Agenda

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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 7 MB

2.

Apologies for Absence

Apologies for lateness received from Councillor Tony Linden.

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 4 November 2019 pdf icon PDF 250 KB

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2019 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

5.

Internal Audit Update pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Purpose:

To recieve for note an update on the 2019/20 Internal Audit Programme.

Additional documents:

6.

External Audit Update pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Purpose:

To receive for note a verbal update from the External Auditor and to agree the recommendation in the report.

7.

Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan Assumptions Presentation

Purpose:

To receive a presentation on the latest information relating to 2019/20 Budget and Medium Term Financial Assumptions.

8.

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority - Pay Policy Statement 2020/2021 pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Purpose:

To note the draft Pay Policy Statement 2020/21 and recommend to Fire Authority for approval.

Additional documents:

9.

Pension Board - 6 Monthly Report pdf icon PDF 255 KB

Purpose:

To receive for note an update on the activities of the Local pension Board (for all firefighter pension schemes) and relevant aspects of pension administration.

10.

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Update pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Purpose:

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

 

11.

Quarterly Performance Report- Quarter 2 pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Purpose:

To provide the Committee with an overview of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (RBFRS) Quarter 2 Performance for the 19/20 financial year.

Quarter 2 Performance Report Appendix A is printed on a separate cover.

 

Additional documents:

12.

Date of next meeting

Thursday, 26 March 2020 at 6.30pm, Lynda Kenyon Suite, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.