Agenda
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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 24 July 2023 Recommendation: That the Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 24 July 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 There were no matters referred to this Committee for decision. |
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Internal Audit Update Purpose: To note RSM’s progress report. Additional documents: |
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External Audit Update Purpose: To note updates from the External Auditors. Additional documents: |
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Firefighter Pensions - verbal update Purpose:
To receive a verbal update on Firefighter Pensions. |
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Independent Review of Members' Allowances and Draft Scheme of Allowances 2024/25 Purpose:
To note and recommend the Independent Review of Members’ Allowances and Draft Scheme of Allowances 2024/25 to the Fire Authority for approval. Additional documents: |
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Quarterly Performance Report Purpose: To note Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (RBFRS) Quarter One Performance for the 2023/24 financial year.
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Purpose:
To note the Forward Plan. |
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Date of next meeting Wednesday, 24 January 2024, at 6.30pm, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.
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Exclusion of the 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 Item on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in 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. |
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Part II Minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2023 Purpose:
That the Part II Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 24 July 2023, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair. |