes 12 November 2020127.49 KB
PDF icon 5a - Financial Performance to September 2020, including Annual Treasury Review 2019/20 and Mid-Year Treasury Review 2020/21246.92 KB
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06 Standards, Audit and Performance Committee Minutes

Members are asked to receive the minutes of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 3 December 2020 to follow marked 6, and consider and decide upon the recommendations at item 13.  The report relating to these recommendations is attached, marked 6a.

 

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PDF icon 6 - Standards, Audit and Performance Management Committee Minutes 3 December 2020164.18 KB
PDF icon 6a - Ethical Framework Matters307.26 KB
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07 Review of Financial Regulations

This report, attached marked 7, reviews the Fire Authority’s Financial Regulations and asks Members to consider the proposed amended version.

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PDF icon 7 - Review of Financial Regulations80.58 KB
PDF icon 7 - Financial Regulations Document862.26 KB
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08 2021/22 and Later Years Budget Summary

This report, to follow marked 8, summarises the budgets that are proposed by the Strategy and Resources Committee.  The results are put forward to the Fire Authority for approval as the basis for consultation, leading to a final decision at the Fire Authority meeting in February 2021.

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PDF icon 8 - 2021/22 and Later Years Budget Summary274.52 KB
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09 Integrated Risk Management Plan 2021-25: Consultation Findings

This report, to follow marked 9, presents the findings of the public consultation on the draft Integrated Risk Management Plan 2021 - 25 and requests the Fire Authority to authorise the Chief Fire Officer to amend, where necessary, and finalise the document for publication.  An Equality Impact Assessment has also been prepared for consideration and approval.

 

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PDF icon 9 - Integrated Risk Management Plan 2021-25: Consultation Findings493 KB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 1: Opinion Research Services Report of Consultation Findings3.44 MB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 2: Equality Impact Assessment141.15 KB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 3: Letter of response from West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion dated 24 September 2020192.92 KB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 4: Letter of response from Fire Brigades Union dated 26 October 20201.76 MB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 5: Index of Partners143.66 KB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 6: Equality Impact Assessment Feedback148.57 KB
PDF icon 9 - Appendix 7: Proposed Amendments to Integrated Risk Management Plan161.45 KB
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10 Strategic Fire Alliance Update Report

This report, attached marked 10, updates Members on progress in the priority projects developed by the Strategic Fire Alliance between Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

 

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PDF icon 10 - Strategic Fire Alliance Update Report108.02 KB
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11 Corporate Risk Management Summary

This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

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PDF icon 11 - Corporate Risk Management Summary192.43 KB
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12 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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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13 Corporate Risk Management Summary (Paragraph 4)

Members are asked to receive Appendix C to Report 11 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 13, which contains exempt information.

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