Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

 

Monday, 20 February 2023 in Washington Hall, Service Training Centre, Euxton commencing at 10.00 am

 

Car parking is available on the Main Drill ground.

 

If you have any queries regarding the agenda papers or require any further information please initially contact Diane Brooks, Principal Member Services Officer on telephone number Preston 01772 866720 and she will be pleased to assist.

 

Rooms have been made available for Political Group meetings from 0900 hours onwards, and tea/coffee will be available in the Canteen from 0845 hours.

 

Labour Group - Pendle Room

Conservative Group - Lancaster House 2

 

Agenda

 

Part 1 (open to press and public)

 

Chairman's Announcement – Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014

Any persons present at the meeting may photograph, film or record the proceedings, during the public part of the agenda.  Any member of the press and public who objects to being photographed, filmed or recorded should let it be known to the Chairman who will then instruct that those persons are not photographed, filmed or recorded.

 

<AI1>

1.  

Chairman's Welcome and Introduction

 

Standing item.

 

</AI1>

<AI2>

2.  

Apologies for Absence

 

</AI2>

<AI3>

3.  

Disclosure of Pecuniary and non-Pecuniary Interests

 

Members are asked to consider any pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

 

</AI3>

<AI4>

4.  

Minutes of Previous Meeting (Pages 1 - 10)

 

</AI4>

<AI5>

5.  

Minutes of meeting Tuesday, 29 November 2022 of Audit Committee

(Pages 11 - 32)

 

</AI5>

<AI6>

6.  

Minutes of meeting Wednesday, 30 November 2022 of Resources Committee (Pages 33 - 50)

 

</AI6>

<AI7>

7.  

Minutes of meeting Wednesday, 14 December 2022 of Performance Committee (Pages 51 - 78)

 

</AI7>

<AI8>

8.  

Minutes of meeting Monday, 6 February 2023 of Planning Committee

(Pages 79 - 102)

 

</AI8>

<AI9>

9.  

Pay Policy Statement 2023/24 (Pages 103 - 110)

 

</AI9>

<AI10>

10.  

Treasury Management Strategy 2023/24 (Pages 111 - 128)

 

</AI10>

<AI11>

11.  

Reserves and Balances Policy 2023/24 (Pages 129 - 144)

 

</AI11>

<AI12>

12.  

Capital Strategy and Budget 2023/24 - 2027/28 (Pages 145 - 160)

 

</AI12>

<AI13>

13.  

Revenue Budget 2023/24 - 2027/28 (Incorporating Medium Term Financial Strategy) (Pages 161 - 182)

 

</AI13>

<AI14>

14.  

Member Champion Activity Report (Pages 183 - 188)

 

</AI14>

<AI15>

15.  

Fire Protection Reports (Pages 189 - 192)

 

</AI15>

<AI16>

16.  

Operational Incidents of Interest (Pages 193 - 198)

 

</AI16>

<AI17>

17.  

Member Complaints

 

Standing item.

 

</AI17>

<AI18>

18.  

Date of Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Authority will be held on Monday 24 April 2023 at 1000 hours at Washington Hall Training Centre, Euxton.

 

</AI18>

<AI19>

19.  

Urgent Business

 

An item of business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Clerk should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

 

</AI19>

<AI20>

20.  

Exclusion of Press and Public

 

The Authority is asked to consider whether, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, they consider that the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, indicated under the heading to the item.

 

</AI20>

<AI21>

21.  

Business Continuity - Industrial Action (Pages 199 - 202)

 

(Paragraphs 3 and 4)

 

 

 

</AI21>

<AI22>

22.  

Urgent Business (Part 2)

 

An item of business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Clerk should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

 

</AI22>

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