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Fire Authority Structure

Fire Authority Structure. Are we fit for Purpose ?. For consideration. Size of the Authority Committee Structure Appointments Champions Links to Officers. Where we are now. Currently 25 members Everyone serves on at least 1 committee BUT

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Fire Authority Structure

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  1. Fire Authority Structure Are we fit for Purpose ?

  2. For consideration • Size of the Authority • Committee Structure • Appointments • Champions • Links to Officers

  3. Where we are now • Currently 25 members • Everyone serves on at least 1 committee BUT • Only 3 members have not missed a meeting since the Annual Meeting • 5 members have missed 1 meeting • 6 members have missed 2 meetings • 9 members have missed 3 or more meetings • IRMP & CSF have met twice but in each case 1 meeting was inquorate • Audit & PPRC have not been called

  4. Our Survey said: (1) • 10 Members responded • 6 felt time spent was about right, BUT 3 felt more time should be spent. • 5 said more meetings, 3 said review or increase delegations • 9 agreed with FA meetings being in the evening • 6 said a central location would be easier BUT 6 said meetings should still rotate • 6 (as 1st/2nd preference) said meetings should last until business is concluded BUT • 7 (as 1st/2nd preference) said not more than 3 hours • Survey not conclusive on timings of Committee Meetings

  5. Our Survey said: (2)

  6. Our Survey said: (3) Comments from Members • need to consider how we get active & committed members maybe reduce nos - 2 -3 per UA 15/18 total • more briefings to understand in greater detail work of RBFA • mtgs & debate should have more structure • Mtgs should not last beyond 10.30 pm

  7. Current Position

  8. December 2008

  9. Options

  10. What do we need ? • Chairman • Vice Chairman • Committee Chairmen • Appointments - RCC & RBFRS Training Ltd • Group Leaders ? • Champions ?

  11. Committees • Standards – statutory requirement What else ? • Executive or ???? ie a Management Committee • IRMP – most CFAs don’t have a specific committee - is this wise ? • O/S – most CFAs don’t have O/S as not a Cabinet system BUT they DO have Audit and Performance Review . Could we combine Audit and O/S ?? • Community Safety Forum – Is this needed ? Could we have a Champion ? • Property Resources etc Committee – Doesn’t operate effectively BUT FA needs to take control over Asset Management – Establish Strategic Asset Management Committee ??

  12. What do we look like ?

  13. What could we look like ?

  14. QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS,QUESTIONS • DO WE THINK THE FA IS FIT FOR PURPOSE ? • IS 25 THE RIGHT SIZE ? • IF NOT, WHAT ABOUT 22 ? OR 16 ? • ARE WE HAPPY WITH THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE ? • IF NOT, WHAT WOULD WE CHANGE ? • WHAT WILL WE ASK CMO TO PRESENT TO OUR NEXT MEETING ON 23rd MARCH ? AND THEN TO SPECIAL FIRE AUTHORITY 16 OR 20 APRIL ?

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