Strategy and Resources Committee
20 November 2025
Submitted by Aleksandra Zydek on Tue, 31/12/2024 - 10:03
Strategy and Resources
18 September 2025
Submitted by Aleksandra Zydek on Tue, 31/12/2024 - 10:02
20 March 2025
Submitted by Aleksandra Zydek on Tue, 31/12/2024 - 10:01
23 January 2025
Submitted by Aleksandra Zydek on Mon, 30/12/2024 - 11:41
27 November 2024
Submitted by Lynn Ince on Tue, 19/12/2023 - 11:21
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| 01 | Election of Chair |
Members are asked to elect a Chair of Strategy and Resource Committee. |
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| 02 | Apologies for Absence | |||||||
| 03 | 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. |
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| 04 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.
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| 05 | Non-Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 5, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 11 September 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 06 | Financial Performance to September 2024, including Annual Treasury Review 2023/24 and Mid-Year Treasury Review 2024/25 |
This report, attached marked 6, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.
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| 07 | 2025/26 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets |
This report, to follow marked 7, brings together the elements of an initial revenue budget, based on current planning assumptions, and seeks the Committee’s approval for this outline to be recommended to the Fire Authority in December 2024
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| 08 | Reserves and Funds |
This report, attached marked 8, sets out the issues which the Fire Authority will need to consider as part of its annual review of reserves and funds.
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| 09 | Equality and Diversity Steering Group Annual Report |
This report, attached marked 9, provides an update on the work of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Steering Group from January 2024 to October 2024.
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| 10 | 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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 11 | Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 11 September 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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| 12 | Occupational Health Provision Annual Update (Paragraph 3) |
This report provides the annual update on the Occupational Health Provision for the Service. |
For information |
11 September 2024
Submitted by Lynn Ince on Tue, 19/12/2023 - 11:21
| Item no. | Agenda Item | Details | Status | |||||||||
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| 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. |
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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 04 | Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 20 March 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Committee Terms of Reference |
This report, attached marked 5, asks Members to consider the Terms of Reference of the Strategy and Resources Committee, following the annual review conducted by officers.
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| 06 | Committee Training |
Members are asked to consider what training, if any, they wish to receive in order for them to fulfil their role on the Committee.
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| 07 | Financial Performance to June 2024 |
This report, attached marked 7, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.
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| 08 | Capital Update on Activity and Finance |
This report, attached marked 8, provides an overview of all the capital schemes within the Service and their current status.
Please note that Appendix B to the report (paper 10) will be considered in the closed session of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
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For information |
20 March 2024
Submitted by Lynn Ince on Tue, 19/12/2023 - 11:20
| Item no. | Agenda Item | Details | Status | |||||||
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| 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 on that matter. |
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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 04 | Non-Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 31 January 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Committee Work Plan 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 5, reviews progress against the Strategy and Resources Committee 2023/24 Work Plan and puts forward a 2024/25 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members.
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| 06 | Committee Terms of Reference |
This report, attached marked 6, asks Members to consider the Terms of Reference of the Strategy and Resources Committee, following the annual review conducted by officers.
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| 07 | Review of Member Role Descriptions |
This report, attached marked 7, asks Members to review the Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee.
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| 08 | Review of Corporate Performance Indicators and Proposed Tolerances for 2024/25 |
This report, attached marked 8, provides information and recommendations for consideration by Strategy and Resources Committee, in relation to work currently being undertaken by the Service to introduce a new set of Corporate Performance Indicators (CPIs) and provide recommendations.
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| 09 | People Strategy End of Year Report |
This report, attached marked 9, provides an update on the achievements that have been made against the People Strategy 2021-2025.
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| 10 | Gender Pay Gap Report |
This report, attached marked 10, outlines Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) obligations under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Information Regulations 2017) and details its annual Gender Pay Gap figures for 2022 and the differences in average earnings between its male and female employees.
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| 11 | Progress on Implementation of the Equality Action Plan |
This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on progress on the main actions identified in the Equality Scheme Action Plan from March 2023 to February 2024.
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| 12 | Equality Monitoring Statistics |
This report, attached marked 12, provides Members with an overview of the Service’s Equality Monitoring Statistics and how it uses this data.
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| 13 | Reasonable Adjustments Update |
This report, attached marked 13, provides Members with an overview of the reasonable adjustments made to support employees in their work roles.
