Decision details

Sign Off for OFRS Participation in the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme

Decision Maker: Delegated Decisions by Deputy Leader of the Council (inc Children, Education & Young People's Services), Deputy Leader of the Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Department for Communities & Local Government (DCLG) require Fire & Rescue Services to sign up to the ESMCP by 25 March 2016 - the report seeks approval to participate in the programme.

Decision:

to:

 

(a)            support the Chief Fire Officer’s decision to participate in the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme subject to:

 

(1)            all cutover criteria being met by the programme;

(2)            full breakdown of current and future charging mechanism being provided prior to transition;

(3)            clarity of contract provision based on a “like for like” basis;

(4)            costs not transferred to the FRS prior to sign-off of cutover criteria;

 

(b)            require the Chief Fire Officer to report to the Cabinet Member for Fire and Rescue should the above criteria  (1-4) not be met.

 

Report author: Simon Furlong

Publication date: 08/03/2016

Date of decision: 07/03/2016

Decided at meeting: 07/03/2016 - Delegated Decisions by Deputy Leader of the Council (inc Children, Education & Young People's Services)

Effective from: 15/03/2016

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