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AT A MEETING of the HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY - BEST VALUE COMMITTEE held at Fire Brigade Headquarters, Eastleigh on 11 December, 2002
PRESENT:
Councillors: D.A. Kirk (Chairman); Mrs. E.S.M. Barron; M.F. Cartwright; M. Gausden; P. Russell.
Also in attendance: Councillor M.J. Woodhall and Charlotte Smith of District Audit.
27 APOLOGIES
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors K. Chapman and G. Semmens.
28 MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 30 October, 2002 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
Arising thereon:
Standard Conditions of Contract (Minute 22)
The Chief Fire Officer reported that inconsistencies with regard to existing HFRS Standard Conditions of Contract were being attended to in consultation with the Clerk.
29 DISTRICT AUDIT 2001/02 - BEST VALUE AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REVIEW
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Fire Officer and accompanying 2001/02 audit of the Authority's Best Value and Performance Management Review (Item 3 in the Minute Book).
Charlotte Smith of the District Audit Office attended the meeting for this item.
Members congratulated the Chief Fire Officer on the report and paid tribute to HFRS staff for their efforts and the progress made over the past twelve months.
RESOLVED:
(i) That the recommendations contained in the District Auditor's report on Best Value and Performance Management be supported.
(ii) That the action plan in response to the recommendations be presented to the next meeting of the Committee.
30 BEST VALUE REVIEW - CATERING REPORT
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Fire Officer and accompanying final report of the Best Value Scoping Review on Catering (Item 4 in the Minute Book).
During a full discussion the Committee felt that, with the exception of emergency catering, it was appropriate for the outcomes of this review to be reconsidered. It was suggested by the Chairman that he be appointed to the review team. Accordingly, it was
RESOLVED:
That the catering review team, together with the Chairman of the Committee, reconsider the outcomes of the Best Value Scoping Review on Catering with the exception of those relating to emergency catering with the aim of ensuring a greater degree of challenge, equality and fairness and report further to the Committee.
31 BEST VALUE REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY - PROGRESS
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Fire Officer (Item 5 in the Minute Book) on progress with regard to the Best Value Review of Fire Safety.
RESOLVED:
That approval be given to the actions taken to date on this review.
32 BEST VALUE REVIEW - ACTIONS TO MEET RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN PREVIOUS BEST VALUE/SCOPING REVIEWS
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Fire Officer (Item 6 in the Minute Book) on actions taken to meet the recommendations made in previously conducted Best Value/Scoping reviews.
RESOLVED:
That the actions taken towards meeting the recommendations listed in the reviews of Driver Training, Control and Communications, Procurement and Property Services be approved.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Philip Webb, Performance Review Manager, showed the Committee a video in the process of being produced for HFRS Personnel entitled "Your Part In The Big Plan". Members made several useful comments on the video and these were noted.
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