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| 14 | 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 paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 15 | Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1,2 and 3) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 15, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 31 January 2024, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
For decision |
31 January 2024
Submitted by Lynn Ince on Tue, 19/12/2023 - 11:20
| Item no. | Agenda Item | Details | Status | |||||
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| 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. |
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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 04 | Non-Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 November 2023, and that they be signed as a correct record.
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| 05 | Financial Performance to December 2023 |
This report, to follow marked 5, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.
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| 06 | Revisions to the 2024/25 Revenue Budget |
This report, attached marked 6, presents a final revenue budget package for 2024/25 for consideration by the Committee, and recommendation to the Fire Authority, taking into account latest information.
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| 07 | Capital Programmes 2024/25 to 2028/29, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy |
This report, attached marked 7, presents the capital programmes for 2024/25 to 2028/29, for consideration by the Committee in the context of Prudential Guidelines. Please note that Appendix B to this report (paper 13) will be considered in the closed part of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
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| 08 | Adequacy of Reserves and Robustness of Budget |
This report, attached marked 8, undertakes a full analysis of reserves, provides an assurance on the adequacy of reserves, and gives an assurance on the robustness of the budget.
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| 09 | Capital Update on Activity and Finance |
This report, attached marked 9, provides an overview of all the capital schemes within the Brigade and their current status. Please note that Appendix B to the report (paper 14) will be considered in he closed session of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
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| 10 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group Update |
This report, attached marked 10, provides an update on the work of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Steering Group from October 2022 to December 2023.
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For information | |||||
| 11 | 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 paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 12 | Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 12, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 November 2023, and that they be signed as a correct record. |
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| 13 | Capital Programmes 2024/25 to 2028/29, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy (Paragraph 3) |
This paper - Capital Programme from 2023/24, attached marked 13 is the Appendix to report 7 – Capital Programmes 20243/24 to 2027/28, Treasury Management Statement and Capital Strategy – which contains exempt information. |
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| 14 | Capital Update on Activity and Finance (Paragraph 3) |
The Committee is asked to receive the second part of the Appendix to report 9 – Capital Update on Activity and Finance, attached marked 14, which contains exempt information. |
For information |
22 November 2023
Submitted by Lynn Ince on Thu, 22/12/2022 - 10:17
| Item no. | Agenda Item | Details | Status | |||||
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| 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. |
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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 04 | Non-Exempt Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes, attached marked 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 13 September 2023, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Financial Performance to September 2023, including Annual Treasury Review 2022/23 and Mid-Year Treasury Review 2023/24 |
This report, attached marked 5, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.
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For decision | |||||
| 06 | 2024/25 and Later Years Revenue and Capital Budgets |
This report, attached marked 6, brings together the elements of an initial revenue budget, based on current planning assumptions, and seeks the Committee’s approval for this outline to be recommended to the Fire Authority in December 2023
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For decision | |||||
| 07 | Reserves and Funds |
This report, attached marked 7, sets out the issues, which the Fire Authority will need to consider as part of its annual review of reserves and funds.
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For decision | |||||
| 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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
For decision | |||||
| 09 | Exempt Minutes (Paragraph 3) |
Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes, attached marked 9, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 13 September 2023, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
For decision | |||||
| 10 | Occupational Health Provision Annual Update (Paragraph 3) |
This report, attached marked 10, provides the annual update on the Occupational Health Provision for the Service |
For information |
13 September 2023
Submitted by Lynn Ince on Thu, 22/12/2022 - 10:17
| Item no. | Agenda Item | Details | Status | |||||
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| 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. |
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| 03 | Public Questions |
Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public. |
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| 04 | Minutes |
Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting, held on 22 March 2023, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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| 05 | Committee Training |
Members are asked to consider what training, if any, they wish to recieve in order for them to fulfil their role on the Committee. |
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| 06 | Financial Performance to July 2023 |
This report, attached marked 6, provides information on the financial performance of the Service, and seeks approval for action, where necessary.
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For decision | |||||
| 07 | Capital Update on Activity and Finance |
This report, attached marked 7, provides an overview of all the capital schemes within the Service and their current status. Please note that Appendix B to the report (paper 10) will be considered in the closed session of the meeting, as it is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
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| 08 | Update on Apprenticeship Levy Spend 2022/23 |
This report, attached marked 8, provides an update on the apprenticeships funded through the levy since the update report in 2022.
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For information | |||||
| 09 | 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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 10 | Capital Update on Activity and Finance (Paragraph 3) |
The Committee is asked to recieve and note Appendix B to report 7 - Capital Update on Activity and Finance, attached marked 10, which contains exempt information. |
For information |
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