Minutes:
The Chair asked Lucy Ellender to introduce the report.
Lucy circulated a risk register associated with the proposal. She explained that following discussions with Lead Members and the NFCC a letter had been sent out to fire and rescue authorities asking for them to commit to funding to create a central Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) team. Lucy said that at the current time, she had received 27 positive responses with 17 FRA’s yet to reply, and that FRAs who agreed to provide funding would be invoiced by the end of the financial year.
Lucy said that she was working closely with John Buckley, the NFCC finance lead, on job descriptions, and he would provide line management for the new team.
Following Lucy’s introduction, Members made the following comments:
· Cllr Chard offered to speak to FRA’s who were yet to respond, or who responded negatively to the letter.
· Several members suggested that they hadn’t received the letter. Lucy agreed to check and resend if necessary. The Chair suggested that a reminder be sent to the authorities who were yet to respond.
Decision
Members noted the terms of reference for the CSR team and the associated risk register and agreed that LGA and NFCC officers should proceed with the creation the team.
Action
Officers to send a reminder e-mail to authorities who hadn’t yet responded.
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