Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To enable Members to disclose to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in the Authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any such matter that Members may wish to disclose.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting

Pursuant to Standing Order 19, to receive any deputations to this meeting

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

To consider a report from the Chief Financial Officer on the Annual Statement of Accounts.

To consider a report from the Chief Fire Officer, which is a retrospective look back at the period April 2022 to March 2023.

To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, which updates the Standards and Governance Committee on the status of the Organisational Risk Register in line with the Risk Management Procedure.

To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, which provides Members with an assurance update on the Service’s progress in adopting and embedding Fire Standards within the Service and also on the progress being made against the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Areas for Improvement (AFIs).

To receive a report from the Chief Internal Auditor, which provides an overview of internal audit work completed in accordance with the approved audit plans and the status of ‘live’ reports.

To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, asking the Committee to note the progress made towards the implementation of the internal audit management actions and the delivery of the audit plan.