Members are requested to consider the identification of:

a)  declarations of interest by individual Members in relation to any item of business on the Agenda

b)  any additional items of business which the Chair has determined should be considered as matters of urgency; and

c)  items of business which may require the exclusion of the press and public during consideration thereof because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

Members considered the identification of declarations of interest, any urgent additional items, and any business that may require the exclusion of the press and public.

Resolved that:

a)  no declarations of interest were made by individual Members in relation to any item of business on the Agenda

b)  no additional items of business to be considered as matters of urgency were determined by the Chair; and

c)  no items of business required the exclusion of the press and public during consideration thereof because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting of the Community Safety and Protection Committee held on 1 February 2022.

Resolved that the minutes of the last meeting held on 1^st February were agreed as an accurate record.

To consider Report CFO/011/22 providing the October to March update on the Corporate Risk Register.

Phil Garrigan, Chief Fire Office, presented the Corporate Risk Register update for October to March.

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RESOLVED that the updated Corporate Risk Register for 2021/22 which incorporates the current status of identified service risks to March 2022 be approved.

To consider report CFO/012/22 relating to the trauma training contract.  

Members considered an extension to the current trauma training contract as presented by the Chief Fire Officer.

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Resolved that the utilisation of the one-year extension to the current contract with Frontier Risks Group Ltd be approved and that the expenditure during the proposed extension and value of the contract would exceed £250,000.

To consider Report CFO/013/22 relating to the implementation and provider of the leadership message.  

Chief Fire Officer, Phil Garrigan, presented the request to Members to ratify the decision of the Service to appoint a new external supplier to deliver the approved Leadership training for all employees, following the withdrawal of the previous preferred supplier.

RESOLVED that:

a)    the Smart Training Company as the preferred supplier to deliver the engagement Trainig for the introduction of the Authority agreed Leadership message for all employees be appointed; and

b)    a further £30,000 be drawndown from the training reserve to cover the cost difference between the original agreement reached in September 2021 and the cost of the new supplier.

To consider report CFO/014/22 relating to the Heritage Centre Review. 

Ria Groves, Monitoring Officer, updated Members on the operation of the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Heritage and Education Trust (‘The Heritage Centre’) and brought forward suggested ways to manage the Centre moving forward.

RESOLVED that:

a)    the current position of the Heritage Centre and implications for the Authority be noted;

b)    the proposal for the Authority to offer to take over the day to day running of the Heritage Centre be approved; and

c)    subject to the Heritage Centre’s agreement, the incorporation of the Heritage Centre within the Authority be approved.