Location and Accessibility of Meetings
All meetings of the Authority and its Committees are held in the Conference Suite
in the Headquarters of Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service in Bridle Road, Bootle.
Bridle Road is located between Netherton Way and Park Lane in Bootle, a short walk
from Aintree Station which is on the Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail Northern
Line. There is a small visitors car park at the front of the building and a larger
car park to the rear from where access to the Conference Suite can be gained.
Meetings of the Authority and its Committees are accessible to the public except
where exempt information, as defined in the Local Government Act 1972, is being
considered. This is for example likely to be the case for most meetings of the Appeals
and Appointments Committees.
The Authority does welcome the attendance of members of the public at meetings.
Any members of the public who do want to attend meetings are requested
if possible to speak in advance to Helen Peek or a member of Committee Services
on 0151 296 4114 so that suitable arrangements can be made.
Dates of Meetings
All Authority & Committee meetings are in the Conference Suite, at Fire Service
Headquarters, Bridle Road unless otherwise stated.
2009
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Date
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Meeting
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Thursday 11th June |
Annual general Meeting |
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Thursday 18th June |
Performance & Audit Committee |
|
Thursday 25th June |
Authority Meeting |
|
Thursday 2nd July |
Community Safety & IRMP (Member Development Community Safety) |
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Thursday 9th July |
Asset Management & Shared Services followed by NW Regional Control & Firelink |
|
Tuesday 14th June |
Regional, Economic Development & Sustainability |
|
Friday 17th July |
Training Liaison Group |
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Tuesday 21st July |
Strategy & Resources preceded by Learning Lunch, followed by Standards |
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Thursday 23rd July |
Authority Meeting |
|
Thursday 10th September |
Members Induction/Development |
|
Thursday 17th September |
Authority |
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Thursday 24th September |
Performance & Audit |
|
Tuesday 29th September |
Stronger & Diverse Communities |
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Thursday 1st October |
Regional, Economic Development & Sustainability |
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Thursday 8th October |
Community Safety & IRMP followed by standards |
|
Friday 16th October |
Strategy & Resources |
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Friday 23rd October |
Training Liaison Group |
|
Tuesday 3rd November |
NW Regional Control & Firelink |
|
Friday 6th November |
Strategy Day |
|
Thursday 12th November |
Authority |
|
Thursday 19th November |
Performance & Audit |
|
Wednesday 2nd December |
Community Safety IRMP |
|
Thursday 10th December |
Stronger & Diverse Communities /Asset Management & Shared Services |
|
Thursday 17th December |
Strategy & Resources |
|
Christmas Break
2010
|
|
Date
|
Meeting
|
|
Thursday 14th January |
Regional, Economic Development & Sustainability |
|
Monday 25th January |
Authority |
|
Wednesday 27th January |
Strategy Day |
|
Tuesday 2nd February |
Training Liaison Group |
|
Thursday 4th February |
NW Regional Control & Firelink |
|
Thursday 11th February
|
Community Safety & IRMP |
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Thursday 18th February |
Budget Authority |
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Thursday 25th February |
Asset Management & Shared Services |
|
Thursday 11th March |
Stronger & Diverse Communities |
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Tuesday 18th March |
Authority/Strategy & Resources
|
|
Thursday 25th March |
Performance & Audit
|
|
Tuesday 30th March |
Management Board |
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Thursday 22nd April |
Strategy & Resources |
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Thursday 29th April |
Asset Management & Shared Services/Community Safety & IRMP
|
|
Tuesday 4th May |
NW Regional Control & Firelink followed by Stonger & Diverse Communities |
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Thursday 13th May |
Authority Meeting |
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Tuesday 25th May |
Standards |
|
Thursday 27th May |
Training Liaison Group |
|
Thursday 10th June |
Authority (Annual General Meeting) |
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Thursday 24th June |
Performance & Audit |
|
Tuesday 24th June |
Authority |
Membership of Outside Bodies
The Authority is a Member of the Local Government Association and of the North West
Employers' Organisation as well as of LACDE (Local Authorities Confronting Disasters
and Emergencies) and the Safer Merseyside Partnership.
Its representatives for 2008/09 are as follows:-
|
Organisation |
Members |
|
LGA Fire Service Forum |
Councillors Newman and Mahon |
|
LGA Urban Commission |
Councillor Grannell |
|
North West Employers' Organisation |
Councillor Grannell |
|
LACDE |
Councillor Grannell |
|
Fire Support Network
|
Councillor Newman |
|
Proposed Regional Fire Control Company |
Councillor Newman & Niblock as Directors |
|
Merseyside Brussels Office |
Councillor Barber |
North West Fire and Rescue Management Board
The Authority is represented on the North West Fire and Rescue Management Board.
The Board was created in 2004 and is a grouping of the five North West Fire Authorities
of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The Board is
comprised of key elected Members from each Authority and meets every two months.
The nominated elected representatives of Merseyside on the Assembly for 2007/08
are Councillors Tony Newman, Jimmy Mahon and Ken Roughley. The Board
is required to meet Government requirements to work collaboratively in the following
areas:
- Common and Specialist Services
- Effective Resilience Plans for Large Scale Emergencies
- Human Resources
- Training
- Control Rooms
- Procurement
Elected Member Champions
Modernisation Equality & Diversity – Denise Roberts
& Tony Newman
Modernisation Information Management & ICT - Steve Niblock.
Modernisation Value for Money – Andrew Blackburn
Modernisation Corporate Risk – Eddie Clien
Modernisation Fire Service Direct – Ted Grannell
Modernisation Older Persons – Vera Best
Modernisation Health and Safety – Martyn Barber
Modernisation Water Rescue & Technical Rescue – Jack Colbert
Modernisation Training – Martyn Barber
Modernisation Voluntary Sector – Gerry Ellis
Modernisation Lifelong Learning - Jack Colbert & Sharon Sullivan
District Council Questions
Under the provisions of the 1985 Local Government Act, Councillors from the five
District Councils are entitled to put down questions about the Authority to meetings
of their individual constituent Councils.
The Authority Members nominated to answer such questions in 2009/10 are:
- Liverpool - Councillor Dave Hanratty
- Knowsley - Councillor Tony Newman
- St. Helens - Councillor Betty Lowe MBE
- Sefton - Councillor Jimmy Mahon
- Wirral - Councillor Denise Roberts
Equal Opportunities Policy
The Authority is firmly committed to providing equality of opportunity for current
and potential employees and equality of service to the community. To achieve this
the Authority will create an environment in which there is respect for every individual
and recognition of their needs and aspirations, regardless of their sex, marital
or parental status, sexual orientation, religion or creed, political beliefs, trade
union activity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age or any
other factor which cannot be justified.
Secretariat
Secretariat
The Secretariat to the Authority is provided by Committee Services within the Strategy
& Member Development Department, who are located in Bridle Road. They can be contacted by way of the following
telephone numbers and e mail addresses:
helenpeek@merseyfire.gov.uk - 0151 296 4112
committeeservices@merseyfire.gov.uk
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