Agenda and minutes

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/023

Contact: Colin Thomas, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Tel: (01865) 855206

Report by Deputy Chief Fire Officer (CMDSSC4).

To seek endorsement of actions necessary to formally dissolve the South East Fire Control Centre Ltd and for Oxfordshire County Council to cease to be a Corporate Member of the company.

The Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities is RECOMMENDED to:

a)                 direct the nominated representative, representing Oxfordshire County Council as the Corporate Member, to endorse the winding up of the company by way of dissolution at the next SEFRCC Board meeting; and

b)                 direct the Monitoring Officer and Head of Law and Governance to provide advice and support as necessary to avoid any ongoing Company liabilities transferring to the County Council or the Nominated Director.

The Cabinet Member considered a report (CMDSSC4) which sought endorsement of actions necessary to formally dissolve the South East Fire Control Centre Ltd and for Oxfordshire County Council to cease to be a Corporate Member of the company.

It was AGREED: to

a)                 direct the nominated representative, representing Oxfordshire County Council as the Corporate Member, to endorse the winding up of the company by way of dissolution at the next SEFRCC Board meeting; and

b)                 direct the Monitoring Officer and Head of Law and Governance to provide advice and support as necessary to avoid any ongoing Company liabilities transferring to the County Council or the Nominated Director.

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/015

Contact: Colin Thomas, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Tel: (01865) 855206

Report by Deputy Chief Fire Officer (CMDSSC5).

To seek formal endorsement of the approach to the response to the Department of Communities and Local Government consultation released as a consequence of the termination of the Regional Fire Control project (FiReControl).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)                 endorse the indicative responses to the above consultation questions;

b)        delegate to the Chief Fire Officer authority to make any non material amendments and additions to allow submission by the due date; and  

c)        require the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that any material amendments and additions made to the CLG submission will be subject to further consultation with the responsible Cabinet Member.

The Cabinet Member had before her a report (CMDSSC5) which sought formal endorsement of the Chief Fire Officer’s proposed response to the Department of Communities and Local Government consultation, which had been released as a consequence of the termination of the Regional Fire Control project (FiReControl).

With regard to question 8 of the consultation document (paragraph 13, page 8 of the report), it was reported that a mid point development of the existing system would be recommended by the Fire Authority (Option 2)

It was AGREED to

a)                 endorse the indicative responses to the above consultation questions;

b)        delegate to the Chief Fire Officer authority to make any non material amendments and additions to allow submission by the due date; and  

c)        require the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that any material amendments and additions made to the CLG submission will be subject to further consultation with the responsible Cabinet Member.