West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Meeting of the Executive Committee held on
5 October 2007 at Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw
Present: Councillors P Booth (in the Chair),
D Atkinson, G Beever,M Coulson, M Khan and
G Wilkinson (as substitute for Councillor R Light)
Apologies : Councillor R Light
13 Minutes of the Last Meeting
Resolved
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 30 August 2007 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
14 Urgent Item
None
15 Admission of the Public
There were no items which required the exclusion of the public and press.
16 Declarations of Interest
No disclosures of interest were declared in any matter under consideration at the meeting.
17 Formula Grant Distribution
Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Finance Officer which set out details and exemplifications from Community and Local Government’s consultation paper on Formula Grant Distribution 2008 / 9 – 2010 / 11 which may have had an impact on the Authority. Details of a proposed response to the consultation was also attached as an annex to the report.
Members considered the following specific issues;
• Updating of “needs” formula which, in effect, would reintroduce the perverse
incentive – this should remain unchanged
• Phasing out of floors and ceiling mechanism – would have the effect of losing
cash grant of £1.3m over 3 years – this should remain unchanged
It was further reported that a lobbying strategy had been proposed which included a meeting between chairs, chief and finance officers from the Metropolitan Brigades, letters to all local MP’s and the engagement of a professional lobbying agent to be jointly funded by the metropolitan brigades.
Resolved
(i) That the consultation detail and its potential impact upon the Authority be
noted;
(ii) That the proposed response to the consultation be approved as attached as
an annex to the report now submitted; and
(iii) That the proposed lobbying strategy be agreed.
Chair
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