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 1 November 2018 Recommendation: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2018 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 There were no matters referred to this Committee for decision. |
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Internal Audit Update Purpose: To present progress on the 2018/19 Audit Plan. Additional documents: |
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External Audit Update Purpose: To provide the Committee with an update from the External Auditors. Additional documents: |
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Royal Berkshire Fire Authority - Pay Policy Statement 2019/20 Purpose:
To note and recommend the draft Pay Policy Statement for 2019/20 to the Fire Authority for approval. Additional documents: |
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Annual Statement of Assurance 2017/18 Purpose:
To note the summary judgements within the Statement of Assurance for each of the four key areas of finance, governance, operations and delivering the National Framework.
To agree the RBFA Statement of Assurance 2017/18 be approved for signature by the Chairman of the Authority and the Chairman of Audit and Governance Committee for publication.
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2019/20 Budget and Medium Term Assumptions and Risk Analysis Presentation Purpose:
To provide members with the latest information in relation to the 2019/20 Budget and the Medium Term Assumptions and Risk Analysis. |
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Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service - Gender Pay Gap Report Purpose:
To receive for note the contents of the report which will submitted for publication on gov.uk website. Additional documents: |
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Quarterly Performance Report (2018/19) - Quarter 2 (July - September 2018) Purpose: To provide the Committee with an overview of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (RBFRS) second quarter (July – September 2018) performance for the 2018/19 financial year. Quarter 2 Strategic Performance Report is printed on a separate cover. Additional documents: |
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Pension Board Six Month Update Purpose:
To receive for note a six month update on the Pension Board. |
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Date of next meeting Monday 11 March 2019 at 6.30pm, Room 301, 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 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 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 1 November 2018 Recommendation:
That the Part II Minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2018 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |