People and Culture Committee

Delegated Powers

The People and Culture Committee will consider and determine matters of policy within approved budgets and / or report to the Authority in relation to:

Issues relating to the employment of staff
Local and national conditions of service for employees of the Authority
Recruitment and establishments
Industrial relations
Application of the Authority’s Equality and Diversity policy
Matters relating to the WYFRS International Training Centre in respect of;
- training requirements of the Fire Service
- functioning and marketing of the facilities
- determination of course fees and charges
- equipment provision

Membership

Chair: Cllr Fozia Shaheen

Vice Chair: Cllr Israr Ahmed

Councillor Israr Ahmed

Labour Group

Councillor Ammar Anwar

Community Alliance Group

Cllr Karen Bruce

Labour Group

Cllr Regan Dickenson

Conservative Group

Cllr Ryk Downes

Liberal Democrat Group

Councillor Andy Parnham

Labour Group

Cllr Mike Pollard

Conservative Group

Cllr Fozia Shaheen

Labour Group

Cllr Ursula Sutcliffe

Green Group

Councillor John Tudor

Labour Group

Cllr Steve Tulley

Labour Group

Meetings – Agendas and Minutes

4 July 2025

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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 4 July 2025 at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters.

Agenda

1 Minutes of meeting held on 4 April 2025

2 Matters arising

3 Urgent items

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4 Admission of the public

The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5 Declarations of interest

To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

6. Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – 6 monthly update

7. Equality Data Monitoring Report

8. Human Resources Activity Report

9. Yorkshire and Humber Local Authority Employers’ Association Minutes of Meetings held on 10 June 2025

10. Quarterly Update on the 12 month People Plan
(Presentation by the Director of People and Culture)

Agenda Reports Minutes

10 October 2025

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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 10 October 2025 at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters

Agenda

1 Minutes of meeting held on 4 July 2025

2 Matters arising

3 Urgent items

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4 Admission of the public

The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5 Declarations of interest

To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

To Note
6. People and Culture Activity Report

7. Accident Analysis Annual Report

8. Apprenticeship Update

9.    Spotlight Ons
a)    Diversity and Inclusion
b)    Positive Action and Community Engagement

10. Local Pension Board Annual Report

11. Quarterly Update on the 12-month People Plan
(Presentation by the Director of People and Culture)

Agenda Reports Minutes (Draft)

23 January 2026

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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 23 January 2026 at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters

Agenda

1 Minutes of meeting held on 10 October 2025

2 Matters arising

3 Urgent items

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4 Admission of the public

The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5 Declarations of interest

To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda

Agenda Reports Minutes

27 March 2026

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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 27 March 2026at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters

Agenda

1 Minutes of meeting held on 23 January 2026

2 Matters arising

3 Urgent items

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4 Admission of the public

The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5 Declarations of interest

To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

Agenda Reports Minutes

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