Agenda item

The Chair introduced the end of year report, which provided an overview of the issues and work the Fire Services Management Committee and the Fire Commission had overseen during 2014/15. The report also set out the priorities for the FSMC and the Fire Commission for the forthcoming year.

In response to a question, it was confirmed that the number of meetings scheduled for 2015/16 had not reduced as the schedule was the same as the 2014/15 schedule.

The Chair commented that if Mark Francois, Minister of State for Communities and Resilience, was unable to attend the next scheduled meeting of the Fire Commission in October 2015 it may be necessary to change the date of the meeting so that members had the opportunity to hear from and question the Minister.

Decisions

·         Members noted the achievements against priorities for 2014/15.

·         Members agreed the programme of work for 2015/16.

·         Members agreed the programme of meetings for 2015/16. 

Actions

·         Officers to invite the Minister of State for Communities and Resilience to the next Fire Commission meeting. If he was unable to attend, officers to arrange to change the date of the next meeting to a date convenient for the Minister.