Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1a

Agenda - Accessible Version pdf icon PDF 1 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

Apologies received from

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 10 February 2025 pdf icon PDF 299 KB

Purpose:

That the Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 10 February 2025 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.

Recommendation of Committees

There were no recommendations from Committees.

8.

Challenge and Support Panel and His Majesty's Inspection of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Inspection Report verbal update

Purpose:

 

To receive a verbal update on Challenge and Support Panel, and HMICFRS Inspection Report.

9.

Priority 3 - Enhancing our Response Presentation - verbal update

Recommendation:

 

To receive a verbal update on Priority Three.

10.

Productivity and Efficiency Plan - Productivity Programme Update pdf icon PDF 445 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the benefits update and the use of the Transformation Fund, to support the delivery of the Productivity Programme.

Additional documents:

11.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Recommendation:

 

To note the Forward Plan.

12.

Date of next meeting

Monday 14 July 2025,  6.30pm at RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD.

13.

Exclusion of the Public

Recommendation:

 

To Resolvethat 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 10 February 2025

Purpose:

That the Part II Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 10 February 2025 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

15.

Decarbonisation Phase 1 Update

Purpose:

 

To agree the uplift for the Public Sector Decarbonisation (PSDS) Scheme.

16.

Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS) Contingency Call Handling Contract Award

Purpose:

 

To agree the TVFCS Contingency call handling Contract Award.