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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
Election of Chair for Municipal Year 2026/27
2
Appointment of Vice-Chair for Municipal Year 2026/27
3
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.

4
Apologies for Absence
5
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.

6

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of the meetings and any recorded actions held on 16 April 2026 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

7
Receipt of Announcements

Recommendation:

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

8
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.

9

Recommendation:

To endorse the Property Asset Management Strategy 2026 – 2031 and note the report.

Appendix A – Pages 1-63

10

Recommendation:

To agree the Solar Photovoltaic Project Stage 2.

Appendix A – Pages 1-3

Appendix B – Pages 1-2

11

Recommendation:

To approve the Light Fleet Replacement Plan 2026.

Appendix A – One Page

12

Recommendation:

To note the report and agree the reserves position as set out in Appendix E.

Appendix A – One Page

Appendix B – One Page

Appendix C – Pages 1-2

Appendix D – Pages 1-3

Appendix E – One Page

Appendix F – One Page

13
Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) – Verbal Update

Purpose:

To receive a CRMP update.

14

Purpose:

To note the Quarter 4 Appliance Availability.

15

Recommendation:

That the Forward Plan be noted.

16
Date of next meeting

Thursday 1 October, 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 16 April 2026
Recommendation:

That the Part II Minutes of the meeting and any recorded actions held on 16 April 2026 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

19
Estates Minor Capital Works – 2026/27

Recommendation:

To approve the Estates Minor Capital Works 2026/27 and note the report.

Attendance

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