Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

Meeting to be held on Monday 15 September 2025

 

Proposed Amendment to Strategy Group Terms of Reference

(Appendix 1 Refers)

 

Contact for further information: Mark Nolan, Clerk and Monitoring Officer

Telephone: 01772 866720

 

Executive Summary

The Authority last reviewed the terms of reference of the Strategy Group on 23 April 2018.

 

Members are asked to consider some minor amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Strategy Group to reflect its expanding remit and ensure the Group maintains its principle aims and objectives to suit the changing needs of the Authority.

 

Recommendation

The Authority is asked to approve the amendment to the revised terms of reference for the Strategy Group, as outlined at Appendix 1.

 

Information

The Terms of Reference for the Strategy Group have not been reviewed since April 2018, and all policies and constitutional documents should be reviewed at least every three years.

 

Whilst the current Terms of Reference remain relevant, there is an expansion of the remit of the Strategy Group as a discussion forum for ideas, not only from the Service but also to promote and encourage ideas from the Authority.

 

The proposed changes are marked in red.

 

Business Risk

Governance arrangements form a key element of the control framework within which the Authority operates. The changes proposed are merely procedural and do not impact on the effectiveness of the Strategy Group to discharge its function.

 

Environmental Impact

None identified.

 

Equality and Diversity Implications

None identified.

 

HR Implications

None identified.

 

Financial Implications

None identified.

 

Legal implications

None identified.

 

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

Paper:            Report to CFA and subsequent minute 89/17

Date:               23 April 2018

Contact:         Clerk and Monitoring Officer to the Authority

Reason for inclusion in Part 2 if appropriate: N/A