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Full Authority

Delegated Powers

The Authority is a corporate body with the legal responsibility for making decisions about all matters concerning the functions, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Authority which are invested in it by statute and / or common law.

However, only the Authority will exercise the following functions:

  • Variations to standing orders and financial standing orders
  • Revenue budget and capital plan
  • Levying or issuing a precept or borrowing on money
  • Major policy issues including:
    • number and location of fire stations
    • major organisational variations to the management or command structure
    • major variations to the establishment
    • proposals for expenditure not within approved revenue or capital plans
  • Adoption of Members’ allowances scheme
  • Appointing Chair and Vice Chair of the Authority and of the committees and sub-committees
  • Any other matter which by law must be reserved to the Authority itself
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Meetings – Agendas and Minutes

19 June 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Full Authority to be held on Friday 19 June 2026 at 10.30 am in the Conference Rooms at Fire Services Headquarters

Agenda


1.    Appointment of Chair

 
2.    Appointment of Vice-chair

 
3.    Membership of the Authority 2026/27

4.    Chair’s announcements 


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


6.    Admission of the public 
Members are 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. 


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


8.    Committee memberships 2026/27

9.    Nomination of Members to answer questions at meetings of constituent authorities and of District Community Safety lead representatives 

10.    Appointment of Member Champions 2026/27

11.    Representation on Outside Bodies for 2026/27

12.    Minutes of meeting held on 26 February 2026

13.    Matters arising 


14.    Minutes of Committees held since 26 February 2026 and of other relevant Outside Bodies 

To Approve 
15.    Constitution Review

16.    Member Strategic Briefings 2026/27

17.    Member Development and Training Schedule 2026/27

18.    Calendar of Meetings 2026/27  

To Note 
19.    Committee Forward Plan 2026/27

20.    Corporate Health Report 

21.    Quarterly Performance Management Report 

22.    Annual Performance Management Report

23.    Quarterly Update on His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the Programme of Change and the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP)

24.     Customer Service Excellence

25.   Efficiency and Productivity Plan 
 


Agenda Reports Minutes
 

 

25 September 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Full Authority to be held on Friday 25 September 2026 at 10.30 am in the Conference Rooms at Fire Services Headquarters

 

Agenda

1    Chair’s announcements

2    Admission of the public

  • Members are 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.

3    Urgent items

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

4    Declarations of interest

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

5    Minutes of meeting held on 19 June 2026

6    Matters arising


7    Minutes of Committees held since 19 June 2026 and of other relevant Outside Bodies

 

 

 

Agenda Reports Minutes

11 December 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Full Authority to be held on Friday 11 December 2026 at 10.30 am in the Conference Rooms at FSHQ

Agenda

 

1    Chair’s announcements

2    Admission of the public

  • Members are 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.

3    Urgent items

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

4    Declarations of interest

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

5    Minutes of meeting held on 25 September 2026

6    Matters arising

7    Minutes of Committees held since 25 September 2026 and of other relevant Outside Bodies

For Noting
8.    Bonfire Review

 

 

 

Agenda Reports Minutes

 

25 February 2027
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Meeting of the Full Authority to be held on Thursday 25 February 2027 at 10.30 am at FSHQ

Agenda

1    Chair’s announcements

2    Admission of the public 

  • Members are 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.

3    Urgent items

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

4    Declarations of interest

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

5    Minutes of meeting held on 11 December 2026

6    Matters arising

7    Minutes of Committees held since 11 December 2026 and of other relevant Outside Bodies 

For Approval

 

 

 


 Agenda Reports Minutes

 

Meetings Archive
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This page contains links to the Agendas and Minutes of the Full Authority Committee meetings from previous years.

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2025/2026

  • 19 June 2025 (AGM) Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 26 September 2025 Agenda Reports Minutes 
  • 12 December 2025 Agenda Reports Minutes 
  • 26 February 2026 Agenda Reports Minutes (draft)

2024/2025

  • 29 June 2024 (AGM) Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 12 July 2024 (EGM) Agenda  Reports Minutes
  • 27 September 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 13 December 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 27 February 2025 Agenda Reports Minutes 

2023/2024

  • 29 June 2023 (AGM) Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 29 September 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 15 December 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 29 February 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes 

2022/2023

  • 30 June 2022 (AGM) Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 15 July 2022 Minutes
  • 23 September 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 16 December 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 23 February 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 30 March 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes 

2021/2022

  • 24 June 2021 (AGM) Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 17 September 2021 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 17 December 2021 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 24 February 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes

2020/2021

  • 25 June 2020 (AGM)  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 18 September 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 18 December 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 25 February 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

2019/2020

  • 27 June 2019 (AGM)  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 20 September 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 13 December 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 21 February 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

2018/2019

  • 29 June 2018 (AGM)  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 21 September 2018  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 14 December 2018  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 21 February 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

 

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