Agenda

Purpose:

To Receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to items to be considered at the meeting, in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Authority’s Local Code of Conduct, and any from Officers.

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 February 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Purpose:

To note petition submitted to the Authority under Standing Order 19. Any local Government elector of the Combined Area who is a signatory may be present at the meeting, and may speak upon the petition for not more than five minutes. 

To Receive any questions from members of the public, in accordance with Standing Order 25.                                           

Purpose:

To Receive any announcements from the Chairman or the Chief Fire Officer.

Recommendation:

That it be Noted that no reports have been referred by the Audit and Governance Committee.

Purpose:

To Receive any questions from Members under Standing Order 30.

Purpose:

To Receive any Notices of Motion under Standing Order 43.

Purpose:

To note that the following agenda items have been recommended from:

·         Items 10, 11 and 12 from Management Committee on 3 April 2017

Purpose:

To provide Fire Authority members with a full and final summary feedback report of the responses to the Service Redesign consultation for the Prevention proposals, and to seek a decision on those Prevention proposals following conscientious consideration of the consultation feedback. The report will be supported by a presentation to Fire Authority members at the meeting.

Purpose:

To provide Fire Authority members with a full and final summary feedback report of the responses to the Service Redesign consultation for the Protection proposals and to seek a decision on those Protection proposals following conscientious consideration of the consultation feedback. The report will be supported by a presentation to Fire Authority members at the meeting.

Purpose:

To provide Fire Authority members with a full and final summary feedback report of the responses to the Service Redesign consultation for the Response proposals,  and to seek a decision on those Response proposals following conscientious consideration of the consultation feedback. The report will be supported by a presentation to Fire Authority members at the meeting.

Purpose:

To adjourn and recommence the meeting.

Purpose:

To seek ratification of the Management Committee’s decision to appoint the new Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) and Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) onto the existing pay scales for these posts. (see Appendix A)

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to advise the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) of the scheme manager discretions as contained in The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014, and to seek agreement to the policy position on the remaining 49 discretions that require consideration following the introduction of the new pension scheme, in April 2015.

Purpose:

To seek Fire Authority approval of the committee meeting dates and events in 2017/18.

Recommendation:

That the Forward Plan be Noted.

Wednesday 28 June 2017 (Annual Meeting), 6.30 pm in Lynda Kenyon Suite, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.

Purpose:

To consider the position relating to voluntary scheme pay arrangements for a member of the 1992 Firefighter Pension Scheme. Please note this report is to follow.