1. APOLOGIES

2. MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 June, 2001.

3. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS AND INCIDENTS OF INTEREST
MAY-AUGUST 2001 (Copy herewith)

To receive communications from the Chairman and a note of incidents of interest between May and August 2001.

4. PRESENTATIONS

To receive the following presentations:-

5. DRAFT STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2000/01 (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Treasurer seeking approval to the statement of accounts for 2000/01.

6. STANDING ORDERS (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Clerk on the possible adoption of additional Standing Orders by the Authority.

7. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT - COMPOSITION OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Clerk on the Government's final proposals relating to principles of conduct and to the constitution appointments and procedures for Standards Committees.

8. ESTABLISHMENT OF A BEST VALUE COMMITTEE (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Clerk seeking approval to the establishment of a Best Value Committee.

9. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY 2000/2001: ANNUAL STATISTICS
 (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer on the statistics of operational activity for 2000/2001.

10. HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRESS REPORT (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer giving an update on actions taken following the Health and Safety Executive formal inspection/audit of HFRS during September 2000.

11. DATA PROTECTION ACT- HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE COMPLIANCE : PROGRESS UPDATE

To consider an oral progress report by the Chief Fire Officer on the implications of this Act for the HFRS.

12. REGIONAL COLLABORATION - SOUTH EASTERN FIRE SERVICE GROUP
(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer on developments concerning regional collaboration by the formal establishment of a South Eastern Fire Service Group.

13. COMBINED FIRE AUTHORITY SEMINAR: 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2001 AT PRESTON (Report herewith)

To approve the action of the Chief Fire Officer, in consultation with the Chairman, in arranging for Members attendance at the above Seminar.

14. MINUTES OF FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE -
18 JULY 2001 (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee held on
18 July 2001.

15. BUDGET MONITORING 2001/02 (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer and Treasurer on budget monitoring.

16. NOTES OF FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY GROUP - 18 JULY 2001
(Copy herewith)

To receive the notes of the Fairness and Dignity Group held on 18 July 2001.

17. NOTES OF COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY TASK FORCE - 15 MAY 2001 AND 20 AUGUST, 2001 (Copies herewith)

To receive the notes of the Community Fire Safety Task Force meetings held on 15 May and 20 August, 2001.

18. MINUTES OF BEST VALUE STEERING GROUP - 10 SEPTEMBER 2001
(Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Best Value Steering Group held on 10 September 2001.

19. MINUTES OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - 10 SEPTEMBER 2001
(Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Personnel Committee held on 10 September 2001.

20. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That, by virtue of paragraph 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for Item 21 below.

PART II - CONFIDENTIAL ITEM

21. RETAINED SERVICE COUNTING FOR WHOLETIME SERVICE
(Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Chief Fire Officer and recommendations of the Personnel Committee of 10 September 2001 relating to this item.


County Councillors attending as appointed Members of this Committee/Sub-Committee/Panel or by virtue of Standing Orders 12(e) or 27; or with the concurrence of the Chairman in connection with their duties as members of the Council or as a local County Councillor qualify for travelling expenses.

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