Agenda
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Election of Chair for Municipal Year 2023/24 |
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Appointment of Vice-Chair for Municipal Year 2023/24 |
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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 28 March 2023 Recommendation: That the Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 28 March 2023, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |
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Consideration of any matters properly referred to this Committee for decision |
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Internal Audit Update Purpose: To note the outcome of audit activity, and RSM’s Annual Report for 2022/23.
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External Audit Update Purpose: To note an update from the External Auditors. |
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Purpose:
To approve RBFRS action plan for HMICFRS Areas for Improvement (AFI). Additional documents: |
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Local Pension Board - Annual Report Purpose:
To note the annual update from the Local Pension Board. |
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Purpose:
To note the contents of the report (Appendix A). Additional documents: |
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Purpose:
To note the Annual Report prior to external publication. Additional documents: |
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Quarterly Performance Report 2022-23 Quarter Four (January - March 2023) Purpose: To note Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) fourth quarter (January – March 2023) performance for the 2022-23 financial year.
Appendix (Quarter Four Performance Report) is attached under a separate cover.
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Purpose:
To note the Forward Plan. |
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Date of next meeting Monday 30 October 2023, at 6.30pm, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.
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Exclusion of Public 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. |
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Internal Audit Update - Appendix 7c Purpose:
To note Item 7, Appendix C IT General Controls Audit Report. |