Agenda

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

Items
No. Item

1.

Accessible agenda pack pdf icon PDF 3 MB

1a

Representative Bodies

Purpose:

The Chair may, at his discretion, invite the Representative Bodies present to address the Management Committee once on any Part I item, on the prerequisite that the Representative Bodies advise the Chair at the commencement of the meeting of those Agenda items they wish to speak to.

2.

Apologies for Absence

3.

Declarations of Interest

Purpose:

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members 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 4 December 2024 pdf icon PDF 320 KB

Purpose:

That the Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on Wednesday 4December 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

5.

Receipt of Announcements

Recommendation:

To receive announcements from the Chair and / or Chief Fire Officer.

6.

Issues arising from the Audit and Governance Committee

Recommendation:

That it be noted that no reports have been referred by the Audit and Governance Committee.

7.

Automatic Fire Alarm Update - Presentation

Recommendation

 

To receive a presentation on Automatic Fire Alarm update.

8.

Precept Consultation Results pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Purpose:

 

To conscientiously consider the Precept Consultation Results and recommend to the Fire Authority to note.

Additional documents:

9.

Annual Budget 25/26, Medium Term Financial Plan, SAIF and TVFCS Budget pdf icon PDF 140 KB

Purpose:

 

To note and recommend the 2025/26 Annual Budget, Medium Term Financial Plan, SAIF and TVFCS Budget to the Fire Authority for approval.

 

Additional documents:

10.

Recruitment and Retention Working Group Report pdf icon PDF 214 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the work undertaken and recommendations from the Recruitment and Retention Working Group, and agree that a progress report be brought back to Management Committee in six months.

Additional documents:

11.

Scheme of Member Allowances Annual Review pdf icon PDF 390 KB

Purpose:

 

To note and recommend the Scheme of Member Allowances Annual Review to the Fire Authority for approval.

 

Additional documents:

12.

Budget Monitoring - Quarter 3 - 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 296 KB

To note revenue and capital outturns against budget up to the end of quarter three 2024/25 (October – December 2024).

 

Additional documents:

13.

Appliance Availability Quarter 3 pdf icon PDF 260 KB

Purpose:

 

To note the Appliance Availability for quarter three.

14.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 32 KB

Recommendation:

 

To note the Forward Plan.

15.

Date of next meeting

Monday 7 April 2025 6.30pm at RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD.

 

 

16.

Exclusion of the Public pdf icon PDF 166 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 the 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.

 

17.

Part II Minutes of the meeting on 4 December 2024

Purpose:

 

That the Part II Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 4 December 2024, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

18.

Langley Fire Station Refurbishment - Multi Disciplinary Consultantcy

Purpose:

 

To note the contents of the report and agree costs for professional services, design and planning of Langley Fire Station Refurbishment.

19.

Contingency Fire Crew Arrangements Update

Purpose:

 

To agree the Contingency Fire Crew arrangements contract.