1. Apologies for absence
2. To receive declarations by members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda
3. To advise of any other items which the Chair has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the Agenda
4. Public Participation
5. Chair’s Announcements
6. To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Combined Fire Authority held on 11 February 2015 as a correct record
7. CFA Rules of Procedure Rule 9 – Member Questions
8. To consider the draft minutes of the Joint Consultative Committee meeting held on 4 February 2015
9. To consider the draft minutes of the Policy Committee meeting held on 4 March 2015.
10. To consider the draft minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 18 March 2015.
11. Urgent Action Procedure
12. Medium Term Financial Plan 2015-20
13. IRMP Proposals
14. Review of the Constitution
15. Pay Policy Statement 2015/16
16. Scheme for Out of Hours Cover for Fire Inspection Officers
17. Fire Brigades Union Facilities Agreement
18. Members’ Training Programme
19. Travel, Subsistence and Other Allowances and Expenses Policy
20. Date of Next Meeting – 3rd June 2015
21. Exclusion of the Public:
The CFA is asked to exclude the public for consideration of the following items which are exempt under Part 1, paragraphs 4, 4 and 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 respectively; and in accordance with Part 2, paragraph 10 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the public interest in the items remaining confidential outweighs the public interest in disclosure. For item 22 this is because the CFA is entitled to discuss its decision on a confidential basis prior to any engagement with employees and their representative body. For item 23 this is because the CFA is entitled to discuss its response to the dispute on a private basis so as not to prejudice its interests and its on-going relationship with the FBU. For item 24 this is because the CFA owes a duty of confidence to the individual employee concerned.
22. Exempt Item – Industrial Action Update – Action Short of Strike Action
23. Exempt Item – Payments to Operational Directors and Area Managers during Periods of Strike Action
24. Exempt Item – Chief Fire and Rescue Officer’s Terminal Adjustment
