Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1a

A&GC Committee meeting agenda pack accessible pdf icon PDF 18 MB

2.

Apologies for Absence

Apologies have been received from Councillor Philip Mirfin.

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 19 December 2017 pdf icon PDF 280 KB

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

5.

Internal Audit Update pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Purpose:

To note the 2017/18 Progress Report.

Additional documents:

6.

Internal Audit Plan 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Purpose:

 

To approve the 2018/19 Audit Plan.

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7.

External Audit Update pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Purpose:

To note the Audit Planning Report from the External Auditor.

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8.

HMICFRS Update - Presentation

Purpose:

 

To inform the committee of the forthcoming arrangements for the HMICFRS inspection due to commence in Autumn 2018.

9.

Annual Plan 18/19 pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Purpose:

 

To recommend the 2018/19 Annual Plan to the Fire Authority.

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10.

Annual report on Governance pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Purpose:

 

To recommend the Annual Report on Governance 2017/18 to the Fire Authority.

 

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11.

Pension Board Annual Report pdf icon PDF 155 KB

Purpose:

 

To receive for note Pension Board Annual Report and to agree additional audits will be planned as required to take account of the challenges and complexities relating to pension administration resulting from regulation changes and guidance provided.

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12.

Quarterly Performance Report 2017/18 - Quarter 3 Performance Report (October - December 2017) pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Purpose:

To receive for note an update on key Quarter 3 Performance measures. Appendix A is printed under a separate cover.

 

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13.

Annual report on Members Development pdf icon PDF 245 KB

Purpose:

 

To receive for note an annual update on Member Development.

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14.

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Purpose:

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

 

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15.

Date of next meeting

Thursday 26 July 2018 at 6.30pm, Room 301, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.

 

16.

Exclusion of the Public pdf icon PDF 268 KB

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 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 on disclosing the information.

17.

Part II Minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2017

Recommendation:

 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.