Agenda

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Venue: RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD. View directions

Items
No. Item

1a

Agenda Pack - Accessible version pdf icon PDF 7 MB

1b

Apologies for Absence

2.

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.

 

3.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 November 2024 pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 27 November 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

4.

Consideration of any matters properly referred to this Committee for decision

5.

Annual Governance Statement 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Purpose:

 

To agree Annual Governance Statement for 2023/24.

Additional documents:

6.

External Audit Update and Approval of the 2023/24 Accounts pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Purpose:

To note an update from the External Auditors and approve the 2023/24 Accounts.

Additional documents:

7.

Statement of Assurance 21/22, 22/23 and 23/24 pdf icon PDF 207 KB

Purpose:

 

To agree the Statement of Assurance for the following years: 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.

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8.

New Contract Standing Orders and Revised Financial Regulations pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Purpose:

 

To agree the new Contract Standing Orders and revised Financial Regulations and recommend to the Fire Authority for approval.

 

 

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9.

Pay Policy Statement 2025/2026 pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the report and recommend the draft Pay Policy Statement for 2025/2026 to the Fire Authority for approval.

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10.

Discipline Policy pdf icon PDF 279 KB

Purpose:

 

To approve the Discipline (Appendix A) and Grievance, Bullying and Harassment Policy (Appendix B).

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11.

Gender, Ethnicity and Equality Pay Gap pdf icon PDF 194 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the Gender Pay Gap Report and the Ethnicity Pay Gap Report and agree for both reports be published on the RBFRS, and the Gender Pay Gap Report be published on gov.uk.

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12.

Equal Pay Audit pdf icon PDF 389 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the contents of the report.

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13.

Discipline and Complaints Effectiveness 6 month Interim Report 2024/2025 pdf icon PDF 231 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the Discipline and Complaints Effectiveness Six Month Interim Report.

 

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14.

Quarterly Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter 2 (July - September) pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Purpose:

To note Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (RBFRS) Quarter 2 performance for the 2024-25 financial year.

 

15.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 41 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the Forward Plan.

16.

Date of next meeting

Monday 24 March at 6.30pm, Room 301, RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7SD.