Agenda
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Accessible Agenda Pack and Urgent Item of Audit and Governance Committee on 3 November 2020 Additional documents: |
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Apologies for Absence |
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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.
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 30 July 2020 Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 30 July 2020 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
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Consideration of any matters properly referred to this Committee for decision Recommendation:
Members to note that there have not been any matters properly referred to this Committee for decision. |
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External Audit Report Purpose: To receive for note an update from the External Auditors, and to note the contents of the letter sent by the Committee Chairman to EY regarding their proposed fee increase and EY’s response. Additional documents: |
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Budget and Medium Financial Plan Assumptions Presentation Purpose:
To receive for note a presentation on the Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan Assumptions. |
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Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme Presentation Purpose: To receive a presentation on Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.
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Purpose:
That the report and NFCC letter to the ESMCP dated 20 October 2020 be noted. Additional documents: |
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Annual Governance Statement Purpose:
To agree the Annual Governance Statement 2019/20. Additional documents: |
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Local Government Ethical Standards: Committee on Standards in Public Life Purpose:
To recommend to the Fire Authority to note the findings and actions from the audit against best practice made by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, and to recommend to the Fire Authority to agree the contents in the report. Additional documents:
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Amendments to Contract and Financial Regulations Purpose:
To recommend to the Fire Authority that the amended Contract and Financial Regulations be agreed. Additional documents: |
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Employee Code of Conduct Purpose:
To approve the revised Employee Code of Conduct. Additional documents: |
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Quarterly Performance Report - Quarter 1 Purpose: To receive for note the performance against Service Provision and Corporate Health measures for the targets agreed by the Fire Authority for 2020/21. Appendix A – Quarterly Performance report is printed under a separate cover.
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Date of next meeting Thursday, 28 January, 2021 at 6.30pm. Venue to be confirmed.
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