The Committee is 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, urgent matters of business and any items of business that would require the exclusion of the press and public due to the possible disclosure of exempt information.

a)    The following declaration of interest was made by Members in relation to items of business on the agenda:

·         Councillor Pat Moloney declared a personal interest in relation to Agenda Item 6, due to being a Trustee of the telent pension fund.

b)    There were no additional items of business which the Chair had determined to be considered as matters of urgency, and;

c)    The following item of business required the exclusion of the press and public during consideration thereof, due to the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information;

·         Agenda Item 10 – “ICT Arrangements For The Merseyside Joint Control Centre (JCC)”

This is the first meeting of this committee in the municipal year 2013/14, therefore there are no previous minutes to consider.

As this was the first meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee for 2013/14, there were no previous Minutes for consideration and approval.

To consider a Presentation by representatives from the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), providing an update on the LEP and highlighting the benefits to the Authority in being a member of the LEP.

Unfortunately, representatives from the Local Enterprise Partnership were unable to attend this meeting, due to being called away on urgent business. Therefore, the Committee agreed to defer this item to the next meeting of the Committee.

To consider Report CFO/093/13 of the Deputy Chief Fire Officer, concerning whether it is necessary to produce an Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) supplement for 2014/15.

Members considered Report CFO/093/13 of the Deputy Chief Fire Officer, concerning whether it is necessary to produce an Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) supplement for 2014/15.

Members resolved that the recommendation not to produce an IRMP Supplement for 2014/15, be approved.

To consider Report CFO/097/13 of the Deputy Chief Executive, concerning recent formal report on the Fire & Rescue Service.

Members considered Report CFO/097/13 of the Deputy Chief Executive, concerning recent formal reports on the Fire & Rescue Service.

Members Resolved that:

a)    Carefully considered responses to the external reports, be drafted by the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Authority in consultation with Officers, and circulated to all Members for consideration and comment.

b)    A report be brought back to a future meeting of the Authority, highlighting the position of each District Council in terms of proposals for the creation of a Merseyside Combined Authority.

c)    Every effort be made to secure a place for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority on any Combined Authority created.

To consider Report CFO/077/13 of the Deputy Chief Executive, concerning an update on the proposed ICT future arrangements in the Merseyside Joint Control Centre.

This Report contains EXEMPT information by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Members considered Report CFO/077/13 of the Deputy Chief Executive, concerning an update on the proposed ICT future arrangements in the Merseyside Joint Control Centre.

Members Resolved that;

a)    The strategy for ICT arrangements in the JCC as proposed in the report, including connecting to the Airwave network by SAN H, be approved.

The remainder of this Minute contains EXEMPT information by virtue of Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.