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FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, 5 NOVEMBER, 2003 AT 10.00 A.M.
HARLAND ROOM, HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE
SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH
KAREN WIDDOWSON
7334
NOTE: Agenda items 5, 6 & 7 are closely related and should be read collectively
1. APOLOGIES
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3. MINUTES (Copy herewith)
To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 July 2003.
4. DEPUTATIONS
5. 2002/03 BUDGET UNDERSPEND (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Treasurer and the Chief Fire Officer detailing the constituent authorities' responses to the Authority's request to retain the value of all its underspendings in 2002/03 during 2003/04.
6. BUDGET MONITORING 2003/04 (2) (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Treasurer and the Chief Fire Officer explaining that since the budget was set, a number of additional funding pressures have arisen, including the pay settlement for firefighters (and other modernisation issues), and preparation for the introduction of precepting arrangements.
7. PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING UP RESERVES (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Treasurer and the Chief Fire Officer detailing the appropriate level of reserves for the Authority to hold when it becomes a precepting local authority from 1 April 2004, and the appropriate means of generating the required level of reserves.
8. BANKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Treasurer detailing options for future banking arrangements for the Fire Authority.
9. ASSET MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Fire Officer reporting on the meeting of the Asset Management Working Group, held on 27 October, 2003.
10. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
RECOMMENDATION:
That, by virtue of Paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items.
11. VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME (CONFIDENTIAL) (Report herewith)
To consider the confidential report of the Chief Fire Officer detailing the vehicle replacement needs for the three years 2004/05 to 2006/07. The report also includes a summary of progress for the vehicle replacement programme for 2002/03 and 2003/04.
12. CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF (IT) NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT (CONFIDENTIAL) (Report herewith)
To consider the confidential report of the Chief Fire Officer detailing the contract for the maintenance and support of the Services Information Technology Network.
County Councillors attending as appointed Members of this Committee 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.