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Management Committee

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Contact: Michaela Smith Email: smithmj@rbfrs.co.uk

This meeting will be held at:

Lynda Kenyon Suite
RBFRS Headquarters
Newsham Court
Pincents Kiln
Calcot
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG31 7SD.

Meeting documents

Agenda

No. Item
1
Representative Bodies

Purpose:

The Chair may, at his discretion, invite the Representative Bodies present to address the Management Committee once on any Part I item, on the prerequisite that the Representative Bodies advise the Chair at the commencement of the meeting of those Agenda items they wish to speak to.

2
Apologies for Absence
3
Declarations of Interest

Purpose:

To receive declarations of interest from Councillors relating to items to be considered at the meeting, in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Authority’s Local Code of Conduct, and any from Officers.

4

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of the meetings and any recorded actions held on 22 July 2026 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

5
Receipt of Announcements

Recommendation:

To receive announcements from the Chair and / or Chief Fire Officer.

6
Issues arising from the Audit and Governance Committee

Recommendation:

That it be noted that no reports have been referred by the Audit and Governance Committee. Consideration of any matters properly referred to this Committee for decision.

7
Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) – Verbal Update

Purpose:

To receive a CRMP update.

8

Recommendation:

To approve, endorse and note the Digital, Data and Technology Strategy 2027-2030.

Appendix A – Pages 1-14
Appendix B – Pages 1-9

9

Recommendation:

To approve the the release of up to £200,000 from the SAIF for the Enterprise Data Solution and Business Intelligence Platform Programme.

10

Recommendation:

To approve and note the Operational Equipment Replacement Programme 2026-2027.

Appendix A – Pages 1-2

Appendix B – Pages 1-9

11

Recommendation:

To note the Budget Monitoring – Quarter 1 update.

Appendix A – One Page

Appendix B – One Page

Appendix C – Pages 1-2

Appendix D – Pages 1-3

12

Recommendation:

To note the 2026/27 Quarter One performance against corporate measures 15, 16 and 17.

13

Recommendation:

To approve and note the Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Contract.

14

Recommendation:

To approve and note the Langley Fire Station Refurbishment Stage 2 – Project Delivery.

15

Recommendation:

That the Forward Plan be noted.

16
Date of next meeting

Thursday 10 December, 6.30pm at RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court,  Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD

17

Recommendation:

To Resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public be excluded from the meeting for the following Agenda Items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the said Act indicated and is exempt information if, and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Categories of ‘Exempt Information’ under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

18
Part II Minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2026

Recommendation:

That the Part II Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 22 July 2026 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

19
Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services for Strategic Asset Investment Framework (SAIF) Property Programme 2026-2032 design, planning and delivery

Recommendation:

To approve and note the Multi-Disciplinary Professional Services Contract.

20
Langley Fire Station Refurbishment Stage 2 – Project Delivery

Recommendation:

To approve and note the Langley Fire Station Refurbishment Stage 2 – Project Delivery.

Attendance

Attendee Role Status Comment
Councillor George Blundell Expected
Councillor Jeff Brooks Expected
Councillor Tricia Brown Expected
Councillor Paul Gittings Expected
Councillor Genevieve Gosling Expected
Councillor Wendy Griffith Expected
Councillor Dave McElroy Expected
Councillor Andy NG Siu-hong Expected
Councillor Neel Rana Expected
Councillor Wayne Smith Expected
Councillor Simon Werner Expected