Best Value Policy and Performance
(BVPP) |
- To consider the Best Value Performance Plans and reviews prior to submission to the Authority for approval.
- To ensure that service provision has been appropriately determined by following the Government’s Best Value performance methodology (Challenge, Consult, Compare, Compete).
- To comment on policy development, review policy (excepting financial policy) and make recommendations.
- To monitor progress in implementing approved policies and make recommendations.
- To consider any issue relating to a policy of the Authority, or performance in respect of such a policy, referred to the Committee by any three Members of the Authority, provided that more than one political group is represented in the number.
Members
Mrs M L Drinkwater(VC)
Mr J Holden
Mr Moore
Mr J Goodwin
Mr A Fry (C)
Mr P Mcdonald
Mrs Oborski
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| Audit |
- To agree the external audit plans.
- To receive reports from the External Auditors
- To monitor and report on the performance of internal audit.
- To approve the Statement on Internal Control
- To approve the Statutory Accounts.
- To monitor effective development and operation of risk management for action by the Fire and Rescue Authority Management Team.
- To monitor issues on a quarterly basis arising from risk management and seek assurance that action is being taken where necessary.
Mrs M L Drinkwater (C)
Mr W E Moore
Mr G C Yarranton
Mr P Mills
Mr J Webb (VC)
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| Budget |
- To review the financial prospects and make recommendations to the Fire and Rescue Authority.
- To have oversight of financial matters raised in external and internal audit arrangements.
Mr A Hardman (C)
Mr J Goodwin
Mr J Holden
Brig P Jones
Mr D Prodger
Mr G Yarranton
Mr P Mould
Mr R Udall
Mr T Bean (VC)
Mr C Smith
Mr D Taylor
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| Urgent Decisions |
- To act on behalf of the Authority in circumstances where the urgency of the matter is such that it cannot await the calling of a meeting of the Authority and there is no other method of dealing with that matter.
Members
Mr S Clee (C)
Mrs M L Drinkwater
Mr A Hardman
Brig P Jones
Mrs D Dudley
Mr P Mcdonald
Mr C Smith
Mr J Webb
Mr Taylor
(2 additional Members required)
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| Appointments |
- To deal with the appointment, terms and conditions, suspension or dismissal of the Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief Fire Officer.
Members
Mr S Clee
Mr P Jones (C)
Mr J Goodwin
Mr M J Hart
Mr W E Moore
Mr D W Prodger
Mr P Mcdonald
Mr R Udall
Mr T Bean
Mrs P Andrews
Mrs Oborski
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Agendas |
| Standards Committee |
- To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by the Members of the Authority.
- To assist Members to observe the code of conduct.
- To advise the Authority on the adoption or revision of the code of conduct.
- To monitor the operation of the code of conduct.
- To advise, train or arranging to train the Members of the Authority on matters relating to the code of conduct.
- To grant dispensations to Members, in circumstances to be prescribed in Regulations, from requirements relating to interests set out in the councillors’ code of conduct.
- To deal with any reports from a case tribunal or interim case tribunal, any report from the Monitoring officer or any matter which is referred by an ethical standards officer to the Monitoring Officer.
- Setting up a sub-committee or making arrangements with an adjoining authority with regard to reviews of initial assessments of investigations.
5 Independent persons: Mr C Emeny, Mr R Gething,
Dr M Mylechreest, Mr R Rogers and Mr D Stevens
2 Members of the Authority: Councillors R J Farmer
and J R Webb.
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