Executive Committee 

The Executive Committee comprises seven members with the political composition being Conservatives 5, Liberal Democrats 2. The committee meets monthly to discuss issues surrounding budgets, financial arrangements, insurance and financial plans and to make recommendations to the Fire Authority for decision.

For further information, please see the Terms of Reference page. For details of forthcoming Executive Committee meetings and minutes of past meetings, please see the Minutes and Meetings page.

Human Resources Sub-Committee

The Human Resources Sub-Committee comprises five members, including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Fire Authority, with the political composition being Conservatives 3, Liberal Democrats 2. It considers and make decisions on behalf of the Fire Authority in respect of the appointment of its most senior officers.

For further information, please see the Terms of Reference page. For details of forthcoming Human Resources Sub-Committee meetings and minutes of past meetings, please see the Minutes and Meetings page.

Overview & Audit Committee

The Overview & Audit Committee was established in June 2010 and comprises 10 members with the political composition being Conservatives 7, Liberal Democrats 2, Labour 1. The committee meets monthly to discuss issues surrounding internal and external audits, the Statement of Accounts, the Annual Governance Statement and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee for decision.

For further information, please see the Terms of Reference page. For details of forthcoming Overview & Audit Committee meetings and minutes of past meetings, please see the Minutes and Meetings page.

Standards Committee

The Standards Committee comprises nine members - five elected members with the political composition being Conservatives 2, Liberal Democrats 2, Labour 1, and four independently co-opted members. The committee meets quarterly to discuss issues surrounding the Fire Authority’s Code of Conduct and training regarding this, and make recommendations to the Fire Authority for decision.

For further information, please see the Terms of Reference page. For details of forthcoming Standards Committee meetings and minutes of past meetings please see the Minutes and Meetings page.