Issue - meetings

Surrey Fire and Rescue Authority is required by the Government to produce an Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) which considers all the fire and rescue related risks that could affect our communities. This planning process helps us to identify longer term priorities, to make sure we have an up to date assessment of risk, and how to mitigate it effectively.

We set out our IRMP in our Public Safety Plan (PSP), which is currently valid until 2020. However within a constantly changing environment, new threats and opportunities have emerged. This new document outlines how we will respond and adapt to these changes and continue to deliver a high performing, valued, sustainable and cost-effective service.

The draft PSP refresh document covers the period 2016-2025.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Authority proposes to consult with the public and stakeholders on the direction it is intending to pursue, and intends to do this in collaboration with the Surrey Fire Brigades Union, Resident Experience Board, Cabinet Member and Cabinet Associate Member. The proposed consultation dates are 27 April to 7 June 2016.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Resident Experience Board]

That the draft Fire and Rescue Authority Public Safety Plan for 2016-2025 be approved to proceed to public and stakeholder consultation.

Reasons for Decisions:

Public consultation led by the Service will benefit residents as it will help them to better understand the choices we have to make to manage the service and give them the opportunity to comment on the plan.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Resident Experience Board].

The Cabinet Member for Localities and Community Wellbeing introduced the report by stating that the Council was required by government to produce an integrated risk management plan and that this formed part of the Public Safety Plan. He explained that Surrey Fire and Rescue Authority faced pressures in demand and that there were changes to the types of emergencies that they were required to respond to. He said that following approval a consultation would begin to gather feedback on the plan so far.

The Cabinet Associate for Community Safety Services said that it was important to recognise the contribution made by the Resident Experience Board and Member Reference Group along with the Fire Brigade Union and recognised how important these relationships were. She highlighted the equalities and diversity information contained within the report and stated that any further policy changes would be reviewed in light of this.

Members were informed that the consultation would be open for 6 weeks and that details on how to input into this would be made widely available.

RESOLVED:

That the draft Fire and Rescue Authority Public Safety Plan for 2016-2025 be approved to proceed to public and stakeholder consultation.

Reasons for Decisions:

Public consultation led by the Service will benefit residents as it will help them to better understand the choices we have to make to manage the service and give them the opportunity to comment on the plan.