Decision details

Due to a previous pause in purchasing new fire appliances, the existing fleet are now superceeding recommended lifespan periods, leading to increased expense for breakdowns, maintenance and repairs and a risk of parts becoming obsolete. Aproval is sough for an additional £1.3m in 25/26 and £1.46m from 26/27 onwards, alongside an initial investment of £2.1m in 2024 to ensure the minimum lifespan of appliances is met. 

The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. The Chair noted that the decision was to approve the award of a contract for pumping appliances and delegations to officers.

The Chair noted the impact of unavailability through maintenance work, for example, and stressed the need to manage this effectively.  

The Chair thanked officers for their work and approved the recommendation in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Approve the delegation of contract award decision for the provision of Pumping Appliances, to the Corporate Director for Public Health, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, having followed a fully compliant procurement process.