North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting to be held on Wednesday 26 September 2012 at 11.00 am at the North Yorkshire Fire Training Centre, Oaklands Way, off Stillington Road, Easingwold, YO61 3FA. (Location plans attached.)

Business

Public Items

  1. Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2012.

(Pages 1 to 10)

2.Exclusion of the Public - The Authority is recommended to approve the following – That, in pursuance of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of item 16on the grounds that itinvolves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph4of Part1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006.

3.Questions or statements from members of the public. (Subject to the provisions of Standing Order 6, including delivering the full text of the question or statement in writing or by email to the Secretary to the Authority (email: ) no later than midday onFriday 21 September 2012, members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting.)

Budget Item

4.Current Financial Position 2012/13 – Report of the Director of Finance and Service Development.

(Pages 11 to 20)

Items for Decision

5.Localisation of Council Tax Support – Billing Authorities’ Consultation – Report of the Director of Finance and Service Development.

(Pages 21 to 26)

6. Local Ethical Framework Developments - Report of the Monitoring Officer.

(Pages 27 to 32)

7.Appointments to Committees – Report of the Secretary to the Authority.

(Pages 33 to 34)

8.Operational Assessment and Fire Peer Challenge – Report of the Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive.

(Pages 35 to 36)

9.Control and Mobilising System – Update – Report of the Director of Finance and Service Development.

(Pages 37 to 40)

10.Support Services Update – Report of the Deputy Chief Fire Officer/Director of Support Services.

(Pages 41 to 47)

Items for Information

11. Snainton Consultation – Update – Report of the Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive.

(Pages 48 to 49)

12. Fire and Rescue National Framework – Report of the Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive.

(Pages 50 to 51)

13.Community Safety Update – Report of the Assistant Chief Fire Officer/Director of Community Safety and Service Delivery.

(Pages 52 to 64)

14.Committee Meetings – Draft Minutes of the following meetings:-

(a)Audit and Performance Review Committee meeting held on 18 June 2012.

(Pages 65 to 69)

(b)Appeals Committee meeting held on 26 July 2012.

(Pages 70 to 71)

15.To receive questions from Members of the Authority in accordance with Standing Order 5.

Private Item– Reportcirculated to Members only

16. Proposed Efficiencies Programme – Report of the Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive.

(Pages 72 to 78)

Carole Dunn

Secretary to the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

County Hall

Northallerton

RAG
18 September 2012

Notes:

(a)Emergency Procedures for Meetings

On hearing the fire alarm, you should leave the building by the nearest safe fire exit. From the Conference Room this is the main entrance staircase. Once outside the building please proceed to the lawned area directly in front of the Training Centre building. Persons should not re-enter the building until authorised to do so by the Fire and Rescue Service.

(b)Recording Equipment

The use of recording equipment, e.g. tape records and video cameras, is not permitted at this meeting.

Persons to whom this Agenda has been sent:

All Members and Substitute Members of the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

All Officers of the Authority

Officers of North Yorkshire County Council and the City of York Council

External Auditor

Staff representatives

Libraries in North Yorkshire and York

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AUTHORITY MEMBERS AND

SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS – NAMES

1.Membership:

COUNTY COUNCILLORS (12)
  1. BACKHOUSE, Andrew
  2. BARRETT, Philip
  3. BATEMAN, Bernard, MBE
  4. FORT, John, BEM (Chairman)
  5. HESELTINE, Michael
  6. HUXTABLE, Neville
  7. MARSHALL, J W
  8. METCALFE, Chris
  9. PEARSON, Chris
  10. POPPLE, Peter
  11. SEYMOUR, Caroline
  12. SHAW, Stephen
/ Conservative
Independent
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Conservative
Conservative
Independent
Liberal Democrat
Conservative
CITY COUNCILLORS (4)
  1. ASPDEN, Keith
  2. BARNES, Neil
  3. KING, Ken (Vice-Chairman)
  4. STEWARD, Chris
/ Liberal Democrat
Labour
Labour
Conservative

Political Composition:Conservative9

Liberal Democrat3

Labour2

Independents2

Total 16

Quorum: 6 including at least one Member from each Constituent Council

  1. Substitute Members – North Yorkshire Council Council

Conservative
1. TROTTER, Cliff
2. JEFFELS, David
3. BLADES, David
4. PLANT, Joe
5. GARNETT, Heather
6. ARNOLD, Val
7. PATMORE, Caroline / Liberal Democrat
1. DE COURCEY-BAYLEY, Mrs M-A
2. BARNES, Keith
3. HOULT, Bill
Independents
1. BLACKIE, John
2. CHATT, Bill
3. JEFFERSON, Janet

3.Substitute Members – City of York Council

Liberal Democrat / Labour
1. REID, Ann / 1. BOYCE, Barbara