Fire Authority

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.

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of the meetings and any recorded actions held on 30th April 2026 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Purpose:

To receive any questions from members of the public, in accordance with Standing Orders 19 and 25.

Purpose:

To receive any announcements from the Chair or the Chief Fire Officer.

Recommendation:

That it be noted that no reports have been referred by the Audit and Governance Committee.

Purpose:

To receive any questions from Members under Standing Order 30.

Purpose:

To receive any notices of Motion under Standing Order 44.

To note that Item 17 (Annual Report on Governance) has been recommended from Audit and Governance Committee on 16 March 2026.

Purpose:

To agree the nominations received for Royal Berkshire Fire Authority Committees, Special Responsibility Allowances positions, Working Groups and Outside Bodies.

Appendix A – One Page

Appendix B – Pages 1-6

Appendix C – Pages 1-19

Purpose:

To agree the reappointment of Independent Persons for the Authority until the Annual Meeting in 2030.

Purpose:

To agree a cross-party task and finish group be created to oversee the SLT selection process and to act as an appointment panel.

Appendix A – One Page

Purpose:

To note the Annual Report prior to external publication.

Appendix A – Pages 1-36

Purpose:

To agree the Annual Plan and Corporate Measures for publication.

Appendix A – Pages 1-22

Appendix B – Pages 1-5

Purpose:

To note the Annual Report on Governance.

Appendix A – One Page

Appendix B – Pages 1-15

Purpose:

To note the Daler Rowney Presentation.

Recommendation:

That the Forward Plan be noted.

Recommendation:

To note Minutes of recent meetings were published on RBFRS website

http://www.rbfrs.co.uk/about-us/fire-authority/fire-authority-meetings/

Thursday 12 November 2026, 6.30pm at RBFRS Headquarters, Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SD.