The Governance and
Constitution Committee comprises 7 Members of the Fire Authority
and 1 Independent (non-elected) member.
This Committee is
responsible for ensuring that the Fire Authority discharges its
functions in accordance with the legislation that applies to Local
Government. Its role is to assist the
Authority in promoting and maintaining high standards of ethical
behaviour and deal with such issues as the declaration of
Members’ interests and the application of the Members’
Code of Conduct.