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Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Item 8

13 February 2008

Draft Integrated Risk Management Plan 2008 - 2011: feedback from stakeholder consultation and revisions to the corporate objectives

Report of the Chief Fire Officer

Contact: Emma Morgan, IRMP Project Facilitator Telephone: 02380 626830

1

Summary

1.1

Following extensive consultation with key stakeholders, the proposed corporate objectives for the Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) 2008 - 2011 (previously presented to the Authority in September 2007), have been reviewed and revised. A summary of consultation feedback is set out in Appendix 1 and a presentation will be given at the meeting explaining how this has led to some proposed changes. The proposal relating to Copnor Fire Station generated the greatest level of comment and an additional presentation will focus on this objective.

2

Recommendations

2.1

That Members note the summary of stakeholder feedback set out as Appendix 1 to this report.

2.2

That the new title, "The Fire and Rescue Plan 2008 - 2011", and general format and content of the draft Integrated Risk Management Plan as set out in Appendix 2 to this report be approved.

2.3

That the revised corporate objectives:

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Reducing preventable incidents

Mainstreaming equality and diversity

Working with volunteers

Introducing Diversity Liaison Officers

Learning more about our community

Improving emergency cover in Havant

Reducing our impact on the environment

Promoting fire protection systems

Improving safety in the home

Relocating our resources in Portsmouth

Improving road safety

Relocating Winchester Fire Station

Developing Regional working

Children and young people review

RDS staff delivering community safety

Community Safety Officers

Development of Cosham Fire Station

Learning from our presence at Popley Fields

as set out in full and numbered 01 to 18 in the draft Plan be approved.

3

Consultation events

3.1

The list below shows the consultation events undertaken with the number of attendees at each one.

Event

Venue

Date

Attendees

1

HFRS Managers

Marwell Hotel

3.10.07

37

2

HFRS Staff - Copnor

Copnor Fire Station

4.10.07

34

3

HFRS Staff - Cosham

Cosham Fire Station

9.10.07

30

4

Public Forum - Winchester

Winchester Guildhall

11.10.07

21

5

Public Focus Group - Copnor

Copnor Fire Station

11.10.07

12

6

HFRS Staff - Winchester

Winchester Fire Station

15.10.07

15

7

Public Focus Group - Basingstoke

Basingstoke Fire Station

16.10.07

10

8

HFRS Managers

Marwell Hotel

16.10.07

60

9

HFRS Staff - Southsea

Southsea Fire Station

16.10.07

14

10

Public Open Meeting - Winchester

Winchester Guildhall

17.10.07

25

11

Public Focus Group - Southsea

Southsea Fire Station

23.10.07

9

12

Public Focus Group - Eastleigh

Eastleigh Fire Station

24.10.07

10

13

Representative Bodies - HFRS Staff

HFRS Headquarters

24.10.07

1

14

Public Open Meeting - Portsmouth*

St Albans - Copnor

29.10.07

250

15

Baffins Community Group - Portsmouth

Langstone Junior School

30.10.07

55

16

HFRS Managers - Leadership Forum

HFRS Headquarters

31.10.07

31

17

Fratton Community Group - Portsmouth

The Wesley Centre

1.11.07

29

18

HFRS Managers

Marwell Hotel

7.11.07

51

19

HFRS Retained Duty Staff

HFRS Headquarters

12.11.07

8

20

HFRS Staff

Rushmoor Fire Station

13.11.07

16

21

HFRS Staff

St Mary's Fire Station

14.11.07

28

22

Stakeholders Forum

HFRS Headquarters

14.11.07

9

23

HFRS Staff

HFRS Headquarters

16.11.07

22

24

Public Open Meeting - Portsmouth*

St Albans, Copnor

26.11.07

200

25

HFRS Managers

Marwell Hotel

4.12.07

54

* Note: The public open meeting on the 26th November 2007 at St. Albans Church, Copnor, Portsmouth was an additional event due to the overwhelming demand displayed at the first meeting held on the 29th October 2007 when many people were unable to be accommodated.

4

Consultation feedback

4.1

All comments, views and opinions expressed throughout the consultation process were recorded and a summary including data from responses received via questionnaires on our website is attached as Appendix 1.

4.2

The consultation also provided an avenue for feedback on the proposed new layout and title of the IRMP. Details of feedback on this is also summarised in the Appendix.

4.3

The feedback we have received has led to 15 of the 18 original proposed objectives being amended. This will be explained in the presentation at the meeting.

5

Equality Impact Assessment

5.1

The proposals within this report are considered compatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.

Background Information (Section 100D of Local Government Act 1972)

The following documents disclose the facts or maters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report:

"We make Life Safer" - Draft Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority Plan 2008/11 - consultation booklet

"Fire and Rescue Plan" - Amended Draft Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority Plan 2008/11 - consultation booklet

Note: This list excludes: (1) published works; and (2) documents that disclose exempt or confidential information defined in the Act.

Appendix 1 - Consultation Feedback

Appendix 2 - Draft Integrated Risk Management Plan 2008 - 2011

http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/ourplan08.pdf

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