Agenda

Members are reminded that this meeting will be audio-recorded.

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)

Members will be invited to elect a Chair of the Authority, to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2023.

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.

A political group may appoint a Group Spokesperson. The respective names will be confirmed at the meeting.

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.

To receive any announcements that the Chair wishes to make prior to the commencement of the formal business of the meeting.

Members are reminded to disclose any interests that are relevant to any item on the Agenda.

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.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Fire Authority Meeting held on 27^th April 2022.

To receive, for information, the minutes of the Estates and Property Committee meeting held on 1^st March 2022.

To receive, for information, the minutes of the Staffing Committee meeting held on 27^th April 2022.

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.

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.

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.

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