Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1a

Accessible version Agenda Pack pdf icon PDF 2 MB

1b

Representative Bodies

Purpose:

The Chair may, at his discretion, invite the Representative Bodies present to address the Management Committee once on any Part I item, on the prerequisite that the Representative Bodies advise the Chair at the commencement of the meeting of those Agenda items they wish to speak to.

2.

Apologies for Absence

3.

Declarations of Interest

Purpose:

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members 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.

4.

Minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2024 pdf icon PDF 256 KB

Purpose:

That the Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on Tuesday 8 October 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

5.

Receipt of Announcements

Recommendation:

To receive announcements from the Chair and / or Chief Fire Officer.

6.

Issues arising from the Audit and Governance Committee

Recommendation:

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

7.

RBFA ICT Strategy 2024 - 2027 pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Purpose:

 

To approve the ICT Strategy and note the contents of the report.

Additional documents:

8.

2024/25 Budget Monitoring - Quarter Two pdf icon PDF 296 KB

Purpose:

To note the revenue and capital outturns as well as treasury position at the end of Quarter Two 2024/25.

 

Additional documents:

9.

Sustainability Programme - Proposed Roadmap pdf icon PDF 533 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the proposed RBFRS Sustainability Roadmap and the additional resources required to develop and deliver the Programme.

10.

Quarter Two Appliance Availability to Meet Corporate Measures 14, 15 & 16 pdf icon PDF 263 KB

Purpose:

 

To note Quarter Two Appliance Availability to meet Corporate Measures 14, 15 and 16.

11.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 46 KB

Recommendation:

 

To note the Forward Plan.

12.

Date of next meeting

Monday 10 February 2025, 6.30pm at RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD.

13.

Exclusion of Public pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Recommendation:

 

To Resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public be excluded from the meeting for the following Agenda Items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the said Act indicated and is exempt information if, and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Categories of ‘Exempt Information’ under Schedule 12A of the Local

Government Act 1972.

14.

Part II Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 October 2024

Recommendation:

 

That the Part II Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 8 October 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

15.

Decarbonisation Phase One Update

Purpose:

 

To note the contents of the report.