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DRAFT to be confirmed at the next Committee meeting

    AT A MEETING of the HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY - FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE held at the Fire Brigade Headquarters, Eastleigh on Wednesday 28 April, 2004

PRESENT:

    Councillors: P.A. Heath (Chairman); M.F. Cartwright; Mrs. P.G.E. Holden-Brown; P.R.C. Hutcheson; S. Letts; R.H. Price; Mrs. M.D. Snaith; J. Stocks; M.J. Woodhall.

77 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs. E.S.M. Barron; K. House and R. Smith.

78 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

      Members were mindful that, where they believed they had a personal or personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting, they should, normally at the time of the debate, declare their interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Fire Authority's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed.


      There were no declarations of interest made by members under this item.

79 MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 14 January, 2004 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Arising thereon:

Minute No. 74 - Capping Powers : Alternative Notional Amounts for Combined Fire Authorities

The Committee were informed that a letter had been sent to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) on 20 January, 2004 with a copy of the Committee report which formed the Authority's formal representation. It was noted that there had been press reports that a small number of fire and rescue authorities had received notification from the ODPM that their council tax levy would be capped in 2005/06. Members were advised that no such notification had been received for Hampshire.

80 DEPUTATIONS

There were no deputations made under this item.

81 EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

RESOLVED:

That by virtue of Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public were excluded from the meeting for the following items of business.

82 VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME (CONFIDENTIAL)

The Committee considered the confidential report of the Chief Fire Officer (Item 6 in the Minute Book) detailing the responses received following the invitation to submit tenders for the replacement for one of the water carriers.


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83 HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT - OUTLINE BUSINESS CASE AND PROJECT APPRAISAL (CONFIDENTIAL)

The Committee considered the confidential report of the Chief Fire Officer (Item 7 in the Minute Book) detailing the outline business case and project appraisal for the scheme.

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