HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY, 2003 AT 10.00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, EASTLEIGH BOROUGH

COUNCIL OFFICES, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH

MR. K. RIDOUT

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PART I - NON-CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

1. APOLOGIES

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3. MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 December, 2002.

4. DEPUTATIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 19 to receive any deputations to this meeting.

5. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS AND INCIDENTS OF INTEREST : NOVEMBER, 2002 - JANUARY, 2003 (Copy herewith)

To receive any communications from the Chairman and the note of incidents of interest from November, 2002 to January, 2003.

6. THE IMPLICATIONS OF PRECEPTING FOR COMBINED FIRE AUTHORITIES (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer and Treasurer about the issues that could arise for CFA's when they become precepting local authorities.

7. E-GOVERNMENT AND THE AUTHORITY'S IMPLEMENTING ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (IEG) STATEMENT (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Authority's e-champions, eg. Councillor R Baulk, Member E Champion and Malcolm Eastwood, Chief Fire Officer and Officer E Champion.

8. BUDGET 2003/04 (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Treasurer and Chief Fire Officer following the Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting held on 15 January, 2003.

9. MINUTES OF FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE - 15 JANUARY, 2003 (Copy herewith)

To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 January, 2003.

10. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE FIRE SERVICE (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer on the key issues arising from the Independent Review of the Fire Service published on 16 December, 2002 and on a proposal to appoint an officer/member worker group to formulate this Authority's response on the matter.

11. MEMBERSHIP OF BEST VALUE COMMITTEE

To note that Councillor J. Stocks has replaced Councillor G. Semmens on the Best Value Committee.

12. MINUTES OF BEST VALUE COMMITTEE - 11.12.02 (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Best Value Committee held on 11 December, 2002.

13. MINUTES OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - 18.12.02 (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Personnel Committee held on 18 December, 2002.

14. MINUTES OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE - 21.1.03 (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the Standards Committee held on 21 January, 2003.

15. NOTES OF FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY - 16.1.03 (Copy herewith)

To receive the notes of the Fairness and Dignity meeting held on 16 January, 2003.

16. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CONFERENCES ETC IN 2003
(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Clerk on a proposal to appoint Members to Conferences etc in 2003.

17. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That, by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for Item 18 below.

PART II CONFIDENTIAL ITEM

18. DISCIPLINARY APPEAL PANEL (Report herewith)

To receive the confidential report of the Clerk on the outcome of this Appeal Panel meeting.

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County Councillors attending as appointed Members of this Committee/Sub-Committee/Panel or by virtue of Standing Order 17.5; 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.