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Chair's Report

Purpose of Report

This report provides Members with information on the meetings and events attended by the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Authority in their official capacities between December 2018 and December 2019.

Executive Summary

The Chair and/or Deputy Chair have attended numerous meetings and events during 2019, both internally and externally on behalf of the Authority.

Recommendation

That Members note the information provided.

Background

Until June 2019, the Chair was Cllr Meirick Lloyd Davies and the Deputy Chair was Cllr Peter Lewis. At the annual meeting in June 2019, Cllr Peter Lewis was elected to the role of Chair and Cllr Dylan Rees elected to the role of Deputy Chair.

Observations from Executive Panel/Audit Committee

This report has not previously been considered.

Information

The Chair and/or Deputy Chair have attended all Authority-related meetings during the last twelve months. They have also met with the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) on a regular basis. In addition, the Chair and/or Deputy Chair have attended Phoenix achievement ceremonies across the North Wales region.

The Chair has attended meetings of the North Wales Regional Leadership Board which aims to provide strategic leadership to promote more efficient and effective public services.

The Chair, along with the CFO, has attended meetings in Cardiff with other Chairs and Chiefs of FRAs with the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government. These meetings have mainly concentrated on the Welsh Government’s desire to reform the governance arrangements of FRAs in Wales and Members have been, and continue to be, kept informed of developments.

Implications

Wellbeing Objectives

Not relevant.

Budget

Any costs associated with meetings and events attended by members are reimbursed from the travel and subsistence budget.

Legal

No specific implications arise from approving the recommendation.

Staffing

No specific implications arise from approving the recommendation.

Equalities/Human Rights/
Welsh Language

No specific implications arise from approving the recommendation.

Risks

No specific risks arise from approving the recommendation.

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