Agenda

Reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19

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Venue: RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD. View directions

Contact: Committee Team  Email: committeeteam@rbfrs.co.uk or 0118 938 4611/0118 938 4613

Items
No. Item

1a

A&GC Committee meeting agenda pack accessible pdf icon PDF 4 MB

2.

Apologies for Absence

3.

Declarations of Interest

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.

 

4.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 17 September 2019 pdf icon PDF 272 KB

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2019, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

5.

Internal Audit Update pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Purpose:

To receive for note the findings in the Audit Progress Report.

Additional documents:

6.

External Audit Update pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Purpose:

To note the verbal update from External Auditors.

7.

Annual Governance Statement pdf icon PDF 133 KB

Recommendation:

 

To agree the publication of the Annual Governance Statement 2018/19.

Additional documents:

8.

Equal Pay Audit pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Purpose:

 

To receive for note the results of the Equal Pay Audit.

Additional documents:

9.

Gender Pay Gap Report 2019 pdf icon PDF 151 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the contents of the report and Action Plan.

Additional documents:

10.

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Purpose:

To receive for note an update on Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.

 

11.

Date of next meeting

Monday, 27 January 2020, at 6.30pm, Lynda Kenyon Suite, Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.