Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1a

A&GC Committee meeting agenda pack accessible pdf icon PDF 6 MB

2.

Apologies for Absence

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 11 December 2018 pdf icon PDF 383 KB

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2018 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

5.

Consideration of any matters properly referred to this Committee for decision

6.

Internal Audit Update pdf icon PDF 220 KB

Purpose:

To approve the 2019/20 Audit Plan and to note the Internal Auditor’s progress report.

Additional documents:

7.

External Audit Update pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Purpose:

 

To receive for note the Audit Planning report from the External Auditor.

Additional documents:

8.

Annual Plan 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 132 KB

Purpose:

 

To recommend the 2019/20 Annual Plan to the Fire Authority on 29 April 2019 for approval. Please note this document is printed under a separate cover.

Additional documents:

9.

Local Pensions Board - Annual Report pdf icon PDF 255 KB

Purpose:

 

To agree future annual reports from the Local Pensions Board report to the Committee at the July meeting, and to note the contents of the report.

10.

Annual Report on Governance pdf icon PDF 418 KB

Purpose:

 

To consider the Annual Report on Governance for submission to the Fire Authority.

Additional documents:

11.

Emergency Services Mobile Communication Project Update and Presentation pdf icon PDF 684 KB

Purpose:

 

To receive a presentation and note an update on the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Project.

 

12.

Member Development Annual Report pdf icon PDF 241 KB

Purpose:

 

To receive for note the Annual Report on Member Development.

Additional documents:

13.

Service Redesign: Wargrave Fire Station Progress Report pdf icon PDF 326 KB

Purpose:

 

To provide for note an update on the progress of Wargrave Fire Station against the two key criteria as set out in the report.

14.

Quarter 3 Performance Report (October - December 2018) pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Purpose:

 

To provide the Committee with an overview of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (RBFRS) third quarter (October – December 2018) performance for the 2018/19 financial year.

 

Please note the Quarter 3 Performance report is printed under a separate cover.

 

Additional documents:

15.

Date of next meeting

Thursday 4 July 2019, at 6.30pm, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.