HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 AT 10.00AM

COUNCIL CHAMBER, EASTLEIGH BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES

LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH

KELVIN RIDOUT

01962 847356

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or a prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal 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 is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

3 MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2006.

4 DEPUTATIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 19, to receive the following deputations:-

Mrs P. Kneller and Mr. T. Griffin - Change to Day Crewing at Winchester

Fire Station and issues regarding relocation allowances.

5 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

To receive any Members' questions to this meeting.

6 CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any Chairman's communications.

7 ACTIVITY REPORT

To receive the activity report provided by the Chief Officer.

8 AUDIT COMMISSION'S ANNUAL GOVERNANCE REPORT (Report to follow)

To consider the Audit Commission's Annual Governance report.

9 THE REGIONAL MANAGEMENT BOARD - UPDATE

To consider the report of the Chief Officer summarising the South East Regional Management Board Meeting held on 12 July 2006.

10 STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER

To consider the report of the Chief Officer about the Strategic Risk Register.

11 CORPORATE AIMS

To consider the report of the Chief Officer on progress in achieving the current corporate aims and seeking approval to revised corporate aims and targets for the next three years commencing 1 April 2007.

12 HOUSE OF COMMONS' COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

To consider the report of the Chief Officer summarising the principal recommendations and comments of the Select Committee's report, together with a brief assessment of the implications for the Authority.

13 COMMENCEMENT OF THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005

To consider the report of the Chief Officer about key implications of the changes and highlighting the statutory duties that will be placed on the Authority at this Order's commencement.

14 HFRS SERVICE CONTINUITY FRAMEWORK

To consider the report of the Chief Officer seeking approval to the HFRS Service Continuity Framework.

15 HFRA - SCHEME OF DELEGATION TO OFFICERS

To consider the report of the Chief Officer on proposed revisions to the scheme of Delegation of responsibilities to officers.

16 COSHAM FIRE STATION - PROPOSED NEW SITE

To consider the report of the Chief Officer about the proposed new site for the relocation and redevelopment of Cosham Fire Station.

17 MINUTES OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 16 JUNE 2006

To receive the Minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting held on 16 June 2006.

18 MINUTES OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 8 SEPTEMBER 2006 (copy to follow)

To receive the Minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting held on 8 September 2006.

19 MINUTES OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE - 16 JUNE 2006

To receive the Minutes of the Performance Review Committee held on 16 June 2006 which include a recommendation to the Authority in relation to partnership arrangements and a further recommendation to the Authority about service level agreements with Hampshire County Council. (Relevant reports are attached).

20 MINUTES OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE - 22 JUNE 2006

To receive the Minutes of the Governance Committee held on 22 June 2006.

21 MINUTES OF FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE - 29 JUNE 2006

To receive the Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee held on 29 June 2006.

22 MINUTES OF FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE - 27 JULY 2006

To receive the Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee held on 27 July 2006 which include a recommendation to the Authority about budget monitoring and a further recommendation to the Authority about the relocation of the vehicle workshop from Winnall, Winchester to Fire Headquarters, Eastleigh and the Winchester Fire Station to the Winnall workshop site. (Relevant reports are attached)

23 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

24 ASSET MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP - 22 JUNE 2006 - EXEMPT ANNEX

To receive the exempt annex relating to the Asset Management Working Group on 22 June 2006 (Item 22 above refers)

[NOTE: AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS HFRA MEETING, MEMBERS WILL BE INVITED FOR A BUFFET LUNCH AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS AFTER WHICH THERE IS TO BE A MEMBERS' TRAINING SESSION IN THE AFTERNOON]

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