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Appendix B

Elected Members to the HFRA Member Profile

This Member Profile recognises that as an Elected Member each individual will in practice, have the opportunity to carry out the role in their own way:

    · to act corporately for the good governance of Hampshire; balancing the needs of Hampshire's whole community with the role of local representative

    · to act locally to represent, promote and support the interests of the community; and to represent the Fire Authority within the community.

Context

To act in line with:

    · current legislation  

    · national codes of conduct and standards

    · the policy framework, and

    · budget policies.

Key tasks

1.  Representing the HFRA in the community.

2.  Representing and promoting the interests of the community of Hampshire.

3. Raising awareness of Fire and Rescue Authority work supporting and promoting other public safety initiatives

4. Acting as the prime link between the HFRA and the local community by providing information to, and feedback from, that community.

5.  Attending and participating in HFRA Meetings ; supporting the Authority's key role of delivering services to the community; and providing strong local governance, in particular;

    · participating in developing and agreeing the HFRA budget and key policies

    · making appointments to committees, and to outside bodies, as determined by the Authority.

6. Undertaking membership of HFRS Committees within their remit of:

       a.  scrutiny

       b.  policy development

Rights and Duties

All Fire Authority Members have rights of access to such documents, and information as are necessary for them to perform their functions properly.

Fire Authority Members must at all times act responsibly. They will not make public any information which is confidential or exempt, without the Fire and Rescue Authority's consent, or divulge information they were given in confidence to anyone other than a Member or Officer entitled to know it.

For these purposes, 'confidential' and 'exempt' information is defined in the Members' Handbook.

Conduct

At all times, Fire and Rescue Authority Members will observe the Members' Code of Conduct and the protocol on member/officer relations (Members' Handbook refers).

Allowances

Fire Authority Members will be entitled to receive allowances line with the Members' Allowances Scheme (Members' Handbook refers).