RESTRICTED – MANAGEMENT

FRS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING

Tuesday 15February 2005

1000 hours, Freshwater Laboratory, Montrose

Robin Cook (Chairman)

Ron Stagg

Malcolm Beveridge

Trevor Hastings

Colin Moffat

Bill Turrell

Pamela Reid

Catherine Kite

Kate Hanslip (Secretary)

Apologies: Morag McCall

AGENDA

  1. Introduction and apologies
  1. Action points from meeting on 18January 2005(Refer to attached action point list)
  1. Finance and Administration (P Reid)

a)Performance Management System (MB050211)

b)Payroll Process for FRS Staff (MB050221)

c)Finance Report (MB050210)

d)Asbestos Management Policy (MB050212)

e)Agency Key Targets 3rd Quarter (MB050222)

  1. Directors Monthly Reports (MB050213-18)
  1. Spending Review Plans (R Cook, MB050220)
  1. Progress with Capital projects (RStagg)
  1. Arrangements for ICES2005 (W Turrell, MB050219)
  1. AOB
  1. Next Meeting: Tuesday 16March 2005 at Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen.

FRS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING

15February 2005

List of Meeting Papers

MB050210Finance Report (P Reid)

MB050211Performance Management System (P Reid)

MB050212Proposed Asbestos Management Policy & Management Plan for info (P Reid)

MB050213AE Report (Colin Moffat)

MB050214AAAH Report (Trevor Hastings)

MB050215Directorate Report (Robin Cook)

MB050216FL Report (Malcolm Beveridge)

MB050217FM/ME Report (Bill Turrell)

MB050218SS Report (Pamela Reid)

MB050219Arrangements for ICES2005 (Bill Turrell)

MB050220Spending Review Plans (Robin Cook)

MB050221Payroll Process for FRS Staff (P Reid)

MB050222Agency Key Targets 3rd Quarter (P Reid)

ACTION POINTS FROM MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING 18JANUARY 2005

1.Pamela Reid to request Bob Denholm to draft a letter on Robin Cook’s behalf to his contact in the Foreign Office, to pursue problems in obtaining clearances for Scotia to fish in foreign waters.

2.Catherine Kite to prepare a paper on EYPA requirements to be tabled at the next MB meeting and to arrange a date for a meeting to discuss reporting standards.

3.Bill Turrell to speak to FM/ME programme staff about their concerns regarding the design of the replacement Clupea.

4.Ron Staggto attend FM/ME GL meeting to listen to staff concerns regarding the design of the replacement Clupea.

5.Ron Stagg to ask Andrew Newton to investigate good research practice policies used at other comparable institutes.

6.Pamela Reid to ask John Morrison to investigate some decisions made during a recent cruise.

7.Trevor Hastings to set out the issues surrounding implementation of the IPN regulations.

8.Bill Turrell to contact Prof. Steve Hall to ask if FRS can offer scientific expertise as assistance in a possible Tsunami relief project.

9.Management Board members to consider how best to organise their forthcoming Away Day so as to establish strategic direction.