Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

Monday, 17 February 2025 in Washington Hall, Leadership and Development Centre, Euxton commencing at 10.30 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 Sam Hunter, Member Services Manageron 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.

Conservative Group - Pendle Room

Labour Group - Lancaster House 3

Agenda

Part 1 (open to press and public)

Chair'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 Chair who will then instruct that those persons are not photographed, filmed or recorded.

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1.	Chair's Welcome and Introduction Standing item.

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<AI2>

2.	Apologies for Absence

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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.

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<AI4>

4.	Minutes of Previous Meeting (Pages 1 - 12)

</AI4>

<AI5>

5.	Minutes of meeting Wednesday 27 November 2024 of Resources Committee (Pages 13 - 28)

</AI5>

<AI6>

6.	Minutes of meeting Thursday 28 November 2024 of Audit Committee (Pages 29 - 36)

</AI6>

<AI7>

7.	Minutes of meeting Wednesday 4 December 2024 of Performance Committee (Pages 37 - 66)

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<AI8>

8.	Minutes of meeting Monday 3 February 2024 of Planning Committee (Pages 67 - 82)

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<AI9>

9.	Report from members on Outside Bodies (Pages 83 - 86)

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<AI10>

10.	Annual Statement of Assurance (Pages 87 - 108)

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<AI11>

11.	Pay Policy Statement 2025/26 (Pages 109 - 116)

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<AI12>

12.	Budget Report 2025/26 (Pages 117 - 182)

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<AI13>

13.	Proposed amendment to Members role & Community Safety Champion role description (Pages 183 - 190)

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<AI14>

14.	Climate Change Operational Response Plan 2022-27 - Interim Report on Progress (Pages 191 - 234)

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<AI15>

15.	Member Champion Activity Report (Pages 235 - 240)

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<AI16>

16.	Fire Protection Report (Pages 241 - 244)

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<AI17>

17.	Operational Incidents of Interest (Pages 245 - 248)

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<AI18>

18.	Member Complaints Standing item.

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<AI19>

19.	Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Authority will be held on Monday 28 April 2025 at 1030 hours at Washington Hall Leadership and Development Centre, Euxton.

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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 Chair 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.

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