Venue: Lecture Theatre - Training Centre, Sadler Road, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 2FQ. View directions
Contact: Donna Linton Governance and Corporate Planning Manager
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PART 1 - BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED IN PUBLIC |
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PROCEDURAL MATTERS |
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Recording of Meeting Members are reminded that this meeting will be audio-recorded. |
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Fire Authority Membership 2022-23 The following Members have been appointed to the Fire Authority by the respective constituent authorities:-
Appointed by Cheshire East Council (3 Lab, 3 Con, 2 Ind, 1 Lib Dem)
Appointed by Cheshire West and Chester Council (4 Lab, 3 Con)
Appointed by Halton Borough Council (3 Lab)
Labour
Cllr Phil Harris Cllr Stef Nelson Cllr Rob Polhill
Appointed by Warrington Borough Council (2 Lab, 1 Con, 1 Lib Dem)
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Apologies for Absence |
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Election of Chair Members will be invited to elect a Chair of the Authority, to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2023. |
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Election of Deputy Chair Members will be invited to elect a Deputy Chair of the Authority to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2023.
Note: The Chair and Deputy Chair must be from different constituent authorities. |
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Appointment of Group Spokespersons A political group may appoint a Group Spokesperson. The respective names will be confirmed at the meeting. |
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Appointment of Lead Members Each constituent authority is invited to appoint a Lead Member.
Note: Should the Chair and/or Deputy Chair wish to act as a Lead Member for their respective constituent authority they would automatically take the role. |
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Chair's Announcements To receive any announcements that the Chair wishes to make prior to the commencement of the formal business of the meeting.
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Declaration of Members' Interests Members are reminded to disclose any interests that are relevant to any item on the Agenda.
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Questions from Members of the Public To receive any questions submitted, in accordance with procedure rules 4.47 to 4.54 by members of the public within the area covered by the Fire Authority. |
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Minutes of Fire Authority To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Fire Authority Meeting held on 27th April 2022.
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Minutes of Estates and Property Committee To receive, for information, the minutes of the Estates and Property Committee meeting held on 1st March 2022.
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Minutes of Staffing Committee To receive, for information, the minutes of the Staffing Committee meeting held on 27th April 2022.
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Urgent Business to be determined between Fire Authority Meetings Proposal to allocate additional Capital Funding to the Crewe Fire Station Project
An item of business was considered to be sufficiently urgent that it could not wait until this meeting. It was determined using the ‘urgency procedure’ contained in paragraphs 4.87 and 4.89 of the Constitution. The form that was produced is attached to the Agenda Sheet. The Chair and a Group Spokesperson supported the action.
Members are asked to note the decision. |
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Appointments of Committees etc., Outside Bodies and Member Roles 2022-23 Members are asked to appoint to Committees etc., Outside Bodies and Member Roles for 2022-23.
The report of the Director of Governance and Commissioning sets out the requirements for these appointments. Additional documents:
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Programme of Member Meetings 2022-23 This had previously been approved by the Fire Authority in December 2021 and since then some minor changes to meeting dates have taken place.
Members are asked to note the Programme. |
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Constitution Members are asked to adopt the Constitution which contains the following sections:-
Section 1, Cheshire Fire Authority; Section 2, Key Documents; Section 3, Members’ Decision Making; Section 4, Procedural Matters; Section 5, Outside Bodies; Section 6, Members’ Roles; Section 7, Protocols; Section 8, Members’ Code of Conduct; Section 9, Members’ Allowances Scheme; Section 10, Financial Regulations and Section 11, Scheme of Delegation
A copy of the Constitution can be accessed on the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service website:-
https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/about-us/fire-authority/cheshire-fire-authority-constitution |
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ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION / DECISION |
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Review of Member Development 2021-22 and Member Development Programme 2022-23 Additional documents: |
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Sprinkler Pledge and Proposed Sprinkler Motion Additional documents: |
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Sale of Surplus Land to the Rear of Chester Fire Station Additional documents: |
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PART 2 - BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE |
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Sale of Surplus Land to the Rear of Chester Fire Station |